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.
Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway administrative files
Series Number
B0237
Summary
This series consists of documents relating to the acquisition of land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York during World War I. Included are correspondence, minutes of meetings, exhibit materials, a few photographs, and copies of maps, plans, and legislation documenting work of the commission in acquiring and making improvements to the land for purposes of public defense.
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Card index to the commission's administrative files
Series Number
B0240
Summary
This series consists of 3" x 5" index cards that serve as the index to the Administrative files of the Rockaway Beach Commission (Series B0237). The index provides the following information: the date, name of correspondent or subject, number (if correspondence), letter (if exhibit), a brief description of content, and whether it was received or sent.
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.