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Title

Writs of capias ad respondendum and other sheriff's writs

Series Number

JN543

Summary

Collection contains writs of arrest and a small number of other writs, issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Over ninety percent of the documents are writs of capias ad respondendum, ordering a sheriff to arrest a civil defendant, thereby bringing him into the court's custody to answer the plaintiff's declaration of claim. Also present are writs of fieri facias and writs of capias ad satisfaciendum, ordering a sheriff to execute a civil judgment, and other writs for special purposes. At the end of the series are a few writs issued by the Court of Chancery, 1810-1813.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

New York Colony Council British Delaware River settlement administrative records

Series Number

A1879

Summary

This series contains legal and administrative records, in English and Dutch, documenting the period of English control over the Delaware region by colonial governors Richard Nicholls, Francis Lovelace, and Edmund Andros. The records include correspondence, reports, petitions, accounts, survey-returns, copies of local court proceedings sent to Fort James, letters, orders, warrants, instructions, and patents.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Issue rolls and continuance rolls

Series Number

J3013

Summary

This series contains issue rolls, which contain all the same parts and information as judgment rolls up to and including the award of writ of venire facias juratores. (See finding aids for Series J0134, J0137, and J0140.) The issue roll was prepared only for important cases tried at the bar of the Supreme Court of Judicature. (A nisi prius roll was drawn up for causes tried on the circuit.)

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Office of the Commissioner executive assistant subject files

Series Number

B0468

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, pamphlets, clippings, and salary schedules generated or received by the Executive Assistant to the Commissioner. These files are fragmentary and non-comprehensive in nature. Subjects include: psychological services to schools; activities of the Motion Picture Division; educational films and audio-visual materials published guides; the Governor's Committee on Library Aid; and salary proposals for state teachers' colleges, district superintendents, New York State School for the Blind, and New York State Education Department employees.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of the Commissioner

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index to case files

Series Number

B1776

Summary

This series consists of a card index to Public Service Commission unified case files and Second District case files. Cards are typewritten originals or photostat copies. Cards contain name of company, agency, or individual involved in the case; case number; related case numbers; title or summary of case; name of complainant; date received; and date closed. The index does not contain any cards for cases concerning railroad companies.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Service Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bedford Hills Correctional Facility inmate work release case files

Series Number

B1010

Summary

These records relate to work release programs for approximately sixty inmates during 1973 and 1974. Most of the records pertain to inmates in Bedford's Reformatory Division, although several pertain to inmates in the Prison Division. Inmate files include work release agreement; work release report; request for disbursement of funds; correspondence and memorandums relating to transportation, purchase of clothing, inability to work because of illness, etc.; and several black and white photographs of the inmate.

Creator

• Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.

Title

Food Supply Commission scrapbook

Series Number

A0226

Summary

The clippings and correspondence in this scrapbook relate broadly to statewide operations of the Food Commission. The commission oversaw state policy relating to production, supply, and distribution control of food, ensuring that there were adequate supplies at reasonable and preventing speculation and hoarding during wartime. Topics include: local relations with the state; farm bureau labor rallies; disposition of poultry stock and eggs; labor shortages and state aid proposals; plans to "conscript" boys and girls in farm labor; and conservation efforts.

Creator

• New York (State). Food Supply Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Boat inspectors' weekly reports

Series Number

A1138

Summary

This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists weekly reports listing date of inspection; clearance number; where issued; name of boat; hailing place; name of master; destination; draft of boat (in feet of water); nature of cargo; "character of inspection" (measurement used); and notes of any errors or omissions. The report also includes date; name of inspector; and place of inspection. Series is apparently fragmentary.

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

Assembly action logs and roll call votes

Series Number

L0211

Summary

This series consists of carbon sets which record activity and roll call votes on legislation, along with copies of original bills and computer printouts listing cumulative legislative actions. The printouts show bill number, sponsor, section of state law affected, title, and dates of referral, enactment, or other action.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Callicoon town board minutes and assessment rolls

Series Number

A4726

Summary

This series contains town board minutes dating from 1842 to 1997 and tax assessment rolls dating from 1893 to 1998.

