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Title

Department of Health Commissioner's Office subject files

Series Number

13307

Summary

These subject files contain correspondence, memorandums, newspaper clippings, printed materials, reports, press releases, speeches, legislative and grant proposals, and hearing testimony. The files deal with such health related issues such as abortion, care for the disabled and handicapped, substance abuse, public health education, and rising medical costs. Files also document health-related research projects and the various commissioners' relationships with health care organizations.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Health. Commissioner's Office

Access Restrictions

13307-09: Use of originals is restricted; consult photocopies of letters in master file.

Title

Herpetological atlas subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2713

Summary

This series documents the ten-year duration of the Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project, as well as other smaller-scale surveys of amphibian and reptile populations occurring outside the time frame of the project. Records include correspondence, photos, field notes, and survey data collection forms.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

Access Restrictions

Access to records which identify habitats of rare, threatened, or endangered species is restricted in accordance with Environmental Conservation Law Sections 3-0301(2)(r) and 11-0539(4).

Title

Proceedings and financial statements regarding the improvement of the Hudson River

Series Number

B0375

Summary

This series consists of proceedings, financial statements, and correspondence of the Board of Commissioners appointed for the improvement of the Hudson River.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

1938 Constitutional Convention records of William S. Bennet

Series Number

L0256

Summary

This series consists of William Stiles Bennet's records from the 1938 Constitutional Convention. The records include correspondence, proposed amendments and bills, miscellaneous literature, and pamphlets regarding changes to the Constitution.

Creator

• New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938

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

Research correspondence files

Series Number

B2006

Summary

This series consists of written inquiries received by the State Archives Researcher Services unit related to the collections of the State Archives and to historical and genealogical research.

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy.

Title

Correspondence from the Commissioner of the Conservation Commission

Series Number

A0739

Summary

The Conservation Commission was authorized to purchase forest lands in state parks. This series consists of correspondence from the Commissioner of the Conservation Commission to the Commissioners of the Land Office relating to proposals for the purchase of forestlands for state parks. Most correspondence is concerned with the acquisition of land for the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Some maps, vouchers, and survey notes are included.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Governor alphabetic card index to governors' correspondence files

Series Number

A3218

Summary

Staff of the Governor's office maintained this index to facilitate access to governors' correspondence files. The series indexes portions of three series: 1) Appointment Correspondence Files (series A0612), indexing files from 1907-1928; 2) Central Subject and Correspondence Files (series 13682), indexing files of Governor Alfred E. Smith; and 3) Investigation Case Files of Charges and Complaints Against Public Officials and Agencies (series A0531), indexing case files from about 1907-1920.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor Hugh L. Carey central subject and correspondence files

Series Number

13682_82;_13682_83

Summary

Hugh L. Carey served as governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He practiced fiscal conservatism by limiting government spending, while avidly defending social welfare programs that benefited the less fortunate. Records in this series document the governor's response to the New York City fiscal crisis and his efforts to overhaul the state's approach to care of the developmentally disabled. Records also document the governor's efforts in the areas of economic revitalization, environmental conservation, education policy, and criminal justice reform.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Executive Director's subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2576

Summary

Topics of correspondence in this series include Anniversary Day, Chapter Number One donations, events, building and ground maintenance, surveys and reports from the Department of Social Welfare, pension and retirement plans from insurance companies, and the creation and management of the Berkshire Union Free School District.

Creator

• Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth

Access Restrictions

Access administered according to the Freedom of Information Law. State Archives staff will confer with Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth regarding disclosure of student specific information.

Title

Official bulletin coordination files

Series Number

A4316

Summary

This series contains correspondence and mailing lists related to the publication of the War Council's Official Bulletin, published to keep informed all War Council agencies, local war councils, and other agencies involved in war work. Records from the War Information Service director and the Official Bulletin's editor contain the minutia of running a monthly publication. The majority of the files contain mailing lists and subscribers' correspondence, which provide information on the changing personnel of local war councils.

Creator

• New York State War Council. War Information Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Medical reference file

Series Number

B1346

Summary

This series contains information about diseases contracted by workers at industrial sites, organized by type or cause of disease. Medical histories list occupations; symptoms; medical test results and diagnosis. Other records include lists of industrial sites with statistical analyses of medical problems; correspondence; proposed revisions to state codes on worker safety; public and private agency pamphlets on workplace safety and hazards; case studies; reports; surveys and reviews of literature concerning industrial diseases. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene

Access Restrictions

Personal medical histories arerestricted for 75 years to protect personal privacy.

Title

Energy Research and Development Authority legislative proposals

Series Number

B2673

Summary

This series documents the legislative program of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which focuses on legislation impacting New York State's energy production and consumption. Records include comments on proposed legislation and copies of relevant bills. Topics of note include feasibility of coal power, management of hazardous waste, energy efficiency standards for household appliances, and tax credits promoting the purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles.

Creator

• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Legislative Commission on Public Management Systems project files

Series Number

L0152

Summary

These records document the commission's research and proposed reforms for increasing economy and efficiency in New York State government. The records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, draft legislation, hearing and conference transcripts, working papers, and publications. Most records relate to the organization, function, and financial management systems of state agencies, boards, and commissions and means of strengthening accounting and auditing, planning, budgeting, reporting, and performance measurement programs.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Commission on Public Management Systems

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Waterfowl research correspondence and subject files

Series Number

B2706

Summary

This series consists of a broad range of materials generated by the Bureau of Wildlife's Biometrics Unit pertaining to waterfowl and bird banding/tracking. This work, published in Department of Environmental Conservation publications and reports, was some of the first in the United States using computer automation and tabulation in support of environmental conservation and management of endangered species.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife. Biometrics Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor Mario M. Cuomo central subject and correspondence files

Series Number

13682_96D;_13682_97

Summary

Governor Mario M. Cuomo gained national prominence as a spokesman for the Democratic Party in challenging the leadership offered by Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Cuomo's central subject and correspondence document the governor's efforts to bring about change in the areas of low-income housing, abortion, civil rights, health care, criminal justice, and welfare reform. The records also document the governor's involvement in national politics during presidential election years.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1983-1994 : Cuomo)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Outgoing letter file of Superintendent

Series Number

17439

Summary

This series contains outgoing letters from the Superintendent's office. Most letters pertain to pending applications and proceedings, usually related to general Banking Department administration or various other issues.

Creator

• New York (State). Banking Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State University of New York Board of Trustees Chairman's subject files

Series Number

B2920

Summary

This series consists of the subject files of Frank C. Moore, chairman of the State University of New York Board of Trustees from 1958 to 1965. Files include memorandums, correspondence, printed reports, charts, and press releases.

Creator

• State University of New York. Board of Trustees

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Wildlife Pathologist site investigation files

Series Number

B2668

Summary

This series consists of environmental site investigations conducted by State Wildlife Pathologist, Ward Stone. Investigations relate to a wide variety of environmental issues and sites. Records include correspondence, email, memorandums, toxicology reports and data sheets, contracted test results, maps, specimen chain of custody sheets, newspaper clippings, and color photographs and 35mm slides.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Correspondence relating to appointment of various state officers

Series Number

B1188

Summary

This series consists primarily of correspondence to the State Comptroller notifying his office of appointments of various public officers and changes in salaries. Positions included are librarians and assistant librarians of the State Library, secretaries of the Board of Regents, director and assistants of the State Museum, and various employees of the office of the State Engineer and Surveyor. Also included are a few descriptions of unsold state lands compiled by the State Engineer and Surveyor.

Creator

• New York (State). Banking Department

Access Restrictions

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