Finding Aid Search
- Show all (127)
- Environmental policy (5)
- Environmental education (3)
- Environmental policy--New York (State) (3)
- Recreation areas--New York (State) (3)
- Wildlife management (3)
- Ecology (2)
- Environmental law--New York (State) (2)
- Environmental protection--New York (State) (2)
- Habitat conservation (2)
- Historic sites--New York (State) (2)
- Natural resources (2)
- Recreation and state (2)
- Wilderness areas--New York (State) (2)
- Wildlife conservation (2)
- Administrative agencies--New York (State) (1)
- Administrative procedure (1)
- Agriculture--New York (State) (1)
- Air--Pollution (1)
- Animals--Diseases (1)
- Attorneys general--New York (State) (1)
- Bats (1)
- Bears (1)
- Birds--Conservation (1)
- Civil service--New York (State) (1)
- Commerce (1)
- Deer (1)
- Discrimination in employment--New York (State) (1)
- Educational law and legislation (1)
- Environment (Aesthetics) (1)
- Environmental health--New York (State) (1)
- Environmental law (1)
- Fiscal policy--New York (State) (1)
- Fishery law and legislation--New York (State) (1)
- Fishing--New York (State) (1)
- Forests and forestry--New York (State) (1)
- Forests and forestry--Research (1)
- Governors (1)
- Governors--New York (State) (1)
- Habitat (Ecology) (1)
- Hazardous wastes (1)
- Hazardous waste site remediation--New York (State) (1)
- Hazardous waste sites (1)
- Historic trees (1)
- Housing (1)
- Hunting (1)
- Hunting--New York (State) (1)
- Labor--New York (State) (1)
- Labor laws and legislation--New York (State) (1)
- Labor policy--New York (State) (1)
- Landscape protection (1)
- Land titles (1)
- Land use--Planning (1)
- Law--Interpretation and construction (1)
- Law--New York (State) (1)
- Legislation (1)
- Legislation--New York (State) (1)
- Legislators (1)
- Mental health--New York (State) (1)
- Moose (1)
- Mountains--New York (State) (1)
- Mountains--Recreational use--New York (State) (1)
- Outdoor recreation--New York (State) (1)
- Pathology (1)
- Public health--New York (State) (1)
- Public welfare--New York (State) (1)
- Recreation--Management (1)
- Recreation centers--New York (State) (1)
- Recycling (Waste, etc.)--New York (State) (1)
- Refuse and refuse disposal--New York (State) (1)
- Regional planning (1)
- Skis and skiing (1)
- Taxation--New York (State) (1)
- Traffic safety--New York (State) (1)
- Trapping--New York (State) (1)
- Trees (1)
- Trees--New York (State)--Growth (1)
- Waterfowl (1)
- Wetland conservation (1)
- Wetland ecology (1)
- Wildlife conservation--New York (State) (1)
- Wildlife management areas (1)
- Wildlife research (1)
- Wood rats (1)
- (-) Conservation of natural resources (23)
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation (11)
- New York (State). Conservation Commission (3)
- New York (State). Conservation Department (3)
- New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission (2)
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.) (1)
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office (1)
- New York (State). Department of State (1)
- New York (State). Division of Fish and Wildlife ( -1995) (1)
- New York (State). Education Department (1)
- New York (State). Executive Department (1)
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Public Service (1)
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Natural Resources (1)
- New York (State). Office for Local Government (1)
- New York (State). Whiteface Mountain Highway Commission (1)
- New York State Museum and Science Service (1)
- University of the State of New York (1)
- Whiteface Mountain Authority (1)
- Abrams, Robert, 1938- (1)
- Aldrich, J. Winthrop. (1)
- Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996. (1)
- Cahalane, Victor Harrison, 1901- (1)
- Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 (1)
- Crotty, Erin M. (1)
- Cuomo, Andrew M., 1957- (1)
- Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 (1)
- Howell, F. W. (1)
- Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963 (1)
- Koppell, G. Oliver (1)
- Lefkowitz, Louis J. (1)
- Marsh, Langdon. (1)
- Mauhs, Sharon J., 1901-1964. (1)
- Morrison, Charles C. (Charles Cheever), 1928- (1)
- Pomeroy, R. Watson (Robert Watson), 1902-1989. (1)
- Smith, Kate, 1907-1986. (1)
- Spitzer, Eliot. (1)
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. (1)
- Vacco, Dennis C. (1)
- Whitney, Alvin Goodnow. (1)
Displaying 23 Finding Aids
Title
- Assistant Director's correspondence files
Series Number
- B0584
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, drafts of scientific publications, manuals/bulletins on state parks, research notes, field work expenses and results, and publication clippings. The records document the public and private activities of the assistant directors.
