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Displaying 6 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_82A
Summary
- During Franklin D. Roosevelt 's governorship, he administered the state's initial response to the Great Depression and advocated for social security benefits for the elderly, unemployment insurance, aid to the state's farmers, reform of utility rate-making policies, and development of the state's hydroelectric power resources. In addition to these topics, Roosevelt's subject and correspondence files document the governor's oversight of investigations of inefficiency, incompetence, and misconduct on the part of state and local government officials.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1929-1932 : Roosevelt)
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain records documenting Moreland Act investigations is restricted. Records are subject to review by State Archives staff prior to disclosure.
Title
- Manual of procedure for local relief administrations
Series Number
- A3263
Summary
- This mimeographed volume outlines the legal mandates and procedures to be followed by the State Temporary Emergency Relief Administration (TERA) and local welfare districts providing relief assistance to New Yorkers. It contains information on the following: general requirements, definitions, home relief, work relief procedure, commodity distribution, purchases and equipment rentals, accounts of fiscal officers, and special programs (College Student Aid, Emergency Education, Fresh Milk, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Transient Program for Unattached Individuals and Homeless Families).
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Emergency Relief Administration
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Social Welfare files relating to public health
Series Number
- A3274
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, reports, project applications, proposals, news releases, articles, newspaper clippings, speeches, programs, publications, charts, maps, schedules, and other literature about public health in New York State. Most records which document public health, public assistance, and health insurance, were created and maintained by Dr. H. Jackson Davis, who established the first statewide health care program for persons on public relief assistance. Also included are medical plans from New York counties and literature on milk sanitation.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Subject and correspondence files of Dr. H. Jackson Davis
Series Number
- A3273
Summary
- This series documents the tenure of Dr. H. Jackson Davis with the New York State Department of Health, during which he administered the State's medical program for persons receiving public relief assistance. Records reflect the department's effort to provide medical care for unemployed New Yorkers and their families; to secure jobs for medical professionals; and to raise awareness of public health issues. Record types include: correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, research notes, statistics, publications, bulletins, news releases, and graphic material such as charts, tables, and diagrams.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Report
Series Number
- B0997
Summary
- This series consists of a report prepared and issued by the Joint Committee for the Study of the Organization and Functioning of the Emergency Relief Bureau, (ERB) New York City, on September 1, 1936. The report analyzes the present organization, procedures, and finances of the ERB and proposes a new organizational structure. The report also includes charts, tables, graphs, and sample forms on the proposed organization and functioning of the ERB.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Emergency Relief Administration. Joint Committee for Study of Organization and Functioning of Emergency Relief Bureau, New York City
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Herbert H. Lehman central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_53
Summary
- Herbert H. Lehman served as governor during the bulk of the Great Depression. His leadership and advocacy led to the state's adoption of the "Little New Deal," a series of state relief and reform programs. His central subject and correspondence files pertain to the establishment of unemployment insurance; state and federal social security legislation; slum clearance and the establishment of public housing; welfare assistance to communities; limiting of child labor; minimum wage legislation; crime prevention; and legal and constitutional reform.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1933-1942 : Lehman)
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain records documenting Moreland Act investigations is restricted. Records are subject to review by State Archives staff prior to disclosure.