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Title

Survey map of the Town of Brooklyn, Kings County

Series Number

A4026

Summary

This single manuscript map shows the town of Brooklyn in the county of Kings as it was surveyed by Sidney Herbert and Robert Tolford in 1834. This survey was carried out at the request and under the direction of town supervisor Jeremiah Johnson. The survey was apparently done in anticipation of the incorporation of the City of Brooklyn which occurred by legislation passed in April of 1834. This map clearly shows all nine wards.

Creator

• New York (State). Surveyor General

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

Title

New York State Engineer and Surveyor Western Division Engineer's Office correspondence files

Series Number

B0383

Summary

This series consists predominantly of incoming correspondence received by the state canal system Western Division Engineer's Office in Rochester, New York. Most correspondence emanates from the offices of other state officials responsible for the managment of the state canal system. Correspondents address the creation of maps and plans, design and construction of canal structures, operation of locks and maintenance of water levels, disposition of abandoned canal lands, and handling of claims for damages caused by the construction or operation of canals in the division.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office

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

Title

Research files and background materials on various temporary state commissions

Series Number

A0526

Summary

The series consists of reports, memorandums, copies of proceedings, meeting minutes, and assorted related materials pertaining to several temporary state commissions. Included are various materials pertaining to proceedings of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967; Temporary State Commission on the Revision and Simplification of the Constitution (1959); Temporary Commission on the Fiscal Affairs of State Government (1952-1955); Temporary Commission on City Finances (1961); and Joint Hospital Survey and Planning Commission (1959).

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

Title

Agency electronic data processing proposal and evaluation files

Series Number

13802

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, special reports on electronic data processing, budget appropriation requests, contracts and specifications for computer hardware and software, and other documents relating to acquisition and installation of computers in state agencies and institutions. Also included are quarterly reports on progress and problems and occasional reports tracing the implementation of electronic data processing.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Electronic Data Processing Unit

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

Title

Middletown Psychiatric Center historical background files

Series Number

B1923

Summary

This series contains a wide assortment of record types considered to be historical or archival in nature which were collected or retained by the library staff of the State Homeopathic Asylum for the Insane. Records include director's correspondence; material relating to Middletown State Hospital's centennial; a wide assortment of photographs of various hospital groups, facilities, and activities; newspaper clippings; pamphlets; articles; and scrapbooks.

Creator

• Middletown Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Partly 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

Scotia-Glenville Central School District records

Series Number

A4740

Summary

This series consists of microfilm copies of annual budgets (1938-1981); board of education minutes (1818-2000); and a variety of other financial, administrative, and historical records (1902-1969).

Creator

• Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)

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

Title

Victor Central School District minutes

Series Number

A4754

Creator

• Victor Central School District (N.Y.)

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

Title

Aperture cards of canal contracts, plans, and maps

Series Number

B1937

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Records

Series Number

A0254

Summary

This series contains correspondence relating to the activities of the Temporary State Commission on Coordination of State Activities. Also included is the commissions 1951 report and a report on actions taken by the State Education Department in compliance with commission recommendations.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Coordination of State Activities

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

Title

Monthly estimates for improvement, repair, and enlargement of the state's canal system

Series Number

B0397

Summary

This series consists of monthly estimates of work done and materials delivered for the improvement, repair, and enlargement of the New York State Canal System. The estimates relate to construction and repair work, including locks, aqueducts, culverts, and general excavation, undertaken throughout the canal system.

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

Lists of sales of and accounts of payments for confiscated lands

Series Number

A4032

Summary

These volumes contain a record of sales of land confiscated from loyalists in the Eastern and Western districts. Included are date of sale; name of purchaser; forfeiter (Eastern Division only); price; lot number and location; acreage (Eastern District only); and date of deed (Western District only). The series also includes accounts for Western District lands, which list purchaser's and forfeiter's names; lands purchased; date and amount of sale; and amounts and means of payments made by the purchaser.

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of Forfeitures

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

Title

Writs of execution

Series Number

J0025

Summary

This series consists mostly of two types of writs of execution: writs of fieri facias command a sheriff to levy the amount of judgment from the judgment debtor; writs of capias ad satisfaciendum command a sheriff to arrest a losing party for a court appearance. The series also includes various other writs.

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

Commission on Cultural Resources public hearing and meeting tapes

Series Number

B1513

Summary

This series consists of reel-to-reel audiotapes of hearings, forums, and public meetings conducted by the Commission on Cultural Resources. The Commission was created to study the current and long range needs of New York's faltering cultural institutions. Tapes are labeled with reel number, date, and location of event (usually). Contents of the hearing or meeting tape are not listed.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Cultural Resources

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

Title

Letters patent issued to William Basset

Series Number

B1507

Summary

This series consists of letters patent to William Basset for lot 95 in the Township of Homer, Montgomery County. One hundred acres in the southeast corner is reserved to the state, and five of every one hundred acres is to be reserved for highways. The patent was issued with the condition that the settlement is made on the tract within seven years.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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

Title

Lists of newspapers selected to publish official notices

Series Number

A0902

Summary

This series from the Comptroller's Office contains lists of newspapers that published official state notices, such as the canvass of votes from elections, or proposed policies. The lists give the subject of publication; date; election district number; name of newspaper; place of publication; and amount paid for publication. One list also names the newspapers' proprietors.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Department of Law Executive Office litigation case files

Series Number

18573

Summary

The series consists of correspondence, memorandums, copies of legal documents, and related materials produced by executive staff of the Department of Law while supervising the prosecution of significant legal cases. Legal documents include copies of opinions, petitions, orders, motion notices, and exhibit items from state litigation and appeals. Also present are files pertaining to federal litigation monitored for the attorney general by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).

Creator

• New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office

Access Restrictions

18573-07, 18573-08, 18573-09, 18573-10, 18573-10A, 18573-13, 18573-13A: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.

Title

Reports of commissioners to partition lands

Series Number

J0019

Summary

This series consists of documents relating to the partition of lands held by joint tenants or tenants in common. Each file contains some or all of the following documents: petition to Supreme Court seeking a rule appointing commissioners to partition lands held jointly or in common; affidavit of publication of notice of petition in cases where the identity or residence of some or all of the tenants was unknown; report of commissioners; and court rule appointing the commissioners.

Creator

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

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

Title

State Museum exhibition photographs and slides

Series Number

B2768

Summary

This series contains photographs, slides, negatives, and contact sheets that were produced as part of staff research in developing and designing New York State Museum exhibits. These records depict state agriculture, industry, the natural environment, transportation, educational institutions, and historic sites. Images also document museum staff, exhibit design and construction, and important public events involving the museum such as the opening the Cultural Education Center in 1976.

Creator

• New York State Museum

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

Title

Opinions of the Attorney General and court decisions concerning the sale of lands for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B1261

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Letters of commendation for WPA programs

Series Number

A0123

Summary

Series includes letters of commendation written to the Service and Operations Divisions for art, music, adult education programs, and infrastructure projects sponsored by the "Works Progress Administration of New York State," under auspices of the State Education Department. They contain considerable information about WPA cultural and educational programs in New York State (outside of New York City). There are separate county indexes for both divisions showing correspondent and title, institution, address, and subject. Operations Division index also shows project number.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Vocational and Extension Education

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