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Displaying 260 Finding Aids
Title
- Reports on action taken on Regents' Inquiry recommendations within the State Education Department
Series Number
- A2029
Summary
- The reports in this series assess the action taken within the State Education Department in response to the recommendations of the Regents' Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education, conducted from 1935 to 1938. Each report presents both the recommendations of and the actions taken in response to one aspect of the Regents' Inquiry. The subjects of these reports are: secondary education; the elementary school; school district organization; economies in school costs; state aid; the teacher; colleges and universities; adult education; the State Education Department; and school health and physical education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Research
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Teachers' institute registers of attendance and accounts of expenses
Series Number
- A2001
Summary
- This series of unbound records consists of standardized forms providing detailed information on attendance and expenses of teachers' institutes. Teachers' institutes during this period were usually two week sessions organized and conducted at the county level for the purpose of instructing common school teachers in subject matter and teaching methods.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Science and Engineering Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0448
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for State Scholarships for undergraduate study in Science and Engineering. Information includes: name; list; address; high school; examination score; rank; candidates' acceptance or declination; scholarship number; college attended; and course of study.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Boards of Cooperative Educational Services applications for shared services
Series Number
- B0474
Summary
- This series consists of applications for shared services filed with the Bureau by boards of cooperative educational services. The applications include the type of service requested, schools or school districts served, service period, and cost. Included are applications for new services as well as for continuation of services. Subjects and services requested include art and music education, physical education, health and dental services, speech therapy, guidance, industrial arts, drivers education, home economics, and data processing.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of School District Organization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Education Department commissioner's history file
Series Number
- B0460
Summary
- This series includes memoranda, correspondence, press releases, and reports, most of which were sent by the commissioner to Education Department administrators and staff members, members of the Board of Regents, local school officials, and state and national legislators. Series also contains Regents' statements and position papers, commissioner's statements, press releases, published reports, copies of legislation, and news clippings.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Historical information subject files
Series Number
- 13917
Summary
- These files are correspondence, with occasional memoranda, notes, transcripts of historical documents, and papers on historical topics. Correspondence primarily concerns questions received by the State Historian on a variety of topics relating to New York history. Sample subject headings include: Bibliographies; Colonial Citizens of New York; Education, Schools, Academies, Laws, etc.; Histories - counties; Land Patents and Grants, Indian Treaties, Deeds; Military Records - Civil War; Revolution, Battles, Campaigns, etc.; and War of 1812 - Military Records.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Pulaski Central School District board of education meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4669
Creator
- Pulaski Central School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Enlistment papers and reports of the New York State Boys' Working Reserve (Farm Cadet Program)
Series Number
- A3112
Summary
- The series consists mostly of narrative final reports of participants in the State Boys' Working Reserve, also known as Farm Cadets, as well as occasional daily logs of cadets' activities, a few enlistment forms by which high school students joined the cadets, and correspondence by district superintendents transmitting reports to the Education Department. This program was created to alleviate a shortage of farm labor caused by mobilization during World War I, and allowed certain high school boys and girls to obtain school credit for their work.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Agricultural and Industrial Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Record of Regents academic examinations given at LeRoy Academic Institute
Series Number
- A2035
Summary
- This volume contains the names of students who took the Regents academic examinations at LeRoy Academic Institute in Genesee County. Other information included is the date of the examination and the age, residence, and subject scores of students taking examinations.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Draft of code of public instruction
Series Number
- A2009
Summary
- This series consists of an apparently incomplete, unpublished draft of a revision of the Code of Public Instruction. It contains the "Consolidated School Law" of 1894, as amended, and other statutes relating to education in force in 1897; followed by several chapters explaining and interpreting aspects of the laws. Non-administrative or fiscal chapters titles include: Arbor Day; Blind; Compulsory Education; Deaf and Dumb; School Commissioners and Commissioner Districts; School Districts; Schoolhouses and Appendages; and School District Libraries and Librarians.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Nurses Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0447
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for scholarships for soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses with military service, or the children of the same who died while in the service. Information includes name; address; age; examination scores in individual subjects; total score; order of merit; county and assembly district appointed for; dates of appointment; acceptance or declination; and name, county, and assembly district of person appointed to vacancy.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Examinations and Inspections Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Medicine and Dentistry Scholarship Examination scores lists
Series Number
- B0453
Summary
- This series consists of State scholarships for the professional study of medicine and dentistry. Information includes name; identification; examination scores in individual subjects; computed scores; field code number; residence code number; college code number and years of study. A key to field and residence code numbers and college names may also be provided.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Thomas Indian School correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- B0640
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, reports, publicity materials, deeds, and court records dealing with the founding, operation, and administration of the Thomas Indian School. Much of the correspondence concerns enrollment of Indian children at the school and placement of graduates at other institutions for further education. Also included are the contents of a cornerstone and lists of students and visitors. Access to certain records is restricted to protect personal privacy.
