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Title

Accounts for expenditures by the Buffalo Harbor Company

Series Number

A1452

Summary

Canal Commissioners were required to take receipts for all expenditures and to settle accounts with the comptroller relating to construction of a harbor or basin at Buffalo and Black Rock (western terminus of the Erie Canal). This series consists of accounts (receipts and bills) for expenditures by the Buffalo Harbor Company. Most accounts are receipts for cash salary payments for labor. Also included are itemized bills for purchases of food, produce, and materials.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Issues files

Series Number

B1591

Summary

The series consists of research files pertaining to a variety of financial issues involving state-federal cooperation. Issues include changes to federal assistance formulas; improving federal grant-in-aid programs; provision of federal disaster relief (Hurricane Agnes); testimony before the "Muskie Committee" on intergovernmental relations (1966-1967); amendments to major welfare-related federal family assistance legislation; and impact of the Water Quality Improvement Act (1968).

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Research and Federal Relations Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Town of Stanford records

Series Number

A3245

Creator

• Stanford (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Erie County Medical Center Corporation archived websites

Series Number

B2098

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Creator

• Erie County Medical Center Corporation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs archived websites

Series Number

B2073

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, which was created in 2013, and its predecessor, the New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities.

Creator

• Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Description of lands appropriated for Genesee Valley Canal

Series Number

B0664

Summary

This volume contains transcriptions of a few land transactions and proceedings dealing with lands appropriated to the Western Division for the Genesee Valley Canal. A table of contents to the volume is located on the first page. Types of entries include releases of lands, awards for damages, and indentures.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hospital admission and treatment registers

Series Number

B0102

Summary

This series consists of two bound volumes of hospital ledgers documenting the admission, treatment, and discharge of inmates for various ailments. Each entry contains the inmate name, prison number, consecutive number, cell number, age, color, religion, occupation, date received at Clinton, crime, sentence, from what county sentenced, short time, address, prescription, date of prescription, date of admission to hospital, diagnosis, discharge date, and remarks, if any.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

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

Index of enrolled chancery decrees after 1800

Series Number

J0064

Summary

This series consists of an index of enrolled decrees, including names of complainant defendant and complainant's solicitor, and date decree was enrolled. Occasionally an entry contains a remark about the nature or disposition of a case. Series also includes is a list of maps that relate to land disputes heard in various pre- and post-1847 courts. Some of the maps relate to specific court cases but most cannot convincingly be linked to a particular case.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Capital project construction management files

Series Number

B2715

Summary

Records in this series document the monitoring and oversight of expenditures for construction and other projects undertaken by state agencies. Specifically, this series examines the fiscal and budgetary impact of major capital projects. Records include capital budget requests, capital plans, project approvals, financing and bond documents, debt reports, repayment agreements, and capital certificates of approval.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Chancery papers

Series Number

J0070

Summary

This series consists of records filed in cases handled by the Chancellor without resort to an enrolled decree. Files vary in content but may contain copies or originals of any or all of the following: bills of complaint; petitions; answers to complaints; Master's and other reports; depositions; transcripts of testimony; copies of minutes and other records transmitted by the Assistant Register or by other courts; exhibits and documentary evidence, including maps; and other routine legal papers.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Wildlife habitat research correspondence and subject files

Series Number

B2701

Summary

This series documents the projects, activities and history of the Habitat Inventory Unit in the Bureau of Wildlife of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Records include correspondence, emails, and memorandums; inventory data sheets; articles and newspaper clippings; drafts of articles published in Department of Environmental Conservation publications; and reports related to the past work of the unit.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife. Habitat Inventory Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Equalization and Assessment emergency Hurricane Agnes flood project manual

Series Number

B1208

Summary

This series consists of an administrative manual for the Emergency Flood Project undertaken by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment after Hurricane Agnes caused extensive flood damage in 1972. The manual includes correspondence and memorandums on staffing and personnel management; contacts and service directors in county and local offices; status reports; timetables; progress memorandums; preliminary survey data; disaster area initial classifications; gubernatorial press statements; memorandums on reimbursement and expenditure policies; and maps of affected areas.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Record book of prison inspectors

Series Number

B0116

Summary

This series consists of minutes of the Board of Prison Inspectors quarterly meetings at Clinton State Prison and monthly reports of the Inspector in Charge. Topics include administration of the prison, such as changes in personnel, the manufacture of iron, and financial accounts. The books also contain copies of letters and other documents.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Western Division Engineers' annual reports, estimates of expenses, and other reports regarding canals

Series Number

B0670

Summary

These volumes contain reports, statements, and cost estimates submitted by engineers working on the Western Division of the Erie Canal. Records document construction work and repairs to the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal. Cost estimates generally take the form of charts, which provide a brief description of the project, quantities, items or type of work involved, unit prices, and total amounts. Narrative reports found in the volumes provide detailed descriptions and justifications for various projects.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission on Higher Education archived websites

Series Number

B2067

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Commission on Higher Education, which submitted its final report to the Governor in June 2008.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Higher Education

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Habitat Protection Program files

Series Number

19604

Summary

This series documents the Department of State's responsibility to evaluate, designate, and map significant coastal fish and wildlife habitats. Records include correspondence, reports and studies, habitat rating forms, maps, and Department of Environmental Conservation technical data. Accompanying the rating forms are assessment reports that detail the precise physical location and description of the habitat, a description of the various species inhabiting the area, and examples of actions which could significantly harm the habitat.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Contract and specification forms regarding the Genesee Valley Canal

Series Number

B0658

Summary

This volume contains printed contracts and specification forms (all blank) for the Genesee Valley Canal. Included is a notice to contractors (October 31, 1838); excavation, lock, and bridge contracts; excavation, lock, bridge, aqueduct, and waste weirs specifications; and propositions for waste weirs, bridges, and aqueducts.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Manual for developing prisoners case records

Series Number

B1546

Summary

The series consists of a manual for developing case records of prisoners confined in state prisons or reformatories. The manual was prepared by the Work Projects Administration as part of a technical series of federal guidelines for improving prisoner records in state correctional institutions. Projects to upgrade recordkeeping were recommended to meet the need for better classification of prisoners. Improved data and administration of information about prisoners would allow for better appraisal for treatment programs and parole decisions.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correction

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hudson Valley Archaeological Survey Director's correspondence files

Series Number

A3292

Summary

This series consists of correspondence used by the Director of the Hudson Valley Archaeological Survey. Included are correspondence and telegrams related to field work planning and student assistant applicants, exhibition planning, and activities done for the survey. Also included are materials relate to survey activities such as published materials (including newsprint and scholarly articles) and reports of work.

Creator

• New York State Museum and Science Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel records

Series Number

20913

Summary

The Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Review Panel was tasked with overseeing and monitoring the Department of Health's implementation of its Medicaid managed care program including assessing the impact of marketing and enrollment strategies, evaluating provider capacity, determining if providers were meeting enrollment targets, and examining the cost implications of non-Medicaid populations. This series consists of transcripts and minutes of the Panel's bimonthly meetings, meeting packets of materials (agendas, background reports commissioned by the panel, and related records) and panel reports.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Managed Care Program Planning

Access Restrictions

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