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Title
- Entry documentation for Emergency Fund (Capitol Fire)
Series Number
- A2014
Summary
- This series documents expenditures from the Emergency Fund established after the 1911 State Capitol fire which destroyed most of the book and manuscript holdings of the New York State Library. The records include itemized, receipted vouchers from vendors and summary statements of amounts paid to vendors.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Administration Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Expense invoices
Series Number
- A2021
Summary
- This series contains receipted invoices for expenses of the Board of Regents. Most items billed are for books, supplies, and labor for the New York State Library for which the Regents were appointed Trustees in 1844. Some invoices are for expenses such as staff travel costs to the Regents' annual meetings and to visits to New York colleges. Some volumes are burned and fragile.
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
- Reports of academies
Series Number
- A2017
Summary
- These annual reports from academies, high schools, and academic departments of union free schools provide statistics on operations and programs and were collected to assist the Regents in supervising educational institutions in the State. The reports provide information on the school's finances; property; organization of departments; name, age, education, and teaching experience of teachers; name and age of all students, with names of textbooks read or subjects taken; curriculum and texts used; frequency of composition and declamation by students; total number of students; tuition and board rates; free instruction provided; and length of school terms and vacations.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- A2017-00: Restricted due to burn damage. Use with assistance of archivist.
Title
- Victory Book Campaign files
Series Number
- A2012
Summary
- The Victory Book Campaign was a nationwide effort to collect books for members of the armed forces. New York State's participation in the Victory Book Campaign was coordinated by the Bureau of Library Extension. These records relate to the acquisition, shipping, and distribution of books; publicity for the program; compilation of program statistics; and American finances. Included are correspondence, press releases, texts of radio programs and announcements, clippings, instruction manuals, statistical reports, fiscal records, fliers, posters, and maps.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Book and document exchange record
Series Number
- A2025
Summary
- This series consists of two badly burned volumes apparently containing a record of New York State Library's participation in a program of interstate and international exchange of books and published documents. Records indicate the titles of books and documents exchanged; the dates of exchange; and the name of the school, library, or individual with whom the exchange was made.
Creator
- New York State Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes and accounts of Standing Committee on the State Library
Series Number
- A2019
Summary
- This series consists of two badly burned volumes of minutes of the Board of Regents' Standing Committee on the State Library. The first volume also contains some accounts, apparently of the Standing Committee.
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
- Library War Bond Campaign files
Series Number
- A2013
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence files of and reports received by Dr. Tolman, Director of the Division of Adult Education and Library Extension, relating to his service as State Library Campaign Chairman of the Library War Bond Campaign. The Campaign was an effort to involve local libraries in the Sixth and Seventh War Bond Drives during World War II. These records provide information on the administration of the Campaign and reports of bonds sold in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Adult Education and Library Extension
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.