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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- Attorney General's speech files
Series Number
- 18572
Summary
- This series consists of speeches given by New York State Attorney Generals. Some files include agendas for events and background information regarding the issues and audience of the speeches. Subjects include crime victims' rights, racism, antitrust laws, energy, commerce, environmental issues, bias crime, sentencing guidelines, real estate securities, and other legal, environmental, and civil issues. Also included are transcripts and/or draft copies of speeches and presentations. Records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18572-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Letter books
Series Number
- B0609
Summary
- This series consists of transcribed or press copies of outgoing letters of the Attorney General and his Deputy. Many of the letters are legal opinions, though only a few are numbered and designated as such. The letters concern all aspects of state government, including lands, prisons, canals, elections, court actions brought by the people, and operations of the Attorney General's office.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Certificate appointing James A. Parsons as attorney general
Series Number
- B1404
Summary
- This series consists of an original certificate dated September 2, 1914, appointing James A. Parsons as attorney general of the State of New York. The office of attorney general is an elected position. The certificate credits an appointment which was apparently the result of the legislative authorization process to fill a vacancy prior to the next general election.
Creator
- New York (State). Executive Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Law archived websites
Series Number
- B2044
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Law, which is commonly known as the Office of the Attorney General.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Law Executive Office National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) records
Series Number
- 18568
Summary
- The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is an organization comprised of attorneys general from 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the American protectorates. It sponsors legal education seminars and publishes a newsletter covering litigation which affects the powers and duties of state attorneys general, federal legislation, and association activities. The series consists of minutes, correspondence, and publications documenting the activities of NAAG and the participation of the New York State attorney general in its activities.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Executive Office
Access Restrictions
- 18568-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- New York State Attorney General correspondence
Series Number
- 18565
Summary
- This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence between the State Attorney General's Office and other state agencies, private businesses, federal and local government agencies, various constituent organizations, and other public and private individuals. Records typically consist of expressions of support/opposition to a particular position or piece of legislation; designations of staff duties; commendations to staff; constituent comments and complaints; personal greetings; condolence letters; and acknowledgements of invitations, appointments and resignations, or resumes received.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18565-07, 18565-07A, 18565-10: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Department of Law Executive Office subject files
Series Number
- 18571
Summary
- These records, from a variety of senior staff members, reflect the interests and activities of the Attorney General's Office. Included are files related to audits, litigation, opinions, engagements, and interests of the office on such topics are housing discrimination, civil rights, Indian land claims, sex discrimination, child abuse, banking, crime, and business.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Executive Office
Access Restrictions
- 18571-02: Access to furlough applications restricted to protect personal privacy.
- 18571-07, 18571-09, 18571-10, 18571-10A, 18571-10B, 18571-11, 18571-11A, 18571-12, 18571-12A, 18571-12C, 18571-13, 18571-13A: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Usage Restrictions
- 18571-12C: Records in this accretion may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain more information.
Title
- Department of Law Legislative Bureau legislative program bill files
Series Number
- 15433
Summary
- These files document the Department of Law's own program bills, from initial conception to final action. Program bills initiated by the department cover a wide range of issues, including consumer finance, hazardous products and substances, environmental protection, housing codes, and civil and criminal procedure.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Legislative Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to Attorney General's cases
Series Number
- B0611
Summary
- This series is an index to registers and filed papers in cases to which the State of New York was a party or in which it had an interest. The location of the registers and filed papers is unknown. The volumes contain an alphabetical list of cases and numbers, alphabetical entries of plaintiffs and defendants, references to box numbers of filed papers and registers and page numbers. The index does not state the courts in which these cases were heard.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Attorney General's Office assorted documents
Series Number
- 21475
Summary
- The bulk of the series consist of contracts and similar agreements made by the Attorney General's Office for the services of receiver attorneys, or for the designation of special counsel, in legal cases that involved New York State. Records include correspondence; notes; deeds and documents related to property transactions; contracts; court documents; and leases. Of note are property documents related to railroads and ownership history (back to the 17th century) of several parcels of land in Newburgh.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office registers and related records
Series Number
- 21263
Summary
- This series contains summaries of the status of legal cases handled by the Department of Law. Types of cases include habeas corpus actions, workmen's compensation claims, mortgage foreclosures, incompetency actions, liens on public improvements, civil actions, and agricultural cases. Volumes contain lists of witnesses, notices of intentions, alphabetical and numerical indexes, judgments and dismissals received.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Law schedules and calendars
Series Number
- 18569
Summary
- The series consists of daily and weekly schedules detailing the activities, appointments, and meetings of Attorney Generals: Robert Abrams (1980-1982), Dennis C. Vacco (1995-1997), Eliot Spitzer (1999-2006).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18569-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Department of Law telephone messages and logs
Series Number
- 18570
Summary
- The series consists of notebooks and logs of telephone messages taken by agency support staff and forwarded to Attorney Generals Robert Abrams (1979-1993) and Eliot Spitzer (1999-2006) for response. Records include telegrams, typescripts of telegram texts with annotations, and copies of telephone bills and standard telephone vouchers. Some records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18570-07, 18570-08: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Attorney General subject files
Series Number
- 18564
Summary
- This series consists of outgoing and incoming correspondence, memorandums, news clippings, published and unpublished reports, copies of draft legislation (federal and state), notices of appointments, and other materials created by the Attorney General and support staff for reference and to document activities.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law
Access Restrictions
- 18564-07: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.
Title
- Department of Law records of Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz
Series Number
- 18574
Summary
- This series includes administrative files, legal opinions, reports, litigation and investigation files, and requests for legal opinions from Governor Hugh Carey and Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The series also documents legal cases involving labor unions and the New York State Retirement System; the Moreland Act Commission Investigation of nursing homes (Hynes Commission); the Organized Crime Task Force investigation of the state's harness racing industry; and development of civil rights legislation. Two training films entitled, "The Fine Art of the Fraud" and "Caveat Emptor," are also included. Records are restricted.
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute, or common law.