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Title

State Library social and environmental films

Series Number

B2836

Summary

These films were created by various New York State agencies and center on either social or environmental concerns. Some films are known to have been created by the New York State Human Rights Commission, the New York State Water Resource Commission, and the New York State Legislature.

Creator

• New York State Library

Usage Restrictions

Original media is no available for viewing and the material has not been reformatted.

Title

Card index of locations of documents relating to the Barge Canal

Series Number

A4422

Summary

The series references storage locations of documents relating to the Barge Canal era. Included are maps and plans associated with the Oswego Canal (or River) and the areas of Fulton, Phoenix, and Minetto, New York. References to canal structures and documents as well as a few place names and proper names are also included. The 3" x 5" cards describe the item referenced and a case letter, drawer number, and what may be an item or document number.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Accounts for road improvement

Series Number

A1229

Summary

These records from the Comptroller's Office document the construction, operation, and maintenance of turnpikes in New York State, mostly around Salina (Onondaga County), Oneida Creek to Chittenango Creek, and Oswego to Sackets Harbor. Most records are itemized accounts detailing construction costs and receipts for services or goods. Also included are vouchers, contracts and agreements, correspondence, lists of taxes received for road improvements, and affidavits.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Central New York Transportation Authority archived websites

Series Number

B2061

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible Web site of the Central New York Transportation Authority.

Creator

• Central New York Transportation Authority

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Pulaski Central School District board of education meeting minutes

Series Number

A4669

Creator

• Pulaski Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for improvements to state and municipal jails, penitentiaries, and public buildings

Series Number

A3317

Summary

This series consists of blueprints of city and county penal facilities prepared by municipal architects and departments of correction and submitted to the State Commission of Prisons for approval. Records include building plans, details, sections, and specifications for police stations, city jails, jail portions of office buildings, and county penitentiaries.

Creator

• New York (State). State Commission of Correction

Access Restrictions

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

Restricted: Certain items are extremely fragile. Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition.

Title

Indexes to historical aerial photographs

Series Number

B2711

Summary

This index consists primarily of mosaic aerial photographic prints depicting individual aerial photographs found in Series , Department of Transportation Historical Aerial Photographs. Also included are a printed index by name of municipality; other mosaic maps (some unidentified) that may be related to other unknown map series; and lists of other maps and printed annotated maps which appear to be related to the areas covered by the index.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Cockburn field notes, land records, and maps

Series Number

B1773

Summary

This series is comprised of land records (survey notes, copies of deeds, maps, quit claims, and indentures) created or accumulated by William Cockburn, his sons William Jr. and James, and his grandson Walter A. Cockburn, and maintained by the Division of Lands and Forests. The series contains three small bound volumes; miscellaneous survey notes, drawings, and maps arranged by date; and one disbound folio containing miscellaneous large maps.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Lands and Forests

Access Restrictions

Restricted. Material is fragile. Use under supervision of an archivist.

Title

Railroad deed files

Series Number

19720

Summary

This series consists of deed files concerning the transfer of real property between private individuals and railroad companies. A typical file contains original deeds describing the amount paid for the real property; exact description of property being conveyed; seller(s) and buyer(s); signatures of attorneys, county clerks, and notaries public; date recorded; book/liber number and page number; and a map depicting the property being conveyed. The files pertain exclusively to transactions that occurred in Oneida, Erie, Essex, Niagara, and Franklin counties.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law. Bureau of Real Property

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Senator James W. Wright archived website

Series Number

B2270

Summary

This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator James W. Wright.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1993-2008 : James W. Wright)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists, reports, statistical printouts, and related materials on land affected by Hurricane Agnes floods

Series Number

B1209

Summary

The State Board of Equalization and Assessment determined the loss percentage for each parcel damaged by Hurricane Agnes. This series includes computer printouts listing statistical breakdowns of damages, detailed listings of flooded parcels, and statewide flood statistics by municipality and school district; loss reports of taxable real property and requests for evaluation; correspondence, transmittal logs, memorandums, and instructions on the emergency flood program; file maintenance reports; employees' time and salary reports; and administrative lists of municipalities reporting parcel damage.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Historical aerial photographs

Series Number

B2700

Summary

These aerial photographs were created by various federal agencies prior to and during the Second World War. They were collected and annotated by the Department of Public Works and/or the Department for Transportation for use in design, remediation, and emergency repair purposes. Photos depict areas located in counties which comprised the former Department of Transportation Region 3.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office of Program Development, Planning and Research Hurricane Agnes damage files

Series Number

10770

Summary

In June 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused flooding that led to real property damage in many Hudson Valley, Central, and Southern Tier counties in New York. Emergency federal disaster loans were made available soon afterward. This series contains correspondence, news releases, newspaper clippings, damage survey reports, resolutions, travel vouchers, and weather data dealing with damage claims, emergency state response, and cleanup efforts resulting from Hurricane Agnes.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Office of Program Development, Planning and Research

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Comptroller's ledger of accounts with county agricultural societies

Series Number

A1298

Summary

State appropriations for county agricultural societies were authorized by L. 1841, Ch. 169; L. 1845, Ch. 169; L. 1845, Ch. 60; and L. 1848, Ch. 299. This series contains ledgers of accounts kept by the Comptroller's office for state aid to agricultural societies; and reports submitted to the Comptroller by treasurers of county agricultural societies.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Aerial photograph maps of quadrangles in various New York counties

Series Number

B2272

Summary

These aerial photographs depict United States Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangles in Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego, Broome, Cortland, and Tioga Counties. They include highways, railroads, and municipalities.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Orthographic aerial photographs

Series Number

20978

Summary

The Department of Transportation and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs primarily depict parts of New York State adjacent to Connecticut and New Jersey. Some additional images include counties, as follows: Broome, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Westchester. Some photographs depict parcel measurements, batch maps, and original town coding maps for Western New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

20978-11C: Restricted in part due to sensitive imagery.

Title

Oswego City School District tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A3367

Summary

This series consists of tax assessment master rolls for the enlarged city school district, that includes all or large portions of the towns of Granby, Minetto, Oswego, and Scriba. The rolls are a complete listing of area tax payers, created to track expected funds and payment owed by tax payers.

Creator

• Oswego (N.Y. : City). Tax Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Tax assessors' atlases

Series Number

B0961

Summary

This series contains tax assessors atlases of counties, boroughs, cities, and towns. The bulk of the records are assessors atlases of counties and towns in Kings and Richmond counties. They were apparently prepared to determine land ownership for the purpose of tax assessment. Also included are 38 published atlases of counties, boroughs, cities, and towns, most of which were annotated with lot numbers and names of owners, for the purpose of tax assessment.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Senator Darrel J. Aubertine archived website

Series Number

B2208

Summary

This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Darrel J. Aubertine.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (2008-2010 : Darrel J. Aubertine)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Oswego City School District board of education minute books

Series Number

A4576

Creator

• Oswego City School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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