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Title

Subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B1347

Summary

This series consists of subject and correspondence files containing information about diseases contracted by workers at industrial sites and are organized by type or cause of disease. Subject files include papers about diseases given at medical conferences, case studies, medical surveys, and reports. Many include personal medical histories or lists of patients. Correspondence with medical professionals, labor officials, and managers of industrial plants cooperating in health studies is contained as well. Records are partially restricted for 75 years.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Public Health Education

Access Restrictions

Restricted:75 years.

Personal medical histories are restricted for 75 years to protect personal privacy.

Title

Identification File (Bertillon Ledger) of Incarcerated Males

Series Number

B0059

Summary

This series consists of summary identification information on incarcerated male individuals at Auburn Prison. Included is name; identification number; color; aliases; term; sentence date; county; crime; reception date; residence; criminal act; Bertillon measurements related to face and hands; height; age; nativity; occupation; hair color and texture; complexion; weight; build; marks, scars, moles, deformities, etc.; criminal history; date examined; and doctor examining.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Index to Governor Cuomo's proclamations, press releases, and addresses

Series Number

B1421

Summary

This series consists of 3" x 5" index cards with typescript information on Governor Mario Cuomo's proclamations, press releases announcing appointments (labeled "appointments"), addresses, general press releases (labeled "miscellaneous"), and special messages. The index was created by staff of the Executive Chamber to provide access to the governor's communication files.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1983-1994 : Cuomo)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Entry documentation for state agency expenses

Series Number

A0824

Summary

This series contains accounts, vouchers, receipts, bills, financial statements and other records of state agencies and officials relating to their expenses.. Included are: expenses during and debt after the Revolutionary War ca. 1780-1800; claims against the State by widows of loyalists whose estates were confiscated by legislative act, and petitions by purchasers of forfeited estates to extinguish claims against the estates.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office of Cyber Security archived websites

Series Number

B2128

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible Web sites of the New York State Office of Cyber Security, which prior to its June 2010 merger into the new Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services was known as the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Cyber Security

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Assembly Task Force on School Finance and Real Property hearing transcripts

Series Number

L0146

Summary

This series contains transcripts and statements from hearings on legislative options for establishing new real property tax systems in New York State. The testimony includes information on how the existing system affects commercial interests, the impact on the State's economy of shifting taxes from commercial to residential property, options for a classification system that provides tax relief for taxpayers, and whether these systems would be uniform across the state or adjust to local conditions.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Task Force on School Finance and Real Property Taxation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Penfield records

Series Number

A4471

Creator

• Penfield (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent outgoing correspondence

Series Number

A2000

Summary

The volumes contain copies of letters sent by the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and clerks in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to local officials and private individuals. Among the subjects addressed are: school taxes assessments; school officials disputes; apportionment of public funds for schools; filing of appeals with the Superintendent's Office; creation and consolidation of school districts; teachers certification and pay; Indian students and schools; student discipline; conditions of schools, and enforcement of compulsory education laws.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Suicide attempt register

Series Number

A1509

Summary

This series consists of brief descriptions of suicide attempts made by patients at Matteawan State Hospital. Information includes date, time, patient's name and number, description of the attempt made, and disposition of patient. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Matteawan State Hospital

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

Rulings, opinions, decisions, and reports

Series Number

A0617

Summary

These records consist of Insurance Department rulings, Attorney General opinions, and court decisions. The rulings touch on various aspects of insurance business: requirements for foreign insurer's license; tax on marine underwriting profits; retirement system and pensions; liability insurance standard provisions; and various other insurance topics.

Creator

• New York (State). Insurance Department. Office of the Superintendent

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Media releases

Series Number

A4317

Summary

This series contains press releases from the War Information Service to inform various media about accomplishments of War Council agencies and members. Topics covered include: agriculture, health, and nutrition issues; civil defense; nursing; salvage; and war transportation.

Creator

• New York State War Council. War Information Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Spreadsheet index to Supreme Court judgement rolls and other records

Series Number

JN199

Summary

This series is an electronic index (Law Judgments Index) containing selected data from series JN117, Card Index to Supreme Court Judgment Rolls. This spreadsheet serves as an index to series JN529, Supreme Court of Judicature Judgment Rolls and for post-1847 Supreme Court judgment rolls and other filed documents held by the New York County Clerk's Office. Most index entries post-date 1847. Index data fields include plaintiff name, defendant name, year of filing judgment roll, file reference code, and entry or line number.

Creator

• New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office. Division of Old Records

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material. Email ARCHREF@nysed.gov to obtain a copy of the spreadsheet index and instructions for navigating the file.

Title

Troy arterial system aerial photographs

Series Number

B2204

Summary

These aerial photographs of Troy North and Troy South quadrangles were taken by the United States Geological Survey in the planning stages for the Troy Arterial, now known as Interstate 787.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Works. Division of Construction

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Assembly petitions, correspondence, and reports relating to forfeited estates

Series Number

A1816

Summary

Assembly committees approved transactions relating to land confiscated from loyalists or suspected loyalists. Records in this series document these committees' approval of sales of confiscated land, consideration of requests to restore land to original owners, review of creditors' claims for payment, and consideration of various compensation requests.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

These records suffered minor burn damage in the State Capitol fire of 1911. Microfilm copy of series should be consulted initially and original records used under supervision if necessary.

Title

Proceedings and financial statements regarding the improvement of the Hudson River

Series Number

B0375

Summary

This series consists of proceedings, financial statements, and correspondence of the Board of Commissioners appointed for the improvement of the Hudson River.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Division of State Police evidence handbook and Bureau of Criminal Investigation orders

Series Number

B2562

Summary

This series consists of two employee manuals distributed to members of the New York State Police during the 1940s. The first, entitled <emph render="italic">The Evidence Handbook for Police</emph>, was published by Franklin M. Kreml in 1944 as a practical guidebook on evidence written especially for police officers. The second is a compilation of Bureau of Criminal Investigation (B.C.I.) orders issued by the Superintendent of State Police between 1936 and 1942. This particular compilation of orders was provided to members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation of State Police Troop C, based in Sidney, New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Altona Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0003

Summary

Altona Correctional Facility, located in Clinton 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

Lists of appointments of assistant engineers and other employees

Series Number

A1143

Summary

This series consists of lists of appointments of assistant engineers, clerks, levelers, rodman, chairman, flagman, draftsman, and other engineering employees. The lists are signed by the State Engineer and Surveyor, division engineer, and resident engineer, and provide the name of appointee, nature of work, and compensation.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Charts, graphs, and tables prepared for publication in the Commission's reports

Series Number

A3032

Summary

This series of charts, graphs, and tables was prepared for publication in the Factory Investigation Commission's reports. These records provide statistics and trends in wages, hours, and employment practices in industries studied by the Commission such as the mercantile, shirt, paper box, confectionery, and millinery industries.

Creator

• New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Factory Investigating Commission organizational and planning files concerning advisory committees on the proposed Labor Law recodification

Series Number

A3026

Summary

This series contains correspondence, memorandums, notes, and other material concerning the New York City and Upstate Advisory Committees on Recodification of the Labor Law. The files include committee membership lists; meeting attendance lists; lists of individuals to receive recodification proposals; draft the Labor Law revisions relating to health and safety issues, work hours, and child labor; and reports on night work of women.

Creator

• New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission