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Title

Receipts for land records from the Secretary of State

Series Number

A3232

Summary

This series consists of cancelled printed receipts indicating receipt of various land-related records by the State Engineer and Surveyor from the Secretary of State. Each receipt provides the date the records were received and a brief description of the items received by the State Engineer and Surveyor.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Labor relations subject files

Series Number

17879

Summary

This series was created and used in conjunction with developing and negotiating contracts with employee unions, and as such, also contains copies of union proposals and minutes of meetings. The series contains correspondence, memorandums, comparison/cost analyses, reports, surveys, copies of news articles, and collective bargaining proposals. It provides information on numerous labor relations issues including employee benefits, affirmative action issues, salaries, leave programs, job descriptions, and alternative employment programs.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Research Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Teacher certification cards

Series Number

19854

Summary

This series consists of 34 rolls of microfilm of teacher certification cards that provide summary information about individuals certified to teach in New York State. Information provided includes name; date of birth; gender; social security number; college(s); degrees; date awarded; type (permanent or provisional); field; issuance date; where sent; and date sent. The cards (both active and inactive) are filed alphabetically by last name of teacher in four massive rotating card file "drums."

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of the Professions

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is restricted due to fragility. Use with assistance of archivist.

Title

Applications from school districts for reimbursement for classroom equipment purchased

Series Number

A3226

Summary

These applications were submitted by school district officials for reimbursement of the cost of classroom equipment. Application information includes county, town, and school district number; name and address of school official; description and cost of items for which reimbursement is sought; affidavit that items listed were purchased; and number of teachers employed in school district.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services minutes of board of education meetings and financial ledgers

Series Number

A4549

Creator

• Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Motion Picture Division personnel files

Series Number

A1431

Summary

The records for the most part document salary, travel expenses, and other work-related expenses incurred by Division personnel as they traveled throughout the state reviewing films and meeting with theater owners and operators. The files of former Division directors occasionally contain correspondence and memoranda discussing actions taken by the Division against films deemed offensive.

Creator

• New York (State). Motion Picture Division

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Official tabulation and statement of votes

Series Number

A0049

Summary

This series is comprised of oversized, folded tabulations on columnar paper showing numbers of votes for candidates for various local and statewide offices and for electors for president and vice-president of the United States in the general election of November 8, 1904. They were submitted by county boards of canvassers to provide the governor with detailed information on election results. Only Allegany, Kings, Onondaga, Richmond, Suffolk, and Washington counties are represented in this series.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Outgoing correspondence relating to land taxes

Series Number

A1357

Summary

This series consists of correspondence from the Deputy Comptroller and the Comptroller with state and local officials such as Commissioners of the Land Office and County Treasurers, and private individuals. Relating to land taxes, the correspondence discusses surveys prior to taxation, amount of taxes due, notices of unpaid taxes, and other references to laws and regulations regarding land that the Comptroller was in charge of fulfilling.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Great Meadow Prison parole register

Series Number

B2401

Summary

This series consists of one register documenting the parole of inmates from Great Meadow Prison.

Creator

• Great Meadow Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Canal system contract agreements and specifications

Series Number

B0216

Summary

Consisting of state contracts for canal improvements prior to the construction of the Barge Canal, included are agreements and specifications, financial statements of bonding companies, general contracts, maps, tracings, drawings, correspondence, and bid proposals. Most of the contracts deal with: lengthening of locks on the Erie and Oswego canals; attempts to enlarge the Champlain Canal; introduction of electricity to towage; second enlargement of the canals; and early stages of Barge Canal construction or the third enlargement.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of State Bureau of Legal Services 1980 Olympics legal issues files

Series Number

13029

Summary

These files were created by the Bureau of Legal Services as part of its responsibility to provide legal advice on State-local relations. The Bureau provided advice on legal issues relating to the 1980 Olympics, including acquisition of facility sites; financing the Olympics; television and radio broadcasting; environmental impact; transportation; commerce; and accommodations. Many records focus on the condemnation of the Ray Brook Federal Correctional Facility and its acquisition for use as an Olympic facility and on the Olympic Accommodations Control Corporation.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Legal Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Education Department Division of Visual Instruction caption notebooks for original negatives by Rudolph Raffius

