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Title

New York State Department of Audit and Control computer-produced accounting reports for state agencies

Series Number

A0838

Summary

This series consists of computer printout journals detailing weekly expenditures by state agencies. These journals are produced as part of the function of auditing and "overseeing financial transactions of state government." The printouts include information on the appropriation number, project, agency, amount of money expended, as well as the date and referral payments. This information is all computer-coded; a key to the coding, which is not currently present in the series, would be necessary.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Record of payments on various contracts pertaining to the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal.

Series Number

B0723

Summary

This series consists of records of payment to contractors who worked on the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Willard State Hospital medical certificate of lunacy (commitment) papers

Series Number

B1429

Summary

This series consists of medical certificates, petitions, lunacy orders, and forms containing patient information documenting the process used to commit people for care at Willard Asylum (later Willard State Hospital). Earliest forms include patient name, admission date, case number, number committed for the year, and legal status. Later forms include marital status, religion, occupation and information on the illness. Also included is information on people or to be but never committed to Willard. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Department of Public Works Office of the Superintendent Western Division engineers' ledgers regarding division personnel

Series Number

B0737

Summary

This series consists of 2 accounting ledgers used by the Western Division Engineer's Office to record payroll transactions. The heading of each ledger page lists employee name, job title, salary or hourly wage, and any special terms relating to payments. Most payroll entries are credited to personal service or management and operations. The majority of employees are listed as civil engineers or engineering aids, but additional titles included equipment operator, mechanical helper, laborer, and stenographer.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Works. Office of the Superintendent

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Elma minutes of planning and zoning boards

Series Number

A4492

Creator

• Elma (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office of the State Inspector General archived websites

Series Number

B2120

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Office of the Inspector General.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the State Inspector General

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (Geneva) judgment rolls

Series Number

J0137

Summary

This series consists of judgment rolls which have been signed, filed, and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court. The judgment roll contains the record of pleadings and proceedings in a cause, prepared by the attorney for the party to whom the judgment has been awarded. Accompanying the judgment roll proper are copies of other documents filed in the cause, in what may be termed the judgment record.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Consumer Counsel to the Governor outreach records

Series Number

B2646

Summary

This series documents outreach efforts conducted by the consumer counsel to Governor Averell Harriman, including conferences, television and radio appearances, and the publication of informational fliers and pamphlets. Records include published fliers and pamphlets; transcripts of conferences, television appearances, and radio programs; and summaries of public events. Records relate to such subjects as consumer credit, the marketing of dairy products, protection of elderly consumers, and television servicing.

Creator

• New York (State). Consumer Counsel to the Governor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor's Health Care Advisory Board minutes and transcripts of board meetings

Series Number

19025

Summary

This series consists mostly of minutes and transcripts of meetings of the Governor's Health Care Advisory Board. The board's mission was to evaluate and reform health care policy at the highest levels to provide a framework to improve the future of health care in New York State. Files include lists of members, agendas, meeting schedules, and background reports and statistical information on health care issues. Also included is information on the role of the Department of Health.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Health Care Advisory Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Physician's register of inmates discharged

Series Number

B0051

Summary

The prison physician was required to keep records of all incarcerated persons discharged from the prison. These registers for those discharged from Auburn Prison include: inmate name and number; age at entrance; color; nativity; crime; when received and discharged; term; number of previous convictions; married or single; habits; weight when received and discharged; health when received and discharged; and how discharged. The last volume omits weight when discharged and adds mental age; time served; and date convicted.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

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.

NOTE: This series was reported as missing in December 2008.

Title

Park Policy and Planning Committee monthly agency meeting reports

Series Number

21753

Summary

The Planning Division maintains, revises, and amends the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map. This series consists of microfilm copies of materials relating to the State Land Master Plan, which are provided to Adirondack Park Agency commissioners for their review. Records include Park Policy and Planning Committee reports, meeting agendas, staff recommendations, resolutions, and other preparatory materials.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Environmental Enforcement Unit

Title

Department of Labor archived websites

Series Number

B2131

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Labor.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Labor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Numerical lists of teacher certificates

Series Number

B1438

Summary

This series provides the certificate number and name of those granted a variety of teaching certificates by the Education Department based on teacher training, previous experience, examination, and post-secondary education.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Teacher Training and Certification

Access Restrictions

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

Title

List of filing dates of candidates and committees

Series Number

B0040

Summary

This series consists of a list of filing dates of candidates running for elective office, state and county committees, subdivisions, and miscellaneous committees. Arranged by county, the lists include candidate's name; filing date, party affiliation, and sometimes office being sought.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.) annual reports

Series Number

B2657

Summary

The series consists of published volumes of annual reports made consecutively by the trustees of the New York State Asylum for Idiots, from which Newark was first created as an experimental branch; the board of managers of the New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women; the board of managers of the Newark State School for Mental Defectives; the board of managers of the Newark State School; and, finally, the board of managers of the Newark Developmental Center.

Creator

• Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Motions

Series Number

J0126

Summary

This series consists mostly of affidavits stating the grounds for a motion and sometimes summarizing proceedings in the cause, and attached notices informing the opposing party of the motion for a court rule. The series also includes other motions, petitions, draft rules, demurrers, notices of joinder in demurrer, and other documents.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lands under water survey project records

Series Number

B2643

Summary

This series consists of lands under water survey project records, which resulted from surveys conducted on behalf of applicants for lands under water transactions. The records also include some documentation of transfer of jurisdiction to other state agencies. Documented projects were located in the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island as well as Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange, and Greene counties. Typed of records include survey receipts, payroll logs, survey descriptions, phone message slips, survey calculations, copies of adjacent upland deeds, newspaper articles, and survey maps.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Transcripts of docket of judgments (New York)

Series Number

J0132

Summary

This series consists of transcripts of judgments docketed by the Clerk of the Supreme Court at New York City. Information includes name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, name of party in whose favor judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date and hour of filing judgment roll, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Female inmate identification file

Series Number

B0054

Summary

This series consists of a Bertillon ledger with summary identification information on residents of the Women's Prison at Auburn. Data includes inmate's name; identification number; color; aliases; term; date of sentence; county; crime; reception date; residence; criminal act; height; Bertillon measurements related to facial and body characteristics; age; nativity; occupation; hair color and texture; complexion; weight; build; marks, scars, moles, deformities, etc.; criminal history; date examined; and doctor examining.

Creator

• New York State Prison for Women

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

Unfiled correspondence and other records relating to appointments, charges and complaints against public officials, extraditions, and proclamations

Series Number

A0197

Summary

This fragmentary series is comprised of documents removed from, or never filed into, other series of governors records. Much of the series consists of routine appointment records, including letters recommending or opposing appointments; letters of application for positions; letters tendering resignations from positions; and certificates of commission. The series also includes documents concerning charges of misconduct and malfeasance against county district attorneys, extradition documents regarding fugitives from other states, and copies or drafts of proclamations.

Access Restrictions

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