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Title

Division of Human Rights discrimination case files

Series Number

10409

Summary

These case files were compiled by the New York State Division of Human Rights and its predecessor entities, the State Commission for Human Rights and the State Commission Against Discrimination, while investigating discrimination complaints. These bodies have been empowered to prevent and eliminate practices of discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, or physical disability. The files consist of correspondence, memoranda, publications, decisions, and copies of petitions, complaints, contracts, and agreements.

Creator

• New York (State). State Division of Human Rights

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part. Disclosable documents include the initial complaint and the final determination. Other documents will be disclosed as permitted by the New York State Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6).

Title

Correspondence and maps relating to tax searches and correction of property descriptions

Series Number

B2528

Summary

The State Comptroller's Office compiled these records in the process of performing tax searches on parcels of private land proposed for purchase as additions to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. A smaller quantity of records of these same types were submitted to the comptroller's office by supervisors of local tax districts for the purpose of correcting "imperfect" property descriptions.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Records of the towns of Mamaroneck and Rye and the villages of Larchmont, Mamaroneck, and Port Chester

Series Number

A4515

Creator

• Mamaroneck (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Joint Legislative Committee on Legislative Practices and Procedures administrative files

Series Number

L0022

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, public hearing testimony, and drafts of interim and final reports generated by the Joint Legislative Committee on Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures in its study of the state legislative process. Areas studied included the quantity of bills introduced each session, assignment of bills to inappropriate committees, late filing of bills, difficulties with handling local government bills, and the possibility of dividing the legislative year into split sessions.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Legislative Practices and Procedures

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Certificates of nomination

Series Number

20045

Summary

This series documents certification of candidates for statewide and national office by the State Board of Election. Records include certifications of acceptance and declination of nomination; correspondence and legal documents related to challenges to and defenses of candidates' nominations; petitions against judgments by the Secretary of State's determination and drawing of ballots; minutes of party nomination conventions; and certifications of primary election canvasses.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Elections

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Conference minutes

Series Number

A0773

Summary

This series consists of conference minutes held by the Public Service Commission. Minutes contain the date the conference was held, members present, the place where the conference was held, the actions decided upon by the commissioners concerning various penalty cases, and resolutions that were passed.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Service Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Personnel files

Series Number

A4273

Summary

This series contains personnel files for the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance. The files provide names, addresses and telephone numbers for Zone Coordinators. They also provide a roster of the number of personnel available, such as laborers or truck drivers for individual towns and villages, as well as the location of equipment or storage.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State University of New York Board of Trustees office files of the secretary

Series Number

B2919

Summary

This series consists of board minutes, policy statements, clippings, reports, hearing transcripts, and correspondence that documents the activities, operations, and decisions of the State University of New York's Board of Trustees. These records were maintained by Margaret O'Connor, who served as the board's secretary from it's creation in 1945 until 1965.

Creator

• State University of New York. Board of Trustees

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Agriculture and Markets applications for individual services

Series Number

A4267

Summary

This series consists of applications for public assistance in the form of day care and children's educational services to enable parents to work in agriculture. Information includes name of day care facility desired; name, address, social security number, birth date, and sex of children requiring services; name of caretaker relative; past history of public assistance; average family net weekly income; if receiving any other services; and basis of eligibility of applicant.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets

Access Restrictions

The names and addresses of persons applying for or receiving public assistance and care are permanently restricted in accordance with Social Services Law, Section 136. Records not containing names or addresses of persons applying for or receiving public assistance and care are made available as permitted by the Freedom of Information Law.

Title

Records

Series Number

A0001

Summary

This series contains acts of commission (1956, 1959); minutes of commission meetings (1956-1961); personnel records, (1957-1961); letters and contracts; civic organizations; proposals, letters and printed materials; public hearings, correspondence and manuscripts; constitutional background covers; projects; work papers; reports; proposals from organizations; reference materials; special studies; manuscript drafts, edited with corrections and insertions arranged by subject; staff memoranda (1959); bills proposed to the New York State Senate; and scrapbooks of press clippings (1957-1961).

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Constitutional Convention

Access Restrictions

A0001-08:Access to this accretion is limited due to the unprocessed nature of the records.Special arrangement to view the records must be made with the reference archivist prior to visiting.

