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Title

Aerial photographs and index to aerial photographs of state highways

Series Number

10700

Summary

This series consists of aerial photograph negatives and prints and corresponding photographic indexes depicting the state's roads and highway system. The aerial photography which forms the basis for the index was contracted by the Department of Public Works and its successor, the Department of Transportation, to document the statewide infrastructure for planning and construction purposes. A relatively small number of images depict state institutions, such as state university campuses, and other geographic features.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Office of Public Employment Practices and Representation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Aerial photographic prints and negatives of New York State sites

Series Number

B1598

Summary

This series consists of photographic negatives and positive prints of low-altitude, oblique aerial views of a variety of New York State sites, produced by the New York office of Fairchild Aerial Surveys (a commercial firm) during the years 1946-1949, 1951, and 1957. The reason the photography was done is not known, but the firm's work was used to produce maps for the U.S. Geological Survey, among others. Images depict locations statewide, with the New York City metropolitan area predominating.

Creator

• Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc. New York office

Access Restrictions

The State Archives makes digital copies of images from Series B1598 available under the "fair use" provision of the US Copyright Act. However, the images may be protected by copyright and responsibility for determining the copyright owner or agent, and for obtaining any needed permissions to publish the images rests with the user.

Usage Restrictions

Images in this series may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information on copyright owner or agent.

Title

Photographs of activities and facilities

Series Number

A1913

Summary

The series consists of black and white photographs depicting children and staff of Thomas Indian School at work and recreation in such activities as school exercises, team sports, farming and gardening, and Indian Boy and Girl Scouts.

Creator

• Thomas Indian School

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Aerial photographs of state university campuses

Series Number

15592

Summary

These aerial photographs of State University of New York (SUNY) college and university campuses provided the Project Control and Initiation Unit with visual information necessary for capital plans and surveying. Taken at approximately five year intervals between 1962-1981, the photos are of individual campuses and the SUNY Central Administration Building in Albany. In addition, a series of aperture cards depicting construction drawings and schematics of the buildings and grounds is available for the majority of school sites.

Creator

• New York State University Construction Fund. Project Control and Initiation Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hudson River Valley Commission correspondence and subject files

Series Number

A1115

Summary

The series consists of the correspondence and subject files of the Hudson River Valley Commission, which was set up by order of Governor Rockefeller in 1965 for the purpose of conducting a study of the scenic and cultural resources of the Hudson River Valley. The series includes project review logs, staff correspondence and subject files, minutes of commission meetings, transcripts of hearings, correspondence files concerning reviewed projects and those projects excluded from review, and a few publications.

Creator

• New York (State). Hudson River Valley Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Highway planning aerial photographs of cities and villages

Series Number

A4036

Summary

Approximately 1000 aerial photographs depict cities and villages in downstate counties from Dutchess County southward, including Long Island. There are also a a few from Ontario County. These may have been taken as part of a reclassification study initiated in 1963 to determine which highways should be under state, county, or local jurisdiction and to prepare a new State Highway System Map for highway route selection or design purposes.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Capital District transportation study aerial photographs

Series Number

A0766

Summary

This series documents one of several regional transportation studies undertaken by New York State in compliance with the U.S. Federal Aid Highways Act of 1962. The series consists of 18" x 18" aerial photographs (scale 1:48,000) of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and the Upper Hudson region taken in April and May, 1963. Roads, bodies of water, plots of land, buildings, and trees are visible on these photographs.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Resource Analysis Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Pictorial map of New York State

Series Number

A3314

Summary

This map was published by the Department of Commerce to display scenic, economic, and historic sites of interest in the state. Entitled "New York The Empire State," it includes picture icons locating significant natural features, state parks, scenic areas, recreation/visitor and historic sites, museums, and significant public buildings. Text blocks summarize state history, natural and recreational features, and economic development and provide a description of state insignia.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Commerce

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Forest lands aerial photographs

Series Number

18113

Summary

26,000 aerial photographs of state-owned forest lands including. of the Adirondack, Catskill , Allegany , and Palisades parks, and Southern Tier counties. Used to determine boundaries of forest lands and forest types for the appraisal of taxable forest lands, the. ordinary film depicts foliage uniformly in gray. Black and white infrared photos depict foliage in varying shades to identify softwood, hardwood, softwood, and mixed timber stands, and locate trees that have damage from acid precipitation or insect or fungal infestation

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Real Property Services. State-owned Lands Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Land Use and Natural Resources Inventory and Land Related Information System aerial photographs

Series Number

B1052

Summary

These aerial photographs were taken to produce overlay maps for the LUNR and LRIS projects as part of a natural resource inventory in New York State. The base maps for the overlays were United States Geological Survey/New York State Department of Transportation quadrangle maps. The photographs document general and specific use of land for analysis by government and private planning, development, and conservation agencies. Discernible features include agricultural land, forest land, waterways, residential developments, commercial/industrial developments, buildings, and roads.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Planning Services

Access Restrictions

B1052-88: Photonegatives closed for research. Photographs are use copy.

Title

Urban arterial highway route planning files

Series Number

A0733

Summary

The series consists of plans, correspondence, graphs, and maps relating to arterial highway planning in 38 cities throughout New York. It was the state's intention to integrate arterial highways in the state highway system and cost share with the federal government for the construction and maintenance of the system, with the remainder of costs for required rights of way assumed by the city. Files are organized by city.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

St. Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Commission project review files

Series Number

13405

Summary

The St. Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Commission had responsibilities for the preservation, protection, development, and use of the unique natural resources of the St. Lawrence River Valley and the lands adjacent to Lake Ontario's eastern shores, an area bordering St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Oswego, and Cayuga counties. Project review files contain analysis of archaeological, ecological, and historical effects; local and regional economic impact; conformity with standards of other government agencies; and visual, olfactory, and auditory effects.

Creator

• New York (State). St. Lawrence-Eastern Ontario Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Land Use and Natural Resources Inventory and Land Related Information System land use overlay maps

Series Number

B1109

Summary

The bulk of this series consists of area and point data overlay maps produced for land use analysis and planning by government and private planning, development, and conservation agencies. Area data overlays provide outlines of major land use categories including agricultural; commercial/industrial land; mining; forest land; outdoor recreation area; residential area; transportation land use; water resources; and non-productive land. Point data overlays include rural residences, mobile homes, outdoor recreation facilities, schools, and solid waste disposal sites.

Creator

• New York State Economic Development Board

Access Restrictions

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