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Displaying 5566 Finding Aids
Title
- Delegate and committee proposition introduction and progress log
Series Number
- L0117
Summary
- The series consists of a two volume record used to track the progress of the 1,405 propositions introduced in the Convention by individual delegates or committees.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commissioner's office calendars
Series Number
- 19097
Summary
- The series consists of office calendars of Commissioner of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. These calendars document the dates, times, and locations of the commissioner's meetings, public appearances, and other official activities.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Office of the Commissioner
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assistant to the state war plans coordinator's information and coordination files
Series Number
- A4346
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, bulletins, posters, orders to subordinate agencies and local war councils, reports on war programs, draft legislation, and official releases relating to coordination of War Council activities with local, state, and federal agencies.
Creator
- New York State War Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Translations of Dutch volumes of colonial manuscripts
Series Number
- A0108
Summary
- This series contains four manuscript boxes of translations of volumes one, two, three, and four by E. B. O'Callaghan. The materials were burned in the 1911 Capitol fire, but are in good condition.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Executive Mansion menus and related records
Series Number
- B2804
Summary
- This series consists of daily menus and event menus created by the chefs of the New York State Executive Mansion.
Creator
- New York State Executive Mansion (Albany, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted to protect personal privacy; Box 1, Folder 2, contains records listing the names and addresses of event guests.
Title
- New York State Governor's Office of Employee Relations Disciplinary Administration Unit American Arbitration Association decisions
Series Number
- 17092
Summary
- This series consists of summary decisions reached by American Arbitration Association arbitrators in all appealed disciplinary cases (until 1986) and for all non-CSEA cases (since 1986). Individual case files usually contain notices of disciplinary action, appeal forms, arguments submitted by the opposing parties, hearing decisions and penalties imposed, if any.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Disciplinary Administration Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York House of Refuge receipt book for employees' wages
Series Number
- A2079
Summary
- This volume, documents the payment of wages to institution employees. Information for each payment includes date, name of superintendent (payor), amount paid, length of service paid for (usually one month), occupation, and employee signature.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of letters received and instruments (official transactions, deeds, etc.) recorded
Series Number
- A0326
Summary
- The first volume in this series was used to log correspondence received each business day by the Secretary of State's office. Most correspondence involves requests for certification of deeds, satisfaction pieces, mortgages, powers of attorney, and appointments. The second volume was used to log instruments (legal documents such as deeds, bonds, leases, assignments of morgages, certificates of incorporation, and affidavits) received by the secretary's office.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register concerning Militia general officers and communications received and sent
Series Number
- A4140
Summary
- This volume provides a detailed reporting on activities for units of the New York State Militia dealing with the imposition and collection of fines. Also included at the front of the volume are blank circulars and forms for the imposition and collection of militia fines. The record was generated pursuant to Chapter 222 of the Laws of 1818 and Chapter 219 of the Laws of 1819.
Creator
- New York (State). Judge Advocate General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Record of Militia fines
Series Number
- A4154
Summary
- This brief series of four pages documents individuals who were assessed fines for delinquent behavior while in the New York State Militia. Fines could be levied against militiamen for a variety of delinquent behaviors, among them: not appearing at a regimental parade or place of rendezvous when summoned; disobeying orders of a superior officer; leaving ranks without permission; neglecting or refusing to obey any order or warrant; and appearing for duty without being properly armed and equipped.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Vice Chancellor's draft decrees and orders
Series Number
- J1089
Summary
- This series consists of drafts of decrees and orders entered in Series J0048, Clerk's Minutes of Decrees, 1830-1847, and Series J0047, Clerk's Minutes of Common Orders, 1830-1847. Within some court sessions common orders, special orders, and decrees are bundled separately.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Thomas Indian School monthly farm production reports
Series Number
- B0597
Summary
- This series consists of statistical reports for farm and/or garden products raised at the Thomas Indian School. The school furnished the children with care, moral training, education and "instruction in husbandry." Separate monthly reports for each product gave a daily account of quantity produced and its disposition. Reports also indicate the market value of produce. Examples of products include: milk, chicken,; pork, eggs, tomatoes, onions, apples, grapes, oats, and corn silage.
Creator
- Thomas Indian School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Reports on non-institutionalized epileptics receiving public relief
Series Number
- A1992
Summary
- Town and city overseers of the poor submitted these standard-form reports to the Board of Social Welfare. Information about each person includes name; gender; age; marital status; how long an epileptic; physical condition; mental condition; and weekly amount of aid.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Department index to Records and Briefs on Appeal
Series Number
- B1851
Summary
- This series indexes Series J2001, New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Third Department Records and Briefs on Appeal, for the years 1969-1983 only. The cases listed were appealed to the Appellate Division from the Special Terms of the Supreme Court. Each entry gives volume number, case numbers included in each volume, title of case, and docket number. Records are partially restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division. Third Department
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: any volume containing a Family Court case or a Supreme Court matrimonial case is restricted. Restrictions are permanent for Family Court cases, 100 years for matrimonial cases.
Title
- Transcriptions of mortgages securing loans from the U.S. Deposit Fund and a state loan fund
Series Number
- A0454
Summary
- These volumes contain typewritten transcripts of mortgages of real property to county commissioners appointed to loan monies of the state pursuant to acts of the Legislature passed in 1792 and 1837. The source of the monies loaned under the latter act was the United States Deposit Fund. Except for a few early mortgages in the first volume, the rest of the mortgages transcribed in these volumes related to loans from the U.S. Deposit Fund. The transcripts were examined and compared with the original documents for accuracy by the Second Deputy Secretary of State. The location of the original mortgages is unknown.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm at the New York State Archives is not available through inter-library loan or for duplication.
Title
- Governor's copies of reports of directors of mental health facilities to boards of visitors
Series Number
- B1689
Summary
- This series consists of copies of reports made by the directors of several mental health institutions to their respective boards of visitors and forwarded to the Governor's office. Reports contain a variety of narrative and statistical information including incident reports, institutional censuses, goals and objectives, and personnel status. Transmittal letters from the directors to the governor are usually included. Names of patients appear throughout the series.
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
- Rome Developmental Center visitors register
Series Number
- B2380
Summary
- This volume documents date of visit, name of visitor, address or agency, and sometimes title of visitor to the Rome Developmental Center and its predecessor, the Rome State School. The volume seems to have been used only occasionally and only scattered dates are documented. The register is only partially filled and documents about 150 visitors.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card index to statements of tolls on canal passenger boats
Series Number
- B1879
Summary
- This series consists of a card index to Series A1057, Statements of tolls on canal passenger boats. Arranged chronologically by year and then alphabetically by name of boat; the index lists name of boat, city of origin, and date of toll. No passenger names are given.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New Capitol Commission record of granite cut
Series Number
- A3175
Creator
- New York (State). New Capitol Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Supplemental nutrition assistance program homeless/destitute files
Series Number
- 15483
Summary
- The series contains project files, equipment grant files, and administrative records of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides funds to private non-profit programs to alleviate hunger among target populations in New York State. Files include grant proposals, contracts, budgets, reports, minutes, memorandum, summary statistics, correspondence, and review records for about fifty ongoing projects. There is information on soup kitchens and food pantries and their destitute and homeless clientele.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Nutrition
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.