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Title

Thomas Indian School children's daily diet logs

Series Number

B0598

Summary

This series consists of menus served to children at the school each day. The menus were submitted as documentation that the school was fulfilling its responsibilities to care for orphan and destitute Indian children. Usually the name of the person completing the report is also given, and occasionally the total number of meals served during the week.

Creator

• Thomas Indian School

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Psychiatric and psychological statistical reports

Series Number

B1686

Summary

This series consists of monthly reports documenting activities of Department of Mental Hygiene staff psychiatrists at Auburn State Prison. Reports give: number of inmates interviewed and receiving individual therapy; number of group therapy sessions; number of inmates in group therapy; number placed under psychiatric observation; number examined for classification purposes; number transferred for psychiatric reasons; and other notes, such as the dates the psychiatrist visited the prison.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

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.

Title

Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth, and Johnston South Mall project engineering and inspection files

Series Number

16191

Summary

The records in this series document the engineering work and quality control inspections performed by the firm of Mueser, Rutledge, Wentworth, and Johnston on the Albany South Mall (Empire State Plaza) construction project. Documents pertain to review of contract bids, review and implementation of change order requests, contractors' claims for compensation for lost revenue, and orders for remedial work following unsatisfactory inspections.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Director's general correspondence files

Series Number

A4173

Summary

This series consists of correspondence concerning the administration of the Historical Records Survey in New York State. It contains: Subseries 1, correspondence with district supervisors; Subseries 2, correspondence with state and national officials; Subseries 3, correspondence concerning distribution of county inventories.

Creator

• Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hempstead (N.Y.) records

Series Number

A4615

Summary

Microfilmed records from the Town of Hempstead include record and minute books of the town clerk (1644-1901 with gaps), including proceedings of town meetings, and notices of stray cattle, election returns, emancipated slaves, etc.; highway maps (1830-1958); survey maps (1797-1958); and maps of waterways (1891-1963).

Creator

• Hempstead (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York-Connecticut boundary line maps

Series Number

A0473

Summary

This series maps the official boundary line between the states of Connecticut and New York. Maps begin at the northwest corner of Connecticut and end through Long Island Sound at the western boundary of Rhode Island. They depict the boundary line and the area on both sides for several hundred feet. The maps also show municipalities; land conditions (cultivated, orchard, meadow); natural and man-made features (rivers, ponds, highways, roads); civic structures (churches, tennis courts); and property owners and house locations.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Cultural Education Center planning files

Series Number

B1876

Summary

This series consists of planning records of the Associate Commissioner of Education and Assistant Commissioner for State Museum and Science Service (later Associate Commissioner of Cultural Education). Included are records of Hugh M. Flick, and John G. Broughton. Records consist primarily of subject files, correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Also included are specifications, press releases, news clippings, blueprints, and floor plans. Topics include space allocation, security, parking, shelving, and exhibits.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Associate Commissioner for Cultural Education

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part. Documents containing information on security systems are exempt from disclosure under the New York State Freedom of Information Law.

Title

Discharge registers

Series Number

B1862

Summary

The two volumes in this series document the discharge of incarcerated individuals from Elmira Reformatory. Entries include name, consecutive number, date of discharge, and manner in which discharged. Within certain categories of discharge, other information, like the location to which the incarcerated individual was discharged or paroled, is also included. Religious affiliation is listed for those who died in the institution.

Creator

• Elmira Reformatory

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ledger of accounts with county treasurers

Series Number

B0995

Summary

This ledger contains state comptroller's accounts with the county treasurers for deficiencies in collections by local tax collectors (taxes of 1799 through 1809).

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Canal Board rough minutes

Series Number

A0856

Summary

Rough minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the state canal system in accordance with legislation of 1826 and 1870. The series is comprised mainly of resolutions and financial statements concerning: issuing of stock; transfer of bank account; purchase of real estate; settlement of wages; estimates of canal repairs; and approval for the payment of monies to contractors for work performed.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Newsletters

Series Number

B1453

Summary

This series consists of newsletters produced by the Willard State Hospital (later Willard Psychiatric Center) to document hospital activities and to provide information of interest to the local community as well as to patients and staff of the hospital. Newsletters contain articles, announcements, reports of meetings, advertisements for local businesses, and other contributions from various hospital departments, staff members, and patients.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Reference file

Series Number

A2099

Summary

This series consists of pamphlets, reports, conference materials, newsletters, news clippings, press releases, and correspondence relating to vocational education programs. Most records pertain to adult education; apprenticeship programs; art education; commercial education; continuation schools; curriculum development; home economics education; vocational and trade schools; and vocational rehabilitation.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Assistant Commissioner for Vocational and Extension Education

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Health Office of Legal Affairs legislative bill files and correspondence and opinions of the Attorney General

Series Number

B1335

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Office of Legal Affairs

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing litigation files

Series Number

B1321

Summary

This series consists of legal documents and related records compiled by the commission during the course of litigation initiated by persons and corporations upon whom the commission had served subpoenas. The plaintiffs filed the court actions to quash or limit the subpoenas. The bulk of the series is comprised of files of legal documents for each case. It also includes correspondence, court orders, and court opinions.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing

Access Restrictions

All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.

Title

District superintendent county files relating to appointments and organization orders

Series Number

15671

Summary

This series documents the appointment of superintendents of supervisory districts and their official relations with the Education Department. "County Files" include copies of the commissioner's orders confirming appointments, and related correspondence; and background correspondence with superintendents pertaining to centralizations, school district boundary alterations, and redistricting of supervisory districts. More recent files may sometimes contain detailed studies of school district boundary changes, including maps.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of School District Organization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Basic Educational Data Systems institutional master file

Series Number

18355

Summary

The Basic Educational Data Systems (BEDS) Institutional Master File contains data on each school district, public and private school, and BOCES in New York State. Data includes institution's name, location, and chief officer; enrollment statistics, and number and type of staff; and limited information on facilities. School and BOCES data records identify available special educational programs. Files and tapes are in standard-label EBCDIC and can be downloaded.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Information Center on Education

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors minutes

Series Number

J0159

Summary

This series is the official daily record of court proceedings. Recorded in the minutes are the date and the names of court members in attendance for each court session and the location for each term. The parties' names and what occurred are recorded for each case heard in a session. The series contains information on the progress of cases through the court, the court's method of operation, and the final determination of cases.

Creator

• New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors

Access Restrictions

Volume 2 of this series is extremely fragile. Microfilm copy should be used instead.

Title

Newark Developmental Center facilities management files

Series Number

B2628

Summary

This series documents construction, development, and improvements to the grounds, buildings, and infrastructure of the center's facilities. Record types include survey books of campus buildings, grounds, and streets; contracts; remodeling documentation; specifications; and equipment, parts, and material purchased.

Creator

• Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Financial records

Series Number

J2028

Summary

This series consists of cashbooks created by the treasurer of the Board to record amounts of cash received and cash expended. Entries include dates, names and addresses, and amounts of cash received and dates, notations, and amounts of cash expended. Most entries for cash received appear to be fees for bar examinations. Balances and final statements are sometimes given at ends of fiscal years.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services new service proposals

Series Number

14209

Summary

All proposals for new shared services offered by Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) had to be approved by the department. These applications for new services contain a proposal describing the service, target group, planning efforts, evaluation method, rationale, and magnitude of the service; correspondence and memoranda between bureau staff and local officials; and approval/disapproval form giving reasons and conditions. Also included for each BOCES is a sheet summarizing new service proposal activity each year.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of School District Organization

Access Restrictions

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