Series Number

A3151

Summary

Rudolph Raffius was a Hungarian-born photographer who traveled the world in the early twentieth century capturing images for reproduction and use in visual classroom instruction. Raffius used the notebooks in this series to catalog and describe negatives that he provided to the New York State Division of Visual Instruction (DVI). Each notebook entry includes a brief description of the image, location where photographed, date photographed, and negative number assigned by Raffius.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Visual Instruction

Access Restrictions

Use of original caption notebooks is restricted due to fragile condition. Photocopies of the original caption notebooks are available for use and creation of additional copies.

Title

Indexes

Series Number

B1685

Summary

This series consists of an assortment of books from the Syracuse State School and its predecessors indexing parts of various unspecified institutional records. The correlation of the indexes to the ledgers, journals, registers, or other volumes they index is unknown; only two of the volumes have titles that indicate the purpose of the index. These volumes index students, clothing allotments, and attendance.

Creator

• Syracuse State School

Access Restrictions

Volumes 1-3: 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

New York State Archives coding sheets and records control forms

Series Number

B1849

Summary

This series consists of coding sheets or printouts from the database used to accession state government records prior to implementation of the online catalog system for the State Archives. The coding includes basic data such as series number, title, volume, and location. Also included are series description forms produced by archivists in arranging and describing state government records during the initial years of operation of the State Archives.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Syracuse Developmental Center historic prints and negatives

Series Number

B1691

Summary

These historic photographs were collected and displayed by Syracuse Developmental Center staff in the facility's museum. Most images date from the 1920s when the institution was the Syracuse State Institution for Mental Defectives; half of them are student portraits.

Creator

• Syracuse Developmental Center

Access Restrictions

Access to items depicting patients is restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Great Meadow Correctional Facility discharge registers

Series Number

B2398

Summary

Inmate information given in these registers commonly includes name, inmate or register number, release date and status, county of conviction, sentence, date received at Great Meadow, and date received in previous facility. No personal information or information about criminal history is usually given.

Creator

• Great Meadow Correctional Facility

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

Registers of inmates approved for parole

Series Number

A3145

Summary

This series consists of registers of inmates approved for parole. Information includes signature; date; inmate name and number; to whom paroled; address; if at home, employed, on a farm, in domestic service, etc.; date of parole; and date out of institution (volume 2 only). Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Agricultural and 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

Lists of freight on Baxter Steam Canal Boats

Series Number

A1034

Summary

This series consists of lists of charges for freight carried by boats of the Baxter Steam Canal Boat Transportation Company. Information by boat includes number of trips made by each boat; boat's name; weight; and freight. Also included is information by destination; weight in pounds; and freight cost in dollars and cents.

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

Transcripts of budget hearings

Series Number

A0302

Summary

This series consists of transcripts of the New York State Division of the Budget hearings on appropriations requested by most State agencies and various commissions, councils and authorities. The hearings document major fiscal issues and administrative concerns of New York State agencies. All transcripts note the names of those present at the hearings and speakers are clearly identified. Some transcripts are followed by an index to that individual hearing.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Medical inspectors' notes of visitation of state hospitals and private institutions

Series Number

B1861

Summary

This series was created by the medical inspector for the State Hospital Commission (later the Department of Mental Hygiene) to document observations made on inspection visits to state hospitals, state schools, hospital psychiatric wards, and private mental health care institutions. Narrative notes include date and time of arrival; professional staff on duty; list of staff vacancies; patient census statistics; notes on new admissions; discharges; deaths; and special interviews with patients about complaints regarding care and treatment, accidents, and injuries.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene. Medical Inspector of the State Hospital Commission

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 of Mental Health.