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Title

Enrolled acts of the State Legislature

Series Number

13036

Summary

This series contains the original, signed and engrossed acts passed by the State Legislature beginning in the year 1778. Each law contains the text of the bill, the signatures of the speaker of the Assembly, president of the Senate , and the governor with date signed. On the reverse of the final page is an endorsement, giving the chapter number, a short title, and signature of the secretary of state with certification that the bill became a law on the specified date.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

Access Restrictions

Access to this series is restricted to protect the physical condition of the original records. Published "Session Laws" are first-use copies.

Title

Record of canal contracts

Series Number

B0209

Summary

This series consists of summary information on contracts authorized by the Canal Board for improvements on the state's canal system. Information includes contract name and serial number; authorizing chapter; description and location of work; approval date; bid process information; date contract was awarded and executed; name and residence of the contractor; construction period allowed by the contract; delays; date completed; name and address of the inspector; appropriation; engineer's estimates; contractor's bid; actual cost of construction and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Board

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Court of Chancery index to Chancery papers

Series Number

J1071

Summary

This series is an alphabetical index by last name of complainant to Chancery Papers, State Archives Series J0070. Each entry in the index contains the names of the complainant and defendant and a file number. There are also special sections in the back of the index for banks, churches, insurance companies, and miscellaneous corporations.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Rome State School appointment and resignation correspondence

Series Number

B2378

Summary

This series contains correspondence regarding appointments and resignations to the Board of Visitors; copies of letters to the newly appointed or reappointed board members from the commissioner of the Department of Mental Hygiene or the Director of the Rome State School; letters from the governor's secretary to the director confirming new appointees; and resignation letters. Few newspaper clippings regarding appointments are also included. The series also contains correspondence regarding the appointment of attending and consulting medical staff.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children storeroom issuing books

Series Number

B1671

Summary

The series consists of registers that list items "Issued from [the] Storeroom" of the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children during 1897-1910. Items were issued to various departments, such as the "Boys' Building," Fairmount, the bakery, hospital, and the "Superintendent's House." Headings include date; requisition number; issued "For" (department); folio (number); goods; brand (sometimes); cost of items; and total.

Creator

• Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Scrapbook regarding the Barge Canal

Series Number

B0208

Summary

This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles, legislative bills, programs, reports and correspondence dealing with the transformation of Albany into a world port through the deepening of the Hudson River, and the construction of a terminal.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Storehouse receiving books

Series Number

B1670

Summary

This series consists of receiving registers that list items received at the "Storehouse" of the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children during 1907-1916. A variety of foodstuffs and dry goods, including utensils, equipment, and materials are listed as "goods." Headings for entries in both volumes are identical: date; from (name of company from which goods were received); folio (number); goods; cost of items; and total.

Creator

• Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office public relations files

Series Number

B2379

Summary

This series includes reports, research materials, and newspaper clippings related to histories, articles, and other materials written over the years by staff of the Rome State School and Rome Developmental Center.

Creator

• New York (State). Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Syracuse State School record of paroles/releases

Series Number

B1664

Summary

This series records those released "on parole" from the Syracuse State School, formerly the Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives (until 1919). Most volumes simply list name, date of parole, and date of return or discharge. Occasionally there are references, with dates, to escapes (elopement) or the reason for parole. There are rare mentions of transfer or death.

Creator

• Syracuse State School

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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Correspondence and publicity files

Series Number

B0234

Summary

These files, arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent or firm, document the State's effort to promote widespread use of the Barge Canal. The files contain correspondence as well as newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, and press releasesrelated to the preparation of promotional lantern slides, advertising and promotional techniques , goods shipped on the canal, the proposed re-introduction of canal passenger packets, and the distribution of canal system literature and photographs.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York State Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Maintenance computation books

Series Number

B2423

Summary

The computation books in this series provide two different types of information: survey documentation used to produce maps; and/or plans and construction material documentation used to produce estimates for costs. The series documents preparations for canal improvements and construction in three locations: Syracuse-Utica, Rochester-Buffalo, and Fonda.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Entry documentation submitted to the Treasurer

Series Number

A3198

Summary

This series consists of financial documents received by the colonial Treasurer's Office in settling public accounts. Documents vary greatly in content and include enumerations of specific expenses paid; a general account of the several emissions of paper currency; queries posed by the Commissioners for Examining the Publick [sic] Accounts; lists of persons owed money by virtue of several legislative acts; and a list of charges of the colonial government "in time of peace."

