This series contains correspondence between War Council member (1941-1943) Abbot Low Moffat, War Council officials, and others involved in state war work relating to many War Council activities which Moffat helped oversee including agricultural aid, child care, civil defense, anti-discrimination work, housing problems, rationing, salvage, and war transportation. Moffat was an assemblyman from New York City (15th District) from 1929 to 1943.
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New York State War Council
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Draft and mimeographed reports, minutes, and correspondence
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A0390
Summary
This series consists of compilations of state laws relating to municipal finance, meeting minutes, bills that were influenced by the commission, index card listings of city charters, and correspondence with local budget officials. It also contains drafts and final reports about local finance law created by the commission.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary State Commission for the Revision and Codification of the Laws Relating to Municipal Finance
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This series contains information concerning the development of bridge and highway authorities. The records detailed development of resorts and transportation projects, including the Triborough Bridge, the Marine Parkway, the Port of New York, Saratoga Springs, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1929-1943 : Abbot Low Moffat)
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Chapter 958 of the Laws of 1939 created a temporary state commission to "study existing laws, both state and local, relating to finances of municipal subdivisions and organized public districts of the state and to codify, revise and make uniform state statutes relating thereto." This series consists of correspondence, reports, research materials, draft legislation, sponsor memoranda, indexes to bills, meeting minutes, press releases, and internal memoranda compiled by the commission in its work to create a consolidated local finance law.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary State Commission for the Revision and Codification of the Laws Relating to Municipal Finance
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This series contains files created and maintained by Abbot L. Moffat during his tenure as a member of the New York State Assembly. Included are booklets, newspaper articles, publications, and other assorted documentation that reflect his interest in the budget and taxation. Also included are Republican Party campaign literature and materials related to Moffat's involvement with the New York State War Council.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1929-1943 : Abbot Low Moffat)
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.