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Displaying 88 Finding Aids
Title
- Card file index to Erie Canal construction and improvements
Series Number
- A4425
Summary
- This series consists of an incomplete card file that apparently indexes Erie Canal surveys, construction, and/or claims for damage. It may be part may be an index to Middle Division field books (found in series B0730, Engineer's Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System). Many references are to the period of the second canal enlargement (so-called "9 Million Improvement") in 1896. There are also references to canal feeders and ancillary canals associated with the canal enlargement of 1835-1841.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Education Department Office of State History index to local records on microfilm
Series Number
- B1850
Summary
- This series consists of cards indexing microfilm in Series A0768, Local Records on Microfilm. The index is alphabetical by county and then by type of government. The microfilm contains copies of local public and private records, spanning the period 1650-1949, from approximately 200 New York State communities.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of State History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- File Index conversion cards
Series Number
- B1844
Summary
- This series consists of file conversion cards used by the New York State Archives to track its holdings. The series includes cards that provide old collection number, accession number, and new series number; cards that provide new series numbers along with series titles and shelf locations; and cards that list the series number, title, dates, quantity, and shelf location of each series, organized according to the agency that created it.
Creator
- New York State Archives and Records Administration
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Subject index to publicity photograph negatives
Series Number
- A4196
Summary
- This series provides very general subject access to the images in Series A0471, Publicity Photograph Negatives. Each card lists the subject(s), index number (this number corresponds to the numerical arrangement of the negatives); and number of negatives in the negative jacket.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Publications
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card index to locations of Barge Canal construction records
Series Number
- B0233
Summary
- These index cards, arranged alphabetically by subject, list locations of various Barge Canal construction records, including maps; terminal field books; final contract estimates; and Barge Canal field computation, construction, and cross section books.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Factory Investigating Commission General Wage Investigation data cards
Series Number
- A3000
Summary
- The General Wage Investigation data cards provide background information for reports and recommendations on wage legislation. The 70,000 cards compiled by field agents detail information about the wages and personal history of employees in four industries: department stores, shirt and collar factories, paper box factories, and confectionery factories.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Card index to survey maps of lands in New York State
Series Number
- B1845
Summary
- This series is an index to series A0273, Survey of Maps of Lands in New York State. The maps of surveys were made for landholders, for partitioning of land, and for disposition of as yet unappropriated state lands.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Inmate record cards
Series Number
- B1273
Summary
- This series consists of records for inmates released from the State Prison for Women. Information includes name; inmate number; crime; date and place of birth; color; height; weight; marital status; number of children; name and address of immediate relatives; religion; educational level; occupation; health; alcohol or drug use; citizenship; prison term; date received or transferred; previous convictions; discipline, shop assignments, inmate photograph, date and type of release.
Creator
- New York State Prison for Women
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Smallpox case report cards
Series Number
- B0167
Summary
- Physicians across the state were required to report each case of designated communicable diseases to the State Department of Health. This series contains data on smallpox victims. Personal data includes patient's name; age; sex; color/race; marital status; country of mother's birth; and address. Medical data includes first symptom date; date reported; last successful vaccination date; site where infection occurred; reporting physician's signature; changes in diagnosis; vaccination response; declarations of small pox and rescindments of smallpox certifications. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Communicable Diseases
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Historical marker card files
Series Number
- 22355
Summary
- This series documents basic information for historical markers erected throughout the state; for markers that were never erected; and for markers that were later destroyed. The cards are pre-printed with typewritten or handwritten information added. Each card contains information about the location of the marker, its inscription, when it was approved by the Office of State History staff, the date it was installed, and maintenance information. This is likely a partial inventory containing only those markers of which staff was made aware.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of State History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control typhoid fever carriers case control cards
Series Number
- B1068
Summary
- This series consists of cards used to track and categorize chronic carriers of typhoid fever, their status, and reasons they received state aid. Information includes carrier's name; address; birth date or age at operation; occupation; and household census, indicating relevant medical history of others in the household, or the number of cases attributed to the carrier. Medical information includes origin of carrier status; surgeries; state financial aid; brief medical history; and cause of death. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Tuberculosis case report cards
Series Number
- B0162
Summary
- State law required all physicians to notify the State Department of Health about specific cases of infectious, contagious, or communicable disease. This series consists of personal (name, sex, color/race, birth date or age, marital status, occupation, address) and medical data about victims of tuberculosis reported by physicians throughout the state. Medical data includes lab results; diagnosis (extent, activity, or change in diagnosis); reporting doctor's name and address; hospital name; and admitting and discharge dates. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; by New York Public Health Law sect. 2221; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Administrative card file indexes
Series Number
- A4417
Summary
- This series consists of a card file index divided into two complete alphabetical sections (A-Z) that are apparently part of an unidentified main index or cross reference file from the Barge Canal period. The file appears to refer to subject files kept by the Department of Public Works. Subjects include canals; construction and maintenance projects; personnel; meetings; monitoring data; civil service matters; boundaries and blue lines; canal structures of all kinds; contracts; companies; and names of (presumed) correspondents.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Barge Canal vessel registers
Series Number
- 17674
Summary
- The series consists of nonactive registration applications and certificates of registry for vessels operating on the Barge Canal system, as well as documentation of vessels' trips on the canal. Applications provide information on each vessel, including vessel type, dimensions, history, and owners. The certificates provide a chronology of ownership. The Division of Waterways Maintenance was responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the canal system until 1992.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Poliomyelitis case report cards
Series Number
- B0163
Summary
- Physicians across the state were required to report each case of designated communicable diseases to the State Department of Health. This series consists of personal and medical data of polio victims. Personal data includes patient's name; address; occupation; age; sex; color/race; and national origin. Medical data includes where and how the disease was contracted; physical relationship to milk production or dairy farming; onset, duration, extent, and location of paralysis; contagion preventative measures; and (after 1960) immunization history. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Acute Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Motion Picture Division index to case files
Series Number
- A1419
Summary
- This series is a card file index to the Motion Picture Division license application case files. Cards contain basic information regarding each film and notations of actions taken by the division and other censorship boards. The A1419-04 accretion consists of a computer-generated microfiche index produced by the Archives. The fiche duplicate the file cards in the original accession.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Abstracts of World War I military service
Series Number
- B0808
Summary
- This series consists of an abstract of military service for New York residents (men and women) who enlisted or who were inducted into the armed forces of the United States from 1917 through 1919 during the First World War. The abstracts, (aka service cards), document Army officers and enlisted men; Navy personnel; Marines; and Nurses. Basic data is given on the individual, his/her residence, induction into military service, organizations served with, overseas service, and discharge from the service.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card file index to photographs of historic sites and structures
Series Number
- B1848
Summary
- This series indexes photographs of historic sites, Series A0245, taken as part of Works Progress Administration work for a historical album of New York State that was never published. The index is arranged alphabetically by county. At the end are sequences for covered bridges, octagon buildings, and a very few out-of-state locations.
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
- Distributor/exchange card file
Series Number
- A1421
Summary
- Index cards list the titles of films released by various film distributors. Each card contains the name of the distributing company on the top left hand line; underneath are listed the titles and subtitles, if any, of the films released by the company, the type of film (silent or audio), the date a license was granted, and the license number.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Address notifications and absentee ballot application cards
Series Number
- B1521
Summary
- This series consists of records received from service men and women seeking to vote in the 1944 general election. The bulk of the records are post cards requesting absentee ballots or notifying the commission of a change in military address. The series also includes envelopes in which official election war ballots were mailed to the commission (or to county boards of election). No actual ballots are present in the series.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary State War Ballot Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.