Creator

• New York (Colony). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

These documents are fragile and should be handled carefully under supervision of State Archives staff.

Title

Guest books

Series Number

B2345

Summary

This series consists of two guest books or registers documenting visitors and guests of the Regents. Earliest entries include a calligraphy document, photograph of the official procession on the occasion of the dedication of the State Education Building, 1912, and names of guests attending convocations of the University of the State of New York. The second volume documents individuals and small groups of visitors to the Regents on miscellaneous occasions as well as to convocations.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Commission of Immigration typescript of report to the governor

Series Number

A0491

Summary

This is a carbon typescript of the Commission of Immigration's report to the governor, which was later published. Legislation of 1908 empowered the governor to appoint a nine-member Commission of Immigration to investigate the "condition, welfare, and industrial opportunities of aliens" in New York State. The report discusses these issues, and includes various legislative measures recommended by eight members of the commission.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission of Immigration

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Education Department Bureau of Business and Distributive Education reports of field visits

Series Number

B0552

Summary

This series consists of reports of field visits by staff of the Bureau of Business and Distributive Education and its administrative predecessor, Vocational and Practical Arts Education and Guidance. Early reports provide detailed summaries of business or distributive education classes or programs offered at specific schools. Later field reports provide a review of staff visits to schools and attendance at meetings, workshops, and conferences.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office minutes, agendas, and meeting files

Series Number

B2823

Summary

This series contains minutes, agendas, and meeting files for several committees that operated on the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office campus and during its tenure as a developmental center and state school. Committee and subcommittee files include meeting records, correspondence, and other related information. These committees focused on topics such as services, workforce advocacy, and the reconfiguration of the campus.

Creator

• New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office

Access Restrictions

Records identifying patients are restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Statements of expenditures for building and repair of state prisons and normal schools

Series Number

A1231

Summary

This series consists of lists of expenditures for building and repairs of state normal schools and state prisons. Included is a report from James A. Roberts to the New York State Legislature showing public money investment in these institutions. Information may include year an expenditure or repair was done, description of the repair or expenditure and the amount of money spent.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Accounts of rejected taxes in Forest Preserve Counties

Series Number

B0952

Summary

This series consists of lists of private and taxable state lands in Forest Preserve counties on which 1912 property taxes remained unpaid, and for which either the property description or the assessed tax were rejected as improper. Each entry provides the name of the tract or patent, lot number, description of the parcel on which taxes were owed, acreage, assessed valuation, amount of tax due, and 5 percent fee. The reasons for rejection are stated in the margin.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Blotters and requisition books

Series Number

B1494

Summary

This series consists of Utica State Hospital accounting books documenting requisitions and expenditures primarily for patient apparel. Other items include bedding; fabric; thread; yarn; combs; brushes; clothing and shoe repair and soap. Information includes date; patient name; item requested; and price. Information given for each matron requisition includes date; patient name; county chargeable; article required or purchased; price; and total expense of purchase. Recapitulations for total numbers of items requested are given at two-month intervals for some years.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Testimony and reports regarding special investigations

Series Number

A2076

Summary

Testimony and supporting materials document investigations into conditions at the institution including inmate violence, cruelty of officers, discipline, malfeasance and mismanagement. In addition to letters, statements, affidavits,and reports there are also lists and charts of payroll, prices, payments and dispersals (primarily foodstuffs and provisions).

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.