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Displaying 214 Finding Aids
Title
- Card file index to records of surveys and maps of state lands
Series Number
- B1858
Summary
- This series indexes Series A4016, Records of Surveys and Maps of State Lands. The index has multiple alphabetical sequence, includes various topical entries such as islands, surnames, geographical place names, certificates, lakes, and municipalities; and special subject categories such as county and town bounds, forfeited lands, lands under water, patents and grants, reservations, warrants to survey and return of surveys.
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 Court of Chancery indices to notices of suits in Equity Court
Series Number
- J0163
Summary
- These volumes index notices of pending actions (suits) in Equity Court that were filed in the office of the clerk of the city and county of New York from December 1823 to December 1855. Each index entry includes name of defendant(s), name of complainant(s), and date of notice. While individual volumes index notices by defendant last name, entries within a given letter of the alphabet are arranged chronologically.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing card indexes to harness racing associations and stockholders, witnesses, and commission records and staff
Series Number
- B1327
Summary
- This series indexes the people and organizations examined by the commission, commission staff, and some of the records generated by the commission in the course of its investigation. The series also serves as a central reference file to names of people and organizations studied. Separate groups of cards index various categories of information. Each card provides the name and address or location of the individual, company, or harness racing association, along with additional information depending on the category.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing
Access Restrictions
- All investigative materials in Moreland Act commission records are indefinitely restricted pursuant to Executive Law sect. 6 and 63.8 and Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8. Requests for access to such materials are referred to the Governor's Office.
Title
- Manhattan State Hospital patient indexes
Series Number
- B2405
Summary
- Early indexes in this series include name of patient, book and page number of case record, date of admission, ward number, discharge date (sometimes with notes), and names and address of relatives or friends. Later indexes additionally give patient consecutive number, transfer information, and date of death if patient died while hospitalized.
Creator
- Manhattan State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Indexes and abstracts of attorneys' accounts
Series Number
- J0214
Summary
- This series contains abstracts of attorneys' accounts with the clerk of the Supreme Court at Albany. To the left of each attorney's name is a consecutive number referring to account books which are no longer extant. In columns are entered balances due from the attorneys and occasional entries of payments. There are also notes of accounts sent to the county treasurers for collection and of notices sent to the attorneys reminding them of balances due.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to petitions and appeals to the Canal Board
Series Number
- A1434
Summary
- This index provides access to number documents in the first five years of series A1140, Petitions and Appeals to the Canal Board. The index contains entries by name, place, or subjects; date of document; filing number of document; and a brief statement of the purpose or subject of the document.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to delayed birth certificates
Series Number
- B2029
Summary
- This series indexes 1,048 birth certificates filed for births that occurred prior to the implementation of statewide registrations of births on January 1, 1881. Delayed certificates were issued for births ranging in date from 1881 back to 1823, but almost all of them document births during the 1870s. Delayed certificates were filed as early as 1900, but most were issued in the late 1930s and early 1940s so that individuals could receive benefits under the Social Security Act of 1935.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Vital Records Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Transportation press releases and index
Series Number
- 17673
Summary
- The bulk of this series consists of news releases issued by the Department of Public Works (DPW) and an index to press releases from DPW and its successor agency, the Department of Transportation. Most press releases pertain to bids received, contracts awarded, and the filing of land parcel maps for rights of way. Also included are announcements of appointments and promotions, summaries of addresses to local civic and governmental organizations, and articles dealing with program planning.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Graphic Arts Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to Comptroller's miscellaneous papers
Series Number
- A1187
Summary
- This series consists of an alphabetical subject index to "miscellaneous papers" filed in office of Comptroller. Every subject involving state finances is included from academies to wolf bounties. The whereabouts of the "miscellaneous papers" is unknown.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to invalid pensioners
Series Number
- A1193
Summary
- This series consists of an alphabetical index to invalid pensioners for Revolutionary War service. Records referenced in this index are found in volumes 3 and 5-7 of Series A0174, Certificates submitted by disabled Revolutionary War veterans claiming pensions and audited accounts of pensions, 1779-1789.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to accounts of loan officers, auctioneers, and mortgagors
Series Number
- A1191
Summary
- This series is an alphabetical index to names of persons acting as commissioners for loaning money; as auctioneers submitting accounts to the State Comptroller; and as mortgagors of state lands. It also lists page references to accounts for counties (i.e., county treasurers).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Banking Department card index to inactive institution files
Series Number
- 17428
Summary
- This series consists of an alphabetical card index to Series 17427, Inactive institution files of the New York State Banking Department. The index includes name of institution and number assigned by the Banking Department; address or location; name changes; and references (if applicable) to mergers, closures, and license surrenders.
