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Displaying 31 Finding Aids
Title
- State University of New York Office of the Chancellor campus subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2635
Summary
- These records from the chancellor's office of the State University of New York (SUNY) focus on the administration and development of programs at each of the institutions in the SUNY system: university centers, doctoral-granting institutions, comprehensive colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. Files are maintained for each of the campuses and contain correspondence, reports, presentations, and memorandums related to each campus.
Creator
- State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor
Access Restrictions
- Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner James E. Allen subject files
Series Number
- W0104
Summary
- Commissioner James Edward Allen's subject files consist of correspondence, memoranda, meeting materials, reports, clippings, speeches, press releases, and other materials documenting the activities of the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Topics addressed include administration and financing of school districts, racial desegregation, state aid, consolidation of school districts, state and federal legislation related to education, elementary and secondary education curricula, educational television, the adjudication of teacher disputes, teacher certification, vocational education, professional education, civil defense, and health education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner James E. Allen
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist subject files
Series Number
- W0105
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes, speeches, reports, proposals, and other documents relating to Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education from 1969 to 1977. Files document the Education Department's efforts to influence legislation both in the New York State Legislature and the United States Congress. Other subjects covered in the series include school desegregation, busing, capital construction projects, and campus unrest.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
New York State Department of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent Outgoing Correspondence
Title
- Department of Public Instruction Office of the Superintendent outgoing correspondence
Series Number
- A2000
Summary
- The volumes contain copies of letters sent by the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and clerks in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to local officials and private individuals. Among the subjects addressed are: school taxes assessments; school officials disputes; apportionment of public funds for schools; filing of appeals with the Superintendent's Office; creation and consolidation of school districts; teachers certification and pay; Indian students and schools; student discipline; conditions of schools, and enforcement of compulsory education laws.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Education Department Commissioner Gordon M. Ambach subject files
Series Number
- W0106
Summary
- This series of subject files, compiled by the office of Gordon M. Ambach (1934- ), documents his tenure as New York State Commissioner of Education during the period 1977-1987. Files are often grouped under major subject headings such as Higher Education, State Agencies, or Speeches, and then broken down into more specific headings. The bulk of the material is correspondence on these and related subjects exchanged between Ambach and relevant constituents and government officials, as well as speeches that Ambach delivered in his role as commissioner.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Gordon M. Ambach
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol subject files
Series Number
- W0107
Summary
- This series includes correspondence, meeting agenda and minutes, and reports documenting State Education Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol's administration. Records document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, the functions of the Department's major program areas, and the Department's positions on federal education policies and proposed state and federal legislation. Of note are "A New Compact for Learning," a policy statement designed to shift responsibility to the local level, and "One Nation, Many Peoples," a controversial revision of the social studies curriculum.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Thomas E. Sobol
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Bureau of School District Organization subject and administrative files
Series Number
- B0477
Summary
- These files document the Bureau's field activities and policy development relating to centralization and reorganization of school districts; district superintendents; legislative proposals; administration of programs specified in legislation; professional organizations; racial imbalance in elementary and secondary schools; state financial aid for education; vocational education. They also address procedures and departmental policy on the formation of central school districts, vocational education and enlarged city school districts.
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
- New York City school decentralization files
Series Number
- 14043
Summary
- In 1967, the commissioner of education initiated a study of decentralization plans by the director of the Center on Innovation in Education. These files resulted from that study and from the Board of Regents' review of the New York City Board of Education's plan for decentralization, proposed in 1969. The files include memoranda, reports, notes of meetings, and press releases concerning the development of a decentralization policy by the Regents and commissioner.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Center on Innovation in Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson subject files
Series Number
- W0103
Summary
- The series includes correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and draft legislation related to Lewis A. Wilson's tenure as commissioner, 1950-1955. Records document the Education Department's role in broader social and political issues, including civil defense and military preparedness; anticommunism and moral education; proposed creation of centralized school districts in rural areas; and promotion of the educational use of television.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson
Access Restrictions
- Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Files of appeals to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, and Board of Regents
Series Number
- B0496
Summary
- This series consists almost entirely of case files of appeals to the chief state school administrative officer by persons contesting the official actions of local school officials, school district meetings, or county treasurers. Each case file contains documents that correspond to the various stages of the appeals process. The bulk of the nineteenth century files date from 1868-1899.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Counsel
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain information in this series is restricted in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Section 87.2), U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 20 USC Section 1232(g)), or New York State Education Law (Section 2-D) regarding unauthorized release of personally identifiable information about students. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with applicable laws.
Title
- Gordon M. Ambach education policy papers
Series Number
- B1829
Summary
- The majority this series documents Gordon Ambach's efforts as Executive Director of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to influence federal education policy. Also included are records from advisory boards of education consortiums, the Harvard Seminar on Equality of Educational Opportunity Report (SEEOR) and records related to the Yonkers desegregation. Ambach's personal papers detail his personal biography, his work outside of NYSED and the CCSSO, and his relationships with various contacts and colleagues.
Creator
- Ambach, Gordon M.
Access Restrictions
- There are restrictions to accessing some of the files in this series. These files are labeled "[restricted]" in the folder list.
Title
- Commissioner John B. King, Jr. subject files
Series Number
- W0114
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, reports, meeting materials, speeches, and other records documenting the tenure of John B. King Jr. as President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education of New York State. The series documents the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner John B. King, Jr.
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Commissioner's constitutional convention files
Series Number
- B0464
Summary
- This series documents the activities of Commisisoner James E. Allen in preparation for and during the 1967 New York State Constitutional Convention. Records include correspondence; reports; press releases; pamphlets; clippings; testimony; and publications of the Board of Regents and the Temporary State Commission on the Constitutional Convention. Correspondence and official position statements discuss impact of recent federal programs on education and local and state attempts to bolster existing state education infrastructure. Also included is a copy of the 1967 State Constitution.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.
New York State Education Department Commissioner's Office Executive Assistant's Administrative Files
Title
- Education Department Commissioner's Office Executive Assistant's administrative files
Series Number
- B0470
Summary
- The position of Executive Assistant was added to the Commissioner's staff in 1945. This series consists of the files maintained by the Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Allan P. Bradley. They include files related to engagements, legislation, Constitutional Convention, paid travel vouchers, cabinet, budget, annual staff conference, and general subject and day files.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Education Department Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding subject files
Series Number
- W0102
Summary
- This series reflects Francis T. Spaulding's tenure as President of the University of the State of New York and Commissioner of Education of New York State from 1946 to 1950. Included are correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and other materials related to New York State higher education, especially the State University of New York; to the creation of and laws governing the State University of New York; and to various interdepartmental committees and commissions on which Commissioner Spaulding served.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner Francis T. Spaulding
Access Restrictions
- Commissioners in Schools Files: Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
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
- Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner subject files
Series Number
- W0109
Summary
- The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner David M. Steiner
Access Restrictions
- This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).