Creator
- New York State Museum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Wildlife Management and Pathology audiovisual records
Series Number
- B2755
Summary
- This series contains the audiovisual records of the program areas of wildlife management and pathology. Records consists of a variety of formats including audio cassettes, VHS and U-matic videotapes, 16 mm film, and 8 mm videocassettes. Topics include animal reintroductions and sittings; diseases in animals including rabies and the West Nile Virus; environmental conditions in dumps and landfills; and footage of a variety of animals including bats, deer, bears, moose, and wood rats.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence from the Commissioner of the Conservation Commission
Series Number
- A0739
Summary
- The Conservation Commission was authorized to purchase forest lands in state parks. This series consists of correspondence from the Commissioner of the Conservation Commission to the Commissioners of the Land Office relating to proposals for the purchase of forestlands for state parks. Most correspondence is concerned with the acquisition of land for the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Some maps, vouchers, and survey notes are included.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Wildlife management reports
Series Number
- B2669
Summary
- This series consists of reports related to wildlife and habitat management programs of the Department of Conservation (later Department of Environmental Conservation). The series includes New York State reports submitted in compliance with the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (Pittman-Robertson Act).
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Adirondack Mountain Authority legal and administrative files
Series Number
- 11263
Summary
- The series consists primarily of legal and administrative files dealing with the two major recreational ski areas in Warren (Gore Mountain) and Essex (Whiteface Mountain) counties. The authority worked closely with the Conservation Department, and the records relate to the authority's continuation of development begun under preceding authorities and commissions and new development financed by a succession of legislative appropriations.
Creator
- New York (State). Adirondack Mountain Authority
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Historic Tree program files
Series Number
- B2923
Summary
- This series consists of records related to the creation of New York State's Historic Tree Register. Files pertaining to the register include applications, correspondence, press releases, acceptance and rejection letters, and descriptions of the trees. Also included are State Botanist records from the 1910s, correspondence regarding the planting of Moon Trees (trees grown from seeds taken into orbit around the Moon) in the 1970s, and surveys of large and historical trees in the state from the 1960s-1980s.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Lands and Forests
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to Conservation Dept. Photographic Prints and Negatives
Series Number
- B1786
Summary
- Grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities allowed State Archives staff to undertake a preservation project by which duplicate negatives and contact prints were created for most of the negatives in Series 14297. This series consists of 5,206 positive contact prints made from duplicate negatives in Series 14297, Conservation Department Photographic Prints and Negatives, and functions as a visual index to that series.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Adirondack Park land use planning county maps
Series Number
- A3318
Summary
- The series consists of maps produced by the Adirondack Park Agency for the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan of 1973. The maps consist of a printed base map of each county (sometimes done in sections) prepared by the Office of Planning Services, with an attached plastic film overlay in colors representing the various land use classifications. Additionally, wilderness areas and "primitive areas" are represented.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Usage Restrictions
- Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition of the plastic film overlays.
