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Displaying 5566 Finding Aids
Title
- Holland Land Company field notebooks
Series Number
- A4012
Summary
- The Holland Land Company was an association of Dutch banks and other investors speculating in American land in the 1700s. The company purchased over five million acres in central and western New York and Pennsylvania. This series consists of Holland Land Company survey notes and includes survey data, survey diagrams, and sometimes name of village surveyed.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Maps produced for the Commissioners to Report a Plan for Improving the Navigation of the Hudson River
Series Number
- A4006
Summary
- This series contains a map drawn by engineer John Randel, Jr. showing the Hudson River from Troy south to New Baltimore. The map includes river depth; adjacent cities; some street names and buildings; nearby waterways; and route of a proposed canal alongside part of the river. Also included is a certification by Surveyor General Simeon DeWitt, that the maps were made according to an 1819 law and that the maps accompanied a report made to the state legislature.
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Museum Director's, State Geologist's, and State Paleontologist's incoming correspondence relating to research on the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec
Series Number
- A0260
Summary
- Incoming correspondence to John M. Clarke, State Museum director and State Geologist (1904-1925), and State Paleontologist (1898-1925). Topics include Clarke's publication of a monograph on early Devonic history, his receipt of the Hayden Memorial Gold Medal, and his research of the geology and paleontology of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec.
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
- Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission event and activity correspondence files
Series Number
- 22341
Summary
- This series documents the New York State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission's work with localities, individuals, and partner institutions to prepare celebrations of the 2009 anniversaries of the endeavors of Samuel de Champlain, Henry Hudson, and Robert Fulton. Record types include proposals for activities, correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, audio-visual materials, and local materials documenting community events.
Creator
- New York (State). Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Miscellaneous maps
Series Number
- B1903
Summary
- Many of the maps in this series either directly or tangentially relate to transportation functions. The maps pertain to numerous subjects including the state's canal system, coastal areas, community water systems, power pools, gasoline facilities, recreation, tourism, Adirondack Northway motorist assistance facilities, Empire State Plaza, Adirondack Park, municipal boundaries, and the New York State Thruway. Other items include state atlases and gazetteers, highway condition maps, highway planning material, and motorist maps.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Malcolm Wilson Urban Development Corporation Task Force Report on the Urban Development Corporation
Series Number
- A0506
Summary
- Governor Malcolm Wilson established the Urban Development Corporation Task Force in 1974 after months of difficulties encountered by the UDC in acquiring the private investment funds needed for its operating expenses. This series consists of the Task Force's unpublished report to the Governor and Legislature. The report is organized into two "volumes," which contain a summary of the Task Force's work, its findings, and recommendations, and the background papers developed for the Task Force on questions concerning the UDC.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1973-1974 : Wilson). Urban Development Corporation Task Force
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Police motion picture film and videotapes
Series Number
- 22427
Summary
- This series consists mostly of motion picture film collected or produced by the Division of State Police for training and educational purposes. Topics include horsemanship; accident investigations; highway safety; drug and alcohol impairment and detection; bicycle safety; child and pedestrian safety; rescue breathing and CPR; emergency obstetrics; crowd control; criminal procedure; stress awareness; search and seizure; Communists and Communism; and management and supervision techniques. Noteworthy items include films about the Attica prison uprising, Woodstock, and diving rescues.
Creator
- New York State Police
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bill and chapter files of Senator Caesar Trunzo
Series Number
- L0257
Summary
- This series consists of the bill and chapter files of Senator Caesar Trunzo, who served in the New York State Senate from 1973-2008. The series also includes files from his work on the Standing Committee on Transportation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1973-2008 : Caesar Trunzo)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Mt. Hope Cemetery interment records
Series Number
- A4760
Creator
- Rochester (N.Y.:City)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Warren County tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4748
Summary
- This series consists of microfilm copies of tax assessment rolls for the towns of Bolton (1915-1990), Chester (1915-1990), Hague (1915-1990), Horicon (1915-1990), Johnsburg (1915-1990), Lake George - Caldwell (1915-1967), Lake Luzerne (1935-1990), Queensbury (1896-1990), Stony Creek (1915-1972), Thurman (1915-1990), and Warrensburg (1915-1990).
Creator
- Warren (N.Y. : County)
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Factory Investigating Commission questionnaires, drafts, and printed material relating to commission proposals to consolidate building inspection agencies in New York City
Series Number
- A3027
Summary
- These records document the commission's preparation of proposals to consolidate New York City building inspection agencies. The series contains a leaflet of questions regarding proposed legislation; a list of extracts of answers to a questionnaire regarding the establishment of a separate building inspection agency; bill proposals and typescript drafts of various plans to consolidate inspection agencies and minimize the number of inspections necessary; publications with articles on building inspection or construction; and lists of questions, prepared by the New York Society of Architects, to pose to the Bureau of Buildings.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Department of Correctional Services Downstate Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
Title
- Downstate Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0016
Summary
- Downstate Correctional Facility, located in Dutchess County, N.Y., is a maximum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates 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
- Abstracts and vouchers for fighting fires submitted by the Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forests
Series Number
- A1156
Summary
- This series consists of accounts submitted by town supervisors to the Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission for reimbursement. Each abstract lists names and amounts paid for fighting fires in towns within the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Attached to the abstracts are vouchers with service dates, hours worked and location of fires. Also included are a few; cancelled checks and cover letters.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bonds of canal employees, contractors, and boards
Series Number
- A1142
Summary
- This series consists of bonds given by Superintendents of Repairs, toll collectors, contractors for labor and materials, and bank holding deposits of tolls. Also included are copies of oaths sworn by the weigh masters, boat inspectors, and clerks of toll collectors, who were not required to post bond.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Albion Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0002
Summary
- Albion Correctional Facility, located in Orleans County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates 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
- Petitions, correspondence, and resolutions relating to estates of deceased persons
Series Number
- A1817
Summary
- Despite the establishment of the State Court of Probates in 1778 and the Surrogate's Court system in 1787, citizens continued to petition the State Legislature for assistance in settling estates of deceased persons. This series contains petitions to the legislature from heirs to estates and estate executors or administrators. The petitions address a wide variety of probate matters, including settlement of debts owed by or to estates and contested dispositions of estates.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- These records suffered minor burn damage in the State Capitol fire of 1911. Microfilm copy of series should be consulted initially and original records used under supervision if necessary.
Title
- Senator Eric L. Adams archived website
Series Number
- B2205
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Eric L. Adams.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (2007-2013 : Eric L. Adams)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Biographical register of incarcerated individuals at the State Industrial School ordered to serve definite sentences
Series Number
- B2563
Summary
- This series consists of thirty-seven, two-page biographical entries relating to incarcerated individuals at the New York State Industrial School who were ordered to serve temporary, definite sentences at the New York State Reformatory at Elmira. Entries include past criminal history; date of order confining them in the State Reformatory; age, nativity, and nationality; names of closest relatives; family history; personal history; physician's report at time of confinement and at time of departure; vocational assignment while confined; and criminal history following departure.
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
- Clerk's minutes
Series Number
- J0212
Summary
- This series consists of bound minute books compiled by the clerk of the Court of Appeals commencing after the court was reconstituted under the Judiciary Article of 1869. Daily entries include name of chief judge presiding, list of motions, list of cases argued before the court, decisions and orders handed down, and individual numbers of cases on the calendar for the next upcoming court session.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Engineer's estimates of cost for canal contracts
Series Number
- B0374
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.