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Title

Secretary of State list of counties and towns

Series Number

A0353

Summary

This manuscript list of New York State's counties and the towns located within them was apparently produced pursuant to a senate resolution of November, 1816. It may represent the copy of record, deposited with the Office of the Secretary of State.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Unpublished manuscript of "The ministry and churches of all denominations in the Middle Colonies from the first settlements until the year 1800," by Edward T. Corwin

Series Number

13911

Summary

This unpublished manuscript, prepared by Edward T. Corwin, was sent to the State Library. It contains an alphabetical list of clergy, their denomination, location, and birth and death dates; a citation to a biographical sketch; and a list of churches alphabetically by community noting their denomination, year established and the names and dates of pastors. The states or colonies included in this manuscript are New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.

Creator

• New York State Library

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

Title

Tioga County records

Series Number

A4653

Creator

• Tioga (N.Y. : County)

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

Title

Register of letters received

Series Number

13722

Summary

For each letter received, these registers provide date of receipt; sender's name; file number assigned; addressee's name, place, and date of writing; disposition; and a one line summary of the contents. These volumes serve as the name index to a portion of the correspondence and petitions files in Series B0462.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Reports of audits by mortgage tax examiners

Series Number

B1603

Summary

The series consists primarily of copies of original reports to the State Tax Commission, produced by mortgage tax examiners, recommending rebates of the mortgage tax or other actions arising from their audits of county mortgage tax records. The examinations pertain to collection of the mortgage tax (taxable instruments); apportionment and distribution of the tax; recording and checking the tax; and accounting for and auditing the tax.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. Mortgage and Land Tax Section

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

Title

Recognizance rolls

Series Number

J1003

Summary

This series contains recognizance rolls, which are records of the undertaking of bail, made before a justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature. The roll contains the same information as is found in the plaintiff's declaration, followed by a statement of the obligation of the bail. The recognizance roll was the formal record upon which a plaintiff could bring an action against the defendant's bail.

Creator

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

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

Title

Policy and procedure manuals

Series Number

B2478

Summary

This series consists of policy and procedure manuals for Willard programs and departments, with most submitted to or reviewed by the Quality Assurance office. Some manuals contain updates, notes, commentary, or review requests. All contain established administrative instructions for how each program or department was expected to be run, as well as standards on which to be judged during review.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

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

Title

Files of the investigation of the Lackawanna Civil Service Commission

Series Number

B0509

Summary

This series consists of files and reports from a State Civil Service Commission investigation of the practices of the Lackawanna City Civil Service Commission in response to veterans groups' legal actions against the municipal commission and petitions over a fire fighter examination. Records include correspondence; legal documents, petitions from veterans' groups, testimony transcripts, and the final report. Also included are interviews and statements of applicants for city positions and civil service concerns of veterans' groups after World War II.

Creator

• New York (State). Civil Service Commission

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

Title

Daybooks of redemption payments made for non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B1617

Summary

This series of daybooks ("redemption diaries") documents daily receipts of payments made to the State Comptroller to recover title to property sold for unpaid taxes. Payments included delinquent taxes, interest, and other expenses incurred by the state in connection with the sale of the property. If full payment was made within two years, the tax-sale was voided. In such cases the purchase price was refunded to the buyer, and ownership of the property reverted to the original owner or occupant.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Education Department Bureau of School District Organization correspondence with district superintendents

Series Number

11121

Summary

"County files" pertaining to the department's supervision of district superintendents contain: correspondence with district superintendents concerning school boundary alterations and centralization proposals; memoranda on votes at school district meetings, recommending school district boundary alterations or centralizations, and ordering the redistricting of superintendencies; petitions from voters requesting annexation or centralization; and statistical reports of school district types, staffing, and student population in each county.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of School District Organization

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

Title

Committees and Commissions subject files

Series Number

B2336

Summary

The subject files of the Counsel to the Governor's office relate to the creation, activities, and meetings of legislative or administrative committees and commissions. The Counsel's duties included making recommendations on proposed legislation; acting as a liaison between the Governor's Office and the State Legislature and between the Governor and all investigative bodies; and advising the Governor on policy and program matters. Correspondence and reports in these subjects files document include criminal insanity and home rule.

Creator

• New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

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

Title

Grantee index to colonial patents

Series Number

A4684

Summary

This series contains a name index of people who were granted land by the colonial government of New York prior to the American Revolution.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.

Title

Register of reports of alleged non-resident or deportable aliens

Series Number

B2450

Summary

This register is a bound volume that lists persons who were alleged to be aliens or non-residents living in state or public mental health facilities. It appears to be the first (and possibly only) volume created after the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene was given authority to deport or remove such persons, pursuant to Chapter 766 of the Laws of 1946. Each person's entry is on a two-page form, and includes basic biographical data and often more detailed personal information.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene

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.

Title

State Engineer and Surveyor administrative subject files

Series Number

B0247

Summary

These files document the duties and functions of the State Engineer and Surveyor. Topics covered include personnel matters; supply inventories, equipment purchases; Barge Canal construction and maintenance projects; joint topographical survey of the state with the U.S. Geological Survey; state and local boundary line surveys; land appropriations; easements; "blue line" surveys; abandonment and sale of canal lands; operation and navigation of the Barge Canal, canal alternations; and damage claims filed against the state.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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

Title

Sectional maps of the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals

Series Number

B0253

Summary

This series of maps (commonly referred to as "Schillner Maps") depict land along the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego canals acquired by the state. Each map provides detailed information on state owned property, and shows the locations of the 1825 canal alignment and related structures such as locks, slips, dams, bridges, and roads which have since been obliterated. In addition they show municipal boundaries, bodies of water, property lines, names of owners, streets, railroad lines, businesses, and civic landmarks.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

Restricted: Maps are fragile and may not be photocopied because of size. Use with supervision of archivist.

Title

Draft and mimeographed reports, minutes, and correspondence

Series Number

A0390

Summary

This series consists of compilations of state laws relating to municipal finance, meeting minutes, bills that were influenced by the commission, index card listings of city charters, and correspondence with local budget officials. It also contains drafts and final reports about local finance law created by the commission.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission for the Revision and Codification of the Laws Relating to Municipal Finance

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

Title

Annual reports

Series Number

B2444

Summary

This series consists of annual reports describing the functions, activities, and events of the Central Islip State Hospital.

Creator

• Central Islip State Hospital

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

Title

Location index to deeds and other documents recorded or filed by the Secretary of State and Office of General Services

Series Number

A4690

Summary

Series A0453, Record of Deeds; Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; Series 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers; Series A0451, Original Releases to the State; Series A0480, Indexes and Translations of Dutch Patents; Series A0050, Deeds of Cession and Assorted Documents of Record; and Series A1882, Dutch Land Deeds, are indexed by this series. Land appropriation files held by the Office of General Services are also indexed by this series.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for inter-library loan or duplication.

Title

Letchworth Village annual reports

Series Number

B2445

Summary

This series consists of annual reports describing the functions, activities, and events of the Letchworth Village facility for the developmentally disabled.

Creator

• New York (State). Letchworth Village

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

Title

Check stubs

Series Number

A0391

Summary

This series contains check stubs documenting payments made for expenses relating to the construction of the new State Capitol building, such as payroll of workers, architects, and other personnel; materials; and shipping charges. The check stubs indicate the date of issue, to whom issued, and amount. The occupation and number of hours worked are provided on stubs for employee checks, but not all stubs give the purpose of the payment. Checks are numbered sequentially with several interruptions and restarts.

Creator

• New York (State). New Capitol Commission

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