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Title

Principals' reports of Regents examinations

Series Number

A2018

Summary

The Board of Regents has been required to administer examinations since 1877. These reports by school principals contain summary information on the number of students examined in each subject and the number of passing grades. Included is a list of students taking the examination giving each one's name, age, address, and scores in each subject. Only fragmentary reports exist.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. High School Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Legal documentation relating to the Attorney General's Office

Series Number

B0914

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Matteawan State Hospital nurse's register

Series Number

A1511

Summary

This series documents nurses' visits to patients at Matteawan State Hospital. Information includes patient's name, ward number, and a brief description of his/her symptoms or the condition from which he/she suffered. Some entries record types of drugs administered or if the patient refused to eat or take the prescribed medication. Occasionally the attending physician's name is recorded in the entry. Records are restricted.

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.

Title

Attorney General's Office incoming correspondence

Series Number

B0900

Summary

This series consists of incoming correspondence related to the business and operations of the New York State Attorney General's Office.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Access to privileged attorney-client communications, attorney work product, and materials prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial is restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Education Department Office of Higher and Professional Education Deputy Commissioner's Office subject and correspondence files

Series Number

14288

Summary

This series includes State Education Department determinations regarding regulations of professional training programs; department reviews and audits of such programs; replies to inquiries regarding requirements for professional certification in the areas overseen by the department; notices of approval or disapproval of appeals to retake examinations or substitute experience for educational requirements; and surveys of state policies regarding funding of higher education programs.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of Higher and Professional Education. Deputy Commissioner's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Inmate data cards

Series Number

A1505

Summary

This series consists of index cards providing basic biographical, criminal and psychological histories of inmates housed at Dannemora State Hospital. Information includes inmate's name; alias; race; admission date ; birth; marital status; nativity; occupation; education; county of trial; court; religion; crime; judge; term; date of sentence; term; former institutional residence before transfer; habits, tendencies; number of attack and duration; cause; residence in hospital; diagnosis; veteran status; date of discharge; condition of release; and identification number. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Dannemora 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.

Title

Quarterly statements of fees collected

Series Number

A3312

Summary

This series consists of accounts of quarterly fees collected by the Comptroller. Fees were assessed for establishing new accounts, creating deeds for lands bought or sold, searching state certificates and seals, and for insurance.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Long Island State Park Commission general correspondence

Series Number

B2871

Summary

This series consists of digital surrogates of some of the correspondence files compiled and maintained by the Long Island State Park Commission. The majority of the correspondence relates to land appraisals, acquisition of land for state parks, and wildlife care and conservation.

Creator

• Long Island State Park Commission

Title

Ledger of State Treasurer

Series Number

A1263

Summary

This series contains a ledger of the New York State Treasurer detailing the drafts issued by the Treasurer's Office. Information includes the balance of the treasury for each day; the amount of money devoted to certain fixed categories (taxes, school fund, vendue duty, charges); the date a specific draft was issued; the warrant number; for what or to whom the draft was issued, upon which bank it was drawn; the check number, and the amount.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office administrative policies and procedures

Series Number

B2681

Summary

This series consists primarily of published procedures and manuals produced by the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and Rome Developmental Center/Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office.

Creator

• New York (State). Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Directives to local war councils

Series Number

A4333

Summary

This series contains memoranda directing, promoting, and explaining the Office of Civilian Mobilization's (OCM) home front activities to local war councils. The OCM would provide suggestions on organization of events, publicity, and activities, such as: "I Am An American Day"; Block Plan; civil defense; housing; promotional films; rationing; recreation; salvage; and volunteer recruitment and training.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Returns

Series Number

A0155

Summary

This series consists of statewide vote tabulations, primarily for presidential/vice presidential tickets. Records are restricted due to severe burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of State Canvassers

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to severe burn damage. Consult with archivist before use.

Title

Clinton Prison daily inmate population census journals

Series Number

B0096

Summary

This series contains a morning and evening census of inmates. Information includes number out, in punishment and observation cells, in hospital, halls, or corridors. Later entries record daily population of first, second, third, and fourth offenders, both white and "colored." Also included are notes on the weather; inmates transferred, paroled, or discharged; meetings of the Board of Parole; prison assemblies; building repairs and construction; disciplinary action against employees; escapes and captures; number attending church services; and baseball game scores.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Planning Committee for the Shrine for the Emancipation Proclamation plans, photographs, and working files

Series Number

B0928

Summary

This series contains files kept by the secretary relate to the Planning Committee for the Shrine for the Emancipation Proclamation activities. The series provides information on the work of the committee, design of the proposed shrine, and other displays of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation during the centennial of the Civil War. The shrine was designed for the Education Building in Albany, but was never built.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Planning Committee for the Shrine for the Emancipation Proclamation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Transcripts of hearings on department requests for appropriations for the 1942-1943 fiscal year

Series Number

L0162

Summary

This series consists of the Ways and Means Committee's copy of transcripts of hearings before the Governor and the Director of the Budget on requests by 28 state departments for appropriations for the 1942-1943 fiscal year. Department staff testimony provides detail, program descriptions for the current and previous years, and justification for increased funding for the 1942- 1943. There is documentation on the programs for many prisons, hospitals, schools and other state institutions.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Ways and Means

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Livingston County non-profit charitable corporation reports, tax assessment rolls and marriage licenses

Series Number

A4455

Summary

Microfilmed records include corporation reports, tax assessments, and marriage records. Corporation reports consist of inventories and certificates of incorporation. Warrant copies of tax rolls list property, owner, valuation, exemptions, reductions, and total amount due. Marriage license records (1908-1935) contain personal information on parties such as name, age, address, occupation, county of birth, parents' names, witness, and ceremonial data.

Creator

• Livingston (N.Y. : County). Records Management Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Accounts ledger

Series Number

A2024

Summary

This series contains ledger books of various accounts of the Board of Regents divided into categories such as General, Regents Office, State Library, State Museum, Academies, and Boundaries. Expenses include those for academic and professional exams, staff salaries, purchase of books, work on manuscripts, entomologist and botanist, paleontology, Literature Fund, and teachers' classes.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Executive Director's files

Series Number

19790

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and related records documenting the work of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence in promoting the use of Kingian Nonviolence. Additional records of the commission and institute include training publications, video tapes of conferences and events, annual report videos, and meeting minutes.

Creator

• New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part. State Archives staff will review records and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law.

Title

Ossining records

Series Number

A4441

Creator

• Ossining (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Court of Appeals docket books of motions

Series Number

J1224

Summary

This series consist of docket books of motions filed in the New York State Court of Appeals.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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