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Displaying 80 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey index to proclamations, press releases, and addresses
Series Number
- B1205
Summary
- This card file index provides access to Governor Hugh Carey's proclamations, press releases announcing appointments, general press releases, and addresses. Each card contains the name of a person, agency, or topic covered by a document and alphanumeric code reference to the file in which the document is located.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- County clerks' monthly reports of notary appointments and fees
Series Number
- A3328
Summary
- This series consists of monthly reports submitted to the Governor's office in accordance with legislation of 1908 (Chapter 246) and 1909 (Consolidated Laws, Chapter 18) amending sections of the Executive Law (Laws of 1892, Chapter 683) which specified fees to be collected and information to be reported by county clerks.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
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
- Alphabetic card index to governors' appointment correspondence files and other matters
Series Number
- A0540
Summary
- This series indexes Series A0612, Governors' Appointment Correspondence Files. The card indexes were compiled by successive gubernatorial administrations to facilitate access to information as the volume of correspondence and other responsibilities of governors and their staff steadily increased. In particular, the indexes provide access to names of individuals applying for appointment to various positions and individuals recommending others for such positions.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Unfiled correspondence and other records relating to appointments, charges and complaints against public officials, extraditions, and proclamations
Series Number
- A0197
Summary
- This fragmentary series is comprised of documents removed from, or never filed into, other series of governors records. Much of the series consists of routine appointment records, including letters recommending or opposing appointments; letters of application for positions; letters tendering resignations from positions; and certificates of commission. The series also includes documents concerning charges of misconduct and malfeasance against county district attorneys, extradition documents regarding fugitives from other states, and copies or drafts of proclamations.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Executive clemency application status ledgers
Series Number
- A0626
Summary
- Volumes in this series were used to track the status of applications to the governor for pardons or commutations of sentence. The volumes generally provide application number; date(s) of application(s); journal number and page; name; county; crime; court; date of sentence; term; name of prison and date received; date term expires; disposition (pardon or commutation granted or denied and date); and date of actual discharge.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor daily scheduling log
Series Number
- 13690
Summary
- This series consists of daily appointment schedules for Governor Hugh Carey from the last month of his first term through the inauguration of his successor, Mario M. Cuomo, and copies of Governor W. Averell Harriman's daily schedules. Executive Chamber staff prepared these to help the governor and his staff track and prepare for each day's activities. Occasionally filed with the daily schedules are memorandums or briefing notes providing additional background information on the location or subject of meetings or other events.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor proclamations
Series Number
- 13684
Summary
- Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of photocopies of gubernatorial proclamations. The original proclamations were filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with legislation of 1892 and 1951 requiring all documents issued under the great seal of New York State to be filed with the secretary. Usually ceremonial in nature, the proclamations recognize important events, issues, or personal achievements by proclaiming a day, week, or month in the subject's honor.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Restoration of citizenship rights application case files
Series Number
- A0585
Summary
- Articles I and IV of the State Constitution authorize the governor to grant executive clemency to convicted criminals (Executive Law, Section 15-19). Among the types of clemency offered is restoration of citizenship rights, by which the governor restores civil rights lost as a result of a conviction (such as right to vote, or right to hold public office). This series served as a central file of documentation relating to applications to the governor for restoration of citizenship rights.