Creator
- Thomas Indian School
Access Restrictions
- Records less than 75 years old may be restricted under the personal privacy protection and other provisions of the Freedom of Information Law. Requests to use records must be reviewed according to State Archives procedures and approved by the State Archivist.
- Microfilm is unavailable for interlibrary loan or duplication because of the presence of restricted information.
- B0640-85: Boxes 6-8 are restricted.
Title
- War Service Scholarship Examination scores list
Series Number
- B0455
Summary
- This series consists of lists of scores for State War Service scholarships for veterans of World War I and II. Recipients could use their scholarships at any college, university, business, professional, vocational, technical, or trade school in New York State. Information includes city where examination was held; candidates' names; and total scores. The lists are annotated to indicate candidates who withdrew from the competition.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State University of New York Board of Trustees meeting files
Series Number
- B2901
Summary
- This series contains drafts of State University of New York Board of Trustees meeting minutes, memorandums, reports, meeting agendas, and supporting material pertaining to those agendas.
Creator
- State University of New York. Board of Trustees
Access Restrictions
- Access to this series is partially restrited. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Log books of visitors
Series Number
- A0031
Summary
- The series consists of log books of visitors attending celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the American Revolution. Volumes are labeled for Federal Hall, Philadelphia, and for Washington's Headquarters, Newburgh-on-the Hudson, during the Sesquicentennial International Exhibition. The records give visitor's name, address, and state or country; dates appear at the top of the page.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children statistical and financial reports
Series Number
- B0644
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports to the Board of Charities; quarterly reports to the State Comptroller; a report to the State Assembly; and a "Report to Government." The Board of Charities reports summarize receipts, expenditures, and student population changes. The Comptroller reports list receipts and expenditures by major category. The Assembly report contains narrative statements or statistics on asylum operation and population. The government report gives statistical information on teachers; employees; students; crops; livestock produced; and subjects taught.
Creator
- Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes of meetings of boards of visitors and monthly reports of institutions
Series Number
- B0645
Summary
- This series contains the department's copies of boards of visitors meetings minutes and monthly reports of superintendents and department heads at the following state institutions: Thomas Indian School; Woman's Relief Corps Home; State Agricultural and Industrial School; State Training School for Girls at Hudson; and State Training Schools for Boys at Highland, New Hampton, Otisville, and Warwick.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Financial records
Series Number
- A2026
Summary
- This series consists of miscellaneous financial records of the Board of Regents. Included are vouchers and cancelled checks for expenses such as meteorological observations, visitation of academies, salaries, postage, stationery, and printing. Also included are check stubs from unidentified accounts and statements of accounts current for the Board of Regents and for the State Cabinet of Natural History.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Reference files
Series Number
- B0480
Summary
- This series consists of copies of pamphlets, speeches, bulletins, reports, surveys, questionnaires, clippings, and occasional memoranda maintained as a general information file by the Bureau of Rural Administrative Services and its predecessors. Subjects include rural schools, Rural School Survey of ca. 1922; school district organization and centralization; agricultural education; curricula; transportation of students; evaluation of recommendations by the Regents' Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education; and school systems outside of New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Rural Administrative Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.