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Title

War of 1812 abstracts of payrolls for New York State Militia ("payroll cards")

Series Number

B0810

Summary

This series consists of payroll cards for soldiers of the New York militia who served in the War of 1812. Each card lists: name; rank; "organization" in which the soldier served, including the specific company name; amount paid; dates paid; and "remarks," which generally provides the payroll and/or voucher number that corresponds to the soldier and other information on his military service.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Treasurer's accounts of payments made

Series Number

A3202

Summary

This series consists of booklets containing chronological entries of payments by Treasurer Gerardus Bancker. Entries include payee name, the voucher number, payment amount and sometimes the purpose of the payment. Records are restricted due to burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to burn damage. Records have been conserved and may be used with care.

Title

Check book for magazine account

Series Number

B0838

Summary

This series consists of a checkbook for a "Magazine Account" containing stubs for checks issued and a large number of blank checks. The account was apparently set up to pay for storage of dynamite or other explosives. Each stub provides check number; date; to whom paid (typically by order of the treasurer); for what purpose (typically a monthly account "as per statement"); and the amount of the check.

Creator

• New York (State). Fire Marshal

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rye, N.Y. property record cards and tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4545

Creator

• Rye (N.Y. : Town). Assessment Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Joint Committee on Industrial and Labor Conditions business migration survey files

Series Number

L0072

Summary

The series consists of records compiled in investigating the extent and causes of industrial migration to and from New York State from 1930 to 1942. The series contains completed survey forms and summary cards compiled by the committee from surveys sent to businesses in the state. The records provide information on individual businesses, including products manufactured, number of employees, and reasons for business migration.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Committee on Industrial and Labor Conditions

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient public hearing testimony

Series Number

A4223

Summary

This series consists of testimony from public hearings held by the Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient to gather evidence on the care and treatment of mentally deficient persons. Topics included nature and causes of mental deficiency (such as the role of heredity, poverty, family environment, and other illnesses); the purposes and techniques of caring for mentally deficient persons; programs at state institutions; role of public schools and private charitable agencies; relationship between delinquency and mental deficiencies; and future role of state government.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

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

Title

Register of visitors to New York Building

Series Number

A0045

Summary

The series consists of one folio-sized volume containing the names, addresses (usually city and state), and residence in Portland of individuals who visited the New York Building at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition held in Portland, Oregon in 1905. The register is dated from June 1, 1905 through October 14, 1905.

Creator

• New York (State). Lewis and Clark Exposition Commission

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

Title

Report of the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission pertaining to the construction of the Holland Tunnel

Series Number

A0051

Summary

This series consists of a single volume annual report of the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission, submitted to the governor and legislature in March of 1921. The volume details progress on the construction of the Holland Tunnel connecting lower Manhattan with New Jersey. It appears to be the commission's draft copy and includes original hand-annotated and/or captioned photographs. Topics addressed include the awarding of contracts, requests for proposals, construction schedule, and distribution of costs between the two states.

Creator

• New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission

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

Title

New York State Public Service Commission First District gas and electric company corporate and franchise document files

Series Number

15904

Summary

This series consists of various documents filed by gas and electric utilities in New York City and adjacent counties as required by state law: copies of certificates of incorporation; transcripts of corporate records relating to changes in capital stock, bond issues, and mortgages; consolidation and merger agreements; consents of local governments constituting franchises; deeds and mortgages; copies of court decisions affecting franchise rights; charts of corporate history and structure; and maps showing locations of utility lines.

Creator

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

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

Title

Joint Commission on Public Ethics annual reports

Series Number

B2785

Summary

These annual reports contain information regarding achievements of the agency such as changes in ethics law, development of regulations and guidelines, lobbying data, training and education, financial disclosure statements, legislative recommendations, and investigation and enforcement.

Creator

• New York (State). Joint Commission on Public Ethics

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

Title

Correspondence with National Council of Defense

Series Number

A4237

Summary

This series consists of correspondence between the New York State Defense Council and the Council of National Defense, its parent organization at the federal level relating to methods of conserving food and fuel supplies and administering the labor force during war emergency conditions. Also included are files reflecting the organizational subdivisions of the National Council and telegrams and bulletins from the national offices.

Creator

• New York State Defense Council

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

Title

Labor relations education survey files

Series Number

L0066

Summary

The series contains information gathered by the Committee to determine the nature and extent of course offerings at United States colleges and universities on labor relations and related topics (e.g. business administration, economics, government, and sociology). The series consists of correspondence, course descriptions, completed survey forms (name of institution, course, and instructor), and summaries of courses in labor relations with name of course and date the course was introduced into the curriculum.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Committee on Industrial and Labor Conditions

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

Title

Fishkill Planning Board records

Series Number

A4551

Creator

• Fishkill (N.Y. : Village)

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

Title

Motion Picture Division subject files

Series Number

A1429

Summary

This series contains correspondence, minutes of meetings, memoranda, reports, newspaper clippings and other printed material, budget summations and reports, copies of legislative bills pertaining to censorship, appeals and opinions regarding film censorship, and printed minutes of relevant federal committees and commissions.

Creator

• New York (State). Motion Picture Division

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Constitution and minutes of meetings of the Entomological Society of Albany

Series Number

A3160

Summary

The Entomological Society of Albany, a private society to further the interests and activities of professional and amateur entomologist, included the state entomologist and other members of the State Museum staff. These records include the Society's constitution, membership lists, and minutes of meetings. Meeting minutes generally indicate the number of members present, speakers or exhibitors and their topics, and the transaction of society business.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of stone cutters

Series Number

A3174

Summary

This series consists of listings of the names of employees engaged in stonecutting on the new State Capitol building construction project. Most entries provide the name and dates indicated by a single day and month. Entries end with a numerical figure possibly representing hours worked by the given individual, or, in cases where two names appear, the amount of job time completed by both.

Creator

• New York (State). New Capitol Commission

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

Title

Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal

Series Number

B1878

Summary

These series documents activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The record consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and includes construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage charts and reports, subject files, and correspondence.

Creator

• New York State Canal Corporation

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

Title

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation department policies and procedures manuals

Series Number

15496

Summary

This series includes a departmental policies and procedures manual; handbook on administration of state land acreage; forest tax law certification handbook; forest inventory (mapping) handbook; state forest multiple use management plan handbook; Division of Fiscal Management procedures manual; aircraft operations handbook; aviation operations manual; and filing system handbook.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation

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

Title

New York State Treasurer's register of audited accounts

Series Number

A0333

Summary

This series contains audited accounts. Entries for individuals and organizations list name, purpose due, and amount. They are signed and certified by the commissioners.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

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

Title

Jefferson County meeting minutes and proceedings of the county board of supervisors and county legislature

Series Number

A4633

Creator

• Jefferson (N.Y. : County)

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