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Title

Annual reports and handbooks

Series Number

A0636

Summary

This series contains annual reports and handbooks published by the Board of Managers of the State Reformatory at Elmira. Also included are annual reports created by the State Board of Managers of Reformatories and scattered topical reports and studies relating to juvenile delinquency.

Creator

• New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Assembly Committee on Health public hearing files

Series Number

L0167

Summary

Among the records in this series are documents from a November 27, 2001 public hearing on the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. That hearing addressed the long-term use of intravenous antibiotic treatment in cases of chronic Lyme disease. Several physicians were under investigation for administering this treatment. Records include written testimony from medical professionals, including supporting medical literature; and correspondence from individuals recounting their experience seeking treatment for symptoms that some physicians linked to chronic Lyme disease.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Health

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Pleasantville general ledgers

Series Number

A4450

Creator

• Pleasantville (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Expense invoices

Series Number

A2021

Summary

This series contains receipted invoices for expenses of the Board of Regents. Most items billed are for books, supplies, and labor for the New York State Library for which the Regents were appointed Trustees in 1844. Some invoices are for expenses such as staff travel costs to the Regents' annual meetings and to visits to New York colleges. Some volumes are burned and fragile.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Attendance and performance record of the New York Guard

Series Number

B2684

Summary

This series contains records of the attendance and participation of members of New York National Guard units. Records consist of Division of Military and Naval Affairs form 200 for members from 1967-1970.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs
• New York (State). Guard
• New York (State). Air National Guard
• New York (State). Naval Militia
• New York (State). Army National Guard

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Monthly reports to the state war plans coordinator

Series Number

A4336

Summary

This series contains monthly reports sent from the Office of Civilian Mobilization's (OCM) director to the Lieutenant Governor, who was in charge of administering defense programs as the State War Plans Coordinator. The reports describe: organization of the local war councils; developments in the local war councils; establishment of community service sections with the cooperation of the State Department of Social Welfare; volunteer office inspections; conferences; cooperative civilian protection efforts; and cooperative agreements with federal agencies.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Principal Keeper's daily journal of infractions and complaints

Series Number

B0093

Summary

This series records infractions of the rules by officers or inmates, and inmates' complaints. Kept by the assistant superintendent, information recorded includes the date; inmate number (if applicable); name; whether an officer or inmate; whether there were former offenses or complaints; the offense or complaint; action or penalty imposed; days lost; and compensation not earned for the month.

Creator

• Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Housing Rent Commission press releases

Series Number

B2690

Summary

This series consists of press releases issued by the Temporary State Housing Rent Commission. A chronological index to the releases lists the sequential number, date, and subject of each release. Following this index are copies of each release in its entirety. Topics of interest frequently addressed include rent control, rights of evicted tenants, and housing vacancy and occupancy rates in various municipalities throughout the state.

Creator

• Newark State School (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abbot Low Moffat's advisory correspondence

Series Number

A4322

Summary

This series contains correspondence between War Council member (1941-1943) Abbot Low Moffat, War Council officials, and others involved in state war work relating to many War Council activities which Moffat helped oversee including agricultural aid, child care, civil defense, anti-discrimination work, housing problems, rationing, salvage, and war transportation. Moffat was an assemblyman from New York City (15th District) from 1929 to 1943.

Creator

• New York State War Council

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Records

Series Number

A4444

Creator

• Islip Union Free School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Assembly Majority Leader's bill files

Series Number

L0173

Summary

This series consists of legislative bill files from the Office of the Assembly Majority Leader, containing memorandums, correspondence, and reports related to pending legislation.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Majority Leader

Access Restrictions

Restricted: Access is prohibited without prior permission of Assembly Majority Leader's Office.

Title

Record of Regents academic examinations given at LeRoy Academic Institute

Series Number

A2035

Summary

This volume contains the names of students who took the Regents academic examinations at LeRoy Academic Institute in Genesee County. Other information included is the date of the examination and the age, residence, and subject scores of students taking examinations.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ledgers of governors' actions and decisions

Series Number

A0622

Summary

These volumes provide a central record of appointments made and other actions taken by the governor. The volumes were compiled to provide the governor's staff with more organized access to this information. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to record in books all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Record of laws

Series Number

A3303

Summary

The "Record of Laws" is a transcription of the laws of New York for the years 1777-1802, bound pursuant to the Laws of 1819. Each chapter transcription includes a signed statement by the Secretary of State or his deputy certifying that the copy has been compared with the original and that corrections were made. The first volume contains the record of laws for the legislative session of 1777, not found in the Enrolled Acts of the Legislature (Series 13036), which commence in 1778.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Physical examination and ward transfer registers

Series Number

A1514

Summary

This series consists of information pertaining to physical examinations and the transfer of Matteawan inmates to wards. Volume one (1957-1964) provides the inmate's name, admission date, weight, height, from where transferred (county only), ward transferred to and date. The second volume differs in content, providing the inmate's date of admission, name, number, age, marital status, date of physical examination, examining doctor, date of transfer, and to which ward (or occasionally, other institution). 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

Scrapbook of photographs, maps, and diagrams of canal, highway, and watershed construction

Series Number

A1272

Summary

This series contains maps, photographs, diagrams, and charts illustrating construction and improvement projects done on state highways and waterways. The records depict proposed work and work in progress and include photographs of natural features, damaged or repaired structures, and work sites. Records also include maps showing work progress and possible locations for improved roads; hydrographs of monthly water discharge levels; plans and designs for structures; and sketches of soil depth and composition.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Long Island State Park Commission Bethpage State Parkway case files

Series Number

B2874

Summary

This series consists of digital copies of individual case files documenting the acquisition and appropriation of land by New York State and the Long Island State Park Commission for the creation of Bethpage State Parkway. These files include correspondence, memorandums, deeds, mortgages, appraisals, contracts and agreements, property titles, abstracts of titles, inspection reports, purchase vouchers, tax bills, property descriptions, and property surveys.

Creator

• Long Island State Park Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Book of entries of writs sealed

Series Number

A0178

Summary

This volume contains entries of writs sealed by and issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Province of New York. Each entry gives the names of parties to the cause, the type of writ, the form of action under common law, and the name of the attorney to whom the writ was issued. Every type of writ is included. Writs of capias ad respondendum, fieri facias, and capias ad satisfaciendum are the most common.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to severe burn damage.Use under supervision of archivist.

Title

Inmate case files from Matteawan and Dannemora state hospitals

Series Number

A1500

Summary

This series contains case files that document the commitment, diagnosis and treatment of inmates of the Matteawan and Dannemora State Hospitals for the Criminally Insane. The bulk of the case files contain legal papers documenting the commitment process; admission sheets; statistical data forms; ward admission records; physical examination reports; criminal identification forms furnished by both the FBI and the Department of Correction; inmates' photographs; laboratory reports; psychiatric report; and a transcript of psychiatrist's interview with the inmate.

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

Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation records

Series Number

A4478

Summary

Microfilmed records document the administrative procedures, policies, and operations of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. Records include administrative correspondence files (ca: 1975-1992); administrative subject files (1977-1992); projects development files (1988-1992); corporation board minutes (1988-1993); and annual reports (1982-1992).

Creator

• Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation

Access Restrictions

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