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Displaying 32 Finding Aids
Title
- Minutes of Division of Water predecessor agencies
Series Number
- 16827
Summary
- This series consists of meeting minutes for the Division of Water's predecessor agencies: Water Storage Commission, Water Supply Commission, Conservation Commission regarding the Canaseraga Creek Improvement District, Water Power Commission, Water Power and Control Commission, and Water Resources Commission. They document decisions, actions, and policies on matters concerning water and the environment. Meeting minutes deal with such issues as public water supplies and water supply applications, sewage disposal, water resources planning, and flood control.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Water
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications and correspondence relating to liquor licenses for steamboats and railroad cars
Series Number
- A1224
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, licenses, applications, reports and memoranda concerning the issuance and violations of liquor licenses issued to steamboats and railroad passenger cars by the Comptroller's Office. Most records concern the receipt of applications and memoranda dealing with legal questions and violations of liquor law. Liquor license applications include the name(s) of the vessel(s), amount paid, and expiration date of license and location of the company.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Division of Equalization and Assessment applications for state assistance for Hurricane Agnes flood damage
Series Number
- B0925
Summary
- Hurricane Agnes hit the Southern Tier and Hudson River Valley counties of New York State in June 1972 and caused several hundred million dollars of damage to real property. Property owners who suffered damage applied directly to the State Board of Equalization and Assessment for tax abatement. This series consist of applications, correspondence, memoranda, calculations, and notes relating to the special state aid program for municipalities and school districts where property owners were granted tax abatements for damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Equalization and Assessment
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Knox Trail historical marker files
Series Number
- 22354
Summary
- The markers documented in this series were created by a special initiative to commemorate the route that General Henry Knox used to conduct an artillery train and supplies from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in the winter of 1775-1776. Record types include applications, articles, correspondence, and other records concerning the Knox Trail markers.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the State Historian
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Boards of Cooperative Educational Services applications for shared services
Series Number
- B0474
Summary
- This series consists of applications for shared services filed with the Bureau by boards of cooperative educational services. The applications include the type of service requested, schools or school districts served, service period, and cost. Included are applications for new services as well as for continuation of services. Subjects and services requested include art and music education, physical education, health and dental services, speech therapy, guidance, industrial arts, drivers education, home economics, and data processing.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of School District Organization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Union label registration application files
Series Number
- 12979
Summary
- Applications received by the Secretary of State for registration of trade union labels, marks, names, brands or devices that graphically designate the products of the labor of associations or unions. Each application is accompanied by a copy of the label and, in many cases by a detailed written description of that label. Unions were allowed to register their labels, marks, names, brands or devices with the Office of the Secretary of State to provide for protection against duplication.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications for state scholarships for children of deceased or disabled veterans
Series Number
- B0445
Summary
- State scholarships were established in 1936 for the children of deceased or disabled veterans of the armed services. Applications include applicant's name; address; birthdate; parent or guardian's address; veteran parent status (deceased or disabled); proposed examination site; choice of college and proposed course of study; notes taken from the veteran parent's discharge and death or disability certifications; and applicant's examination score.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Defense files
Series Number
- A2094
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, bulletins, press releases, statistical reports, applications, clippings, and a few blueprints relating to the Education Department's cooperation in the Federal government's National Defense Training Program. These records primarily document the establishment and administration of the program of Vocational Education for National Defense. They include information on the establishment and operation of training centers, the allocation of federal funds to training programs, and the appointment of vocational training instructors.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Associate Commissioner and Acting Assistant Commissioner for Vocational and Extension Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Thomas Indian School children's case files
Series Number
- B0595
Summary
- This series consists of case files for children enrolled in the Thomas Indian School (formerly the Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children). Files contain information on admission, education, discharge, medical and family history, and occasionally post-release activities. Data includes child's name, reservation tribe, age or birth date, and dates at school. Also included is correspondence with parent/guardian and with State Probation Department.
