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Title

New Netherland Council Curacao records

Series Number

A1883

Summary

The Cura?ao records, in Dutch, document the West India Company's activities in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century; supply information about the administration of affairs on Cura?ao; and depict the commercial relationship between the islands and New Netherland. The series includes administrative records and correspondence, and business records relating to trade and shipping. The records were maintained by Petrus Stuyvesant, who served as director of Cura?ao and dependencies during the years 1642-1644, 1646-1664.

Creator

• New Netherland. Council

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Theatre Institute responses to Inspector General's report

Series Number

22470

Summary

This series contains financial statements, vouchers, internal memorandums, and correspondence that were gathered in preparation of the New York State Theatre Institute's response to the 2010 New York State Inspector General's Office report that alleged improper conduct by director Patricia Snyder. A copy of the report is also included.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Proceedings relating to the dissolution of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in the City of New York

Series Number

A2081

Summary

Meeting minutes and related records document the dissolution of the Society following the closing of the House of Refuge and inmate transfer to the New York State Vocational Institution in West Coxsackie. Includes special meeting minutes about the site returning to New York City, unexpended funds disposition; certificates of notification of Society members of each special meeting; meeting notices sent to members; meeting proxies; copy of certificate of dissolution; and some itemized balance sheets.

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Health Bureau of Communicable Disease Control Director's subject files

Series Number

13855

Summary

The files are primarily those of Bureau of Communicable Disease Control Directors Richard Rothenberg and Donald O. Lyman. Files consist of correspondence, memorandums, periodical clippings, maps, case files, statistical reports, survey questionnaires, and legislative proposals and bills. Subjects include black flies; influenza immunization and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (Polyradiculoneuritis); dairy herd leucosis; feline leukemia; rabies; live syphilis bacteria; vaccine policies; and legislation and public education efforts to increase immunization for communicable diseases.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

Access Restrictions

13855-12: Records may be restricted to protect personal privacy.

13855-20: Several of the volumes have broken bindings and need to be handled under the supervision of an archivist.

Title

New York State Archivist subject, correspondence, and administrative files

Series Number

B1424

Summary

This series consists of the records of Edward Weldon, first New York State Archivist (1975-1980). Records include correspondence, personnel, administration, budget, and grant files, along with monthly reports, reports to the New York State Board of Regents, information on New York State departments and programs, and material on legislation and state agencies. Many of the records are unarranged and unidentified.

Creator

• New York State Archives. State Archivist

Access Restrictions

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

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Administrative surveys, studies, and reports on local law enforcement operations and services

Series Number

15620

Summary

The series consists of surveys, studies, and reports on police services and operations prepared by the Bureau for Municipal Police at the request of chief municipal law enforcement authorities. Records include administrative surveys of police operations; consolidation studies to determine the feasibility of (or to plan for) a unified law enforcement agency; personnel analysis studies of police operations and staff resources and deployment; reports on the organization and services of police or sheriff's departments; and operational plans for new public safety buildings

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau for Municipal Police

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission on the State Court System research and administration files

Series Number

10360

Summary

The Temporary Commission on the State Court System was created to investigate the effects of new pre-trial procedures, civil rights decisions and legislation, narcotics and divorce laws, bail and detention procedures, and measures to prevent recidivism. This series consists of the general administrative, correspondence, research, and study files related to court staffing and caseloads; goals and objectives of the court system; selection and disciplining of judges; court structure and financing; the grand jury; and the bail system.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Commission on the State Court System

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner's subject and correspondence files

Series Number

19147

Summary

The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is responsible for developing policies, plans, and programs for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the state's criminal justice system. The series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, research reports, case records, unusual incident reports from the Department of Corrections, and some policy and position papers.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Criminal Justice Services. Commissioner's Office

Access Restrictions

19147-96: Documents containing information that is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) have been segregated in boxes 6-13.

19147-07: Parole records are restricted permanently according to Executive Law sect. 259-a(2), 259k(2) and 9NYCRR part 8000.5(d).

Documents that mention subjects of confidential criminal investigations; relate to sensitive law enforcement matters and policy debates; describe non-routine criminal investigation techniques and procedures; or contain attorney-client communications are restricted.

