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Title

Minutes of causes

Series Number

J2006

Summary

The series consists of chronological log books which record the following information about appeals: appellant and respondent names; motions filed; date filed; date argued; date remittitur returned; and decision.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Willard State Hospital visitation and inspection records

Series Number

B1469

Summary

This series consists of reports documenting formal inspections and official visits by Department of Mental Hygiene personnel to Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Included are meeting minutes; observation notes on buildings and grounds tours as well as visitations with staff and patients; recommendations; and requests for changes, improvements, and repairs. Some reports give detailed individual reports for each building. Most recent reports contain printed checklists and fewer narratives. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Records identifying patients are 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

Commissions for notaries public

Series Number

B0011

Summary

This series consists of copies of commissions of notaries public; originals are held by county or municipal clerks. Records include a copy of the commission and a list of all the notaries public appointed by day. Carbon copies of the commissions are arranged alphabetically by county and then name. The commission provides the date of the appointment, length and expiration date of term, governor's name, and the names of the deputy secretary and secretary of state.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Subject and correspondence files

Series Number

19065

Summary

The series consists of records from the Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Revision documenting work on plans for the 1997 ballot questions: should a constitutional convention be held, what issues should be examined, and what rules and procedures should be followed. Included are meeting agendas and minutes; interim and final reports; transcriptions and testimony from public hearings; correspondence; study reports; press releases; briefing book; script of a video presentation for public television; speeches; and news clippings.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Revision

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing card indexes to harness racing associations and stockholders, witnesses, and commission records and staff

Series Number

B1327

Summary

This series indexes the people and organizations examined by the commission, commission staff, and some of the records generated by the commission in the course of its investigation. The series also serves as a central reference file to names of people and organizations studied. Separate groups of cards index various categories of information. Each card provides the name and address or location of the individual, company, or harness racing association, along with additional information depending on the category.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing

Access Restrictions

All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.

Title

Certified copies of election returns from boards of county canvassers

Series Number

B0039

Summary

This series consists of certified copies of election returns submitted by the county board of commissioners. Information includes county, date board met "to canvass and estimate the votes," date and type of election held, office being canvassed, votes cast, candidates' names, votes received by each, number of ballots marked for identification or rejected, and names of board members, attestation, and date signed. Records are closed for research due to burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

Closed for research due to burn damage.

Title

Calendars of enumerated motions

Series Number

J1241

Summary

This series consists of calendars of enumerated motions argued before the Supreme Court of Judicature. Enumerated motions were those made to arrest judgment; those arising on a "case" in Circuit Court or agreed upon without trial; those arising on a special verdict, a demurrer, a writ of error, a bill of exceptions, or a writ in the nature of a writ of error; 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 (Utica)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Olympic Regional Development Authority archived websites

Series Number

B2148

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

Creator

• New York (State). Olympic Regional Development Authority

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Commission in Lunacy medical certificates of lunacy

Series Number

B1441

Summary

The State Commission in Lunacy licensed, regulated and investigated public and private institutions that provided care of the state's mentally ill. This series consists of one volume of medical certificates for persons admitted to mental health facilities. Information includes patient name, sex, nativity, color, occupation, cause of illness, relevant family history, basis for insanity certification, institution name, and admission date. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Commission in Lunacy

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

Department of Taxation and Finance lists of state lands

Series Number

B0987

Summary

This series consists of lists of land acquired by the state at comptroller's tax sales. Most of the lots are within the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Information usually includes a description of the parcel acreage; date of sale; source of acquisition; person to whom the parcel was sold; and (sometimes) redemption or cancellation of sale. These lists may have been used as hearing or trial exhibits.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Documentation photographs of Comstock Hall, Cornell University

Series Number

B1455

Summary

The binder in this series contains photographs of Comstock Hall, part of the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. The binder also contains historical information about the building, along with floor plans and related key.

Creator

• New York State University Construction Fund. Physical Plant Support Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Engineer and Surveyor's maps of the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation

Series Number

A0850

Summary

This series from the Commissioners of the Land Office consist of colored maps of the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation. The volume is divided into sections depicting: farm lots; fine salt lots; Syracuse; Salina; fifteen acre leased lots at Salina; Geddes (now Syracuse); Village of Liverpool; and Reclaimed lots. This volume is very similar to the "Geddes Maps" depicting various New York canals.

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

U.S. Deposit Fund county commissioners' bonds

Series Number

B0993

Summary

This series consists of bonds of U.S. Deposit Fund county commissioners, promising payment of specified sums of money if they failed to perform their duties according to law. Attached to the bonds are Bradstreet or other credit reports on the financial solvency and personal integrity of the obligors.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

War plant blackout practice exemption and inspection correspondence

Series Number

A4388

Summary

This series contains correspondence received by the Office of Civilian Protection (OCP) from war plants requesting exemptions from blackout practices and correspondence from the U.S. War Department listing which plants the OCP was responsible to inspect for civil defense purposes. The OCP shared industrial plant inspection with the War Department, usually reviewing the facilities of smaller, less sensitive plants for civil defense readiness which included blackout procedures and equipment, camouflage, and evacuation plans.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Docket book

Series Number

B1333

Summary

This series consists of a single, incomplete docket book compiled by clerks of the Public Service Commission First District. For reasons unknown, only selected First District cases are docketed in the volume. The vast majority of cases included in the volume involve gas, electric, and steam utilities.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Service Commission. First District

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Requisitions for state physical fitness certificates

Series Number

A4363

Summary

This series contains requisition forms from junior and senior high schools to the Office of Physical Fitness listing the names of the students who should receive physical fitness certificates. Information regarding male and female students' abilities in various sports and activities such as gymnastics, track and field events, and water sports is recorded.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Physical Fitness

Access Restrictions

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

Title

School bus regulation exemption request correspondence

Series Number

A4405

Summary

As part of its duty to promote and ensure the efficient use of transportation resources, the War Transportation Committee (WTC) strictly limited school bus purchases and reviewed school bus usage to ensure that buses were employed according to regulations. This series contains correspondence between the WTC and local schools in which exemptions to school bus regulations were requested. The WTC's response and an explanation for its decision are usually found with each request.

Creator

• New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York House of Refuge steward's record of receipts and disbursements of supplies

Series Number

A2074

Summary

The steward, in his role as supply officer, kept track of receipts and supplies for the institution. Included are listings for foodstuffs, housewares, furniture, clothing, cleaning supplies, repairs and services, coal, seeds bulbs, keys and locks medical and surgical equipment and supplies, and lumber. For each item or service information includes date received or issued; value of item(s) received or issued: quantity or size of item(s) received and quantity issued.

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Receipts journal

Series Number

B0978

Summary

This series consists of accounts of daily receipts by state departments, commissions, officers, schools hospitals, funds, etc. Each entry gives date, amount of receipt, and category.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of running totals of payments to workers

Series Number

A3182

Summary

This series consists of lists of running totals of payments made to employees engaged in the construction of the new State Capitol building. Information includes the entry number, surname, and amount paid.

Creator

• New York (State). New Capitol Commission

Access Restrictions

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