Access Restrictions
- Certain records in this series may be exempt from disclosure. State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Governor Malcolm Wilson central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_78A
Summary
- The central subject and correspondence files of Governor Malcolm Wilson relate to issues such as the aftermath of the Watergate scandal; race relations; abortion legislation; drug addiction and prevention; capital punishment; the energy crisis; labor relations and strikes; conflict in the Middle East; and the return of American servicemen from Vietnam.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1973-1974 : Wilson)
Title
- Governor press releases announcing appointments
Series Number
- 13686
Summary
- Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of press releases announcing the governor's appointment or nomination of persons to various councils, committees, task forces, commissions, boards, panels, and other state positions. Included are appointments and nominations for State University of New York Board of Trustees; Public Employment Relations Board; Executive Director, Council on the Arts; Temporary State Commission on Restoration of the Capitol; Special Advisor for Economic Affairs; and New York State Law Revision Commission.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor appointment and other correspondence files
Series Number
- A0612
Summary
- This series documents the governor's power to appoint or nominate for appointment certain officials, as authorized by the State Constitution and numerous legislative acts. The correspondence consists mainly of letters from persons requesting appointment; letters and petitions recommending persons for appointment; and copies of letters from the governor or his staff acknowledging receipt of application or recommendation letters.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor appointment letter books
Series Number
- A0606
Summary
- The governor's appointment clerk maintained these letter copybooks to document correspondence regarding appointments or nominations made by the governor. Most letters concern appointments of notaries public, who were nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Occasionally, letters concern other offices or positions to which the governor made appointments or nominations, such as judges; commissioners of deeds; wardens of the Port of New York; county loan commissioners; railway policemen; managers of state hospitals or other institutions; and delegates to conferences.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Governor extradition requisition and mandate registers and blotters
Series Number
- A0599
Summary
- This series documents the governor's responsibilities as chief executive officer of the state relating to extradition of persons to or from New York State. "Requisitions" were requests by the governor to governors of other states for extradition of persons present in those states to New York. "Mandates" were requests from governors of other states to the governor of New York for extradition of persons present in New York to those states. The governor exercised final approval over these mandates.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative bill and veto jackets
Series Number
- 12590
Summary
- "Jackets" or files documenting the governor's legislative decision-making process were compiled by the Counsel to the Governor and include records relating to each bill passed by the legislature and sent to the governor for approval. The jackets are comprised mainly of memoranda and correspondence to the governor from state agencies, legislators, legislative committees, commissions, legal associations, lobbyists, private firms, and citizens, expressing approval of or opposition to particular legislation.
Creator
- New York (State). Counsel to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Pre-1920 records are closed to research because of extreme fragility.
- Restricted: Pre-1940 records may be too fragile to reproduce.
Title
- Office of Counselor and Press Secretary to the Governor press releases
Series Number
- 13706
Summary
- The Governor's Press Office maintained these records as its central file of press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Specific issues include business and employment; crime and correctional services; health care costs and programs; energy; mass transit financing; domestic violence; highway maintenance and construction; and neighborhood preservation programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Office of Counselor and Press Secretary to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor Thomas E. Dewey central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_55;_13682_55A
Summary
- Thomas E. Dewey's governorship blended fiscal conservatism with a personal conviction that government bore a share of the responsibility for the welfare of the citizenry. During his tenure, New York's state university system was established and construction of the New York State Thruway was begun. These records also document post-war economic readjustment, sponsorship of social legislation, including the landmark 1945 "Law against Discrimination," and investigations of conditions in mental hospitals, including management and affairs of Creedmoor State Hospital.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1943-1954 : Dewey)
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
- Journals of governors' actions and decisions
Series Number
- A0607
Summary
- These volumes provide a chronological record tracking actions taken and decisions made by the governor. Pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, the governor was required to record in these volumes all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Thanksgiving Day proclamations by the Governor
Series Number
- A3286
Summary
- This series consists of printed gubernatorial proclamations designating a specific Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. A few bear the actual signature of the governor and the secretary to the governor, but most contain only printed names.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor registers of appointments
Series Number
- A0006
Summary
- These registers track gubernatorial appointments to various state and local offices and positions: state engineer and surveyor; attorney general; judge; commissioner (various); inspector (various); Indian agent; notary public; county coroner; and justice of the peace. Information provided varies but generally includes name; town and county of residence; date of appointment; date appointment expires; name of person appointee replaced, and reason; and name of prominent individual endorsing candidate (mayor, senator, etc.).
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.