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Title

Comptroller's Office form for engineers' field notes to be filed with Comptroller

Series Number

A1199

Summary

This "Form for entering field notes, quantities, etc. for a book of records to be deposited in the Comptroller's office" provides sample field notes for natural ground and for excavations of various types, along with diagrams and formulas for computing the cubic footage of excavation.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

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Handbooks of laws, rules, and regulations

Series Number

A1416

Summary

This series consists of pocket-size pamphlets that reprint New York State laws, rules and regulations regarding the review and licensing of motion picture films. Handbooks are present for many but not all of years between 1927 and 1963.

Creator

• New York (State). Motion Picture Division

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

Title

Industrial property appraisal files

Series Number

15085

Summary

The Industrial Cost and Appraisal Unit makes cost appraisals of complex industrial/utility properties for market value survey and advisory purposes. The market values generated are transferred to the Property Valuation Bureau for use in developing equalization rates, and to municipalities for tax roll purposes. These records consist of equalization appraisals of taxable real property owned by corporations submitted to the Division of Equalization and Assessment to regulate tax assessment and assist local governments in administering the real property tax.

Creator

• New York (State). Industrial and Utility Valuation Bureau

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

Title

Treasurer's Office auditor's journal

Series Number

A3201

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

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

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Incoming correspondence of the Assistant State Paleontologist, State Paleontologist, State Geologist, and State Museum Director

Series Number

A4208

Summary

This series consists mostly of correspondence received by John M. Clarke, paleontologist and geologist while employed by the State Museum. Also included are a few letters to James Hall; letters received by "Professor Rupert Jones"; and notes and maps of amateur paleontologist Olof O. Nylander concerning paleontological research done in Maine.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Visual Instruction

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

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Copies of outgoing telegrams

Series Number

A1370

Summary

This series contains copies of telegrams sent to individuals and state agencies by the Comptroller. The subject is primarily the financial transactions of the State. Information is extremely brief and it is very difficult to determine the exact nature of the message.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Outgoing correspondence from the Clerk of the Contracting Board

Series Number

A1364

Summary

Consisting of press copies of letters from the Clerk of the Contracting Board, topics addressed by the volume include contract awards; drafts and vouchers for contracts; and appointments to offices such as Superintendent of Canal Repairs.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Check register, income tax account

Series Number

A1402

Summary

This series consists of a register of checks drawn by the Comptroller for distribution of tax monies to the various counties, or for transfer of tax funds to other banks. Monies came from the state income tax, the bank tax, and the motor fuel tax. Each entry in the register gives date, bank drawn on, payee, check number, amount, and remarks.

Creator

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

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

Title

Collective bargaining survey files

Series Number

L0065

Summary

These surveys were used to determine the effectiveness and need for improvement in Federal and State labor relations laws. Approximately 400 businesses and 250 labor unions answered questions on the role of government in guaranteeing rights of collective bargaining, the need for changes in collective bargaining laws; and the role of mediation and arbitration in settling labor disputes.. Also included are examples, correspondence, lists of businesses and unions receiving questionnaires, and response statistics.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Committee on Industrial and Labor Conditions

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Title

Yorktown (N.Y.) general ledgers

Series Number

A4552

Creator

• Yorktown (N.Y. : Town)

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Title

Moreland Act Commission on the Returnable Container Act correspondence and research files

Series Number

19683

Summary

The commission was charged with investigating and determining how well the Returnable Container Act was working; the adequacy of state enforcement; the costs of compliance; whether unclaimed deposits should be retained by industries or paid to the state; and recommendations for improvement. This series contains correspondence from interest groups as well as state and local agencies; research files; material from legislative assembly hearings; returnable container legislation from other states; press releases and clippings; and material documenting commission hearings.

Creator

• New York (State). Moreland Act Commission on the Returnable Container Act

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.

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War bonus records (World War II)

Series Number

B2802

Summary

This series consists of records documenting the payment of state-awarded bonuses to World War II veterans and their beneficiaries. Included are copies of payments and rejected applications. These records were maintained to verify veteran's military service and for reviewing applications from veterans/beneficiaries claiming they were unable to apply before the 1965 termination of the World War II bonus program.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Veterans' Affairs

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

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Central New York Institution for Deaf Mutes daybook of school accounts

Series Number

A3361

Summary

This series consists of a microfilm copy of one volume used to record daily journal entries of receipts and disbursements made at the Central New York Institution for Deaf Mutes, a privately owned institution that received state and local government funding to support deaf mute children. Expenses include medical; fuel; rent; insurance; stationery; postage; groceries and provisions; furniture and fixtures; clothing; labor; printing; salaries and wages. Also included are accounts for individual pupils and county accounts.

Creator

• Central New York Institution for Deaf Mutes

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

Title

Appraisal reports of staffing at state agencies and institutions

Series Number

L0139

Summary

These reports analyze and make recommendations for organizational and staff patterns at each agency, institution, and special commission operated by New York State government.. The reports include descriptions of agency functions, organization, activity, and job titles. Also provided is information on agency administration, supervision patterns, and distribution of work. There are also reclassification requests and requests for upgrading of individual State employees. Such requests job description, salary, comparable positions, and reasons for the request.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Civil Service

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

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Accounts of property transfer taxes

Series Number

B0973

Summary

This series consists of a summary record of property transfer taxes paid to the State Comptroller. Information includes the date of receipt; receipt number; decedent; name of person paying tax; payer's address; amount paid; amount of gifts, legacies, etc.; and remarks. There are no indexes to names of decedents.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Division of Veterans' Affairs archived websites

Series Number

B2194

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Veterans' Affairs

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

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New York House of Refuge ladies' committee minutes

Series Number

A2057

Summary

This series consists of minutes of committee meetings and reports of committee visits to the Girl's Division. Committee reports usually discuss the following: conditions of facilities, clothing, and food; discipline and relations between matron and inmates; education and recitation of Biblical verses; and health of inmates and staff.

Creator

• South Mall (Albany, N.Y.)

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

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Roslyn Union Free School District records

Series Number

A3349

Summary

Microfilmed records include minutes of school board of education meetings; press releases; and press clippings.

Creator

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

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

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Card file index to Western Division Barge Canal contracts, structures, and appropriations

Series Number

A4426

Summary

This series consists of a card file that indexes contracts, structures, and related appropriations for work on the Western Division of the Barge Canal. The file is arranged into eastern and western parts of the Western Division. Eastern section cards relate to many different contracts (numbers appear in the upper left corner of cards) and appear to be arranged by "general" and specific types of contracts. Western section cards relate primarily to contracts 40, 48, 76, 47A, 49, and 77, and index contracts for borings done in Wayne County, New York.

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Legislative Resolution, Assembly No. 69, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the presidential inauguration of Grover Cleveland

Series Number

L0111

Summary

This series consists of the State Assembly resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

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