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Title

Entry documentation submitted by the Indian Commissioners and Indian agents for annuities paid to Indians and for other expenditures

Series Number

A0832

Summary

This series consists of records of the commissioners of Indian affairs and of state Indian agents. A law of 1779 appointed commissioners to ensure the security of the people of the state against future hostilities, and to demand compensation from Indians for previous hostilities. The commissioners were to be compensated for expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Roll maps and plans of the Middle Division of the Erie Canal

Series Number

B0729

Summary

This series consists of roll survey maps for the enlargement of the Middle Division of the Erie Canal. Maps show red lines; blue lines; sectional divisions; old and new channels; profiles; existing structures; names of property owners; and adjacent roads, streets, and buildings. The series also includes approximately 70 linen tracings of earlier maps. These tracings show the relative positions of the Erie Canal and the later Enlarged Canal, and include names of property owners.

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

Title

Randolph records

Series Number

A4498

Summary

Microfilmed records include assessment rolls (1884-1940); tax rolls (1978-1987); village board minutes (1867-1972); accounting records of general funds (1985-1992); and other administrative records including ordinances, oaths of office (1969-1985), enumeration (1902), and cash receipts/disbursements.

Creator

• Randolph (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Gubernatorial transition records

Series Number

B1423

Summary

This series contains various reports, plans, and campaign speeches from the Rockefeller and Carey administrations. These records may have been collected for use by transition teams in the Carey and/or Mario Cuomo administrations. Records include a report concerning sentencing of adult criminals, the history of sentencing, sentencing disparity, parole, probation, and other policies and practices; a group of reports from state agencies detailing contingency plans for an anticipated strike by state workers; and a handbook published by the Office of Legislative Services on the budget process.

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

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Entry documentation submitted by the Commissioners of Navigation to the Comptroller

Series Number

A0826

Summary

This series contains records submitted in support of raising funds and collecting voluntary contributions to fund the deepening of the Hudson River. The records include accounts, voluntary contributions and bonds, income and expense reports, receipts, and other related records. These records generally provide the date and names of commissioners, donors, or those who held accounts with the commissioners.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Division of the Budget subject heading index to general subject files

Series Number

B1345

Summary

These cards index the Division of the Budget general subject files (Series 16520). Each card provides name of the agency under which the matter is filed; description of the subject matter; the heading "General File"; and, if applicable, a cross reference(s) to other subjects under which the material is filed. Sometimes a physical location for the item (e.g. "RC" for State Records Center) may be listed as well. Cards are often filed in multiple sub-categories under a given agency.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ledger of accounts of property acquired through foreclosure

Series Number

A1286

Summary

This series consists of ledgers of accounts for property acquired by county commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund through foreclosure of mortgage and sale of premises. Each account gives name of delinquent mortgagor; county of residence; amount due in principal, interest, and costs; amount of bid by the commissioners; and any deficiency.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Daily report of moneys received by incarcerated individuals

Series Number

B0073

Summary

This series consists of carbon copies of reports detailing money sent to the incarcerated from outsiders. Reports include the date compiled, inmate number, name, name of sender and amount, and the date deposited.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Garden City building permits and certificates of occupancy

Series Number

A4472

Summary

Microfilmed records include building permits and certificates of occupancy, and related material such as surveys and plans.

Creator

• Garden City (N.Y. : Village)

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

Title

Telegrams received

Series Number

A2003

Summary

This series consists of telegrams received by the Office of the Superintendent and copies of a few telegrams sent by that office. The telegrams relate to teachers' institutes; authority of and legality of actions by local school officials; apportionment of public money for schools; Indian students; and routine administrative activities.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent

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

Title

Statewide higher education study files

Series Number

A0614

Summary

These files from the Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University and its Committees contains routine correspondence and memoranda, hearing transcripts, reports by the commission and its committees, and reimbursement forms. Topics reflected in the subject files include medical, dental, and nursing education and fiscal studies on the commission's recommendations and barriers to minority group participation in higher education.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Need for a State University

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Albany (N.Y. : County) city, town, and village records

Series Number

A3335

Summary

Microfilmed records include minutes and proceedings of city common councils and village boards of trustees, and minutes and other entries recorded by town clerks across Albany County.

Creator

• Albany (N.Y. : County)

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

Title

Commissary register

Series Number

A1522

Summary

This series consists of items purchased by or issued to inmates at Matteawan State Hospital. The entries for a particular day record the patient's name (later entries include patient's number) and the type and number of supplies received. Entries are made every two weeks. 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

Governor's Commission on Libraries public hearings files

Series Number

B0927

Summary

The Governor's Commission on Libraries was appointed by Governor Hugh Carey in 1976 to plan for the New York State Governor's Conference on Libraries, held in 1978. Prior to the Conference, the Commission held public hearings in Buffalo, New York City, Albany, and Syracuse. At these hearings, students, teachers, librarians, administrators, and others from public, private, school, and academic libraries expressed their concerns. The series contains transcripts of each day's hearings and written statements submitted to the Commission.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Commission on Libraries

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of hospital admissions (tubercular patients)

Series Number

B0099

Summary

This series consists of a listing of patients admitted to the Clinton prison hospital. The register contains inmate number; name; former residence; occupation; nationality; disease duration; infection source; family history; sanitary condition of former surroundings; status (apparently cured, improved, negative); and remarks. It appears this is a register of the tuberculosis hospital ward that cared for inmates transferred from other New York prisons.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

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

Title

List of interest due on state stock

Series Number

A1244

Summary

This series consists of a list of interest due on state stock that was issued in order to pay the interest on and to redeem the principle of the state's canal debt that could not be paid by the sinking fund. Information includes certificate number, amount and in whose favor the stock was issued; when to be paid; interest paid; and who received the amount specified.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor Approval and Veto Files

Series Number

B2842

Summary

This series consists of the Governor's justifications for approving or vetoing bills. Each document provides the chapter or veto number, reference to the bill number, the governor's rationale, and signature.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (2011-2021 : Cuomo)
• New York (State). Governor

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

Title

War Council Office of Civilian Mobilization volunteer participation conferences and meetings coordination correspondence and publicity files

Series Number

A4328

Summary

This series contains report forms completed by field directors for each local war council detailing their personnel, organization, and operations. The forms were used by the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to assess local councils and ensure they operated 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

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

Title

Documents relating to cancellations and redemptions of tax sales

Series Number

B0933

Summary

This series includes denied applications for cancellation of tax sales; comptroller's orders setting aside cancellations; motions and stipulations to set aside cancellations; and denied applications to redeem lands from tax sales. Also included are a few notices to occupants to vacate lands and legal documentation related to an application for cancellation of a tax sale of 760 acres in the Old Military Tract, Townships #1 and # 2 of Essex County.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Restoration of citizenship rights application ledgers

Series Number

A0628

Summary

Articles I and IV of the State Constitution authorize the governor to grant executive clemency to convicted criminals (Executive Law, Sections 15-19). Among the types of clemency offered is restoration of citizenship rights, by which the governor restores civil rights lost as a result of a conviction (such as right to vote, right to hold public office). These volumes were maintained to track the status of applications to the governor for restoration of citizenship rights.

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