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Title

In re papers

Series Number

J0057

Summary

This series document cases brought before the Chancellor by petition and in certain administrative matters. Most cases involved incompetency (i.e., lunatics, infants, drunkards); administration of estates; and insolvent corporate bodies (i.e., churches, banks, railroads). Files include petitions; reports; testimony transcripts; copies of orders; affidavits; inquisitions; bonds for performance of duties; property inventories; documentary evidence and exhibits. The files do not contain decrees. Cases often contain detailed information on the background, behavior, and financial state of individuals or corporations.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation archived websites

Series Number

B2040

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the publicly accessible website of the New York State Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission, whose powers and duties were transferred to the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on April 1, 2009.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Journal of accounts

Series Number

A0794

Summary

This series consists of handwritten account journals documenting the disbursement of department funds for the suppression of the influenza epidemic (1918-1919). Types of accounts (as appropriated by the legislature) include "traveling expenses," fees for informational searches into vital statistics, care of typhoid carriers, cold storage in laboratories, equipment, etc. The volumes generally contain brief tables of contents.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Division and Assistant Engineers' expense books regarding the Western Division

Series Number

B0657

Summary

These volumes are expense books of the Division Engineer and Assistant Engineers of the Western Division's Rochester office. Monthly expenses for each employee are accounted for on the last calendar day of the month. Each expense statement includes name of employee and title, date of statement, date of each expense, description of each expense, and amount of each expense.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Survey and field notes of portions of the Allegany Indian Reservation

Series Number

B1549

Summary

This series consists of copies of a dependent re-survey of portions of the boundary of the Allegany Indian Reservation and portions of the village lines within the reservation at Cattauragus County, New York. Included are two copies of a survey map and a forty-four page duplicate copy of associated field notes. The city of Salamanca is located on land leased from the Indians. These records probably relate to a dispute which occurred when the long-term lease of that property ended.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of Geographic Names

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Daily punishment reports

Series Number

A0780

Summary

The series consists of daily reports describing punishments at Auburn Prison. Assistant keepers could punish those incarcerated at their discretion if they reported their actions in writing to the prison's agent or deputy keeper. The short narratives include date; name of assistant keeper; name of the punished; offense committed; location of offense; and punishment given. Occasionally, the reports also include a one-sentence description of significant events occurring at the prison such as fires, resignations of officials, and missing incarcerated persons.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Thomas Indian School ledger accounts

Series Number

B0643

Summary

This series constitutes a final record of financial transactions of the Thomas Indian School according to controlling and individual accounts. Controlling accounts include transactions involving clothing, fuel, freight and express, medicine, provisions, and wages. Individual accounts pertain to individual merchants and suppliers. Entries generally include date, amount, and nature of transaction (such as services, goods, labor, or cash).

Creator

• Thomas Indian School

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bridge Authority archived websites

Series Number

B2054

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Bridge Authority.

Creator

• New York State Bridge Authority

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Archeologist's correspondence files on the New York State Archeological Association

Series Number

A3289

Creator

• New York State Museum and Science Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Recommendations for labor dispensations for minors

Series Number

A4280

Summary

This series contains recommendations compiled by Labor Department representatives for members of the committee summarizing the investigation into different companies' requests for child labor dispensations. These dispensations usually involved the time and number of hours per week permitted to work and each dispensation was issued for a six month period. The information was gathered to ensure that the dispensation was necessary and that minors would be protected from unhealthy or adverse working conditions.

Creator

• New York State War Council. War Emergency Dispensation Committee

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Record of wills and probates

Series Number

J0043

Summary

This series consists of wills, grants of administration, and (prior to ca. 1710) inventories and accounts of decedent estates. These documents were recorded and maintained by New York Colony's Prerogative Court and then by the State Court of Probates. Many of the wills were made by widows; several executors were women; some wills bequeathed slaves; and Dutch wills sometimes had English translations. Volumes before 1700 also include other records such as governor, council, and criminal proceedings; marriage licenses, and coroner's inquests.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Probates

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for inter-library loan or reproduction for any purpose.

Title

Daily register of incarcerated individuals received, transferred, paroled, and discharged

Series Number

B0125

Summary

This series is a daily record of changes in the population of incarcerated individuals at the Elmira Reformatory from May 24, 1877 to September 30, 1883. For each day that a change occurs, the volume lists: date; name; consecutive number; and activity (received, transferred, discharged, paroled, pardoned, escaped, deceased, or returned).

Creator

• New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)

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

Accounts of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals

Series Number

A1267

Summary

This series consists of accounts of monies paid to contractors and others for construction, repair, and enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals. Each account contains: name of contractor; number of contract; location of work (section or lock number); date; and amount of payment. Also included in each volume are statements of payments for miscellaneous expenses and damages.

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

Original drafts of letters patent

Series Number

A0179

Summary

This series consists of severely burned fragments of original drafts of letters patent issued by the governor of the province of New York in the name of the king of England. Prior to the New York State Capitol fire of 1911, the series most likely included six volumes of original drafts, arranged in chronological order, including indexes.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Secretary

Access Restrictions

Series is closed to research due to severe burn damage. Researchers should consult Series 12943, Letters Patent, 1664-2010.

Title

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve case files

Series Number

B2875

Summary

This series consists of individual case files documenting the acquisition and appropriation of land by New York State and the Long Island State Park Commission for the creation of the Caleb Smith State Park Preserve.

Creator

• Long Island State Park Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

List of books loaned to teachers

Series Number

A2008

Summary

These volumes were used to record books loaned to teachers by the State Teachers' Library. This library was established in 1895 in the Department of Public Instruction to loan books by mail to teachers located in rural parts of the State. Entries provide name and address of borrower; name of person recommending the borrower; teacher's license type, dates of its issuance and expiration; identification numbers of books loaned (but not titles); and dates of loans.

Creator

• New York State Teachers' Library

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Map of East Islip Fire District

Series Number

A3316

Summary

This series consists of a map of East Islip Fire District in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The map, which was prepared by Peter J. Van Weele, may have been used as a reference in preparing Suffolk County boundary maps.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Fire Laws

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Woodbury records

Series Number

A4479

Creator

• Woodbury (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Inmate identification files

Series Number

A1501

Summary

Records contain fingerprints, photographs and negatives, DCI or NYSIIS criminal record, FBI criminal record, Bertillion Records, other non-probationary criminal records. Files are only for inmates sent to Matteawan. These records are related to inmate case files.

Creator

• Matteawan State Hospital

Access Restrictions

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

Rap sheets and fingerprints found in this series are restricted.

Title

Attorney General's Office canal fund daybook

Series Number

B0904

Summary

This volume documents the transactions of the Canal Fund between 1854 and 1855. For each date, the types of transactions are listed along with the corresponding amounts. The Attorney General's Office generated the record in conjunction with the Attorney General's role as one of the commissioners of the Canal Fund.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

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