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Displaying 52 Finding Aids
Title
- Index to central subject and correspondence files of Governor Mario Cuomo
Series Number
- B1857
Summary
- This series indexes Governor Mario M. Cuomo Central Subject and Correspondence Files accretions 13682-96D (microfilm, 1983-1989), 13682-00 (1983-1994), and 13682-97 (microfilm, 1988-1994).
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1983-1994 : Cuomo)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Alfred E. Smith legislative program registers
Series Number
- B2033
Summary
- The governor's office used these registers to track the progress of the governor's legislative program during each session of the State Legislature. Entries are arranged by general subject (agriculture, child welfare, conservation, etc.) and then by specific subtopic therein. Subtopics include relevant contextual information from the governor's annual message, including page references, or similar information extracted from specific principles within the Democratic Party platform.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1923-1928 : Smith)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor George E. Pataki archived websites
Series Number
- W0110
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the official website of the State of New York produced at the end of the administration of Governor George E. Pataki (1995-2006). Most of the information contained within these copies was created by the Office of the Governor.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1995-2006 : Pataki)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor Eliot L. Spitzer archived websites
Series Number
- W0111
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the official websites of the State of New York produced at the end of the administration of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008). Most of the information contained within these copies was created by the Office of the Governor.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to Governor Cuomo's proclamations, press releases, and addresses
Series Number
- B1421
Summary
- This series consists of 3" x 5" index cards with typescript information on Governor Mario Cuomo's proclamations, press releases announcing appointments (labeled "appointments"), addresses, general press releases (labeled "miscellaneous"), and special messages. The index was created by staff of the Executive Chamber to provide access to the governor's communication files.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1983-1994 : Cuomo)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Hugh L. Carey central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_82;_13682_83
Summary
- Hugh L. Carey served as governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He practiced fiscal conservatism by limiting government spending, while avidly defending social welfare programs that benefited the less fortunate. Records in this series document the governor's response to the New York City fiscal crisis and his efforts to overhaul the state's approach to care of the developmentally disabled. Records also document the governor's efforts in the areas of economic revitalization, environmental conservation, education policy, and criminal justice reform.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Mario M. Cuomo central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_96D;_13682_97
Summary
- Governor Mario M. Cuomo gained national prominence as a spokesman for the Democratic Party in challenging the leadership offered by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Cuomo's central subject and correspondence document the governor's efforts to bring about change in the areas of low-income housing, abortion, civil rights, health care, criminal justice, and welfare reform. The records also document the governor's involvement in national politics during presidential election years.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1983-1994 : Cuomo)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor Hugh L. Carey travel briefing notebooks
Series Number
- B1597
Summary
- This series consists of travel briefing notebooks prepared for Governor Hugh Carey for trips to Onondaga and Monroe counties, including the cities of Syracuse, Rochester, and Binghamton; and to Broome, Chemung and Steuben counties. Material in the notebooks typically includes lists of appointments; local general election results; tables, statistics, and narratives concerning local economics; background information on issues likely to be discussed; and other information on a variety of topics of local concern.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Boards of Visitors meeting minutes
Series Number
- B2324
Summary
- This series consists of Governor W. Averell Harriman's copies of meeting minutes from the various Boards of Visitors from state institutions. Also included are reports to the Boards of Visitors by the director or superintendent of the institution under the Board's care or reports of the Boards of Visitors to the Governor and the acknowledgement of their receipt.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)
Access Restrictions
- Reports created by the Division for Youth are 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). Reports created by the Department of Mental Hygiene are restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records.
- Other records may be exempt from disclosure by New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section 87.2(a).
Title
- Report of the Special Deputy Attorney General appointed to investigate the murders of Charles Phelps and Margaret Wolcott
Series Number
- B0911
Summary
- This series, Report of Special Deputy Attorney General, Murder of C. Phelps and M. Wolcott, contains a transcript and photographic materials documenting the March 21, 1915 murders of Charles Phelps and Margaret Wolcott, residents of West Shelby in Orleans County, New York. Photocopies of the transcript and photographs are included.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Transcripts of hearings and stenographer's notes relating to the investigation of James Eaton, Superintendent of the new Capitol
Series Number
- B0905
Summary
- This series consists of sixteen books of stenographer's minutes containing the arguments of counsel and the testimony of witnesses in the investigation of official misconduct by James W. Eaton, superintendent of the new state capitol construction project. A printed copy of the complainants' charges and a newspaper clipping containing the text of Judge Van Alstyne's report to the governor are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to registers of titles of bills received by the governor
Series Number
- A0596
Summary
- Staff of the governor's office maintained these volumes to facilitate access to information about legislative bills recorded in Series A0595, Registers of Titles of Bills Received by the Governor. For each bill, the index volumes include subject of the bill; explanation; Senate or Assembly printed bill number; and date signed.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Dutch colonial administrative records
Series Number
- A1881
Summary
- This series contains patents issued under the administration of Dutch Governor Anthony Colve, and a few private deeds from the same period. In one notable document, Governor Colve granted the Lutheran congregation in Albany free exercise of their religion (September 26, 1673).
Creator
- New Netherland. Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey press clippings
Series Number
- 13489
Summary
- These clippings compiled by the Carey Administration track press coverage of the governor, his administration, policies, issues and events. The newspaper name and date of the article appear on each clipping. Major subject headings under which a subset of the clippings is organized include agriculture; business; prisons; education; elections; environment; judiciary; legislature and legislation; public utilities; and transportation. A second subset is arranged alphabetically by name and documents coverage of state and local government officials; Executive Chamber staff; business people and firms; organizations; politicians; and other prominent individuals.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)
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
- Governor David A. Paterson archived websites
Series Number
- W0112
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites maintained by the Office of the Governor during the administration of Governor David A. Paterson (2008-2010).
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo archived websites
Series Number
- W0113
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites maintained by the Office of the Governor during the administration of Andrew M. Cuomo (2011-2021).
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Gubernatorial inauguration files
Series Number
- B1437
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, and cost estimates relating to the inaugurations of Governors Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman. Records specifically pertain to the printing of invitations, the erection of a temporary platform in the Assembly Chamber, and the installation of a public address system. Sample invitations are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Executive Assistant to the Governor correspondence files
Series Number
- B2304
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence files of Governor W. Averell Harriman's Executive Assistant Charles Van Devander, who served as Harriman's chief liaison with the press. The series includes both incoming and outgoing personal and official correspondence.
Creator
- New York (State). Executive Assistant to the Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Governor Nathan L. Miller central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_78B
Summary
- Nathan L. Miller defeated Governor Alfred E. Smith to obtain the governorship in 1920, only to be defeated by Smith in 1922. In office, the respected attorney and fiscal conservative addressed the post-World War I economy, as well as the social, moral, and political implications of a changing society. Records in this series document the reorganization of state government, enforcement of prohibition, implementation of motion picture censorship and licensing, and establishment of the Port of New York Authority.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1921-1922 : Miller)
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain records documenting Moreland Act investigations is restricted. Records are subject to review by State Archives staff prior to disclosure.