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Title

Court of Appeals register of motions

Series Number

J0224

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

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

Title

Commissioner's daily diaries and calendars

Series Number

19336

Summary

This series consists of appointment books showing Commissioner James Wetzler's (1988-1994) daily schedule, appointments, travels, and individuals with whom he met.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. Commissioner's Office

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

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Abstract registers of vouchers for money expended on state canals

Series Number

B0342

Summary

This series consists of abstracts of vouchers created by the Superintendent of Public Works for expenses incurred in maintaining the state canal system. Each abstract lists the date of expense; voucher number; names; description of expense; the canal or waterway to which expense relates; subtotals; and total amount of expense.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

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

Title

State Engineer and Surveyor index book to mechanical structures on canals

Series Number

B0356

Summary

This series consists of an index to and summary information about mechanical structures on various canals throughout New York State.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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

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Commission on Sentencing Reform meeting and public hearing records, subject and correspondence files, and reports

Series Number

B2541

Summary

The New York State Commission on Sentencing Reform was created pursuant to Executive Order #10 in March 2007 to review New York's extensive sentencing structure and practices, community supervision, and alternatives to incarceration. The series documents the Commission's hearings, its consultations with experts in the field, and its extensive research.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Sentencing Reform

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

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Cash book for clerk's fees

Series Number

J0230

Summary

This account book contains a record of fees charged for filing declarations, judgments, satisfactions, motions, and other documents, and for performing searches of documents on file. Each entry gives the date of the fee, attorney's name, nature of fee charged, and amount of fee.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)

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

Title

Senator Owen H. Johnson archived websitess

Series Number

B2227

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the official website of Senator Owen H. Johnson..

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1973-2012 : Owen H. Johnson)

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

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Institution for the Blind inventory lists

Series Number

B0430

Summary

This series lists information on the quantity, description, and value of durable and expendable items in the institution's inventory including furniture and other household furnishings; farm and shop machinery, tools, and implements; livestock; musical instruments; food and provisions; medicine; and other items. Amounts of specific items and their value are often listed by specific room, identified by occupant or purpose.

Creator

• New York State Institution for the Blind

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

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Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) docket of judgments

Series Number

JN527

Summary

This series is the docket of money judgments filed and docketed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each entry includes name of the party against whom judgment was obtained (usually defendant); name of the party in whose favor judgment was obtained (usually plaintiff); amounts of debt, damages, and costs; date of filing judgment; name of attorney for judgment debtor; and date of satisfaction if any. Amounts are in pounds, shillings, and pence until mid-1797, in dollars and cents thereafter.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Grand Army of the Republic Department of New York records

Series Number

B1706

Summary

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records in this series (with numerous sub-series) include state-level records of the Department of New York and records of most of the over 600 local posts, which were sent to department headquarters in Albany as posts disbanded.

Creator

• Grand Army of the Republic. Department of New York

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

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Division of the Budget Education Unit School Finance Law Study working files

Series Number

14148

Summary

This series consists of files relating to a study of the financing of public education in New York State. The files were compiled by the office of Lois J. Wilson, Special Assistant for Education in the Education Unit of the Division of the Budget. The series contains a copy of the federal grant application which secured funding for the study, as well as progress reports, related correspondence, memorandums, statistical tables, and unpublished studies.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Education Unit

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

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Commissioner of Education Ewald B. Nyquist speech files

Series Number

B1060

Summary

The series consists of drafts and final copies of speeches delivered by Ewald B. Nyquist, as well as clippings, notes, correspondence, and other materials related to the preparation of these speeches. The speeches date from Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education, as well as previously held positions in the department. Topics include accreditation of higher education institutions, teacher education, role of state education agencies, racial integration, education reform, open learning environments, and moral and humanistic education.

Creator

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

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

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Middletown Psychiatric Center School of Nursing records

Series Number

B1921

Summary

This series consists of black-and-white and color photographs and slides. Also included are yearbooks; curricula; pamphlets and brochures; newspaper articles; lists of alumni; and programs of graduations, capping ceremonies, celebrations, and reunions. Photographs typically depict class groups, training, classroom and practical instruction, graduations, and other ceremonies and celebrations.

Creator

• Middletown Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

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

Title

Canal Corporation water gauge readings

Series Number

B0381

Summary

This series consists of booklets that were used to record water gauge readings for bodies of water throughout New York State.

Creator

• New York State Canal Corporation

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

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School Commissioners' annual reports of schools

Series Number

A0242

Summary

These reports were submitted by town school commissioners to county treasurer's then to the Secretary of State and finally to the legislature. For each school in town the report includes the name of the schoolmaster; number of children taught; and the number of days of instruction provided. This series was partially burned in the State Capital fire.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

Use of records is restricted pending conservation treatment: fragile - burned and brittle.

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Indexes to maps and land records

Series Number

A4024

Summary

These indexes were created by the State Engineer's office to gain control of their maps and surveys. The indexes generally provide: name of town, tract, lot(s), or owner; volume and page number (if a land survey or purchase record); map number (if a map); and map case or portfolio letter or number (if a map).Series indexed include, "Land Papers, 2nd Series" ( A4016); Books of Sales (A4002); , Survey Field Books (A4019); and , Survey Maps ("Rolled Maps") (A4015).

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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

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Tables showing distribution of tax monies to various counties

Series Number

A1406

Summary

This series consists of tables showing distribution of monies collected by the Comptroller through the motor vehicle tax, income tax, franchise tax, bank tax, motor fuel tax, beverage licenses and tax. The tables show monthly or quarterly distribution of tax revenues to each county (New York City at end), with sub-totals and grand totals.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

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

Title

Environmental exposure registries

Series Number

17682

Summary

This series consists of correspondence and interim and final reports of registries of information on radiation contamination in specific geographic areas. The reports are meant to analyze and detect health risks or potentially health threatening patterns.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Access Restrictions

Working files found in this series are restricted.

Title

Register of payments to overseers of abandoned children of slaves

Series Number

A3211

Summary

The volume includes records of payments made by the state treasurer for the maintenance of the children of slaves, a partial index (by name of city, village, or town) to an unidentified set of records, and records apparently dealing with prison construction work. The abandonment accounts include date and place of abandonment as well as name of child and birthdate. The records suffered severe burn damage so writing is often obscured and pages are incomplete.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

Access to original records is restricted due to severe burn damage. See reference to digitized copies.

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County fire protection district map files

Series Number

A4218

Summary

This series consists of 34 annotated county maps showing boundaries of fire districts and fire protection districts, as well as related correspondence. These maps were used by the commission to assist in the development and revision of laws relating to volunteer firemen and to fire prevention and protection in municipalities and the state. Records also include lists by county indicating fire districts for each town and their establishment date, as well as correspondence with county fire coordinators, requesting action on the boundary maps and providing instructions.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Fire Laws

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