Title
- Card index to administrative matters and regulatory and special permit cases
Series Number
- B1590
Summary
- The series is a card file indexing matters of general administration, regulatory violations, and special permit actions handled from September 1, 1930 through December 31, 1937. Cards typically list name and place of residence of the applicant or person cited for an infraction, date, brief description of action, and page number. Cards for personnel appointments often show salary information and date of hiring or retirement.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to Department orders
Series Number
- B1004
Summary
- This series consists of card file that indexes orders and actions such as: position appointments and salary increases; applications for sewage, water supply and special protection; trespassing actions; dam approvals; pollution cases; settlements of fire cases; permit issuances. The orders are arranged alphabetically by subject, for four different time periods.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Department. Executive Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13063
Summary
- This series consists of subject and correspondence files of the commissioner. Typical records include briefing documents; reports; meeting files; speeches; interdepartmental memorandums; correspondence between members of the executive office; and correspondence with state and federal agencies, private and public groups, and individual members of the public.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Executive Office
Title
- Governor W. Averell Harriman central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_07
Summary
- W. Averell Harriman's single term as governor represents the only interlude during the period from 1943-1973 in which the Democratic Party held the governorship. Harriman's central subject and correspondence files document the governor's efforts to introduce new programs in the areas of mental health, aging, poverty relief, civil rights, consumer affairs, housing, highways, and aid to education. The records also document the governor's involvement in national politics, especially during the 1956 presidential election.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Environmental Conservation Central Planning Office State environmental plan files
Series Number
- 20138
Summary
- The series consists of the files of F.W. Howell, head of the Central Planning Office of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Included are draft versions of the state environmental plan; correspondence regarding the plan's development and potential effects; comments received from interested parties on the draft plan; records of public hearings on the proposed plan, including ten (7-inch) reel-to-reel tapes of various hearings; news clippings concerning the proposed plan; and related records.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Central Planning Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes and subject files
Series Number
- 20139
Summary
- The Natural Beauty Commission directed its attention toward open space; scenic and natural area preservation; community appearance; sign control; surface mining; junk car disposal; solid waste disposal; litter control; and historic preservation. It sponsored a statewide survey of environmental problems and action programs at the local level. The series consists of the files of the director of the Natural Beauty Commission, Charles C. Morrison, Jr. Included are subject and correspondence files, consultant reports, commission reports, meeting minutes, and meeting files.
Creator
- New York (State). Natural Beauty Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bill files for bills signed or vetoed by the Governor
Series Number
- L0168
Summary
- These records relating to the consideration of legislative bills include draft and final copies of bills; memoranda of support and correspondence in support or opposition to the legislation; newspaper clippings; and a committee worksheet for each bill listing Senate and Assembly bill numbers, sponsor names, bill summary, bill status, legislative history of bill, names of organizations or offices sending letters in support or opposition, and veto memoranda from the Governor.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Environmental Conservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Biometrics research correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- B2702
Summary
- This series documents the projects, research topics, and activities of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Bureau of Wildlife's Biometrics Unit. These records consist of a broad range of materials including correspondence, emails, and memorandums; information items such as articles and clippings; drafts of articles to be published in agency publications and reports; data pertaining to waterfowl and bird banding and tracking; and photographs, glass plate negatives, and diskettes.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife. Biometrics Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Wildlife habitat research correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- B2701
Summary
- This series documents the projects, activities and history of the Habitat Inventory Unit in the Bureau of Wildlife of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Records include correspondence, emails, and memorandums; inventory data sheets; articles and newspaper clippings; drafts of articles published in Department of Environmental Conservation publications; and reports related to the past work of the unit.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife. Habitat Inventory Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Tree survey book
Series Number
- 20380
Summary
- The Conservation Commission survey books record arboreal resources of the Adirondack Park in 1926-1936. It provides data about increases and death rates in tree species. The books contain photographs and maps as well as information about vegetation, insect damage, and size of trees.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Assessment rolls of towns in which the state owns forest preserve land
Series Number
- A0280
Summary
- The series consists of individually bound property assessment rolls for towns, predominantly in the Adirondack Park, in which the state owned "wild or forest" lands. Each roll is divided into sections for taxable residents, lands of non-residents, and wild or forest lands belonging to the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
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.