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Title

Water Supply Commission reports to or by the commission regarding the Genesee River improvement

Series Number

B0242

Summary

This series consists of unpublished reports, submitted to or compiled by the State Water Supply Commission, regarding waterpower development on the Genesee River. Records include information on waterpower development; proposed reservoir construction; property owners affected by the proposed improvement; a Genesee River power survey; and condition and operations of mills of the International Paper Company on the Hudson, Raquette, Saranac, and Black Rivers.

Creator

• New York (State). Water Supply Commission

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

Title

State Engineer and Surveyor land survey maps

Series Number

12405

Summary

This series consists primarily of Lake George survey maps assessing water levels and gauge readings. Also included are three other maps pertaining to land boundaries and ownership that were also filed in the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor: lots in Macomb's Purchase and Arthursborough Patent, as well as a road patent in Hoffman Township.

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

Papers found on British spy Major Andre ("Andre Papers")

Series Number

A4681

Summary

Most of the documents in this series were created by Major General Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War to supply information to the British Army concerning the conditions, personnel, and ordnance of the American fortifications at West Point, New York. Types of information include disposition of troops and artillery pieces in case of alarm; ordnance reports in different forts, redoubts, and batteries; report of the fortification conditions; and estimates and actually numbers of men necessary to fortify the works.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)

Access Restrictions

Acces to original documents is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.

Title

Governor's Conference on City and Village Traffic Safety records

Series Number

B2327

Summary

This series consists of drafts of speeches and statements and final copies of the statements made by State officials at the Governor's Conference on City and Village Traffic Safety; minutes of the conference; brochures containing reports, agendas, and press releases; correspondence and memoranda relating to the monthly accident reports from police chiefs; and press releases, text of speeches, statements, articles and reports relating to traffic safety in general and especially to the problems of seat belts in automobiles.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor. Assistant Secretary for Reports

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

Title

Index to maps

Series Number

A4695

Summary

This series indexes maps found in Series A0453, Record of Deeds; A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers; A0451, Original Releases to the State; and A0461, Town Boundary Establishment and Alteration Reports. The series also indexes maps in several groups of records held by the Office of General Services, Division of Land Utilization: applications for land grants, applications for grants of lands under water, land appropriations, abandoned canal lands, and a Lake George shoreline survey.

Creator

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

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

Title

Calendars of enumerated motions

Series Number

J2241

Summary

This series consists of calendars of enumerated motions argued before the Supreme Court of Judicature in special terms held at Rochester. Enumerated motions were those made to arrest judgment; those arising on a "case" reserved at trial in Circuit Court or agreed upon without trial; those arising on a special verdict; those arising on a demurrer, writ of error, or bill of exceptions; and those made to set aside a verdict, an inquisition or report of damages, or a non-suit.

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

Records of applications for and sales of forfeited estates and military lots

Series Number

B0256

Summary

This volume contains applications for the survey and purchase of unclaimed lots in the Military Tract or lots on estates confiscated from Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. Each application gives the date; name of purchaser; lot number and location; price; and by whom forfeited (if a forfeited estate). Sometimes acreage and cost of survey and appraisal is included.

Creator

• New York (State). Surveyor General

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

Title

Press releases

Series Number

B2469

Summary

The series consists of news articles and press releases issued by the Department of Taxation and Finance to the media to inform the public about the department's activities, accomplishments, and pronouncements.

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

Title

Department of Civil Service Personnel Services and Development Division performance evaluation administrative files

Series Number

B0518

Summary

This series consists of administrative records related to the Civil Service Commission's development of the civil service rating and performance evaluation system.

Creator

• New York (State). Personnel Services and Development Division

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

Title

Index to maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the Comptroller for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B1606

Summary

The series indexes maps of lands sold for unpaid taxes by the comptroller in counties located inside (Volume 1) and outside (Volume 2) the Forest Preserve. The index lists tract; "old" map number; "new" map number; "case 'O'" map numbers; and the town in which the property is located.