Creator
- Thomas Indian School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Access to records is administered according to provisions of the Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- Local government applications for state aid under railroad tax abatement program
Series Number
- B1207
Summary
- State aid was available to local governments to replace real property tax revenue lost under a railroad tax abatement program. Local governments were required to apply for the 50 percent tax relief. This series consists of state aid applications, which include payee's name and address; total and percentage of taxes levied; adjusted base year tax levy; and requested amount of state aid.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Equalization Rates
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Records of applications for and sales of forfeited estates and military lots
Series Number
- B0256
Summary
- This volume contains applications for the survey and purchase of unclaimed lots in the Military Tract or lots on estates confiscated from Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. Each application gives the date; name of purchaser; lot number and location; price; and by whom forfeited (if a forfeited estate). Sometimes acreage and cost of survey and appraisal is included.
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Board on Electric Generation Sitting and the Environment project application case files
Series Number
- B2911
Summary
- This series consists of case files created by the Board on Electric Generation Sitting and the Environment in the process of reviewing applications to construct and site major electric generating facilities.
Creator
- New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment
Access Restrictions
- Critical infrastructure information about power generation and transmission facilities is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, section 86.5 and 87.2(i).
Title
- New York State Department of Civil Service Alfred E. Smith Fellows Program files
Series Number
- 14100
Summary
- Governor Nelson Rockefeller created the Alfred E. Smith Fellows Program in 1969 to give professionals and businesspersons from outside State government an opportunity to serve for one year in key State posts. This series consists of correspondence and memorandums, fellowship applications, appointment records, training records, and press releases. It contains information on applicant selection, fellows' and applicants' biographies and qualifications, and the program's general administration. These records are partially restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted: contains personal information.
Title
- Education Department Bureau of Nursing Education institutional nursing program files
Series Number
- 19340
Summary
- The Bureau of Nursing Education's main functions are reviewing, assessing, and accrediting registered, practical, professional, and advanced specialty nursing programs in New York State. Individual files typically contain applications for accreditation; feasibility studies; pre-opening site visit reports; institutional evaluation reports; annual narrative reports submitted by the institutions; memorandums; correspondence; and other documents associated with the bureau's review and evaluation functions.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Nursing Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications to redeem property from tax sales
Series Number
- B0847
Summary
- This series contains applications by occupants or mortgagees of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes, seeking to redeem lands from sale upon payment of taxes. Most documents are affidavits of occupancy, giving detailed information on how long the occupant occupied the land and its use (usually farming or lumbering). Also included are affidavits of mortgagees stating why they are interested in the property. Documents provide county and a description of the lands redeemed.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Application files for approval of private business schools and courses for veteran training
Series Number
- B0549
Summary
- Private business schools and veterans training courses must be approved by the State Education Department before veterans can receive payments. This series consists of applications submitted by schools and training courses for approval of courses not previously registered. Files include applications; field reports which include school's history, facilities, enrollment, tuition rates, and recommendations; correspondence regarding approval or disapproval; sample school catalogs and other publications; and supplemental applications.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of thi material.
Title
- Applications for land grants
Series Number
- A0272
Summary
- The series consists of applications for grants of unappropriated land by letters patent from New York Colony and State. Along with the applications are related reports, surveys, maps, warrants for surveying lands and drafting of letters patent, objections to title, and letters.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- A0272-19: Map is fragile and should be handled under the supervision of an archivist.
New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History Historic Area/Site Marker Files
Title
- Historic area/site marker files
Series Number
- 22353
Summary
- This series documents area and site-specific markers erected along New York State roadways during the 1960s and thereafter by the State of New York and private organizations to commemorate events, persons, and places of historic interest. The files contain documentation of many, but not all, of the historical markers, including many markers which were later removed. Types of records include applications (approved and denied), correspondence, public online inventory, and other records concerning area and site-specific markers.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Agriculture and Markets applications for individual services
Series Number
- A4267
Summary
- This series consists of applications for public assistance in the form of day care and children's educational services to enable parents to work in agriculture. Information includes name of day care facility desired; name, address, social security number, birth date, and sex of children requiring services; name of caretaker relative; past history of public assistance; average family net weekly income; if receiving any other services; and basis of eligibility of applicant.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets
Access Restrictions
- The names and addresses of persons applying for or receiving public assistance and care are permanently restricted in accordance with Social Services Law, Section 136. Records not containing names or addresses of persons applying for or receiving public assistance and care are made available as permitted by the Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- Applications for cancellation of tax sales
Series Number
- A1411
Summary
- Land was sold when no taxes were paid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of applications for cancellation of tax sales, with related correspondence of the Comptroller. Documents concern parcels in Kings, Hamilton, and other counties.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.