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Displaying 45 Finding Aids
Title
- Office of Mental Health patient case files
Series Number
- 14231
Summary
- This series consists of the official forms and administrative data documenting the admission, legal status, assessment, treatment planning, treatment, and discharge of patients in the state's mental health facilities. Records include admission, death, and discharge records; patient photographs; census statistics; and autopsy reports of patients in facilities across the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- History of the Main and Hamburgh Street Canal in the City of Buffalo
Series Number
- B0211
Summary
- This series consists of a handwritten account of construction of the Main and Hamburgh Street Canal in Buffalo, N.Y. The volume is a compilation of legislative acts, reports, conveyances, deeds, statements, petitions and advertisements.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority archived websites
Series Number
- B2146
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
Creator
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Director's administrative correspondence
Series Number
- B1384
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence to and from the State Hospital Commission, individuals, institutions, and agencies relating to administration of the Buffalo State Hospital or to individual patient care. Topics include budgets, staff activity, staff and patient accidents, and general institutional operations. Also included are letters to relatives informing them of the health of patients.
Creator
- Buffalo State Hospital. Superintendent's Office
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Reports of commissioners to partition lands
Series Number
- J9913
Summary
- This series consists of documents relating to the partition of lands held by joint tenants or tenants in common. (Joint tenants were in possession of real property by the same title; tenants in common were in possession by distinct, different titles.) Records include petitions to appoint commissioners to partition lands, affidavits of publication of notice of petition, reports of commissioners, petitions and court rules for appointment of guardians for minor tenants, and guardians' pleas consenting to partition of lands.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers transcripts of hearings
Series Number
- A3106
Summary
- The series consists of typescript copies, with infrequent annotations, of testimony given to the commission and its subcommittees on the question of relief for widowed mothers caring for dependent children. The commission, as authorized by Chapter 588 of the Laws of 1913, called representatives of many charitable organizations to confer with commission members on the objectives, policies, and work of their respective organizations in providing such relief.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for improvements to state and municipal jails, penitentiaries, and public buildings
Series Number
- A3317
Summary
- This series consists of blueprints of city and county penal facilities prepared by municipal architects and departments of correction and submitted to the State Commission of Prisons for approval. Records include building plans, details, sections, and specifications for police stations, city jails, jail portions of office buildings, and county penitentiaries.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission of Correction
Access Restrictions
- Documents relating to existing correctional facilities and other facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").
- Restricted: Certain items are extremely fragile. Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition.
Title
- New York State University Construction Fund Counsel's Office procedures and directives for construction contracts
Series Number
- 15754
Summary
- This series consists of New York State University Construction Fund procedures and/or directives relating to by-laws, equal employment and non-discrimination practices, and rules and regulations which have been superseded by amendment or revision.
Creator
- New York State University Construction Fund. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Local child care organization and assistance files
Series Number
- A4279
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memoranda, financial records, ledger books, and reports which detail the state and local level operations of the War Council's Committee on Child Care, Development and Protection in organizing and supervising the state's child care facilities. Individual child care centers, their activities, and operations are documented in this series. In addition, a great deal of demographic information is found on the children and families who participated in child care programs.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Committee on Child Care, Development, and Protection
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities hearing testimony and executive session transcripts
Series Number
- L0026
Summary
- The series consists of testimony related to an investigation of individuals and organizations suspected of violating the State's criminal anarchy law. The majority of the testimony relates to organizing activity and publications aimed at overthrowing the United States government and replacing it with a Socialist government. Witnesses included the Attorney General his staff, state and local police; local district attorneys; foreign language translators; and individuals familiar with conditions within Russia or with immigrant agencies.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Files and hearing transcripts of investigations of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Civil Service Commissions
Series Number
- 14101
Summary
- This series consists of files and hearing transcripts produced during various investigations of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Civil Service Commissions' administration of examinations. Cases include: James Clancy against the Municipal Civil Service Commission of Niagara Falls, 1912 and Loretta B. Stanton against the Municipal Civil Service Commission of Buffalo, 1912; Investigation of the Administration of the Civil Service Law and Rules of Buffalo, 1914 and Investigation of Examinations Conducted by the Buffalo Civil Service Commission, 1938.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Background report on Buffalo department stores employees strike
Series Number
- A3017
Summary
- This series consists of a background report on the 1913 department store worker strike in Buffalo, New York. The report deals mainly with wages, although in addition to higher wages, strikers were demanding Saturday night closing of stores, an eight-hour day, and better sanitary conditions. Packard's report recommended that the Factory Investigating Commission hold a public hearing on the issues raised by the strikers.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Exhibit relating to real estate transfers and the rate of assessment of real property in the City of Buffalo
Series Number
- B0999
Summary
- This exhibit was presented before the State Tax Commission by several transportation and utility companies as the commission decided the matter of the tentative rate of equalization of special franchises in Buffalo for 1932 (on assessments made in 1931). The series includes columnar tabulations, graphs, and one map. A sworn deposition by the consulting engineer who prepared the schedule explains the methodology and source data used and includes additional summary and distribution tables.
Creator
- New York (State). State Tax Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Construction photographs
Series Number
- B1825
Summary
- These photographs depict an early phase of construction of the main building of Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane and other unidentified buildings.
Creator
- Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Lock tenders' monthly reports of lockages
Series Number
- A1135
Summary
- Reports from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department include information on date; number and location of lock; number of boats passing east, west, north and/or south ,an affidavit that the report is correct. Also included are a few reports of the number of lock tenders employed on various locks, giving names, ages, length of service; and a few weekly reports of goods shipped east or west from Buffalo.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State promotional films
Series Number
- 17600
Summary
- These records were created by the Bureau of Media Services for use in promoting tourism activities and industrial development for various areas of the state and their local industries. Included are various items used in the production of the films including 16mm and 35mm black and white and color motion picture films (positive and negatives), magnetic audio tape, video tape, written scripts, and editing instructions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Economic Development. Bureau of Media Services
Access Restrictions
- Many of the audio and video materials in this series cannot be played on current technology available at the State Archives and may require digitization by an external vendor to facilitate access. Researchers interested in accessing such items should contact the State Archives prior to visiting onsite.
Title
- Buffalo State Hospital Board of Managers quarterly meeting minutes
Series Number
- B2927
Summary
- This series contains meeting minutes documenting matters reported to Buffalo State Hospital's Board of Managers. Topics include resolutions passed, financial reports, discussions about conditions and improvements, and other business.
Creator
- Buffalo State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients are restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Transcripts of investigation concerning death of Buffalo State Hospital patient
Series Number
- B2928
Summary
- This series consists of transcripts of testimonies given by witnesses involved or having knowledge of issues and circumstances surrounding the death of a patient at Buffalo State Hospital.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain information in this series is restricted by multiple state laws. State Archives staff will review requests for specific information and disclose in accordance with the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Telegrams pertaining to the 1892 Buffalo Riot
Series Number
- A4122
Summary
- This series includes correspondence primarily between militia leaders and occasionally their subordinates. One can find a number of telegrams and letters addressed to Major General Josiah Porter in Albany, Governor Roswell P. Flower, and Brigadier Generals Peter Doyle and James McLeer. The content of these telegrams and letters centers on the mobilization of state militia troops at Buffalo, but many also contain descriptions of the chaos erupting in the city.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority archived websites
Series Number
- B2056
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority.
Creator
- Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.