Creator
- New York (State). Banking Department. Documents Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index book to mortgages, land sales, and bank accounts of loan commissioners
Series Number
- A1451
Summary
- The volume (labeled variously as "Loan Commissioner Book" and "Index Book Y") combines an index to names of mortgagees (referenced to pages in an unspecified ledger) with lists of sale of state lands in accordance with Chapter 413 of the Laws of 1897, as amended in 1898, and bank accounts held by unidentified loan commissioners. Neither the purpose nor the author of the entries is known.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card index to Barge Canal correspondence and field books
Series Number
- A4421
Summary
- The series consists of card files apparently indexing material (primarily correspondence and field books) relating to construction of the Barge Canal (contract numbers 42, 43, 50, 51, and 55, the majority of which seem to pertain to Oneida County). Headings pertain to canal surveys, structures, reports, excavations, estimates, claims, materials, and appropriations. These cards typically give date of correspondence, initials from/to, "sub-subject" of letter, and a classification number (part of which may refer to a pertinent contract number).
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Indexes to Tri-State Transportation Committee, Tri-State Transportation Commission, and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs
Series Number
- B2024
Summary
- This series consists of indexes to aerial photographs created for the Tri-State Transportation Committee, Tri-State Transportation Commission, and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission, for use in regional highway planning. Areas covered include the southern portion of New York, western Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. New York counties covered include Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond. The indexes consist of composite aerial photographs and annotated printed maps.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to canal plans, drawings, and blueprints
Series Number
- B1883
Summary
- This series consists of a card file index to Series B1567, Canal Plans, Drawings, and Blueprints, 1849-1920. The index is arranged roughly by canal name and/or by type of structure (such as bridges, locks, feeders, and dams). Index entries for plans destroyed are marked.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to deeds and mortgages
Series Number
- A0479
Summary
- This single volume series indexes deeds recorded by the Secretary of State during the period 1641-1846, encompassing Series A0453, Deed Books 1-42 and 43 (in part). An alphabetical index to grantees and grantors is provided for each deed book. The back of the volume contains an index to mortgages to the State ("State Mortgages") recorded by the Secretary of State during the period 1807-1842, encompassing Series A0477, Mortage Registers 1-3. An alphabetical index to mortgagors is provided for each mortgage register.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.
Title
- Index to central subject and correspondence files of Governor Nelson Rockefeller
Series Number
- B1854
Summary
- This series indexes accretion 13682-78, Central Subject and Correspondence Files of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 1959-1973. These binders include both the subject coding books prepared by the Executive Chamber and lists of subject headings corresponding to microfilm copies of the subject and correspondence files.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1959-1973 : Rockefeller)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor Eliot Spitzer index to central correspondence files
Series Number
- B2030
Summary
- This index contains spreadsheets created to track incoming correspondence during the administration of Governor Eliot Spitzer. The index includes correspondent name and contact information; date of correspondence; person to whom the correspondence is addressed; subject; notation whether the correspondence was directed to Lieutenant Governor Paterson; and notation whether it was followed up by a proclamation.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (2007-2008 : Spitzer)
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific data and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- New York State Department of Public Works index to Barge Canal releases
Series Number
- B0357
Summary
- This single volume series is an alphabetical index to releases, or agreements in which private individuals or businesses relinquished the right to file claims against the State of New York for property damage associated with surveying or constructing the Barge Canal. Each entry in the volume lists release number, name of person or company that granted release to the State, town and county where property was located, and date release was filed.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.