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Title

Middle Division letter books

Series Number

B0702

Summary

This series is comprised of 13 volumes of letter books that contain carbon copies of correspondence written by resident and division engineers engaged in work on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal. The correspondence in these letter books is administrative in nature, addressing various aspects of work on the Middle Division, which included the counties of Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Federal Vocational Education Funds files

Series Number

A3041

Summary

These records document the expenditure of federal funds for vocational education in New York under the Vocational Education Act of 1917 and George-Deen Act of 1936. Included are correspondence; memoranda; appropriations estimates; certificates of approval for expenditures; appointments lists; salary schedules; payroll lists; supply requisitions; purchase orders; warrants for payment; vouchers for payment of federal funds; annual reports of trade and vocational schools; and appointment recommendations for extension vocational teacher trainer.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Vocational and Extension Education

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Title

Western Division resident engineer's letter book

Series Number

B0731

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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

Title

Executive clemency and pardon application ledgers and correspondence

Series Number

A0629

Summary

Article 18 of the 1777 State Constitution authorized the governor to grant pardons and reprieves. This power was continued in the constitutions of 1821 and 1846 and expanded to include commutations by Article 5 of the Constitution of 1894. This series consists of ledgers and correspondence maintained by the governor's office to track actions taken and decisions made regarding applications for executive clemency. These volumes document various types of clemency including pardons, commutations, and restorations of citizenship rights.

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Title

Western Division letter books

Series Number

B0690

Summary

This series is comprised of letter books used by the Western Division Engineer's Office to record copies of letters sent by division, resident, and assistant engineers. The letter books cover a wide variety of topics ranging from repairs and improvements of the Western Division of the Erie Canal, contracts with workers, repairs of lift bridges, estimates, and progress reports.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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

Title

Western Division Engineer's Office report and letter book

Series Number

B0740

Summary

This volume was used very briefly by the Erie Canal Western Division Engineer's Office to record copies of outgoing reports and correspondence addressed to the State Canal Board or Canal Commissioner James Jackson, Jr. Acting Division Engineer B. M. Hawks authored the reports in response to requests from the Canal Board or Commissioner Jackson for information regarding various canal projects or existing canal structures.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office

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

Title

Secretary of State's letter books

Series Number

A0325

Summary

The letter books consist of handwritten and typewritten copies of outgoing correspondence sent by the New York Secretary of State. The letters deal with various subjects, including the publication and dissemination of state laws; applications for land grants; resolutions of the Commissioners of the Land Office; state censuses of 1835 and 1905; and elections. Many of the letters are partially faded, and are therefore difficult to read.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

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

Title

Letter books

Series Number

B0609

Summary

This series consists of transcribed or press copies of outgoing letters of the Attorney General and his Deputy. Many of the letters are legal opinions, though only a few are numbered and designated as such. The letters concern all aspects of state government, including lands, prisons, canals, elections, court actions brought by the people, and operations of the Attorney General's office.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

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

Title

Assistant Engineer's letter book

Series Number

B0331

Summary

This series consists of a letter book kept by the assistant engineer in the Western Division engineer's office of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor. The correspondence in this volume mainly concerns the construction and repair of the Barge Canal.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office

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

Title

Assistant Clerk's letter book

Series Number

B0330

Summary

This series consists of a letter and account book kept by the assistant clerk of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Works. It mainly includes bills and correspondence related to construction of the Barge Canal.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

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Title

State Architect's letter books

Series Number

B0336

Summary

This series consists of copies of outgoing correspondence from the State Architect, Lewis F. Pilcher about the reconstruction and other improvements of the State Capitol following the 1911 fire. Addressees include the Trustees and Superintendent of Public Buildings, State Comptroller, heads of state agencies housed in the Capitol, contractors, building materials and furnishings manufacturers, and periodicals in which notices to contractors were published. Topics include contract specifications, bids, awarding and payment of contracts, progress and approval of completed work.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Architecture

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Title

Governor appointment letter books

Series Number

A0606

Summary

The governor's appointment clerk maintained these letter copybooks to document correspondence regarding appointments or nominations made by the governor. Most letters concern appointments of notaries public, who were nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Occasionally, letters concern other offices or positions to which the governor made appointments or nominations, such as judges; commissioners of deeds; wardens of the Port of New York; county loan commissioners; railway policemen; managers of state hospitals or other institutions; and delegates to conferences.

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Title

Superintendent of Public Works General Inspector's Office letter books

Series Number

B0328

Summary

This series consists mostly of administrative correspondence, generated by the General Inspector's Office, regarding the Erie and Barge Canals. Subjects include payment vouchers, supplies, and instructions to canal superintendents. Many copies are faded. Some are illegible.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works. General Inspector's Office

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Title

Office of Children and Family Services Executive Director's Office Executive Deputy Director's general subject and correspondence files

Series Number

18903

Summary

This series consists of the day-to-day files of the executive deputy director and may include correspondence, dayfiles, reports, copies of policies and procedures, and various other documents on a range of subjects relating to the administration and activities of the Division for Youth. The series contains the subject files of Charles M. DeVane.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services

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Title

Letter books

Series Number

B0329

Summary

This series is comprised of 16 volumes of letter books that contain copies of correspondence created by the office of the Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, located in Rochester. The correspondence in these letter books is routine and administrative in nature, relating to construction, maintenance, and repair of the Erie Canal and Barge Canal. The time period of letter books coincides with the construction of the Barge Canal and much of the correspondence deals with this topic.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works. Assistant Superintendent's Office

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Title

Deputy Secretary of State's letter books

Series Number

A0323

Summary

This series contains letterpress copies of outgoing correspondence created by Deputy Secretary of State Anson S. Wood and Chief Clerk Lee Chamberlin. Much of the correspondence relates to searches for certificates and articles of incorporation on file in the Secretary's office and the filing of new certificates of incorporation and articles of association with the Secretary's office.

Creator

• New York (State). Secretary of State

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

Title

Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient letter books

Series Number

A4229

Summary

This series consists of outgoing correspondence from the commissioner and secretary directed to superintendents of custodial institutions; public school principals and superintendents; private charitable agencies; federal, state, and local health officials; university faculty; newspaper editors; physicians; and private individuals. Letters relate to arranging meetings; sponsoring public hearings; visiting custodial institutions and schools; gathering reports and other publications; and requesting information from experts to assist the commission in its investigation.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

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Title

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation letter books

Series Number

B2414

Summary

Series contains correspondence, attachments, memoranda, and related material of the agency presidents, acting presidents, and executive vice presidents.

Creator

• New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation

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Title

Office of Children and Family Services Executive Deputy Commissioner's files

Series Number

19652

Summary

This series consists of copies of outgoing correspondence of Office of Children and Family Services Executive Directors and Executive Deputy Commissioners; copies of original, incoming correspondence are often attached. The correspondence covers a wide range of subjects relating to the administration and management of various Division programs, policies, and procedures, personnel matters, facilities, and facility inmates (including inmate complaints and requests to redress grievances).

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services. Executive Office
• New York (State). Division for Youth. Executive Director's Office

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Title

Ledgers for canal related accounts

Series Number

B0346

Summary

This ledgers in this series contain account information, in tabular format, related to canals in New York. The expenses are for construction and repair of canals, as well as related work such as road improvement; surveys; production of blueprints; and construction of bridges. The accounts contain the type of expense (such as reservoir improvement, bridge construction, etc.); date; and the itemized and total amount of expense.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

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