Title

Reports to the Legislature

Series Number

A0767

Summary

The committee was charged with investigating and studying existing statutes related to matrimonial and family actions. Topics addressed include the rate of matrimonial or family court actions; foreign decrees affecting the marital status of New York citizens; separation agreements; fraud, collusion and perjury; conciliation; adoptions; and support-maintenance and alimony. Also included are a comprehensive study of state judicial procedures, laws, and regulations; a report on fraudulent matrimonial actions; and two studies on matrimonial and family actions.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Matrimonial and Family Laws

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities suspected radical propaganda file

Series Number

L0036

Summary

As part of its investigation, the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities (known as the "Lusk Committee" for its chairman Clayton R. Lusk) collected a large quantity of material published in Europe and the United States. These publications (mostly pamphlets) relate to individuals and organizations involved with organized labor, Socialism, Bolshevism, and other movements suspected of radical activities. English and foreign language publications are included in the series.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Queens County Clerk's Office wage assignments, mechanics liens, and lis pendens

Series Number

A4501

Summary

Microfilmed records include lis pendens (1915-1992), mechanics liens (1915-1992), and wage assignments (assignee, assignor) (1964-1985).

Creator

• Queens (N.Y. : County). Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Index book to mortgages, land sales, and bank accounts of loan commissioners

Series Number

A1451

Summary

The volume (labeled variously as "Loan Commissioner Book" and "Index Book Y") combines an index to names of mortgagees (referenced to pages in an unspecified ledger) with lists of sale of state lands in accordance with Chapter 413 of the Laws of 1897, as amended in 1898, and bank accounts held by unidentified loan commissioners. Neither the purpose nor the author of the entries is known.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Patient diagnosis meeting notes

Series Number

B1592

Summary

This series consists of eight typewritten volumes of patient case histories and diagnoses. The format of a diagnosis typically consists of a family history; personal history; description of onset of symptoms of mental disturbance; abstract of continued notes; notes of interview prior to presentation; conclusions; diagnosis; prognosis; proposed treatment; extensive notes of interview of patient at staff meeting; and staff discussion and conclusion of each physician present at the meeting.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

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

Locality catalog for New York State

Series Number

A3246

Summary

This series consists of a microfilm copy of the section of the Genealogical Society of Utah's card catalog pertaining to New York State. The catalog references books, manuscripts, and microfilm relating to New York State genealogy and history.

Creator

• Genealogical Society of Utah. Family History Library

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Correspondence with the federal Office of Civilian Defense

Series Number

A4409

Summary

This series documents the Office of Civilian Protection's work in coordinating defense preparations. It contains correspondence, pamphlets, bulletins, manuals, and posters sent between the Office of Civilian Protection and the federal Office of Civilian Defense. Topics include: air raids; blackouts; evacuation plans and procedures; fire defense; industrial plant protection; insignia for volunteers; medical contingencies; practice drills; rescue squads; traffic control; and volunteer training and appraisal.

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

Scrapbooks

Series Number

A2078

Summary

Scrapbooks consist mostly of news clippings concerning conditions at the House of Refuge (Vol. 1 and 2) and crime and prison conditions in New York (Vol. 5) and throughout the United States (Vols. 3 and 4).. Included are programs for shows/events and clippings related to the Freedom of Worship Act and investigations into conditions and management at the institution; and clippings about violent crimes, prisons, prison conditions, parole systems and the United States legal system.

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index to Barge Canal correspondence and field books

Series Number

A4421

Summary

The series consists of card files apparently indexing material (primarily correspondence and field books) relating to construction of the Barge Canal (contract numbers 42, 43, 50, 51, and 55, the majority of which seem to pertain to Oneida County). Headings pertain to canal surveys, structures, reports, excavations, estimates, claims, materials, and appropriations. These cards typically give date of correspondence, initials from/to, "sub-subject" of letter, and a classification number (part of which may refer to a pertinent contract number).

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

United Nations Development Corporation archived websites

Series Number

B2193

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the United Nations Development Corporation.

Creator

• United Nations Development Corporation

Access Restrictions

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