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Title

Writers Program working files of the District 2 supervisor's office

Series Number

A4191

Summary

This series mostly contains files of "field editorial copy" prepared by field workers in District 2 (Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Ulster counties) for statewide and local writing projects such as New York: A Guide to the Empire State (published); Guide to Albany (published); New York State Encyclopedia; and New York State Almanac. Files may contain manuscript drafts of copy on subjects such as local history, biography and events; business and commercial establishments; and historic sites and structures.

Creator

• Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Scotia-Glenville Central School District records

Series Number

A4740

Summary

This series consists of microfilm copies of annual budgets (1938-1981); board of education minutes (1818-2000); and a variety of other financial, administrative, and historical records (1902-1969).

Creator

• Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Tax lists and assessment rolls

Series Number

A1201

Summary

This series contains lists of persons upon whom real and/or personal property taxes were levied in response to State tax legislation passed in 1779, 1786, 1787, and 1788. All of the tax lists in the series pertain to districts within Albany County. Lists vary slightly in format from year to year and even within the same year. All, however, feature the names of persons taxed in each district, in no discernible order, and the total amount of taxes owed by each person.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Albany-Schenectady-Schoharie Board of Cooperative Educational Services District Superintendent of Schools records

Series Number

A3370

Summary

Microfilmed records include statistical, fiscal, legal, publicity, and other records relating to school districts in the constituent counties. Most of the documents relate to the district superintendent's function as representative and agent of the State Commissioner of Education. Records include annual financial and statistical reports; Communications Director's news files; District Superintendent's administrative office files; annual and statistical reports; component school district case files; certificates of apportionment of public school monies; teacher certificates; records of reorganization; and public employee contract negotiation files.

Creator

• Albany-Schenectady-Schoharie Board of Cooperative Educational Services (N.Y.) District Superintendent of Schools

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Capital District Transportation Authority archived websites

Series Number

B2060

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Capital District Transportation Authority.

Creator

• Capital District Transportation Authority (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Field books for surveys by James Frost of New York State lands

Series Number

B1407

Summary

The series consists of 34 field books created by James Frost as he surveyed lands for individuals to help settle disputes over property boundaries or for appraisal. Frost was also hired by New York State for similar purposes where he worked under the direction of the State Surveyor General. These volumes contain survey notes and topographical sketches and provide information on the reason the survey was conducted, who requested it; survey location; date; and names of any assistants to Frost.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

South Colonie Central School District school tax rolls

Series Number

A4721

Summary

Types of records in this series include account books, tax rolls, and tax collection and enforcement records for various municipalities served by South Colonie Central School District.

Creator

• South Colonie Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

South Colonie Central School District board of education minutes and tax rolls

Series Number

A4733

Summary

This series consists of tax rolls for the towns of Guilderland and Niskayuna for the years 1993 to 1996 and board minutes from July 1995 through December 1999.

Creator

• South Colonie Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Printed specifications for highway improvement

Series Number

B1824

Summary

This series consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction of roadways, bridges, and other adjoining structures. Booklets also include estimates of quantities of materials required for each project.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

School district enumeration lists and maps

Series Number

A3247

Summary

These files consist of notarized copies of local school district censuses forwarded to the commissioner of education. School districts included Union Free School District 14 (operating as Draper High School) in the Town of Rotterdam; Union Free School District 6 (coterminous with incorporated villages of Manhasset, Munsey Park, and Plandome) in the Town of North Hempstead; and Union Free School District 9 (coterminous with the incorporated Village of Pleasantville) in the Town of Mount Pleasant.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Duanesburg warranted tax rolls and town board minutes

Series Number

A4728

Summary

Tax rolls date from 1929 to 1976; town board minutes date from 1838 to 1999.

Creator

• Duanesburg (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Scotia-Glenville Central School District records

Series Number

A4772

Summary

This series consists of payroll records and salary summaries, pre-centralization accounting ledgers, class lists, pre-centralization attendance registers, annual financial reports, board meeting minutes, and tax assessment warrant rolls.

Creator

• Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Senator Hugh T. Farley archived websites

Series Number

B2218

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the official website of Senator Hugh T. Farley.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1977-2016 : Hugh T. Farley)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Treasurer's Office accounts and tax assessment lists

Series Number

A3210

Summary

This series consists of accounts of revenues and expenditures recorded by the Treasurer of New York Colony, 1721-1729, and tax assessment lists submitted by Superintendents of Taxes to the Treasurer of New York State, 1779-1788. The records document the first, second, and third wards of the City of Albany as well as the following counties: Albany, Dutchess, Montgomery, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Ulster, and Westchester.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Correspondence and working files of the Schenectady County Office

Series Number

A4187

Summary

This series consists of administrative and research files maintained by the Schenectady County office of the Federal Writers' Project and used to prepare publications about Schenectady County. Included is information on the county and city of Schenectady's history; genealogical data on early families in the county; and property ownership genealogies in the Stockade Area. Most records are notes and essays by field workers and extracts of local records. Also included are reports, photographs and administrative correspondence of the Schenectady County Supervisor.

Creator

• Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal

Series Number

B1878

Summary

These series documents activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The record consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and includes construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage charts and reports, subject files, and correspondence.

Creator

• New York State Canal Corporation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Duanesburg minutes

Series Number

A4777

Creator

• Duanesburg (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Scotia-Glenville Central School District tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4550

Creator

• Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Schenectady City School District records

Series Number

A4756

Summary

Records found in this series include annual audits and reports; annual budgets; annual directories of officers and teachers; annual reports of the board of education; board meeting minutes; deeds and property sales; student census records; and tax rolls.

Creator

• Schenectady City School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Scotia-Glenville Central School District records

Series Number

A4759

Summary

This series contains payroll/journal ledgers (1934-1953); accounting ledgers (1920-1925); and board of education minutes, agendas, and hearings (2000-2001).

Creator

• Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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