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Title

Notices of Senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointments

Series Number

B1329

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women Board of Managers visitation reports

Series Number

B2620

Summary

This series consists of copies of monthly reports made to the Governor and the State Board of Charities. Information may be either specific or general in nature. Topics include facilities conditions, plans and progress of construction and remodeling projects, purchase and installation of new equipment, significant financial items, and staffing changes.

Creator

• New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women

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

Index to Court of Chancery and Vice-Chancery (1st Circuit) case files and to Supreme Court (New York County) equity and special proceedings case files

Series Number

JN108

Summary

Series consists of indexes to case files for enrolled decrees and other final orders of the Court of Chancery and Court of Vice Chancery (First Circuit), approximately 1770-1847; and indexes to case files for judgments in equity and other special proceedings in Supreme Court (New York City and County), 1847-1910. Cases include adversarial proceedings between opposing parties, but exclude special proceedings commenced by petition by a single party.

Creator

• Commissioners of Records for the City and County of New York

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Testimony taken conditionally

Series Number

J0151

Summary

These records contain testimony that was taken conditionally (de bene esse) from a material witness who was a transient or a non-resident or who was unable to testify at a trial because of illness. In such instances a party to an action applied for an order allowing a deposition to be taken. The affidavit specifies the nature of the action, the plaintiff's demand, the name and address of the witness, and the reason he cannot appear at the trial.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Home front goals promotion and instruction audio-visual materials

Series Number

A4392

Summary

These instructional materials, including filmstrips, photographs, slides, posters, and phonograph records, were created to inform the public about home front goals during the Second World War. Goals of the council are represented, such as driver safety and automobile conservation; home canning; fighting discrimination in employment; civil defense; fire defense training; and communal and emergency feeding plans.

Creator

• New York State War Council

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual financial statements of cooperative fire insurance companies

Series Number

B1301

Summary

By law, every corporation in the business of insurance must file an annual financial statement. This series consists of annual financial statements of cooperative fire insurance companies doing business on the assessment or advance premium plans. Statements contain a list of the officers and directors of the corporation and a summary of the corporation's financial affairs for the fiscal year ending December 31. The financial summary includes income, disbursements, assets and liabilities.

Creator

• New York (State). Insurance Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index to Supreme Court and Court of Chancery documents on parchment

Series Number

JN120

Summary

This card index provides access to documents (mostly on parchment, some on paper) filed by clerks of the Supreme Court of Judicature and Court of Chancery.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Willard State Hospital employee hospital records

Series Number

B1467

Summary

This series consists of hospital records of Willard State Hospital employees who were treated there for physical ailments. Records include narrative descriptions of illnesses and treatments; instructions to nurses; laboratory test results; temperature charts; ward notes on patients' conditions and activities; and x-rays. At least one record is included for an employee's family member. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Daybooks

Series Number

A0862

Summary

This series consists of daily record of receipts and disbursements kept by the State Comptroller. Each entry gives the name of payor or payee, name of account, warrant number, journal letter and page number. The daybooks cover the entire range of state activities.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Court of Appeals log books of decisions on motions, applications, and appeals

Series Number

J2008

Summary

This series consists of chronological logbooks that record decisions by the Court of Appeals. Included is a list of cases and motions decided, with captions and entries, and the decision date. There is no log for the year 1900.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ward admission, transfer, and census books

Series Number

B1473

Summary

This series consists of books documenting Willard State Hospital ward admissions, transfers, and censuses. Information includes patient name; and ward or building. Also included is a "Tranquilizer record" which includes patient name; identification number; and date tranquilizer use began or ended. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application and approval by the State Archives.

Title

Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration receipts for records received and returned by the commission

Series Number

B1315

Summary

These receipts track activity regarding records submitted to the commission by physicians, lawyers, medical supply companies, and other individuals and firms being investigated by the commission. Receipts for both incoming and outgoing records provide name and address of individual or firm submitting the records; quantity, type, and dates of records submitted; and date records received by commission or returned to owner. Attached to some receipts are forms authorizing return of records to their owners.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration

Access Restrictions

All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.

Title

Assistant Director's correspondence files

Series Number

B0584

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, drafts of scientific publications, manuals/bulletins on state parks, research notes, field work expenses and results, and publication clippings. The records document the public and private activities of the assistant directors.

Creator

• New York State Museum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual reports of hospitals

Series Number

A1981

Summary

These financial and statistical reports were submitted annually to the Board by every hospital in the State. Each report provides information on property and investment value, indebtedness, and cash on hand, as well as statistics on patients treated, vaccinations, prescriptions, and visits made.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Alphabetical index to certificates of payments by the treasurer

Series Number

B1842

Summary

This series consists of a card file indexing Series A1065, Lists of Certificates of Payment by the Treasurer. Cards provide name and certificate number. Some cards are marked as "burned" at the end of the file.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Military patents

Series Number

A0447

Summary

This series consists of records of land grants by letters patent for military service. Grants were made to individuals holding land bounty rights originally issued to commissioned officers and private soldiers who served in New York Continental regiments during the Revolutionary War. Series also includes records of land grants to demobilize British officers and private soldiers who had served in America during the Seven Years' War.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

Title

Williamsville tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4621

Creator

• Williamsville (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Love Canal case files

Series Number

B2393

Summary

Series consists of records used to litigate cases related to the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law. Environmental Protection Bureau

Access Restrictions

Portions of this series may be restricted to protect personal privacy.

Title

Distribution lists of state publications

Series Number

A0321

Summary

The series consists of registers, daybooks, and lists of officials, individuals, agencies, libraries, and other organizations receiving or purchasing copies of published state government documents, including session laws and research materials on the natural and colonial history of New York State. The lists provide information important to the understanding of the size and dissemination of state government printing jobs.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Pelham town board meeting minutes and tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4635

Creator

• Pelham (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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