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Displaying 45 Finding Aids
Title
- Work force account, contract, and estimates of expenses regarding Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo
Series Number
- B0672
Summary
- The accounts and statements in this volume document work on the Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo. They provide information on the number, type, and cost of canal workers employed on the Western Division; estimated and actual costs for work done and remaining to be done on various canal sections; work not under contract; repairs; excavation work; and amounts of raw materials delivered.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Senator Antoine M. Thompson archived website
Series Number
- B2265
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Antoine M. Thompson.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (2007-2010 : Antoine M. Thompson)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence and report files
Series Number
- 11663
Summary
- This series includes reports of visits to Buffalo State Hospital conducted by the Board of Visitors, members of the State Hospital Commission, and medical inspectors; records relating to patient admission and discharge; and records (steward's letters, store accounts, and inventories) pertaining to purchase and use of supplies and materials at the institution. There are also census books of patients. Some records are restricted.
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
- Copy of Canal Commissioners' report to State Assembly and dock building permits regarding Erie Basin at Buffalo
Series Number
- B0673
Summary
- This series consists of a copy of the State Canal Commissioners' report to the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, as well as dock building permits in the Erie Basin in Buffalo. This report contains applications, communications, and permits dealing with the construction of wharves, docks, and piers in the Erie Basin in the city of Buffalo, NY.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts for expenditures by the Buffalo Harbor Company
Series Number
- A1452
Summary
- Canal Commissioners were required to take receipts for all expenditures and to settle accounts with the comptroller relating to construction of a harbor or basin at Buffalo and Black Rock (western terminus of the Erie Canal). This series consists of accounts (receipts and bills) for expenditures by the Buffalo Harbor Company. Most accounts are receipts for cash salary payments for labor. Also included are itemized bills for purchases of food, produce, and materials.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission on Government Integrity investigation project files
Series Number
- 15823
Summary
- This series documents the Commission on Government Integrity's investigation into violations of ethical or legal standards of conduct by public officials and employees. Particularly well documented are investigations of judicial selection, government procurement and contracting, and improper practices of New York City officials and employees.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Government Integrity
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
- Private hearing materials: Restricted; Executive Law, Section 63.8.
- Investigation background reports on individuals: Restricted; Personal Privacy Protection Law, Section 96.1.c and personal privacy exemption of Freedom of Information Law, Section 87.2.b.
- Tax returns: Restricted: Closed permanently; exempted from public disclosure by specific statutes, therefore deniable under Freedom of Information Law, Section 87.2.a.
Title
- Applications to redeem property from tax sales
Series Number
- B0847
Summary
- This series contains applications by occupants or mortgagees of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes, seeking to redeem lands from sale upon payment of taxes. Most documents are affidavits of occupancy, giving detailed information on how long the occupant occupied the land and its use (usually farming or lumbering). Also included are affidavits of mortgagees stating why they are interested in the property. Documents provide county and a description of the lands redeemed.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Model Cities Program Services program files
Series Number
- 14193
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, instructional guides, field reports narratives of projects within each city and action plans concerning the Department's provision of services to model cities: Binghamton; Buffalo; Cohoes; Mount Vernon; New York City - Central Brooklyn, Harlem-East Harlem, and South Bronx; Poughkeepsie; Rochester; and Syracuse. Projects documented in this series deal with educational issues such as desegregation, occupational education, multicultural education, and continuing education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Model Cities Program Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes of proceedings of City of Buffalo Common Council
Series Number
- A0714
Creator
- Buffalo (N.Y. : City)
Access Restrictions
- The State Archives holds only master microfilm of this series. Duplication is available upon request.
Title
- Minutes of meetings of Niagara Frontier Port Authority
Series Number
- 10491
Summary
- This series contains copies of minutes of meetings and related correspondence of the Niagara Frontier Port Authority. The minutes deal with such issues as the abandonment of the barge canal terminal and terminal lands in Buffalo by the State and their transfer to the board; operation of the Greater Buffalo International Airport; and the expansion and financing of port facilities in the area.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Works. Division of Finance and Planning
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legal documentation relating to lands conveyed to Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Series Number
- A1388
Summary
- This series consists of deeds, mortgages, bonds, assignments and traced maps of lots in Buffalo. The land was conveyed to the Commissioners of the Canal Fund as collateral for two judgments against Thadeus W. Patchin, bankrupt, in 1874. In 1881 the Commissioners of the Canal Fund empowered the State Treasurer to settle or cancel back taxes on the Buffalo lots, and this series also contains taxes searches and related documents from this action.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Urban arterial highway route planning files
Series Number
- A0733
Summary
- The series consists of plans, correspondence, graphs, and maps relating to arterial highway planning in 38 cities throughout New York. It was the state's intention to integrate arterial highways in the state highway system and cost share with the federal government for the construction and maintenance of the system, with the remainder of costs for required rights of way assumed by the city. Files are organized by city.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Buffalo State Hospital Board of Managers' meeting minutes
Series Number
- B2811
Summary
- This series of minutes documents the creation and early activities of the managers of the Buffalo State Hospital (known earlier as the Buffalo Asylum for the Insane).
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
- Local war councils' and field representatives' city and county activity reports
Series Number
- A4324
Summary
- This series contains correspondence and memoranda sent to the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) by its field representatives or local war councils reporting on activities, personnel changes, and organizational issues. The OCM used the reports to monitor problems within the local councils. Topics include projected employment needs, women's role in the local labor market, child care needs, nursing recruitment, and volunteer recruitment.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Social and economic surveys of New York cities
Series Number
- A4343
Summary
- This series primarily contains reports compiled by the federal National Resources Planning Board and the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services detailing conditions in several communities. The reports, which detail each community's conditions in education, health, housing, industry, infrastructure, labor, planning, and transportation - and discuss the impact of the war and military on these areas - were sent to the State War Council to assist with war planning efforts.
Creator
- New York State War Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers recording enrollment of persons liable to military duty (Buffalo 1st Ward and Tonawanda)
Series Number
- A4155
Summary
- These two volumes record the names, ages, and occupations of men liable to military duty who lived in Tonawanda and Buffalo's first ward. They also note those individuals who were exempt from the enrollment due to occupation, age, mental capacity, physical fitness, or present military status.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Extracts from minutes of the annual sessions of the Buffalo Baptist Association
Series Number
- A4182
Summary
- This series consists of typed extracts of the Buffalo Baptist Association. The abstracts contain the following kinds of information: deaths of prominent Baptist clergy; admission of churches into the association; missionary work performed by association members; historical sketches of member churches; and resolutions passed by the association.
Creator
- Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Exhibits of public school students' work
Series Number
- A0300
Summary
- These exhibit records consist of public school students' work from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Sample student work came from New York City, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh public school systems. Other items included are photographs of school buildings, pamphlets, and art work.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Instruction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Marc A. Coppola archived website
Series Number
- B2213
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Marc A. Coppola.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (2006 : Marc A. Coppola)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Administrative files and correspondence
Series Number
- 20972
Summary
- The Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) was created as a means to increase resources and to fill jurisdictional gaps related to fighting organized crime in New York State. The OCTF prosecutes multi-county, multi-state, and multi-national organized criminal activities happening within New York State. This series documents decisions, policy, investigations, and operations of the Organized Crime Task Force.
Creator
- New York State Organized Crime Task Force
Access Restrictions
- Series may contain restricted material. Consult with reference archivist before use.