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Title

New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History transcripts of Council minutes

Series Number

A4406

Summary

This series consists of typewritten transcripts of New York Colonial Council minutes created as part of an abandoned effort to publish Council minutes from the period after 1673. The transcripts contain extensive edits and annotations in pencil, as well as references to the volume and pages of either the original Council papers (most often) or the original Council minutes (infrequently) to which each page of text corresponds.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Senate session transcripts

Series Number

L0242

Summary

This series consists of transcripts of regular sessions of the New York State Senate. Each transcript is dated and gives names of the Senate President or Acting President and the Secretary of the Senate.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History transcriptions of New York Council minutes and Council papers

Series Number

A3271

Summary

This series consists of transcriptions of New York Council Minutes and New York Council Papers (also known as "Colonial Manuscripts"). Transcriptions of Council minutes (Series A1895) span the period 1712-1767; transcriptions of Council papers (Series A1894) span the period 1683-1755.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York Colony Council minutes

Series Number

A1895

Summary

This series consists of bound volumes of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning the court system, land titles, land development, commerce, relations with Indians, and taxation.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to burn damage.Microfilm is first-use copy.

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

Transcripts of Council minutes and Assembly journals transmitted to the Board of Trade

Series Number

A1455

Summary

This series consists of photostat and microfilm reproductions of transcripts of New York Council minutes (executive and legislative sessions) and Assembly proceedings from 1686-1775. The transcripts were evidently prepared by the Secretary of the Province of New York or his deputy, and were transmitted to the Board of Trade in London.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

A1455-08: The microfilm contains the following statement: "Crown Copyright. Copies are supplied for information and research only. No reproduction may be made for publication without the assent of the Public Record Office."

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State Senator Franz S. Leichter issue and newsletter/questionnaire files

Series Number

L0230

Summary

Senator Franz S. Leichter was particularly active with issues relating to mass transit, consumer banking, taxation, and governmental ethics. This series consists primarily of correspondence, reports, memorandums, copies of testimony, news clippings, press releases, and newsletters or questionnaires mailed to district voters to inform them of the senator's legislative activities and to solicit public opinion.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1974-1998 : Franz S. Leichter)

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York Colony Council papers

Series Number

A1894

Summary

This series consists of documentation used as the basis for many council actions and decisions as recorded in the Council Minutes. It reflects the council's administration of land settlement, economic development, Indian affairs, litigation, and military affairs. Records include correspondence, reports, petitions, orders, and warrants created by government officials and by private citizens.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Originals are restricted due to severe burn damage. Use under supervision of archivist after consulting microfilm.

Title

State Legislature petitions

Series Number

A0160

Summary

This series may have originally been part of Series A0204, Legislative Petitions. Extreme burn damage precludes item-level identification or further description of the series. Records are restricted due to the burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

Restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage, which precludes any definitive identification or description.

Title

State Assembly seating diagram

Series Number

L0227

Summary

This diagram of the New York State Legislative Assembly includes of a floor plan of the assembly chamber with seating chart listing names of assembly members and counties they represented and of facilities such as the cloak room, library, post office, clerk's room, superimposed with rosters of the assembly committees; and names and titles of assembly staff. Also shown are the locations of the desks of newspaper reporters, with titles of the respective newspapers for which they worked.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

State Legislature petitions

Series Number

A0204

Summary

These petitions submitted by localities, citizens, organizations, and businesses, request legislative action on topics such as women's suffrage; liquor licensing and prohibition; division of counties; banking practices; and manufacturing duties. Access to records is restricted due to extensive burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

Records are extensively burned and fragile. Due to their extreme fragility and the lack of access tools, the records are closed.

Title

Assemblyman William B. Hoyt press release files

Series Number

L0197

Summary

This series consists of press releases released by the office of Assemblyman William B. Hoyt of the 144th Assembly District.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1974-1992 : William B. Hoyt)

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Petitions and other records

Series Number

A0161

Summary

This series may have originally been part of Series A0204, Legislative Petitions. Extreme burn damage precludes item-level identification or further description of the series. Records are restricted due to their condition.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

Restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage, which precludes any definitive identification or description.

Title

New York Colony Council original draft minutes

Series Number

A0176

Summary

This series consists of a draft version of a small amount of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The Council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning establishment and organization of courts; granting and settlement of land; regulation and construction of buildings, streets, and wharves; trade and commerce, including restrictions on exports; trade and relations with Indians; and levying of taxes.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to burn damage.

Title

Provincial Congress administrative papers

Series Number

A1811

Summary

This series contains depositions, correspondence, accounts, instructions, and minutes of committees of the Provincial Congress. Subjects include raising, paying, and supplying troops; instructions to military commanders and militia; requests for exemption from military service; desertion of soldiers; enemy troop movements; accusations against British colonial government officials and loyalists; and debt payment with various currencies in use. Records are in fragile condition due to burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Provincial Congress

Access Restrictions

Records are fragile due to burn damage. Use is restricted. Microfilm is first use copy.

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State Senate archived websites

Series Number

B2197

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Senate. Researchers should note that prior to mid-2008, efforts to copy the main Senate site were not successful.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Assembly petitions

Series Number

A4767

Summary

Further identification and description of these fragments of petitions to the State Legislature was rendered impossible by extensive burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire. Access is restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

Restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage, which precludes any further identification or description.