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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- Regents charters and amendments
Series Number
- 17261
Summary
- These records were created by the State Board of Regents for the purpose of certifying the legal status of educational institutions or certifying changes in existing status. The records consist of photostatic duplicates of charters and amendments issued to the institutions.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Museum and cultural institution charter and registration files
Series Number
- B2698
Summary
- Records include copies of petitions, charters, questionnaires, governing and fiscal documents, nonprofit documentation and tax forms, annual reports, informational and promotional materials, facility onsite review materials, recommendations prepared for Board of Regents, charter approval notices, correspondence, and other related material.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Deputy Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Library charter and registration files
Series Number
- B1812
Summary
- This series documents the chartering and registration of municipal, school, and free association libraries. The records are arranged alphabetically by town and include application forms, reports, questionnaires, and copies of the provisional and absolute charters.
Creator
- New York State Library. Division of Library Development
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Handbooks listing educational institutions and certification regulations
Series Number
- B1619
Summary
- The series consists primarily of State Education Department handbooks containing lists of component institutions and organizations, namely public and private educational institutions with approved courses of study, or programs that have been incorporated or chartered by the department. Such institutions include colleges and universities; normal schools, (teacher) training schools and classes; academies; business schools; nursing schools; libraries; and historical societies. In addition, the series contains annual handbooks specifying the regulations relating to the certification of schoolteachers.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Charter of the proprietary colony from Charles II to the Duke of York
Series Number
- B1371
Summary
- This series consists of the charter from Charles II, King of England, granting land to his brother James, Duke of York. The charter gave James the authority to send an armed force to compel the Dutch surrender of the New Netherland province to the English. It grants territory that now comprises most of Maine, part of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and part of Pennsylvania to James and specifies details of governanceand management.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Secretary
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Access by permission of state archivist under supervision of archives staff only. Published version is first use copy.
Title
- Regents charter and incorporation files
Series Number
- 18458
Summary
- Education Law, section 216, empowers the State Board of Regents to incorporate colleges, schools, libraries, museums, and other education corporations. The incorporation document is called a charter. This series documents the incorporation and/or dissolution of educational corporations formed by the Regents. Typically a file contains a petition for a provisional or absolute charter, a copy of the Regents resolution granting or revoking a charter, and correspondence and amendments to a charter.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Counsel's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Board of Regents microfilmed charters and amendments
Series Number
- 19237
Summary
- The Board of Regents charters educational institutions, including colleges, libraries, museums, historical societies, and other entities with an educational purpose. They also admit public and private schools to the University of the State of New York and approve property transfer to and from educational corporations. Actions recorded in these documents include changes of charter status; certifications of incorporations; amendments of language; approval of bylaws; extensions of provisional charters; consents to merger; and dissolutions of charters.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- School and library charters
Series Number
- A3306
Summary
- This series consists of charters granted to and revoked from schools and libraries in New York. Records include provisional and absolute charters, amendments to charters, grade certificates, and documentation of admission to the University of the State of New York.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Records are fragile. Archives staff will evaluate prior to granting access.
Title
- Revised Charter of Greater New York sent to the Mayor
Series Number
- A0210
Summary
- This series consists of one bound volume containing the certified copy of the bill revising the New York City charter that was transmitted to the mayor for approval and comment. In addition to the 1,165 page bill, the volume also includes Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck's thirty-eight page response explaining why the bill had not been accepted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Volume is fragile and must be handled under supervision of State Archives staff. Researchers interested solely in the text of the act are advised to consult published versions of the New York State session laws.
Title
- Copy of the Charter of the City of New York
Series Number
- A1888
Summary
- This series contains the provincial secretary's file copy of the New York City Charter; the original charter is located in New York City. Known as the Montgomerie Charter, the charter granted land and governmental authority to the city, organized the city government, and appointed city officials.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Secretary
Access Restrictions
- Closed to use because of severe burn damage.
Title
- Grantee index to deeds and other documents recorded or filed by the Secretary of State and Office of General Services
Series Number
- A4689
Summary
- Series A0453, Record of Deeds; Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; Series 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers; Series A0451, Original Releases to the State; and Series A1882, Dutch Land Deeds, are indexed by this series. This series also indexes applications for grants of land under water, and land appropriations that are held by the Office of General Services.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for inter-library loan or duplication.
Title
- Act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo and governor's veto memorandum
Series Number
- A0041
Summary
- This series consists of "An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo," S. 191/A. 498, 1890, and Governor David B. Hill's veto memorandum of this bill. The bill (224 pp.) would have provided a system of municipal checks and balances by the creation of aldermen-at large and city councilmen. It would also have created a Department of Public Works in Buffalo, headed by the city Engineer and the Street Commissioner.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Charters and bylaws of active foreign and alien insurance companies
Series Number
- 14591
Summary
- This series consists of charters and bylaws of active foreign and alien insurance companies as required by provisions of the State Insurance Law.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department. Corporate Affairs Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Grand Army of the Republic Department of New York records
Series Number
- B1706
Summary
- The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records in this series (with numerous sub-series) include state-level records of the Department of New York and records of most of the over 600 local posts, which were sent to department headquarters in Albany as posts disbanded.
Creator
- Grand Army of the Republic. Department of New York
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Pawling School charters
Series Number
- A2040
Summary
- This series consists of the original charter of incorporation issued to the Pawling School by the Board of Regents and an Amendment to Charter. These charters were returned to the office of the Secretary of the Board of Regents upon dissolution of the corporation and issuance of a new charter in 1930.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.