Title

Professional papers of Annette R. Brown

Series Number

B2453

Summary

Annette R. Brown served as Director of Education at Rockland State Hospital from 1956-1968, and then as Associate Program Analyst at the central office of the New York State Office of Mental Health from 1968-1980. These records, which include photographs, correspondence, and speeches, document Annette Brown's career at the Office of Mental Health. Records pertaining to the Survey of Patient Characteristics undertaken by the Office of Mental Health (published in 1985) are also included.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Mental Health

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Labor Commissioner's subject files

Series Number

15381

Summary

These records consist of the subject files of the Commissioner of Labor, covering such topics as fire safety in factories worker safety, enforcement of labor laws, labor legislation child labor, limitations of hours of labor, industrial code rules, and unemployment insurance.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Labor. Executive Office

Access Restrictions

15381-90, Box 70: Restricted.

Title

New York State Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems subject, correspondence, and report files

Series Number

17636

Summary

The Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems studies and makes recommendations about all aspects of public employee retirement programs including benefits, funding, cost, and administration. This series consists of subject and correspondence files; consultants' reports; and summaries of legislative activity regarding public employee pensions, copies of bills introduced, relevant memorandums, and fiscal notes from the Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems.

Creator

• New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Forest Ranger Louis C. Curth subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2722

Summary

This series documents forest ranger duties, training, and routine activities; policies, procedures, and history; interactions with members of the public and other State agencies; administrative directives and decisions; and public relations.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Forest Protection and Fire Management

Access Restrictions

Some files may contain restricted personal information. State Archives staff will review records and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law.

Title

Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled Chairperson's subject files

Series Number

19354

Summary

This accretion consists of subject files of commission chairman Clarence Sundram. Some records (boxes 4 and 5) relate to specific psychiatric and/or develpmental centers where incidents of staff misconduct; patient abuse, neglect, or death; and/or financial irregularities were investigated. These records are restricted in part.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

General hospital admission chest x-ray program administrative files

Series Number

10416

Summary

The administrative files of the Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control contain background research, correspondence, memorandums describing program development and policies, statistical summaries, equipment records, and individual hospital program files. The series documents department responses to declining case-finding statistics, difficult field administration, and changing medical practice.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Tuberculosis Control

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office administrative policies and procedures

Series Number

B2681

Summary

This series consists primarily of published procedures and manuals produced by the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and Rome Developmental Center/Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office.

Creator

• New York (State). Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Subject and correspondence files of the State Council of Parks

Series Number

19612

Summary

The series contains correspondence unpublished reports, environmental board meeting minutes (1970-1971), policy statements, and annual reports of several regional state park commissions. Topics covered include criteria for proposed state parks; outdoor education activities; environmental planning; fees for park usage; environmental bond acts; recreational facilities related to the Barge Canal; and creation of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Administrative records

Series Number

B2449

Summary

This series consists of administrative documents used by officials of the Craig Colony for Epileptics. Included are: a map and general plan of the grounds, catalog and price list of articles manufactured by state prisoners, journal articles on epilepsy, correspondence about the facility's sewage disposal with illustrative diagrams, listing of food rations, cooking class schedules, an 1900 payroll analysis. numerous blank forms, graduate examination questions and scores for the Craig Colony Training School for Nurses.

Creator

• Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor's Conference on Libraries conference arrangement and organization files

Series Number

13367

Summary

The Governor's Conference on Libraries was called by Governor Carey in recognition of the need for citizens to examine their library service needs within the state and in anticipation of the 1979 White House Conference on Libraries. The series consists largely of files reflecting the planning, arrangements, and logistical details surrounding the conference. Files include, but are not limited to, delegate biographical data; copies of resolutions presented and voting data; copies of speeches and other presentations; and the final report.

Creator

• Governor's Conference on Libraries (New York) (1978 : Albany, N. Y.)

Title

Managers' facility inspection reports

Series Number

A2061

Summary

This series consists of reports on the condition of shops, dormitories, hospital facilities, other buildings and on the inmates at the institution. Facility conditions include needs painting; in good order; panes of glass out; freshly painted; floor need repairing and recover steam pipes with asbestos and canvas. Margin notes provide comments, regarding actions needed or to be taken.

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York City Watershed subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2808

Summary

This series consists of a wide range of subject and correspondence files resulting from the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) participation in the development and the subsequent implementation of the New York City Watershed Agreement.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Watershed Management

Access Restrictions

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