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Title

Index to permit books

Series Number

B0205

Summary

This series consists of indexes to permits issued by the Superintendent of Public Works. They contain information regarding what types of permits were issued and the nature of the work performed or action taken by the company to which the permit was issued. These are the only available volumes of a series which was at least eleven volumes total. There are no dates marked on the volumes but entries indicate they were probably compiled in the 1920s.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York archived websites

Series Number

B2084

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

Creator

• Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Transportation annual reports

Series Number

B2466

Summary

The series consists of annual reports of the Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency, the Department of Public Works. Reports for some years are missing. Early reports typically include both narrative and exhaustive statistical information on department activities; later reports tend to include fewer statistics. Reports for some years are missing. Post-World War II era reports document the planning, design, and implementation of a modernized state highway system, including the New York State Thruway.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Committee on Canals of New York State correspondence

Series Number

B2458

Summary

The Committee on Canals of New York State was a special body established by order of Governor Theodore Roosevelt in order to plan for the modernization of the state's canal system, culminating in the construction of the Barge Canal. Most of the correspondence found in this series was sent to and/or received from individuals involved in transportation, construction, or commerce. Subjects include descriptions of waterway construction and transportation; port commerce; prices of construction materials; lock conditions; and canal boats.

Creator

• New York (State). Committee on Canals of New York State

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted due to water damage and fragile condition of the materials.

Title

Assistant Secretary for Reports subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2331

Summary

This series consists of subject and correspondence files created by Assistant Secretary for Reports to Governor W. Averell Harriman, Daniel P. Moynihan. The records document the two major functions of the Assistant Secretary for Reports: to bring the State Government closer to the people and to keep the Governor informed on the developments and activities within the State departments and agencies. Many files concern the public relations and public informational aspects of New York State government.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor. Assistant Secretary for Reports

Access Restrictions

Income tax file in Box 6 is restricted to protect personal privacy.

Title

Barge Canal land appropriation files

Series Number

22561

Summary

The land appropriation files contain comprehensive legal documentation of the process by which the state acquired lands for the Barge Canal system (pursuant to Laws of 1909, Chapter 391, as amended), and of the state's title to those lands. The files document not only the transfer of legal title to the state (i.e. the deed), but also the title and lien history of the property, the negotiations with the landowner, and the review and approval by control agencies - Offices of the State Comptroller and Attorney General. All of this documentation is important for confirming that due process was observed and that the owner was justly, fairly compensated for the property taken by the state. In addition, the records thoroughly document an important government function, the appropriation of private property for a public purpose, in this case for the Barge Canal.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Minutes of the Canal Commissioners and Superintendent of Public Works

Series Number

B0201

Summary

This series contains minutes of meetings, maps, diagrams, drawings, tracings, decisions, petitions, correspondence, resolutions, contract lists, testimonies, depositions, affidavits, and newspaper clippings. Minutes are missing from this series from early December 1883 through late May 1887 and from early January 1889 late October 1896.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Index to minutes of the Canal Commissioners and Superintendent of Public Works

Series Number

B0202

Summary

The indexes allow both name and subject access to Series B0201, Canal Commissioner Minutes. Each index corresponds to a bound volumes of minutes. Unlike the Canal Commissioners Minutes, of which volumes 7-11 are lacking, all of the index volumes are extant.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor W. Averell Harriman central subject and correspondence files (microfilm version)

Series Number

13682_96

Summary

The central subject and correspondence files of Governor W. Averell Harriman pertain to appointments of judges and members of government commissions; civil service; housing; rapid transit; Thruway Authority; commerce; conservation; flood control; education; fiscal revenues; harness racing, labor; legislation; personnel administration; public safety; public utilities; and welfare.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index to correspondence of the State Engineer and Surveyor

Series Number

10482

Summary

This series consists of index cards that act as a partial index to the correspondence files of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor, Series B0226.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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