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Displaying 663 Finding Aids
Title
- Constitutional Convention, 1967 roll call votes
Series Number
- L0155
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor registers of appointments
Series Number
- A0006
Summary
- These registers track gubernatorial appointments to various state and local offices and positions: state engineer and surveyor; attorney general; judge; commissioner (various); inspector (various); Indian agent; notary public; county coroner; and justice of the peace. Information provided varies but generally includes name; town and county of residence; date of appointment; date appointment expires; name of person appointee replaced, and reason; and name of prominent individual endorsing candidate (mayor, senator, etc.).
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly Sub-committee on Casino Gambling hearing transcripts and subject files
Series Number
- L0019
Summary
- These records were created or received by the Assembly subcommittee investigating the possibility of new legislation legalizing casino and other forms of gambling in New York. Records include hearing testimony, supporting statements, reports, correspondence, memorandums, press releases, newspaper clippings, gambling legislation from other states, and promotional material from the gaming industry. Also included is a 30-minute videotape of a 1981 debate on legalized gambling between Assemblywoman Gerdi Lipschutz and journalist Bruce Detlefson.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Sub-committee on Casino Gambling
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Environmental Conservation archived websites
Series Number
- B2088
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites maintained by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Nicholas Spano archived website
Series Number
- B2261
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Nicholas Spano.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1987-2006 : Nicholas Spano)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Education archived websites
Series Number
- B2275
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Office of Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Education, which was created in 2010, and its predecessor entity, the Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Electoral college meeting files
Series Number
- 19416
Summary
- This series consists of a variety of materials related to the actual meetings of electors that convene in Albany every four years following the general elections to cast ballots for president and vice president as stipulated in the U.S. Constitution. Typically the meeting files include: sample ballots, copies of procedures to be followed, agendas, oath of office forms (blank), photos, luncheon tickets, invitations to the governor's executive mansion reception, roll call lists of electors, and general correspondence.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Out of state Commissioners of Deeds appointment files
Series Number
- B0304
Summary
- This series consists of applications, oaths of office, correspondence, letters of endorsement, and impressions of commissioners' official seals. The records pertain to the appointment of Commissioners of Deeds residing in other states, territories, or counties. The correspondence usually relates to the application process and the submission and receipt of the commissioners' seal impressions. Applications include name, city, county, or other political subdivision applying for; occupation; business address; city or village; street and number; signature of the applicant; and endorser's signature.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Oaths of delegates to constitutional conventions
Series Number
- B0005
Summary
- This series consists of signed oaths of delegates to State Constitutional Conventions. Information includes the delegate's sworn oath and signatures. The first volume also includes the senate district; county; age; profession; birthplace and post office of the delegate. The third volume includes delegate's senate district and the date of filing.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Higher Education Archived Websites
Series Number
- B2174
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Office of Higher Education, which is part of the State Education Department.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Higher Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Public Service Commission archived websites
Series Number
- B2160
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Public Service Commission.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 19065
Summary
- The series consists of records from the Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Revision documenting work on plans for the 1997 ballot questions: should a constitutional convention be held, what issues should be examined, and what rules and procedures should be followed. Included are meeting agendas and minutes; interim and final reports; transcriptions and testimony from public hearings; correspondence; study reports; press releases; briefing book; script of a video presentation for public television; speeches; and news clippings.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Revision
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Certified copies of election returns from boards of county canvassers
Series Number
- B0039
Summary
- This series consists of certified copies of election returns submitted by the county board of commissioners. Information includes county, date board met "to canvass and estimate the votes," date and type of election held, office being canvassed, votes cast, candidates' names, votes received by each, number of ballots marked for identification or rejected, and names of board members, attestation, and date signed. Records are closed for research due to burn damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Closed for research due to burn damage.
Title
- Olympic Regional Development Authority archived websites
Series Number
- B2148
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Olympic Regional Development Authority.
Creator
- New York (State). Olympic Regional Development Authority
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Copies of federal government documents relating to toxic contamination in the Niagara Falls region
Series Number
- L0132
Summary
- These documents were gathered in the investigation of alleged dumping of contaminated wastes into the Love Canal by the United States Army and its contractors. Most documents pertain to the production, storing, and disposal of radioactive materials at four major facilities: Lake Ontario Ordnance Works, Lewiston; Electrometallurgical Co., Niagara Falls; Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corporation, Niagara Falls; and Linde Air Products Co., Tonawanda. Most records were created by the Army, the Atomic Energy Commission, or the Department of Energy.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Task Force on Toxic Substances
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Counsel to the Governor records relating to investigations
Series Number
- B2438
Summary
- This series documents investigations on public officials, agency management, proper enforcement of laws and matters of public peace, safety, and justice. Records include correspondence, memoranda, hearings transcripts, testimonies and interviews, reports and findings of the Commission, court decisions and grand jury reports, and newspaper clippings. Notable investigations include the Mafia meeting at Apalachin, NY; parole of Joseph Lanza; a Ballston Spa murder; a Brooklyn cave-in; the Corning police chief; funeral homes and Westfield State Farm. Records are partially restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- Series B2438: Partially restricted by Laws of 1953, Chap. 887; Civil Rights Law, sect. 73.8; Civil Practice Law and Rules, sect. 3101(b), (c), and (d) and 4503(a); Freedom of Information Law, sect. 87.2(b), (e)(iii) and (iv), and (g). For further information, please contact the State Archives.
Title
- Senator Thomas K. Duane archived website
Series Number
- B2217
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Thomas K. Duane.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1999-2012 : Thomas K. Duane)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Third constitution of the State of New York
Series Number
- A1805
Summary
- The text of the Constitution is engrossed on parchment. At the end are the signatures of the officers and delegates of the Convention. Accompanying the text are resolutions of the Convention, and an address by the delegates to the people of the state recommending the new Constitution to the people. This constitution abolished all remnants of feudal practice and oligarchical government and provided for all white men 21 or older to vote whether they owned property or not.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- Access to original records is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.
Title
- Provincial Congress administrative papers
Series Number
- A1811
Summary
- This series contains depositions, correspondence, accounts, instructions, and minutes of committees of the Provincial Congress. Subjects include raising, paying, and supplying troops; instructions to military commanders and militia; requests for exemption from military service; desertion of soldiers; enemy troop movements; accusations against British colonial government officials and loyalists; and debt payment with various currencies in use. Records are in fragile condition due to burn damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Provincial Congress
Access Restrictions
- Records are fragile due to burn damage. Use is restricted. Microfilm is first use copy.
Title
- Council on the Arts archived websites
Series Number
- B2203
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Council on the Arts.
Creator
- New York State Council on the Arts
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.