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Title

Scrapbook of printed material concerning the State Industrial School

Series Number

A3125

Summary

This series consists of a scrapbook of programs for school events, such as holiday meal menus; schedules for entertainment, chapel services, and military exercises;, notices and orders, and clippings including "A Boy's Duty" or "A Child's Duty," a listing of juvenile reformatories by state, and newspaper articles concerning inmate escapes and fights. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Industrial School

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c (1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).

Title

Gordon M. Ambach education policy papers

Series Number

B1829

Summary

The majority this series documents Gordon Ambach's efforts as Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to influence federal education policy. Also included are records from advisory boards of education consortiums, the Harvard Seminar on Equality of Educational Opportunity Report (SEEOR) and records related to the Yonkers desegregation. Ambach's personal papers detail his personal biography, his work outside of NYSED and the CCSSO, and his relationships with various contacts and colleagues.

Creator

• Ambach, Gordon M.

Access Restrictions

There are restrictions to accessing some of the files in this series. These files are labeled "[restricted]" in the folder list.

Title

Schedule of bids for improvement bonds for canals, highways, and parks

Series Number

A1054

Summary

This series of schedules of bids from the State Comptroller's Office contains the name of the bond issue and date, authorizing laws, bid number, name and address of bidders, amount of bid, deposit with bid, date the deposit was returned, and to whom the deposit was returned. The bids were removed from an account book.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commissioner John B. King, Jr. subject files

Series Number

W0114

Summary

This series contains correspondence, reports, meeting materials, speeches, and other records documenting the tenure of John B. King Jr. as President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education of New York State. The series documents the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner John B. King, Jr.

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Department of Law special investigation files relating to the Attica uprising

Series Number

W0100

Summary

This series consists of digital versions of documents compiled by the Attorney General's Office in response to the class action lawsuit filed against state officials or their estates in 1974 by inmate survivors of the Attica Correctional Facility uprising of 1971. Records in the series include hearing transcripts, trial excerpts, exhibits, court filings, news articles, and other items documenting the prolonged legal action that resulted from the controversial decision to retake the facility by force.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Drafts of laws on assessment and collection of taxes

Series Number

A1040

Summary

This series contains rough drafts of laws on assessment and collection of taxes presumably made for the Revised Statutes published in 1829.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Appointment of harbor master of Port of New York

Series Number

B1183

Summary

This series contains nominations for the position of Harbor Master of the Port of New York. The Harbor Master was responsible for regulating and stationing all ships and vessels in the stream of the East and North rivers within the limits of the city of New York. The letters are addressed to the Governor and the Council of Appointment of the State of New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission National Quincentenary Commission files

Series Number

18691

Summary

The series consists of material created by or collected for the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission (1985-1992). The material was used by the Quincentenary's New York State commissioner, Governor Mario Cuomo, during the planning of events nationwide. The series includes correspondence, reports, and other documents relating to the work of the national commission, and to the quincentenary events themselves. The bulk of the series documents the Quincentenary's Maritime Committee and the maritime events (Grand Regatta '92 and Operation Sail '92) held on the East Coast of the United States, especially those that occurred in New York Harbor.

Creator

• New York (State). Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Vouchers for expenditures on enlargement of the Erie Canal

Series Number

A3131

Summary

These vouchers were submitted to a canal commissioner and accompanied by a receipt for money paid by him. Vouchers specify monies paid for appraising property; moving buildings; advertising for proposal; excavating earth; and constructing or altering locks, waste weirs, dams, and other canal structures.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Commissioners

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Index to State Geologist's correspondence files

Series Number

B1815

Summary

This series consists of a card file index to part of Series B0561, State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's Correspondence Files. The cards, which provide correspondent's name, date of correspondence, and place where correspondence originated, predominantly index correspondence between James Hall and other geologists and paleontologists during Hall's lengthy career with the State Museum and other institutions. The index is incomplete and should be used with caution.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Manuals and publications

Series Number

14083

Summary

This series consists of file copies of the Municipal Services Division's manuals and bulletins. Topics include municipal commission procedures, position classifications, disciplinary actions, eligibility lists, examination administration, public relations, and municipal civil service rules. The Division's Bulletin, published between 1942 and 1952, contains articles such as changes in civil service law and regulation, good personnel management practices, important legislation, and general civil service matters.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Municipal Services Division

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Moreau tax assessment rolls and town board minutes

Series Number

A4676

Creator

• Moreau (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Pre-existing subdivision files

Series Number

18861

Summary

This files in this series are created by the Adirondack Park Agency Counsel's Office in the process of determining whether or not property subdivisions are pre-existing and thus exempt from land use or development permit requirements. Files include correspondence; memoranda; copies of maps, plans, and deeds; sketch maps; copies of permit applications; land title documentation; background research materials; and copies of final determinations.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Office of Counsel

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of new and paroled inmates

Series Number

A3119

Summary

This series consists of a register of new and paroled inmates of the State Agricultural and Industrial School. Information for new inmates includes name; religion and assigned colony Information for paroled inmates includes name, parole date, colony, and sometimes inventory of inmate clothes. Also included is a listing of colonies by colony type, which includes number of beds, wall dimensions, dormitory cubic footage, and size and number of windows. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).

Title

Accounts of state printer

Series Number

A1068

Summary

These are accounts of work done by the state printer for the Legislature. The printer was appointed by the Legislature and was paid by the State Treasurer on warrant of the Comptroller. The law appointed two printers to print all laws presently in force and all which would be passed by the present session. The accounts give the printer's name; for whom printing was done; dates work done; cost of work; printer's certification of accuracy of account; and notary's certification.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Public notices of mines and other minerals in New York State

Series Number

A0376

Summary

This series consists of approximately 100 forms submitted to the Secretary of State of notices of discovery of gold and silver, listing the town and county in which the discovery was made. Forms contain geographical information about where the discovery was made, as well as descriptions of the mineral vein. Some notices, despite nominally being about the discovery of gold or silver, list other minerals as well.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lockport town board meeting minutes

Series Number

A4662

Creator

• Lockport (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Accident, injury, and escape reports

Series Number

B1801

Summary

This series consists of accident, injury, and escape reports prepared by the ward physician and other staff. The reports usually include date of report, name of patient, patient number, date of admission ward, mental diagnosis, age, date and time of incident. Accident reports also include patient's general mental and physical condition, nature and cause of accident, physician's findings, treatment, witnesses, and persons notified. The escape reports include manner of escape and law enforcement agencies notified. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

New York State Governor Herbert H. Lehman invitation correspondence file

Series Number

A0404

Summary

This series consists of invitations to Governor Herbert Lehman to attend various public and private functions and the governor's replies, usually expressing his regrets at being unable to accept the invitation. The series also includes Governor Lehman's daily appointment calendars for 1933, 1934, and 1935. Most of the invitations are for events scheduled for 1933, 1934, and 1935; a very few invitations are for events scheduled for December 1932, before Lehman was actually inaugurated as governor.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1933-1942 : Lehman)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Eligibility lists and reports of examinations

Series Number

14097

Summary

Before the establishment of the Department of Civil Service in 1925, the Civil Service Commission was responsible for administering examinations and establishing eligibility lists. This series consists of four subseries, surviving fragments of larger series, which once existed from this period. Records include Report of Examinations, Registers of Eligibles (Eligibility Lists), and Register of Non-Competitive Examinations.

Creator

• New York (State). Civil Service Commission

Access Restrictions

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