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Title

Theatre Institute audiovisual records

Series Number

B2665

Summary

This series consists of film, video, compact discs (CDs), and audio tapes of various New York State Theatre Institute productions. Notable film and videos document "The Wizard of Oz Goes to Moscow," "Raggedy Ann," and "A Tale of Cinderella." Also included are several audio recordings of other dramatizations of fairy tales and children stories intended for public distribution.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Expenditures for broom, hollow ware, and iron castings industries

Series Number

B0072

Summary

This volume lists the expenditures for the broom, hollow ware and iron casting industries operated by labor of incarcerated individuals. Entries include the cash balance on hand at the beginning of each month, amount drawn from Prison Capital Fund and a listing of the type of expenditures and amount allotted for each month.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Revolving account book of Superintendent of Grain Elevators

Series Number

B0714

Summary

This account book was generated by the office of C.W. Austin, Superintendent of Grain Elevators. There are multiple lists which note companies, names of individuals, and numerical figures. Also recorded in this book is payroll information, including the names of employees and the salaries they received. Information on deposits, balances and "balance on hand" can be found.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office of General Services archived websites

Series Number

B2103

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Office of General Services.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bill files

Series Number

L0186

Summary

This series consists of meeting and bill files of the Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation. The meeting files include clerk's reports; voting sheets; a final report summarizing action taken on all bills referred to the committee in 1989; and log and status sheets giving bill number, sponsor, subject, committee action, senate bill number and sponsor, and notes. Bill files typically include the bill; memorandum in support of legislation; committee bill and other legislative memoranda; and correspondence offering an opinion.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Environmental Conservation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Audited accounts of payments made by overseers of the poor for support of children born to slaves

Series Number

A0827

Summary

Abandoned children of slaves were to be supported at the state's expense by the local overseers of the poor. This series contains accounts of expenses of overseers of the poor for the maintenance of children of slaves. The accounts include the name of the town and county; names of overseers of the poor; name of master; name and birth date of child; time period for which child was maintained; amount spent and date.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

Original documents are fragile. Digital images are first use copies.

Title

Photographic negatives of state canal sites and structures

Series Number

B1422

Summary

The series consists of film (nitrate) negatives of canal sites and structures which represent the first general use of photography by the state's canal departments. The negatives were apparently prepared as part of a systematic documentation of structural problems with the canal, especially in the eastern division. The images are vital to the interpretation of the foundation materials and construction used for support of canal structures, especially at Schoharie Crossing.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

Restricted: Closed to research due to fragile physical condition. Pending conservation treatment.

Title

Civil Service Commission resolutions files

Series Number

19990

Summary

The series includes agency requests and justifications to revise jurisdictional classifications or other rules; justifications for the requests prepared by the Classification and Compensation Division; resolutions approving proposed rules; copies of the governor's approval or disapproval; the text of the rule; and documents showing its subsequent promulgation by the Department of State.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Central Files Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Williamsville board of trustees minute books

Series Number

A4499

Summary

Microfilmed records include Board of Trustees minutes, which are organized into volumes. Each volume begins with the organization meeting in April of the given year and ends with the last meeting of the political year. Topical information includes election results, water board business, taxes, and public hearings.

Creator

• Williamsville (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol Executive Director's subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2895

Summary

This series consists of the correspondence files of former executive directors of the State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol, Walter Mahoney and Andrea Lazaski. The correspondence covers a plethora of topics including major works of art to purchase for the Capitol, areas of current restoration, and the historical significance of the architecture. Expenses and topics of committee meetings are also included.

Creator

• New York State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol

Access Restrictions

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

Title

County Commissioners accounts relating to interest on the U.S. Deposit Fund

Series Number

A1287

Summary

This series consists of annual accounts of total amount of interest due and paid to the Comptroller from principal held by County Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each account includes the names of the commissioners, date of balance, amounts of debits and credits, and any balance due (usually because of delinquent mortgagors).

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Blueprints of state buildings and county courthouses

Series Number

A0199

Summary

This series contains blueprint drawings of state, county, and town buildings and courthouses in the State of New York, as well as some contract specifications for labor and material for the construction of public buildings. Some blueprints may be restricted due to their poor condition.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

Documents relating to existing facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").

Some blueprints may be restricted due to poor condition. Consult with reference archivist before use.

Title

Payroll for construction of Auburn Prison

Series Number

A1293

Summary

Legislation of 1818 authorized the State Comptroller to settle accounts relating to the state prison to be built at Auburn. This series records payments to workers on the construction of Auburn Prison. A two-week cycle record is kept of category of worker; number of days worked; wage per day; and list of laborers in each category.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Index of South Mall project contracts and specifications

Series Number

B1350

Summary

This series, which identifies each project specification by the building, structural component, or system to which it applies, is a master index to the South Mall project specifications found in Series 16195. The index also contains an abstract of the contents of each specification and a short history of its contract administration.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rockland Psychiatric Center admission and discharge registers

Series Number

B2881

Summary

This series consists of registers of patients admitted to and discharged from Rockland State Hospital (later Rockland Psychiatric Center). Information typically includes date of admission; sex; consecutive number; identification number; type of admission; residence; and diagnosis.

Creator

• Rockland Psychiatric Center

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

Newark State School census and activity registers

Series Number

B2659

Summary

Register contents typically include date; name of attendant reporting; names of employees present; numbers of students present; number of vacancies; time and name of supervisor visiting; other visitors, shoes, and wraps checked; numbers of students moved to engage in various activities; documentation of accidents, illnesses, etc. and their treatment; other significant incidents; and time rounds made by attendant and number of students counted.

Creator

• Newark State School (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) general term minute books

Series Number

J0128

Summary

This series consists of minute books, which contain special rules or orders granted upon special motions, orders issued in real property proceedings, appointments of commissioners to screen candidates for attorney or counsellor in the Supreme Court, and general procedural rules.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Engineer and Surveyor index to glass plate negatives depicting construction of the Western Division of the Barge Canal

Series Number

B0728

Summary

This series is an index for Series B0727, Glass plate negatives depicting construction of the Western Division of the Barge Canal, and Series 11833, Barge Canal construction photographs. Each card contains some or all of the following information: contract number, index number, subject, location, number of prints sent to Albany, remarks, date, building appropriated, parcel number, town and county.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Financial reports of corporations

Series Number

A0833

Summary

This series contains financial records of corporations submitted to the Comptroller's Office. Many of the records resulted from acts passed by the state for the collection and assessment of taxes. The records include financial statements; annual reports of real estate holdings and capital stock; lists of stockholders, New York State Stock Certificates; certificates of acceptance of laws concerning them by officials of various corporations; and records relating to financial matters.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Visitors' reports

Series Number

B1436

Summary

The monthly reports of the Board of Visitors of Willard Psychiatric Center consist of superintendent/directors' reports and Board of Visitors meeting minutes. The reports discuss epidemics; patient and staff health; accidents; department reports; statistics related to admissions, deaths, and discharges; staff promotion and activities; and fund allocations. The minutes record each member's observations, inspections, and interviews.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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