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Title

Special funds ledger

Series Number

B0981

Summary

This series consists of a fragmentary record of receipts and disbursements for various state and federal special funds (e.g., Federal Rehabilitation Fund, Federal Cooperative Fire Protection Fund, State Insurance Fund, etc.).

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Memoranda books of documents, publications, and instruments received, delivered or recorded

Series Number

B1447

Summary

This series consists of memorandum books of filings, recordings, documents received and delivered and assorted lists; and a memorandum book relating to the distribution of state laws and other documents. Information on publications may be of interest for the history of bibliography and printing. Data on elections may complement or correct other sources. The lists of banks and railroads may be useful for business history. Other lists may index or provide access to land records.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Regents archived websites

Series Number

B2166

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Board of Regents.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) insolvency papers

Series Number

J2000

Summary

This series includes documents relating to the assignment and sale of property of insolvent debtors who petitioned for relief, or the attachment and sale of property of "absconding, concealed, or non-resident debtors" in response to the petition of creditors. Most of the petitions were directed to the Recorder of the City of New York. Other petitions were directed to a justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Documents include petitions of debtors and their creditors requesting sale of property; affidavits of creditors; accounts of debts owed to creditors; orders for assignment of property to trustees for sale; and documents discharging the debtors from further liability. Most of the files related to debtors residing in New York City. Some files relate to debtors elsewhere in the state.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)

Access Restrictions

Most of the documents are fragile; use and copying may be restricted.

Title

Publicity files regarding the 1980 Winter Olympics

Series Number

14221

Summary

This series consists of correspondence and memorandums; press releases and newspaper clippings; legislative proposals; reports and studies; publications and brochures; and photographs and posters documenting the Department of Commerce's role in hosting the 1980 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Commerce

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law background files on alcoholic beverage regulation in other states

Series Number

B1309

Summary

This series consists of printed materials on alcoholic beverage control solicited from all forty-nine other states. The commission used these materials to assist in developing recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes in alcoholic beverage control administration in New York State. Files for each state typically contain annual reports of the alcoholic beverage control agency; laws, rules, and regulations regarding alcoholic beverage control administration; trade journals; and price lists and price policy information.

Creator

• New York (State). Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Record of election returns

Series Number

B0017

Summary

This series consists of copies of certificates, verifying election results throughout New York State. Certificates include county clerk's name, office location, name of the chairman and secretary of the county canvass board, date of election canvassed, offices up for election, names of the County Board of Canvassers, and the number of votes cast for each candidate for each office contested. Volumes are indexed by county.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Records retention and disposition backup files

Series Number

19063

Summary

The series consists of administrative backup files created to document the rationale for items and retention periods assigned to them, and to document official approvals pursuant to law (former section 8 NYCRR 185.3). Records include draft clearance and disposition lists and schedules, copies of lists and schedules returned by Education Department counsel and other reviewing agencies, and an official set of all local government records disposition lists.

Creator

• New York State Archives and Records Administration. Local Government Records Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings

Series Number

B2600

Summary

This series consists of scrapbooks of original newsprint and photocopies of articles pertaining to the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster and nuclear evacuation plans of New York State municipalities.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Disaster Preparedness

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Court petitions in behalf of incompetent persons

Series Number

B2614

Summary

This series consists of petitions made to the Supreme Court of the City and County of New York. Some petitions are for orders granting relief to the committees of persons previously declared incompetent and committed to Manhattan State Hospital. Some are for orders granting formation and relief of such committees. Other petitions are for orders directing surrender by such committees to the petitioner sums of money or other control of the estate of an incompetent person.

Creator

• Manhattan State Hospital

Access Restrictions

Records identifying patients are 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 of Mental Health.

Title

Notices of appointment of state officials

Series Number

B0003

Summary

This series consists of notices of appointment of lesser state officials. Most concern appointments to departments of state government. Some local and county level appointments are included. Notices usually include the name of the appointee; residence; office of appointment; effective date; notice date and appointer's name and official capacity. Some notices may contain the name of the appointee's predecessor and the seat of the department in which the appointee worked. Many cite the statute under which the appointments were made.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Minutes and meeting files

Series Number

20175_12

Summary

This series consists of minutes of the State Board for Dentistry and its predecessors, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Censors of the Dental Society of the State of New York, and the Dental Society of the State of New York. These entities were created to oversee, license, and regulate the dental profession, and to provide punishment for violations of the law.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. State Board for Dentistry

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Digests of opinions

Series Number

J2014

Summary

The series consists of printed digests indexing opinions of three judges of the Court of Appeals: Judge O'Brien - from Volume 119 to and including Volume 164 New York Reports; Judge Bartlett - from Volume 141 to and including Volume 164 New York Reports; and Chief Judge Alton B. Parker - from Volume 114 to and including Volume 164 New York Reports.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Library archived websites

Series Number

B2172

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Library.

Creator

• New York State Library

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Columbia County Clerk's Office Supreme Court and County Court records and Hudson (City) Common Council records

Series Number

A3344

Creator

• Columbia (N.Y. : County). Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

Criminal case files: Restricted; Use with assistance of archivist.

Title

Circular relating to common school celebrations

Series Number

B2199

Summary

This series consists of a circular issued to administrators, teachers, and town and district clerks by the acting superintendent of common schools. Clerks were charged with providing an accurate account of the celebrations in their districts to the acting superintendent of common schools. The document provides instructions and rationale for establishing common school celebrations in each town.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Common Schools

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of tax sale certificates surrendered for deeds

Series Number

B0956

Summary

This series documents the issuance of deeds to purchasers of lands sold for unpaid taxes, in exchange for surrender of purchase certificates. Information includes date the certificate was received; name of purchaser or grantee; date of deed; and date and manner of delivery. Summary data on number of certificates received for deeds and number of deeds issued is also included.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

St. Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Commission project review files

Series Number

13405

Summary

The St. Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Commission had responsibilities for the preservation, protection, development, and use of the unique natural resources of the St. Lawrence River Valley and the lands adjacent to Lake Ontario's eastern shores, an area bordering St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Oswego, and Cayuga counties. Project review files contain analysis of archaeological, ecological, and historical effects; local and regional economic impact; conformity with standards of other government agencies; and visual, olfactory, and auditory effects.

Creator

• New York (State). St. Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Census of children in poorhouses

Series Number

B1524

Summary

This series consists of examination records of children aged 2 -16 residing in county poorhouses and almshouses at the time of a special census. Examination form provides date; county in which facility is located; examination number(s); and answers to 26 questions on child identity, personal/family history, siblings, economic circumstances of parents, moral character, mental health, causes of dependency, and the likelihood of future independence. Often a section for remarks provides additional information.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Loan to College of Physicians and Surgeons of the City of New York

Series Number

A0909

Summary

This series from the Comptroller's Office is a pledge of repayment of a loan to the Trustees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the City of New York. The document includes the terms, amount, and interest rate of the loan and is signed by the comptroller.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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