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Title

Correspondence and research files concerning the oil and natural gas industries in New York state

Series Number

A4210

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, surveys, well logs, and maps mostly relating to oil and natural gas location and production in New York State. Most of the files were created by two Geological Survey geologists whose specialties were "economic geology." Included is information on the identification and location of oil and natural gas fields; commercial development; assessments and production. The records also document the dissemination of information to oil and natural gas firms, other scientists, and landowners.

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

State Library assorted archival records

Series Number

A0076

Summary

These are small amounts of unrelated archival material from several sources. They were gathered and retained by the New York State Library but remained unprocessed prior to transfer to the State Archives as state government records. Included are records of the centennial observance of the New York State School at Industry, the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Winter Tourists, and the Senate Committee on Public Affairs of the City of New York.

Creator

• New York State Library

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Outgoing correspondence relating to legislative accounts

Series Number

A1368

Summary

This series contains letters from the Comptroller relating to numerous accounts. They primarily relate to the auditing of accounts for printing for the Legislature, especially for the publication of the laws of the State.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

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Veterans' Home resident case files

Series Number

A0710

Summary

This series consists of case files for individuals who died or were discharged from the New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford (formerly known as the New York State Woman's Relief Corps Home). While the contents of the case files vary, each contains the completed application form for admission into the Home, which includes data on the veteran's military service and a statement of disability.

Creator

• New York State Veterans' Home

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

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Education Department Commissioner's Office correspondence concerning reception for New York State Library at World's Fair

Series Number

A3219

Summary

This series consists of correspondence related to the June 2, 1940 reception for an exhibit organized by the New York State Library at the 1939-1940 World's Fair.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities New York City maps outlining concentrations of ethnic groups

Series Number

L0041

Summary

This series consists of two annotated print maps of New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, the western part of the borough of Bronx, and a small portion of the borough of Queens, produced by staff of the Lusk Committee in furtherance of its objective to gather information about suspected radical groups in New York State. The maps are colored to show sections where various ethnic and racial populations were concentrated in 1919; numbers are used to show locations of both suspected radical group meetings and radical newspapers published in the city.

Creator

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

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

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Oswego City School District board of education minute books

Series Number

A4576

Creator

• Oswego City School District (N.Y.)

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

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Catharine town board meeting minute books and local laws

Series Number

A4562

Creator

• Catharine (N.Y. : Town)

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

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Assembly progress records of bills passed by Senate

Series Number

L0055

Summary

This series is the primary record of the receipt and subsequent progress of bills passed in the Senate and sent to the assembly. It contains information from introduction to final disposition including date received, by whom introduced, title, readings, amendments, when passed, sent to governor, chapter number and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

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

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Proceedings regarding the authorization of payment of claims incurred in raising troops during the Civil War

Series Number

A4204

Summary

This series consists of proceedings recording the Military Board's decisions to authorize payment of claims to individuals for expenses incurred while raising troops during the Civil War. Information may include date and meeting place, name of claimant, claim number, and amount authorized to be paid. In addition, the proceedings also contain information regarding the purchase of arms by the state.

Creator

• New York (State). Military Board

Access Restrictions

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

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Register of individual and depository bonds guaranteed by surety companies

Series Number

A1354

Summary

This series contains information on bonds and the surety companies that guarantee them. A numerical list of bonds includes bond number; name of the Surety Company; individual or depository; amount; and date filed. An alphabetically listing by name of individual or depository includes department number; name of individual or depository; official title; department or institution; fund covered; amount of bond; rate of interest; name of surety; date executed; surety company number; date filed; certificate of release issued; and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

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Lists of teachers employed in New York City schools

Series Number

A3225

Summary

This series contains lists of teachers employed in New York City during school year 1918-1919. Included are lists of teachers employed in evening schools, exclusively in elementary schools, exclusively in high schools. Each lists gives name, license type, number of hours or days taught, grade taught or amount paid.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Administration Division

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

Title

Motion Picture Division annual financial statements

Series Number

A1432

Summary

This series consists of reports containing monthly tabulations of the revenue received from the issuance of seals, permits, and licenses for original and duplicate copies of 35 and 16 mm films. The statements also provide monthly and yearly totals of the number of seals issued by the Division.

Creator

• New York (State). Motion Picture Division

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

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Health Planning Commission subject files

Series Number

A0738

Summary

This series documents the 1975 reorganization of area Health Systems Agencies, the selection process for membership on state health councils, and the formation and initial activities of the State Health Planning Advisory Council and the State Advisory Council on the Handicapped. The records concern legislation, administrative structure, and political factors affecting organization of viable agencies; executive action creating the Advisory Councils; and structure and membership of state health councils.

Creator

• New York State Health Planning Commission

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

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Second report ("Depression taxes and economy through reform of local government")

Series Number

A3231

Summary

This series contains the Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws' second report, submitted in 1933. The report, coming in the wake of the Depression wiping out the state budget surplus, recommended several new taxes on personal income, businesses, and insurance, as well as for commodities such as vehicle licenses, gas, soft drinks, medicine, and cosmetics. It also outlined recommendations for restructuring local tax codes.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws

Access Restrictions

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

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Joint Legislative Committee on Industrial and Labor Conditions public hearing testimony files

Series Number

L0069

Summary

The series consists of testimony given at several public hearings held by the Committee to gather information on issues relating to industrial and labor relations in the State. Hearing topics included wages, unemployment insurance, picketing, minimum wage legislation, job training, unemployment insurance, and women and minors in the labor force.

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.

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Health and hospital resources files from the Adjutant General's Office

Series Number

A4238

Summary

With the declaration of World War I, the State Department of Health placed its organization and resources at the disposal of the New York State Defense Council and the Adjutant General's Office. This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, lists and reports, census data, and some bulletins and newspaper clippings on work undertaken by the Council to inventory and apply the state's medical resources to aid troop mobilization and the casualties of war.

Creator

• New York State Defense Council. Division of Health and Hospitals

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

Title

Contract cost estimates

Series Number

21476

Summary

This series from the Design and Construction includes contract price estimates (contractor bids) for proposed work on New York state-run institutions, primarily state run hospitals but also prisons and other facilities. Information may include institution name, section of building under construction, bid date, contractor name, equipment and supplies used, specifications for hospital additions and patient and staff capacity estimates.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction

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

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Albion State Training School Office of the Warden correspondence, memorandums, and subject files

Series Number

B1283

Summary

This series consists primarily of correspondence, memoranda, reports, and clippings from the files of Albion's warden relating to the administration of the institution. Much of the material consists of memoranda about new legislation, policies and procedures affecting Albion. Subjects include hiring, dismissal, job performance, training, and explanation of new policies and procedures. Also included are daily lists of inmates transferred to Bedford Hills when Albion was closed in 1971.

Creator

• Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.). Office of the Warden

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

Title

List of assignments and satisfactions of mortgages

Series Number

A1340

Summary

This series contains lists of satisfactions of mortgages and assignments of mortgages arranged in separate lists. There is no indication of what specific mortgages these lists relate to or to what legislation they are relevant.

Creator

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

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