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Title

Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.) ward reports and journals

Series Number

B2381

Summary

This series consists of reports of the ward service and patient environment (incidents or lack thereof) as reported by ward attendees during their shifts at the Rome Developmental Center and predecessor Rome State School. Earlier journals also include alphabetical indexes of patients on the ward for the period.

Creator

• Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Farming industry operations reports

Series Number

B1688

Summary

This series consists of operating and financial reports, apparently created for the State Comptroller's Office, concerning the farming industry operations of Auburn State Prison. Report topics include terms for leasing the Corrigan and Elias Hardy farms, lists of equipment leased, cost schedule, memo of assets and liability, costs of products used, livestock report, expectancy of future tenancy, accounts receivable, and machinery and equipment.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Subject and correspondence files

Series Number

22574

Summary

This series contains news releases, reports, memoranda, correspondence, and hearing statements generated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as part of its participation on the Interagency Task Force (IATF) that investigated the Love Canal disaster.

Creator

• New York (State). Interagency Task Force on Hazardous Wastes

Access Restrictions

Box 1 and 3 are partially restricted by Civil Practice Law and Rules section 3101(b) and (c) (attorney-client privileged correspondence and attorney work-product). Box 3 also partially restricted by Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section 87.2(d) and 89.5(a)(1) making trade secrets exempt from disclosure.

Title

New York State Education Department Office of State History index to local records on microfilm

Series Number

B1850

Summary

This series consists of cards indexing microfilm in Series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm. The index is alphabetical by county and then by type of government. The microfilm contains copies of local public and private records, spanning the period 1650-1949, from approximately 200 New York State communities.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of State History

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Photographs and floor plans of charitable institutions

Series Number

A1993

Summary

These disbound volumes contain photographs and lithographs of state charitable institutions such as asylums, hospitals, dispensaries and orphanages. Images are mostly of building exterior views, with occasional floor plans and interior views. Most are captioned with the name and location of the institution. These photographs may have been used in reports required by the State Legislature for the Board of Charities to provide recommendations for improvements to charitable institutions in 1867 and 1873.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Thomas Indian School treasurer's monthly reports

Series Number

B0596

Summary

This series consists of monthly reports detailing the receipts and expenses of the Thomas Indian School. The school was originally incorporated as a private institution, but received state aid. Reports include general fund receipts and disbursements summary; bank statements and certificate of indebtedness; statement of "home products" produced at the school; and abstract of vouchers. Itemized lists of expenses include food; clothing; hospital and medical supplies; repairs and alterations to buildings and equipment; office expenses; and travel.

Creator

• Thomas Indian School

Access Restrictions

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

Title

File Index conversion cards

Series Number

B1844

Summary

This series consists of file conversion cards used by the New York State Archives to track its holdings. The series includes cards that provide old collection number, accession number, and new series number; cards that provide new series numbers along with series titles and shelf locations; and cards that list the series number, title, dates, quantity, and shelf location of each series, organized according to the agency that created it.

Creator

• New York State Archives and Records Administration

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Examinations of dependents in county and city institutions

Series Number

A1987

Summary

The examination forms in this series constitute part of an effort to compile statistics regarding the causes of dependency on public charities. Forms document the personal and family history of each dependent, as well as past history of dependency, existing causes of dependency, and future prospects for self-sufficiency. In addition each form includes: name; age; birthplace; marital status; if temperate; occupation; family background; and general remarks on health, behavior, and habits.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Paleontologist's publications and professional meetings file

Series Number

B0582

Summary

This series consists of copies of selected State Museum publications, memorandums, circulars, and professional meeting programs. Records include program information for the 12th-18th International Geological Congresses; the newsletter of the Committee on Paleontology of the National Research Council; program information from various professional meetings of geologists and paleontologists; and "Museum Notes" and miscellaneous State Museum publications.

Creator

• New York State Science Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Palmyra board of trustees minute books and village maps

Series Number

A4627

Summary

Microfilm of records include board of trustees minute books (1827-1995) consisting of official minutes, hearing proceedings, resolutions, correspondence, budgets, and monthly and annual reports; and village maps (1890-1996) that document village boundaries, land use, roads, water lines, and subdivisions.

Creator

• Palmyra (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of addresses of discharged female inmates

Series Number

A3148

Summary

This series consists of addresses of discharged females likely kept by the institution's Protestant Chaplain. Entries may provide former inmate's name and number; living arrangement; marital status; institutionalized elsewhere and address. Some entries list two or more addresses and sometimes provide the date on which the address changed. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Industrial School

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).

Title

Index to aerial photographs

Series Number

B2395

Summary

This series consists of aerial photograph mosaics, produced by various federal agencies, dating from World War II and the pre-World War II era. The photos were collected and used by the New York State Science Service for the purpose of indexing series B2394, State Science Service Aerial Photographs.

Creator

• New York State Science Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ledger accounts and cash book for fees received for providing certified copies of legal documents

Series Number

A0327

Summary

These records record fiscal transactions within the Department of State or its predecessor. The ledger accounts mostly record certificates of incorporation and other certified copies requested by firms. The cash book records fees for filing and copying of documents such as alien depositions, peddler's licenses, and trademarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Contract for constructing bridge over Cattaraugus Creek at Irving

Series Number

A1039

Summary

An agreement between the Union Iron Works of Buffalo and the Commissioners appointed by the State of New York to build a bridge over Cattaraugus Creek near Irving gives specifications for bridge, abutments, and grading.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Receiving register

Series Number

B1111

Summary

This series consists of a register of men received at the Elmira Reformatory. The register contains consecutive number; full name of incarcerated individual; and date and time received. The volume relates to consecutive numbers 44713 to 49700.

Creator

• Elmira Reformatory

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Public Authorities Control Board meeting files and application background materials

Series Number

16148

Summary

The series consists of regular and special meeting files of the Public Authorities Control Board (PACB), which regulates financing, bonding, property acquisition, and construction projects of major public authorities. Some of the records, including exhibits, draft resolutions, and summaries outlining financial implications of projects, were apparently prepared by staff for PACB members as background materials on pending applications. The records document the PACB's monitoring of projects undertaken by public authorities, as well as its decision-making process.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Public Authorities Control Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Bureau of Real Property title file records

Series Number

B2418

Summary

This series documents land acquisition overseen by the department as authorized by Article XIV of the State Constitution. Records consist of deeds, maps, estimates, bids, appraisals, reports, vouchers, agreements, contracts, authorizations, title abstracts, correspondence, and memorandums.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Zoologist's correspondence files

Series Number

B0569

Summary

This series contains correspondence and memorandums between zoologists or assistant zoologists and other scientists, collectors, specimen suppliers, private citizens, and the State Museum Director. Early correspondence primarily pertains to the zoology collections. Later subjects include preparation of a checklist of New York birds ("Ornithological Letters"); acquisition of museum specimens; field collection or observation activities; research projects; preparation of scientific papers; information exchange; preparation of zoological exhibits; and questions about characteristics and life cycles of animals.

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

Syracuse State School receipt books

Series Number

B1677

Summary

This series consists of volumes recording monies received by the Syracuse State School for support of pupils (perhaps private pay). Information includes date, name of payee, amount received, student name, and initials of the official receiving the funds. There are no entries for the period January 9, 1953 - August 3, 1961. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Syracuse State School

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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Census of inmates in almshouses and poorhouses

Series Number

A1978

Summary

Chapter 140 of the laws of 1875 required public almshouses and poorhouses in New York State to keep records on individual inmates and to send copies of these records to the State Board of Charities each month. Census forms in this series provide information on individual inmates' personal, family, and economic history.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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