Creator

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

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

Title

Register of supernumerary officers

Series Number

13727

Summary

This volume consists of an alphabetical register of officers in the New York State Militia and National Guard who were retired or discharged. Each entry provides the name of officer; office held; regiment number; brigade, division, or corps; residence; date of certificate of discharge; and remarks.

Creator

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

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

Title

Register of trustees, Indian children, and visitors

Series Number

A1909

Summary

This series consists of a journal listing trustees, instructors, Indian children, visitors, and contributors. Information includes a list of trustees including name, address, election date, and remarks on position held; list of children admitted to the asylum including name, Indian nation, reservation, age, whether parents are living, dates removed or died, and remarks on the latter; register of visitors including name, address, and date of visit; and quarterly average number of children in the asylum per year.

Creator

• Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children

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

Title

Receipts for payment and certificates of commutation of quit rents

Series Number

B1612

Summary

Quit rents were a remnant of feudal dues that were levied during both the colonial and early statehood periods. Quit rents were very unpopular and were finally abolished by the Constitution of 1846. This series consists of certificates (printed forms) that document payments and commutation of annual quit rents. Type of information provided is consistent throughout the series, including patent number; payee; patentee; lot number or other description; acreage; amount, interest, and total paid; and date of certificate.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Director's files

Series Number

21781

Summary

This series includes incoming and outgoing correspondence from the Inspector General on matters pertaining to case investigations and activities of the agencies; memoranda on the status of long-term cases; monthly reports to the Director from the Chief Investigator; and notes on pending prosecutions.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Welfare Inspector General. Director's Office

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

Title

Pleas and demurrers

Series Number

J1012

Summary

This series contains defendants' pleas, plaintiffs' replications, defendants' rejoinders, plaintiffs' surrejoinders, and defendants' rebutters; in short, the series of allegations by the parties to an action at common law, made by them alternately, which resulted in definition of an issue to be tried. Most of the documents are simple pleas, in which the defendant's attorney objects to the facts set forth in the plaintiff's declaration.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council meeting agendas and minutes

Series Number

13055

Summary

The series consists of agendas, reports, and transcripts of proceedings of monthly meetings of the State Hospital Review and Planning Council (SHRPC). Records typically include: membership lists; members present at meetings; meeting schedules; reports by the commissioner and committee chairs; transcripts of testimony; summaries of applications for establishment and construction of health care facilities; staff reports, findings, and recommendations; home care licensure applications and staff reviews on character and competence; SHRPC project reviews and related capital cost reports.

Creator

• New York State Hospital Review and Planning Council

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Trustee files

Series Number

15424

Summary

This series contains original resolutions, State University Construction Fund Trustee meeting minutes, progress reports, Trustee correspondence, summary lists of projects and expenditures, and weekly summary reports of the General Manager to the Trustees on expenditures.

Creator

• New York State University Construction Fund. Office of the General Manager

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

Title

Copies of tax search certificates

Series Number

B1613

Summary

The series includes copies of certificates stating that a search and examination of the books of the State Comptroller's Office (later Department of Taxation and Finance) were made, by a competent clerk, for instances of unpaid taxes and tax sales upon/against a particular parcel of land. In addition to certifying that a search was done, each certificate either states that no unpaid taxes or tax sales were found, or lists very specifically (by sale year) the results of the search.

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

Title

Campus planning files

Series Number

15425

Summary

The series consists of the incoming and outgoing correspondence from the Office of the General Manager regarding capital projects at various campuses, including community colleges, which comprise the State University system. Files may also include copies of capital construction budget requests; funding proposals; audit reports; building bid specifications; and rental and/or lease agreements.

Creator

• New York State University Construction Fund. Office of the General Manager

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

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) declarations and motions

Series Number

J1013

Summary

This series consists mainly of declarations, or plaintiffs' initial pleadings; affidavits and admissions of service of these declarations; subsequent pleadings such as replications and rejoinders; demurrers; cognovits; writs of inquiry and inquisitions; and reports of damages as determined by clerks or referees. There are also some motions, including notices of motions and the affidavits stating the grounds on which the court was moved. The series also contains a few circuit rolls.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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