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Title

Attorney General's reports on petitions to the State Legislature

Series Number

A1819

Summary

These are reports prepared by the attorney general at the request of the legislature. They summarize petition arguments, give legal opinions, and occasionally suggest alternative courses of action in particular cases. Subjects include claims of heirs to estates; conveyances, claims, and disputes related to forfeited estates; and compensation for land lost to Vermont in the boundary dispute with New York. Records are in fragile condition due to burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1846

Access Restrictions

Access to original records is restricted due to burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire.

Title

Council on Architecture meeting minutes, program files, and correspondence files

Series Number

11034

Summary

The Council on Architecture was created in 1966 to encourage excellence in architectural design in all public buildings, to encourage inclusion of works of fine art to complement good architectural design, and to stimulate interest in architectural excellence in public and private construction. The series consists of council meeting agendas and minutes, chronological correspondence files, copies of council publications, and chairman's program files.

Creator

• New York State Council on Architecture

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Cambridge Board of Trustee minutes

Series Number

A4752

Creator

• Cambridge (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of State optional city government management plan

Series Number

B1931

Summary

Optional city government management plans, adopted under the Home Rule Power Act of 1914, gave city governments the option of choosing the type of government they wanted. This series consists of official letters from city clerks to the Department of State regarding the adoption of a new city management government plan for their cities.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Barge Canal contract location maps

Series Number

B0391

Summary

The series consists of sections of an undated printed colored U.S. Geological Survey topographic map of New York State, annotated to locate the areas covered by Barge Canal contracts. Each of the three canal divisions and the separate canals in each division were divided into residencies, with work in each residency done under the direction of a resident engineer or an assistant engineer in charge. Residency and contract numbers, and names of contractors are included.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Statewide highway planning survey county maps

Series Number

A4034

Summary

In March 1940 the Department of Public Works began a two-part Statewide Highway Planning Survey comprised of a Traffic Study and a Road Inventory. Public highway maps for each county were produced as part of the Road Inventory to facilitate the study of highway planning problems. This volume of printed maps was produced from data collected during this survey from 1940-1949. The volume contains maps for all counties except the five counties in New York City.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Highway Planning

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Elmira Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0018

Summary

Elmira Correctional Facility, located in Chemung County, N.Y., is a maximum 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

Description and map of Storm King grant to the New York Central Railroad

Series Number

A4020

Summary

This series contains survey descriptions and a map of a land grant for which the New York Central Railroad Company applied. The map was prepared to accompany the application for the grant of land under water of the Hudson River. The Railroad Law, Section 8, gives all corporations authority to enter land to have it surveyed in order to decide upon the best possible railroad route.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Barge Canal maintenance contracts

Series Number

B0385

Summary

These contracts consist of plans, memoranda of agreement, specifications, federal requirements, terms of contracts, itemized proposals, statements of material used, and estimates.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Nassau County school study files

Series Number

A0246

Summary

These files relate to a 1950s joint study by the Education Department and Nassau County school officials on problems caused by the county's rapidly increasing school age population. Included are memoranda and reports on the distribution of school aged children, enrollment changes, school district reorganization, financial aid for school districts, and long range planning for school facilities; correspondence and petitions from school districts seeking to establish high schools or to obtain emergency financial aid to construct new school facilities.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Engineers' abstracts and vouchers for survey of canal routes

Series Number

A1158

Summary

These vouchers and abstracts of vouchers document expenses incurred during surveys of proposed branch canals, some of which were never built. The abstracts listing the vouchers by date, name of payee, and amount, and related correspondence. The abstracts and vouchers are labelled with the name of the engineer, location of route surveyed, and total amount of vouchers.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Governor correspondence and related records about an escaped prisoner from Maryland

Series Number

B1925

Summary

This series documents the case of Nick Donald Bagley, who escaped from prison in Maryland after erroneously being found guilty of murder and serving most of a fifteen year sentence. Included in the series are papers that were issued for Bagley's return to Maryland from New York in 1973, pleas to allow Bagley to remain in New York in 1974, and the final decision issued in 1975 that resulted in the dismissal of the case.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Division of the Budget Electronic Data Processing Unit correspondence and memorandums

Series Number

13804

Summary

This series consists of correspondence and memorandums, drafted by the Division of the Budget's Electronic Data Processing unit, pertaining to all aspects of electronic data processing in state agencies. Records relate to plans, specifications, bidding, contracts, purchase or lease of equipment, budget requests, and statistics of use. Meeting minutes and reports concerning the controversial installation at the Office of General Services of a Honeywell H6060 mainframe computer are also included.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Electronic Data Processing Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Berne (N.Y.) warranty assessment rolls and town board minutes

Series Number

A4746

Summary

Warranty assessment rolls are for the years 1928-1990; town board minutes are for the years 1980-1999.

Creator

• Berne (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

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Assembly files of D. Mallory Stephens

Series Number

L0271

Summary

This series contains files created and maintained by D. Mallory Stephens during his tenure as a member of the New York State Assembly. Included are booklets, newspaper articles, publications, and other assorted documentation that reflect his interests in the budget and taxation. Republican Party campaign literature and materials related to Stephens' involvement with the New York State War Council are also included.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

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

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Glass plate negatives and photographic prints of factory and housing conditions

Series Number

A3029

Summary

These glass plate negatives and prints depict views of conditions inside factories, usually showing workers in chemical, food, glass, clothing, and other industries. The images show inadequate ventilation or exhaust systems; dirt and animals contacting food products; unguarded machinery; overcrowding of machinery and narrow or obstructed aisles; young children working; excessive heat and humidity; inadequate lighting; inadequate sanitation and other unhealthy conditions; and structural deficiencies in buildings and other physical dangers. Also included are views of workers' homes.

Creator

• New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bill and chapter files of Senator Mary Lou Rath

Series Number

L0259

Summary

This series documents bills introduced by Senator Mary Lou Rath. Also included are resolutions she sponsored, correspondence, and published reports of task forces and committees on which she served. During her tenure in the Senate, Senator Rath served at different times as Chair of the Tourism, Recreation and Sports Development Committee, Chair of the Children and Families Committee, and Chair of the Local Government Committee.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1993-2008 : Mary Lou Rath)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Public Employment Relations Board representation case files

Series Number

17492

Summary

These files have "C" case numbers, and document "general representation" cases, involving establishment of bargaining units and certification of negotiating organizations in cases when employers or employees dispute these actions. The files contain petitions, notices, answers, briefs, exhibits, affidavits, hearing transcripts, withdrawals, decisions, and correspondence.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Office of Public Employment Practices and Representation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lincoln Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0030

Summary

Lincoln Correctional Facility, located in New York City, is a minimum 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

List of grants to Revolutionary War soldiers

Series Number

A4008

Summary

These incomplete lists of soldiers who received land grants in return for military service during the Revolutionary War include soldier's name; file number; number of acres; and by whom delivered. There is also a list of muster masters and the amount of acreage distributed to their soldiers.

Creator

• New York (State). Surveyor General

Access Restrictions

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