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Title

Index to central subject and correspondence files of Governor Nelson Rockefeller

Series Number

B1854

Summary

This series indexes accretion 13682-78, Central Subject and Correspondence Files of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 1959-1973. These binders include both the subject coding books prepared by the Executive Chamber and lists of subject headings corresponding to microfilm copies of the subject and correspondence files.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1959-1973 : Rockefeller)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Original releases to the state

Series Number

A0451

Summary

This series consists of releases of right and claim to property by individuals to the State of New York. Almost all of the releases convey real property to the state. Releases are for lands erroneously granted by letters patent; purchased by the state for public buildings; seized during the Revolutionary War; and or redeemed for delinquent taxes. Each release lists the name of the releasor, date of release, and date of filing in the Secretary of State's Office.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for duplication or inter-library loan.

Title

Negatives and prints of Thruway interchanges and facilities

Series Number

B0592

Summary

This series includes film negatives and prints, grouped by Thruway Region, showing aerial, oblique views of Thruway interchanges and facilities. There are usually several views of each taken from different angles and distances

Creator

• New York State Thruway Authority. Department of Public Information

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Orthographic aerial photographs

Series Number

20978

Summary

The Department of Transportation and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs primarily depict parts of New York State adjacent to Connecticut and New Jersey. Some additional images include counties, as follows: Broome, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Westchester. Some photographs depict parcel measurements, batch maps, and original town coding maps for Western New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

20978-11C: Restricted in part due to sensitive imagery.

Title

Writs of inquiry and inquisitions

Series Number

J0027

Summary

This series consists of writs of inquiry, which were orders of the Supreme Court of Judicature under seal, commanding a sheriff to empanel a jury to determine the exact damages sustained by the plaintiff who had obtained an interlocutory judgment.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany, Utica, and Geneva)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Biographical registers and receiving blotters

Series Number

B0141

Summary

These registers contain a two-page summary of information on each incarcerated individual admitted to Elmira during the period 1879 to 1957. Most of the information was recorded at the time of admission to Elmira, with only minor notations relating to conduct and discharge. The detail of information recorded increased over time, particularly information relating to the crime for which committed and to past criminal record.

Creator

• Elmira Reformatory

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals 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

Utica State Hospital Superintendent's correspondence

Series Number

B1539

Summary

Utica State Hospital superintendent's correspondence includes copies of responses to inquiries regarding patient's condition, serious illness, or prognosis. Some correspondence is with officials of other mental health facilities, supervisors of the poor, private physicians, or private attorneys.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

Notebook on New York court records and judicial history

Series Number

J0999

Summary

This series consists of a photocopy of a handwritten notebook containing remarks about records of the Court of Chancery, Supreme Court of Judicature, and other early courts that were transferred to the Court of Appeals in 1847. Also in the notebook are notes and tipped-in newspaper clippings relating to topics in New York judicial history. Entries are undated, but scattered references indicate that the notebook was compiled circa 1891-1948.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals. Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor Eliot Spitzer index to central correspondence files

Series Number

B2030

Summary

This index contains spreadsheets created to track incoming correspondence during the administration of Governor Eliot Spitzer. The index includes correspondent name and contact information; date of correspondence; person to whom the correspondence is addressed; subject; notation whether the correspondence was directed to Lieutenant Governor Paterson; and notation whether it was followed up by a proclamation.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (2007-2008 : Spitzer)

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific data and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Onondaga (N.Y.) records

Series Number

A4569

Summary

Records include town clerk's record and minute books (1798-1994); highway record books and files (1813-1970); election returns (1896-1943); registers of chattel mortgages (1849-1913); registers of deeds (1945-1979); sewer district files (1967-1982); town ordinances and local laws (1938-1994); and tax assessment rolls (1933-1934. 1989-1993).

Creator

• Onondaga (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Tax assessment list for Van Rensselaer District

Series Number

A3206

Summary

This series consists of tax assessment lists of the Manor of Van Rensselaer District.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Muster rolls of New York National Guard units that served in the United States Army during World War I

Series Number

B0814

Summary

This series consists of bound volumes of bimonthly muster rolls registering officers and enlisted men from New York National Guard units that served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Some memoranda are interspersed within the volumes. Filed in the Adjutant General's Office, these rolls were used to investigate and settled claims or questions affecting officers and enlisted men and their heirs.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Applications for cancellation of tax sales

Series Number

A1411

Summary

Land was sold when no taxes were paid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of applications for cancellation of tax sales, with related correspondence of the Comptroller. Documents concern parcels in Kings, Hamilton, and other counties.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Statement of valuations and taxes on state lands

Series Number

A1377

Summary

This series consists of form statements submitted to the Comptroller by the State Tax Commissioner which list parcels of taxable state land. The lists give information on: acreage; description of parcel; location; and assessed valuation.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Outgoing correspondence replying to inquiries about records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War

Series Number

A1363

Summary

This series contains letterpress copies of replies sent by the comptroller's office in response to inquiries regarding Revolutionary War soldiers. The letters provide information derived from records that were ultimately transferred to the State Archives.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Statements and receipts for interest due to holders of New York State stock issued to aid the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company

Series Number

A1405

Summary

This series contains semi-annual statements of interest due to holders of state stock issued to aid construction of the Hudson & Berkshire Railroad. Each entry gives the amount of stock, stockholders' names, amount of interest, date paid, and signature of the stockholder or attorney.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Appraisal of parcels, selected by the State Tax Commission, relating to the appeal by various towns from the assessment by the Board of Supervisors of Delaware County

Series Number

A3212

Summary

This series consists of appraisals of parcels related to proceedings to reassess the value of properties across Delaware County.

Creator

• New York (State). State Tax Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Urban arterial highway route planning files

Series Number

A0733

Summary

The series consists of plans, correspondence, graphs, and maps relating to arterial highway planning in 38 cities throughout New York. It was the state's intention to integrate arterial highways in the state highway system and cost share with the federal government for the construction and maintenance of the system, with the remainder of costs for required rights of way assumed by the city. Files are organized by city.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Civil Service examination announcements

Series Number

20005

Summary

This series consists of master copies of announcements for state civil service examinations. Examination announcements generally include data on position title; duties and salary; minimum qualifications for admittance to test; subject of examination, and the relative weight of its components; general information and civil service rules (such as veterans credits, fees, notification of results); and the dates on which the announcement was issued, the application period closed, and the examination was to be held.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Testing Support Services. Arrangement Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hyde Park town clerk's record and minute books and tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4555

Summary

Microfilmed records include town clerk's record and minute books (1821-1994) and tax assessment rolls (1964-1994).

Creator

• Hyde Park (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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