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Title

C/S/X Oral History Project materials

Series Number

B1723

Summary

This series contains audio recordings and paper and electronic transcripts of interviews documenting the life histories of approximately eighty people who had received mental health treatment in state psychiatric centers, the psychiatric wards of general hospitals, or private psychiatric facilities. The interviewees discuss their formative years, relationships with family and friends, educational and employment history, psychiatric hospitalization, perceptions of the mental health care system, and future goals.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Mental Health

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.

Title

Warren M. Anderson Senate records

Series Number

L0244

Summary

Senator Warren Anderson's records include files on committees of which Anderson was a member, and records related to the Home Rule and New York City schools. Records are divided into several sub-series: Political Activities; Correspondence; Legislation; Special Legislative Problems; Committees and Commission Files; and Assorted State Documents.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1952-1988 : Warren M. Anderson)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Chili tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4773

Creator

• Chili (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Survey maps of lands in New York State

Series Number

A0273

Summary

These are maps of surveys made for landholders, for partitioning of land, and for disposition of as yet unappropriated state lands. The Surveyor General and his successor State Engineer and Surveyor produced these maps in keeping with his responsibilities for surveying and mapping state lands. A number of the maps are of townships in the State's military tract.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Superintendents of repairs' unpaid accounts

Series Number

A1179

Summary

This series contains abstracts of unpaid accounts, submitted to the controller for one section of the canal during the 60 day period. Each abstract provides data purchase or labor performed; to whom payment due; purpose of payment; reason not paid; and amount owed.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Managed Care Organization certificates of authority

Series Number

20551

Summary

These records consist of applications to operate Managed Care Organizations submitted to the Department of Health. Also included are proposed operation statements, reports and recommendations as to merits and possible shortcomings of the application, application-related correspondence, and copies of the actual certificates and documents relative to amended and initial certificates.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Managed Care Certification and Surveillance

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0039

Summary

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility, located in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is a medium 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

New York State Assembly petitions

Series Number

A4767

Summary

Further identification and description of these fragments of petitions to the State Legislature was rendered impossible by extensive burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire. Access is restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

Restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage, which precludes any further identification or description.

Title

Contracts and specifications

Series Number

B1492

Summary

This series consists of contracts, specifications, and proposals from contractors and suppliers for construction projects; work on building additions, repairs and improvements; and for equipment for Utica State Hospital. Contracts included work on fire escapes; chimneys; greenhouses; windows; skylights; floors; laundry equipment; sewers; additional buildings; printing; kitchen equipment; beds; doorbells; coal; plumbing installation and telephone equipment. Also included are Board of Managers approvals and authorizations to begin work on projects; farmland lease agreements and insurance agreements.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Statement of lands sold for taxes

Series Number

B0954

Summary

This series consists of a published list of lands sold by the Comptroller for unpaid taxes. Each entry gives the sale certificate number; a brief description of the parcel sold; the acres sold; the name of the purchaser; the amount of the bid; and to whom the parcel was conveyed.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York House of Refuge school committee minutes

Series Number

A2058

Summary

This series consists of minutes of meetings and reports of weekly visits to the school by the committee. Responsibilities of the committee included: hiring and compensation of staff; ordering of supplies; provision of religious instruction; and record keeping, especially of pupil punishment by staff.

Creator

• House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hydrologic data and summaries

Series Number

A4429

Summary

This series consists of discharge data, tables of water levels, survey reports, and other hydrologic data gathered by the Superintendent (later Department) of Public Works to plan for canal improvements and related flood control. During the 1920s responsibility for flood and water control was vested in that office (later the Department of Environmental Conservation assumed the responsibility). This material may also contain the raw data, and a draft copy of an annual or special report.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Washington County Clerk's Office Supreme Court and County Court records

Series Number

A3346

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Cases pertaining to incompetency and custody of minors: Restricted; use with assistance of archivist.

Title

War of 1812 veterans' claims, affidavits of service, and powers of attorney

Series Number

A3352

Summary

This series consists of claim applications submitted by, or on behalf of, War of 1812 veterans who fought in New York State militia and volunteer units. The records contain detailed information about claimants, both residents and non-residents of New York State, including name; age; residence; rank; company; regiment; commander; where soldier served; dates of service; term of service; federal land warrant number and acreage received; amount expended for clothing, equipment, and supplies furnished; transportation expenses; and total amount of claim.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists of stockholders of Million Dollar Loan and canal loans

Series Number

A0883

Summary

This series contains quarterly returns of stockholders of the State's "Million Loan" and of canal loans between 1817 and 1823. The lists of stockholders include dates; names of stockholders; amount of stock held; and interest due.

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Certificates of insanity

Series Number

B1486

Summary

This series consists of abstracts of certificates of insanity and indigence issued by county judges. Each certificate includes name of alleged insane person; his municipality; county of residence; date of admission to Utica State Hospital; occupation; by whom brought; date of certificate; and name and signature of county judge issuing certificate. Certificates include judges certification that person is insane; cannot support him/herself and family and that the case was fully investigated. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

County treasurers' statements of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B0940

Summary

This series contains statements that list lands of non-residents sold by county treasurers for unpaid taxes. Each statement gives the lot number; description of the parcel sold; acreage; name of the purchaser; number of acres sold; and amount received by the county treasurer.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bills for state printing

Series Number

A1223

Summary

This series consists of bills compiled by the State Printer's Office for the printing and binding of New York State government publications. Included are a list of the acts, messages, reports and other government publications printed, cost to the State, and date of the bill. Also included are State agency reports and audits of bills questioning a particular charge.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Temporary Commission of Investigation public and private hearing transcripts

Series Number

B2831

Summary

This series consists of typewritten transcripts of witness testimony from public and private hearings that were conducted by the New York State Temporary Commission of Investigation.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation

Title

New York State School for the Blind subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2602

Summary

This fragmentary series consists of a very small amount of assorted routine correspondence and ephemera, as well as various records documenting significant occasions.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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