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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- Writers' Program correspondence and working files of the District 1 supervisor's office
Series Number
- A4190
Summary
- This series contains mostly "field editorial copy" prepared by field workers for several statewide and local projects in District 1 (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties) including New York: A Guide to the Empire State (published); New York State Encyclopedia; New York State Almanac; Historical Album of New York State; and city guides. Essay topics include: local history; origin of place names; local biography; folklore; historic sites and structures; and natural history. Correspondence clarifies assignment requirements.
Creator
- Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Field books for surveys by James Frost of New York State lands
Series Number
- B1407
Summary
- The series consists of 34 field books created by James Frost as he surveyed lands for individuals to help settle disputes over property boundaries or for appraisal. Frost was also hired by New York State for similar purposes where he worked under the direction of the State Surveyor General. These volumes contain survey notes and topographical sketches and provide information on the reason the survey was conducted, who requested it; survey location; date; and names of any assistants to Frost.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Bureau of Real Property
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services school district record and minute books and other historical documents
Series Number
- A4487
Creator
- Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Adirondack Park land use planning county maps
Series Number
- A3318
Summary
- The series consists of maps produced by the Adirondack Park Agency for the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan of 1973. The maps consist of a printed base map of each county (sometimes done in sections) prepared by the Office of Planning Services, with an attached plastic film overlay in colors representing the various land use classifications. Additionally, wilderness areas and "primitive areas" are represented.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Usage Restrictions
- Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition of the plastic film overlays.
Title
- Maps, charts, and illustrations prepared by Historical Records Survey staff
Series Number
- A4192
Summary
- This series consists of printed half tones charts and maps, and negative photostats of maps prepared by the Historical Records Survey for publications. Included are half-tones of colonial and revolutionary era buildings; organization charts of the colonial and state court system and county government; Revolutionary era county boundaries maps; floor plans of the Onondaga County Court House; and maps showing town, village, and city boundaries in Allegany, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Lewis, Monroe, Montgomery, Oneida, and St. Lawrence counties.
Creator
- Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Orthographic aerial photographs
Series Number
- 20978
Summary
- The Department of Transportation and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs primarily depict parts of New York State adjacent to Connecticut and New Jersey. Some additional images include counties, as follows: Broome, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Westchester. Some photographs depict parcel measurements, batch maps, and original town coding maps for Western New York.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
- 20978-11C: Restricted in part due to sensitive imagery.
Title
- Tax assessors' atlases
Series Number
- B0961
Summary
- This series contains tax assessors atlases of counties, boroughs, cities, and towns. The bulk of the records are assessors atlases of counties and towns in Kings and Richmond counties. They were apparently prepared to determine land ownership for the purpose of tax assessment. Also included are 38 published atlases of counties, boroughs, cities, and towns, most of which were annotated with lot numbers and names of owners, for the purpose of tax assessment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Hugh T. Farley archived websites
Series Number
- B2218
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the official website of Senator Hugh T. Farley.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1977-2016 : Hugh T. Farley)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Sacandaga Reservoir proposed flow line maps
Series Number
- B0917
Summary
- This series consists of topographic survey maps made as part of a plan to build a proposed storage dam on the Sacandaga River at or near Conklingville, Saratoga County. The maps show the river and its watershed and details of the lands and property that would be affected by the damming and flooding. The maps show municipal boundary lines, land features, details of land and property, buildings, roads, and railroads.
Creator
- New York (State). Water Supply Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Correctional Services Watch Commander's master logs
Series Number
- 20037
Summary
- In the 1970s, the Department of Correctional Services began to adopt policies and procedures geared toward meeting accreditation standards of the American Correctional Association. In conjunction with this process, State correctional facilities began maintaining centralized security logs, known as Watch Commander's logs. Watch Commander's logs provide basic documentation of administrative procedure, as well as documentation of controversial events. Therefore, excerpts are used frequently in investigations, prosecutions, and litigation pertaining to inmate conduct and/or actions by employees of correctional institutions.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Title
- Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves land purchase journal
Series Number
- B1889
Summary
- This series consists of one volume which documents purchases of privately owned land by New York State for inclusion in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Information for each purchase includes date of deed, certificate number, grantor, description and location of land, acres, consideration (amount paid), and date of payment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Wheelerville Union Free School District board of education meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4589
Creator
- Wheelerville Union Free School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Fulton County maps, board of supervisors meeting minutes and special proceedings, and town tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4602
Summary
- This series contains Fulton County Clerk maps (1785-1996), including highway maps, tax maps, and other filed maps; Board of Supervisors minutes and special proceedings (1874-1980); and tax assessment rolls (1978-1990) for the towns of Bleeker, Caroga, Ephratah, Johnstown, Mayfield, Northampton, Oppenheim, Perth, and Stratford.
Creator
- Fulton (N.Y. : County)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Forest Preserve land purchase proposal files
Series Number
- A3236
Summary
- The series consists of correspondence, appraisal and survey descriptions, and a few maps relating to proposed land purchases for expansion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The files track activities surrounding purchase of land for the Forest Preserve from the purchase proposals made to the Board of Commissioners of the Land Office by the Conservation Department (earlier the Conservation Commission) to the Board's approval of the purchase.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners of the Land Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- County fire protection district map files
Series Number
- A4218
Summary
- This series consists of 34 annotated county maps showing boundaries of fire districts and fire protection districts, as well as related correspondence. These maps were used by the commission to assist in the development and revision of laws relating to volunteer firemen and to fire prevention and protection in municipalities and the state. Records also include lists by county indicating fire districts for each town and their establishment date, as well as correspondence with county fire coordinators, requesting action on the boundary maps and providing instructions.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Fire Laws
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.