Creator

• Callicoon (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Nursery daybooks

Series Number

B1575

Summary

This series consists of a daily log of attendance, scheduling, and treatment information for inmates at the Westfield State Farm nursery facility. Entries typically include date; population count (morning and evening); names of patients admitted or discharged; names of visitors (with time); names of officers and others on duty (and shift times); orders; and activity notes (on medications, monitoring, scheduling, etc.).

Creator

• Westfield State Farm

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.

Title

Commission on Judicial Conduct archived websites

Series Number

B2068

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Creator

• New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register's and Assistant Register's reports to State Assembly

Series Number

J7076

Summary

This series consists of draft reports on the Chancery Fund submitted to the State Assembly. These reports were occasionally requested from the Register and Assistant Register by legislative resolution. The informational content of each report varies depending on what was requested.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery. Chancery Fund

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Audited accounts of Onondaga Commissioners

Series Number

A0964

Summary

Audited accounts for services by Onondaga Commissioners and for advertising their meetings and publishing the joint resolution of the Senate and the Assembly regarding titles to land in the Counties of Onondaga and Cayuga.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of Marketing consumer information reports

Series Number

13440

Summary

This series consists of official retail price market reports on meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and grocery items and contains weekly reports from the Albany (1973-1978) and Rochester (1975-1976) areas. Reports generally provide price information for all types of meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and eggs, and suggest reasonably priced items for the week.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets. Division of Marketing

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual financial reports of towns

Series Number

13326

Summary

The General Municipal Law requires that the chief financial officer of every municipality report its financial condition annually to the state comptroller. Each report in this series contains a statement of financial transactions of the town, broken down according to type of fund (general, library, highway, water, sewer, etc.).

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics

Title

Local government applications for state aid under railroad tax abatement program

Series Number

B1207

Summary

State aid was available to local governments to replace real property tax revenue lost under a railroad tax abatement program. Local governments were required to apply for the 50 percent tax relief. This series consists of state aid applications, which include payee's name and address; total and percentage of taxes levied; adjusted base year tax levy; and requested amount of state aid.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Equalization Rates

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual reports

Series Number

B0119

Summary

This series consists of annual reports of Clinton Prison submitted by the Warden to the Commissioner of Corrections. Reports usually include summary statistics on inmate population and finances and reports from various units of prison administration such as commissary, school, library, hospital, chaplains, psychiatrist, and industries.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Elmira Reformatory admission registers

Series Number

B0131

Summary

This series consists of 11 volumes of registers containing summary information on incarcerated individuals at the time of their admission to Elmira. The registers cover the period from May 24, 1877 to December 27, 1950 and consecutive numbers from 1 to 51274. Registers covering the period from October 14, 1886 to December 4, 1891 and consecutive numbers 2399 to 4973 are missing. Registers provide consecutive number; name of incarcerated individual; date of admission; date of sentence; maximum sentence; crime; county of sentencing; court; judge; age; height; weight; complexion; eye color; hair color; state or country of nativity; nationality; temperate or intemperate; and religion.

Creator

• Elmira Reformatory

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.

Title

Governor's media releases

Series Number

A4294

Summary

This series contains press releases, bulletins, telegrams, radio address transcripts, correspondence, and meeting minutes released by the Governor Lehman's office to inform the public of War Council (and its predecessor, the Council of Defense) activities. Tthe Governor's involvement in these activities included production rates; appointments to the War Council; wartime housing; security; agriculture; labor disputes and strikes; civil defense; scrap metal drives; tire and gasoline shortages; venereal disease prevention programs; labor shortages; savings bonds; physical fitness; and training programs.

Creator

• New York State War Council

Access Restrictions

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