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Title

Western Division resident engineer's letter book

Series Number

B0731

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Jamestown tax registers, architectural maps, and sewer maps

Series Number

A4494

Creator

• Jamestown (N.Y. : City)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Office of Victim Services archived websites

Series Number

B2126

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Office of Victim Services, which was created in June 2010, and its predecessor entity, the New York State Crime Victims Board.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Victim Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Burnham Industrial Farm biographical register

Series Number

B2640

Summary

This series consists of detailed biographical information regarding boys enrolled at Burnham Industrial Farm. Registers in the series also contain information regarding the boys' physical attributes, educational background, temperament, and personal habits.

Creator

• Burnham Industrial Farm

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), N.Y. State Public Health Law section 18, and Freedom of Information Law section 89.2(b)(ii) relating to personal health information.

Title

Docket of judgments

Series Number

J0131

Summary

This series consists of the dockets of judgments filed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature at New York City. Each entry in the docket books gives the following information: name of party against whom judgment has been obtained, amount of debt, amount of damages and costs, date judgment was signed, date filed, name of attorney for losing party, and date of satisfaction, if any.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Physician's registers of inmates admitted

Series Number

B0057

Summary

This series consists of records of inmates admitted to Auburn Prison. Information includes inmate's crime; admission date; occupation; habits; height; color; age; birthplace; education level; religion; previous criminal history; marital status; address of wife or relative; hair and eye color; description of facial features; health; if parents living and if were temperate; and if transferred, paroled, or discharged. After second volume, the physical description is omitted. With the fourth volume, inmate's prison employment is included.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

Title

New York State Committee on Sentencing Guidelines public hearing statements and transcripts

Series Number

14507

Summary

This series consists of newspaper clipping and subject files, public comment correspondence files, and public hearing testimony and transcripts compiled by the Committee on Sentencing Guidelines. The series contains copies of incoming correspondence from and committee replies to directors of criminal justice agencies, district attorneys, members of the judiciary, citizen advocacy groups, legal scholars, correctional facility inmates, and private citizens. The series also contains prepared testimony and transcripts of public hearings held by the committee in Albany, Buffalo, and New York City in February of 1985. Correspondence and testimony pertain to the committee's proposals in relation to earned reduction in sentences, prison discipline, determinate sentencing, judicial discretion, and mandatory parole terms.

Creator

• New York State Committee on Sentencing Guidelines

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State highway planning maps

Series Number

B1349

Summary

This series consists of maps of highways and other cultural and natural features in New York State counties outside New York City. Maps record state and county highways; construction contract numbers for state highways; Public Service Commission railroad grade elimination project numbers; dates of abandonment of state highways to counties, towns, or villages; courses of abandoned state highways and county boundaries. Some maps include additional information such as the projected routes of the Thruway and other limited access highways.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists of convicts discharged by expiration of sentence or pardon

Series Number

B0043

Summary

The series consists of printed returns of convicts discharged from state prisons, either through expiration of sentence or pardon. Returns were compiled by the clerks of Mt. Pleasant (Sing Sing), Auburn, and Clinton prisons. While they vary in specific format, returns typically provide data on most recent conviction, prior criminal history, and discharge. Basic physical characteristics and limited personal history information are also provided.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

Restricted: records are very fragile and may be handled only with supervision of an archivist. No photocopying.

Title

New York State Council on the Arts Program Grant Files

Series Number

B2654

Summary

This series consists of program grant files relating to the creation, development, and operation of select technical assistance grant projects in the Council on the Arts program areas. Program areas contained in this series include Architecture, Planning, and Design; Electronic Media and Film; Dance; Literature; Special Arts Services; and Visual Arts.

Creator

• New York State Council on the Arts

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Health Departmental Committee on Rehabilitation reports, memorandums, and minutes

Series Number

10775

Summary

These records document review and planning of rehabilitation services within the State Department of Health. They contain the initial plans for state designation and support of comprehensive rehabilitation centers in teaching medical centers across the state and for regional coordination of rehabilitation services. Reports by bureau heads summarizing programs and service delivery problems comprise the bulk of the series. Also included are minutes, memorandums, and a final report of the statewide coordination and service development plan.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Departmental Committee on Rehabilitation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Motions and notices of joinder in demurrer

Series Number

J0125

Summary

Most of the documents in this series are notices of joinder in demurrer, in which the plaintiff states that the demurrer will be opposed and the court moved for judgment on the ground that the defendant's demurrer is frivolous. There are also a few special motions for appointment of commissioners to admeasure dower, for stay of proceedings, for issuance of writs of certiorari or mandamus, and other actions. Earlier Geneva motion papers appear to have been lost.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Red Hook records

Series Number

A4480

Summary

Microfilmed records include tax assessment rolls, town clerk's record and minute book, index of chattel mortgages, and index of conditional sale contracts for the Town of Red Hook.

Creator

• Red Hook (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment archived websites

Series Number

B2132

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of bonds of state and local officials

Series Number

A1331

Summary

This series consists of a volume listing bonds filed by a wide variety of state and local government officers. Each entry includes date of bond, file number, office holder's name, and office. (The original bonds are lost.) Offices include, but are not limited to, registers and clerks of the Court of Chancery, Indigenous agents and superintendents (by reservation), superintendents of the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation, commissioners of military stores, paymasters general (military), state prison agents and clerks, commissioners of state roads and bridges, state lottery managers, Senate and Assembly clerks, and agents of "foreign" (i.e. out-of-state) insurance companies. County-level offices include commissioners of state loans, commissioners of the United States Deposit Fund, and county treasurers.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Accounts ledger for fires reported

Series Number

A4261

Summary

This series consists of ledger sheets containing information on the costs and credits to persons reporting fires. It is arranged alphabetic by name of person reporting on fire.

Creator

• New York (State). Fire Marshal

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstract of statement of monies received by the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the City of New York

Series Number

A1319

Summary

This series consists of booklets containing abstracts of fees and other monies received by the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the City of New York or his deputy. The abstracts were compiled and submitted to the Comptroller in pursuance of a law regarding compensation of Clerks of the Supreme Court. The statements give names of individuals and amounts.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual financial reports of municipalities' joint activities

Series Number

14494

Summary

The State General Municipal Law requires the chief fiscal officer of every municipal corporation to make an annual report of its financial condition to the State Comptroller. The annual reports consist of computer generated forms prepared by the Comptroller's Office and sent to the corporations for completion and return. Reports typically include a description of assets, appropriations, liabilities, and fund equities; a statement of indebtedness; a list of bond issues; and a certification statement signed by the corporation's chief financial officer.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Industrial Workers of the World seized files

Series Number

L0030

Summary

This series contains records seized during a raid on the New York City headquarters of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Records include applications for IWW membership, correspondence, minutes of district and national meetings, speeches, lists of IWW contributors, reports, and bulletins. The series includes reports, meeting minutes, and other records of the activities in particular of the Construction Workers Union, the Marine Transport Workers Union, and the Metal and Machinery Workers Union.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Middletown City School District tax assessment rolls and board of education minute books

Series Number

A4507

Summary

Records microfilmed are minute books of the (private) Wallkill Academy board of trustees (1841-1866); and the minute books of the boards of education of the Middletown Union Free School District (1867-1888) and the Middletown City School District (1888-1993).

Creator

• Middletown City School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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