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Title

Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education subject files

Series Number

L0216

Summary

The New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education initiates and reviews legislation relevant to higher education and oversight of the professions. The subject files reflect the committee's actions and relate to future activity. The records include notes, draft legislation, correspondence and memoranda, reports, news articles, brochures, and testimonies submitted at public hearings.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Higher Education Committee

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Erie Canal Development Corporation archived websites

Series Number

B2287

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Erie Canal Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation.

Creator

• Erie Canal Development Corporation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bill files

Series Number

L0202

Summary

This series consists of records documenting the origin, development, progress, and intent of bills sponsored by Assemblyman Jerrold Nadler. Bill topics include medical regulation, welfare of children, welfare of women, civil liberties, regulation of communication and transportation industries, fair housing, and consumer protection. The records contain bills, legislative memorandums, committee bill memorandums, research staff reports, citations of court cases, legislation reports, and correspondence.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1977-1992 : Jerrold Nadler)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Dryden town board minutes and tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4735

Summary

Board minutes date from 1886 to 1997; tax assessment rolls date from 1877 to 1999.

Creator

• Dryden (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

First Deputy Superintendent's subject files

Series Number

13877

Summary

Deputies' files which contain more detailed information on lower level policy decisions and programs typically include correspondence, memoranda, reports, and occasional pamphlets concerning administrative matters and policy. Topics addressed include the Liquidation Bureau; the Welfare Fund Bureau; the issue of competitive, guaranteed, or open rating; various types of insurance (auto, homeowners, pension, etc.); and special studies.

Creator

• New York (State). Insurance Department. Executive Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Claim files from victims injured in September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Series Number

B1956

Summary

This series consists of 402 claim files of victims injured. Record types include checklist forms, applications for payment, and a wide variety of additional documentation. Such documentation includes birth, marriage, and death certificates; medical information concerning the nature and timing of injuries; and letters, photographs, utility bills, and other records submitted to support a claim. The files include both successful and denied claims.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. World Trade Center Relief Fund

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy. Birth and marriage certificates, medical records, and social security numbers are found throughout the series.

Title

New York State Theatre Institute musical scores

Series Number

22472

Summary

This series consists of hand-written original musical scores composed for various productions and commissioned by the New York State Theatre Institute.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

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

Usage Restrictions

Copyright to the musical scores may still be held in part or whole by the composer. Thus, the copyright ownership will vary according to the New York State Theatre Institute's contract with the composer and whether or not the score was adapted for a particular performance. Contracts found in series B2359 may shed light on each score's status. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information on copyright owner or agent.

Title

Education Department Board of Pharmacy registers of apprentices

Series Number

B0490

Summary

Legislation of 1900 established the first statewide board of pharmacy and required all persons employed as apprentices in pharmacies or drug stores to register with the board. This series consists of the names and registration numbers of apprentices who registered with the State Board of Pharmacy.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York Colony Council minutes

Series Number

A1895

Summary

This series consists of bound volumes of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning the court system, land titles, land development, commerce, relations with Indians, and taxation.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to burn damage.Microfilm is first-use copy.

Title

Daybook of financial transactions

Series Number

A1103

Summary

The series is a daily account of financial transactions taking place at Auburn State Prison. Chapter 169 of the Laws of 1817 required the agent for each state prison to keep a regular and correct account of the monies received and disbursed. This daybook, or journal, is part of the agent's account for Auburn Prison.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Parkside Correctional Facility incarcerated individual case files

Series Number

W0043

Summary

Parkside Correctional Facility (1984-1999), located in New York City, was a medium security correctional facility for women. Case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of those who were incarcerated at Parkside.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals 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

New York State Data Center decennial census data files for New York State

Series Number

17387

Summary

This series consists of 1980 and 1990 United States Census of Population and Housing counts for New York State. It includes Summary Tape Files (STF), Public Use Microdata Samples (PUMS), and special tabulations. STF records contain population and housing tabulations for geographic areas such as blocks, tracts, counties, and states. PUMS files contain records representing a 5% and 1% sample of the entire population.

Creator

• New York State Data Center

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor addresses

Series Number

13687

Summary

In addition to giving annual address the legislature, governors frequently address other organizations to communicate, publicize, and gain support for their policies. Consisting of transcripts of public speeches and remarks, these addresses pertain to the economy, including unemployment; assistance for the elderly; taxes; healthcare; programs for the developmentally disabled; crime; education; housing; and repair and maintenance of state infrastructure.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Indictments and miscellaneous papers

Series Number

JN593

Summary

This series contains indictments, complaints, and one pleading in a civil case (1685).

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Oyer and Terminer (New York County)

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Gowanda minute books

Series Number

A4709

Creator

• Gowanda (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rensselaer City School District records

Series Number

A3338

Summary

Microfilmed records include minutes of meetings (and supporting correspondence) of the Board of Education of the Rensselaer City School District (1897-1991). The minutes provide a legal record of decisions made by the board and are required for State Education Department audit. Also microfilmed are record books of predecessor districts: Town of Greenbush Common School District 4 (1813-1854) and District 3 (1838-1897), which was later renumbered District 1, and City of Rensselaer Union Free School District 1 (1897-1903). The Town of Greenbush is now extinct.

Creator

• Rensselaer City School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Microfilm of the district's special education committee: Restricted; Secure storage only.

Title

Correspondence relating to the payment of interest on loans from the Common School Fund

Series Number

A1249

Summary

The Comptroller was authorized to loan monies to towns and school districts from the school fund. This series consists of cover letters that accompanied payment of interest on those loans. Records include the amount for which the draft was made and may include the interest charged.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Daily disciplinary record

Series Number

B0094

Summary

This series consists of daily records of disciplinary actions at Clinton Prison. Information includes number and name of inmate, name of officer, nature of offense, and form of punishment. The record from 1895-1896 includes discharges from solitary confinement, executions, inmate location changes, and special guards assignments. The record from 1929-1940 includes complaints about food, lack of clothing, or cruel or unjust treatment by a guard. Also included are a few disciplinary records for Camp Adirondack.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

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

Field directors' local war council master reports

Series Number

A4331

Summary

This series contains 11-page report forms completed by field directors (also called field representatives) for each local war council detailing their personnel, organization, and operations. Filed only once, these forms were used by the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to examine local councils to ensure they operated as well as possible and according to the State War Council's standards. Each form lists the local war council's address, territory, and population, and provides detailed information on the council and the OCM divisions operating in the council.

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

Defense programs coordination correspondence

Series Number

A4325

Summary

This correspondence documents the cooperative efforts of the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM), state and federal agencies, and private organizations as they sought to to coordinate, publicize, and implement programs related to home front activities such as child care, recreation, nutrition, health care, agriculture, and education. This effort was in response to manpower shortages, and because the continuation of volunteer services was crucial to the overall well-being of New Yorkers.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Access Restrictions

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