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Title

Blotters and requisition books

Series Number

B1494

Summary

This series consists of Utica State Hospital accounting books documenting requisitions and expenditures primarily for patient apparel. Other items include bedding; fabric; thread; yarn; combs; brushes; clothing and shoe repair and soap. Information includes date; patient name; item requested; and price. Information given for each matron requisition includes date; patient name; county chargeable; article required or purchased; price; and total expense of purchase. Recapitulations for total numbers of items requested are given at two-month intervals for some years.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Notaries public appointment registers and correspondence

Series Number

A0600

Summary

The bulk of this series consists of registers tracking individuals applying for or appointed to the position of notary public. The series also includes ten letter copybooks containing outgoing correspondence from the "notarial desk" of the governor's office, usually replying to inquires regarding vacancies, appointments, and application and appointment policies and procedures.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ogdensburg records

Series Number

A3334

Summary

Microfilmed records include minutes of the board of trustees of the village of Ogdensburg (1837-1868), minutes of the common council of the city of Ogdensburg (1868-1989), records of the water commissioners, park commission, recreation commission, board of public works, board of public control, and civil service commissioners. Also microfilmed were police blotters (1926-1990).

Creator

• Ogdensburg (N.Y. : City)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Receiving blotters

Series Number

B1015

Summary

This series consists of four volumes of receiving blotters providing summary information on approximately 2,500 inmates received at the Westfield State Farm reformatory for women. The blotters contain one page of personal and criminal history information on each inmate compiled at the time of admission to the facility.

Creator

• Westfield State Farm. Reformatory Division

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.

Title

Rockville Centre police blotters

Series Number

A4646

Creator

• Rockville Centre (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Ogdensburg police blotters

Series Number

A4674

Creator

• Ogdensburg (N.Y. : City)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Blotters of governors' actions and decisions

Series Number

A0608

Summary

These blotters served as a preliminary record of the governor's actions and decisions. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to record in books all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial actions, and to keep on file the original documentation relating to each application. The permanent record of these activities is found in Series A0607, Journals of Governor's Actions and Decisions.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Police blotters

Series Number

13445

Summary

This series contains police blotters that were generated by approximately 170 local State Police units. Blotters are a daily record of the activities of a Troop Headquarters or substation. They are maintained on an annual basis. The information recorded in the blotters usually concerns the comings and goings of police officers, communication received and sent, and other routine activity. The entries in the blotter are in short narrative form of usually one or two sentences and are factual in tone.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of State Police

Access Restrictions

Some information in the blotters may be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6).

Title

Westfield State Farm Prison Division receiving blotters

Series Number

B1014

Summary

This series consists of receiving blotters providing summary information on inmates received at the State Prison for Women located at Westfield State Farm. Information includes inmate name; nature, date, and place of crime; accomplices; sentencing date; date received; birthplace and date; parents' nativity and if living; number of siblings; sequence of inmate in family; marital status and number of children; educational, religious and employer information; address; previous crimes. Records are restricted to protect personal privacy.

Creator

• Westfield State Farm. Prison Division

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.

Title

New York State Governor extradition requisition and mandate registers and blotters

Series Number

A0599

Summary

This series documents the governor's responsibilities as chief executive officer of the state relating to extradition of persons to or from New York State. "Requisitions" were requests by the governor to governors of other states for extradition of persons present in those states to New York. "Mandates" were requests from governors of other states to the governor of New York for extradition of persons present in New York to those states. The governor exercised final approval over these mandates.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Biographical registers and receiving blotters

Series Number

B0141

Summary

These registers contain a two-page summary of information on each incarcerated individual admitted to Elmira during the period 1879 to 1957. Most of the information was recorded at the time of admission to Elmira, with only minor notations relating to conduct and discharge. The detail of information recorded increased over time, particularly information relating to the crime for which committed and to past criminal record.

Creator

• Elmira Reformatory

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.