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Displaying 268 Finding Aids
Title
- Working files for a publication on New York in World War I
Series Number
- A3166
Summary
- These files include correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, clippings, legislative bills, and photographs concerning the participation of New York State residents in World War I. Also included are war histories from other states. The files were collected by State Historian, James Sullivan, in response to a 1919 resolution of the Senate and Assembly authorizing him to "collect, collate, compile, edit and prepare for publication sufficient materials, statistics and data for a history of the State of New York in the war.
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
- Bureau of Town Highways bridge files
Series Number
- B0235
Summary
- This series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, memorandums, blueprints, plans, tracings, drawings, bridge measurements, computations, inspection notes, and cost estimates relating to the construction of highway bridges throughout New York State. Most documents date between 1921 and 1923. About a third of the correspondence discusses routine administrative matters. The remaining files deal with technical aspects of bridge construction and contain information on bridge designs and specifications.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Town Highways
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Education Memorandums Relating to Proposed Legislation
Title
- State Assembly Standing Committee on Education memorandums relating to proposed legislation
Series Number
- L0130
Summary
- The series contains memorandums from Assembly sponsors or state agencies describing legislation considered by the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. The memorandums include purpose of the bill, a summary of provisions, content of existing legislation, and a statement justifying support or opposition. Included is a copy of the proposed legislation and a standard request form from the bill's sponsor asking for a favorable report. Occasionally there are letters from individuals or organizations in support of legislation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State War Council Executive Secretaries' Correspondence with State and War Council Agencies
Title
- Executive secretaries' correspondence with state and War Council agencies
Series Number
- A4361
Summary
- This series contains correspondence and other materials between the Executive Secretary and state and War Council agencies primarily concerning the organization of defense-related work. Topics of the letters include war rationing; citizen morale; discrimination in employment; health; labor; and transportation.
Creator
- New York State War Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack Mountain Authority administrative subject files
Series Number
- 11349
Summary
- The series consists of Adirondack Mountain Authority meeting files, correspondence, feasibility/construction estimates for various recreational projects, administrative files, and public relations contract files. In addition, there is a small quantity of meeting files of the superseded Whiteface Mountain Authority.
Creator
- New York (State). Adirondack Mountain Authority
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Planning and promotional records for the opening of the New York State Museum
Series Number
- A4611
Summary
- This series contains planning and promotional documents for the grand opening celebration of the New York State Museum (July 1-4, 1976) at its new location at the Cultural Education Center in the Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. Included are Museum Opening Committee agendas and meeting minutes, press releases, transcripts of speeches, invitations and programs, posters, pamphlets, and other promotional materials, plans for various events, exhibit planning notes, and black and white photographic prints.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Syracuse Developmental Center closure files
Series Number
- B2374
Summary
- This series contains meeting minutes, memoranda, closure lists, planning documents, notes, and reports relating to the closure of the Syracuse Developmental Center. Also included are some Rome Developmental Center closure documents, which were used as a model on which to base the Syracuse closure.
Creator
- Syracuse Developmental Center
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Executive meeting and certification records
Series Number
- B2360
Summary
- This series consists of certification records, meeting minutes, memorandums, resolutions, and related material compiled by the executive secretaries of the State Board of Tax Commissioners, State Tax Commission, and the Commissioner of the Department of Taxation and Finance pursuant to Section 172 of the New York State Tax Law. It provides documentation of the decisions made by these entities through the meeting minutes and other executive-level records that are contained in each binder.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State agency advocacy and regulatory review files
Series Number
- 19066
Summary
- The series consists of a wide range of records documenting interaction among the Office of Rural Affairs and other state agencies, the governor's office, and taskforces. Records include correspondence and memoranda, reports, minutes, and drafts of proposed regulations. Topics include proposed time-of-use utility charges; management initiatives promoted by the Public Service Commission; proposed electric rate, power, transmission, and service plans; mandate relief, forest industries, and area development; and affordable housing.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Rural Affairs
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Dispensation records and press releases
Series Number
- B1536
Summary
- The series consists primarily of records pertaining to the War Council's notification of determination and recommendations for renewal of dispensation orders to hire minors during wartime. Also included are letters sent to the War Council and a significant number of press releases, primarily from the governor, pertaining to rationing and conservation; civilian defense; emergency planning; physical fitness; farm labor; use of vehicles and speed limits; promotion of the war abroad; and planning for selective service.
Creator
- New York State War Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- South Mall project site acquisition and clearance files
Series Number
- 16209
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memorandums, weekly inspection reports, contract specifications, and engineering drawings and plans related to the South Mall (Empire State Plaza) project site. The records document the interaction of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Department of Public Works, and Office of General Services in acquiring land and property for the South Mall site, and in overseeing the demolition of buildings at the site.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of General Services. Office of South Mall Construction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- 1980 Winter Olympics security files
Series Number
- 15122
Summary
- Series consists of records related to security operations of the 1980 Winter Olympics, which were held at Lake Placid, New York. The records include reports, manuals, maps of the area, security plans, budget files, emergency disaster plans, search and rescue procedures, communications plans, personnel assignments and slides used in security briefings.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Division of Law Enforcement
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding the access to or use of the material.
Title
- Senator Karen Burstein women's issues files
Series Number
- L0101
Summary
- These records, created or collected by Senator Karen Burstein, provide information on the development of leadership strategies by women's movement advocates. Include are correspondence, memorandums, reports, conference materials, press clippings, and other materials from state agencies, advocacy organizations, and individuals relating to abortion; childcare; displaced homemakers; women in prisons; International Women's Year; and the National Women's Conference (1977). Many records, representing both sides of the issue, relate to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1973-1978 : Karen Burstein)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 19095
Summary
- Files consist of records of commissioners of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and of its predecessor divisions. Files include correspondence, reports, minutes, fiscal materials, planning documents and other materials relating to the operation of the agency, its programs, and cooperative efforts with other agencies.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Office of the Commissioner
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation central files
Series Number
- B2741
Summary
- This series consists of central subject files created and maintained by staff of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) and its predecessors. Types of records found in this series include correspondence, memorandums, architectural plans, financial statements, project proposals, publicity material, newsletters, brochures, studies, reports, and legal files. Topics addressed in this series include housing developments and resident relations, commercial tenants, transportation issues, and historic structures.
Creator
- Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Research files and background materials on various temporary state commissions
Series Number
- A0526
Summary
- The series consists of reports, memorandums, copies of proceedings, meeting minutes, and assorted related materials pertaining to several temporary state commissions. Included are various materials pertaining to proceedings of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967; Temporary State Commission on the Revision and Simplification of the Constitution (1959); Temporary Commission on the Fiscal Affairs of State Government (1952-1955); Temporary Commission on City Finances (1961); and Joint Hospital Survey and Planning Commission (1959).
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Board of Public Disclosure subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 19094
Summary
- The series consists of correspondence, memorandums, meeting agendas and minutes, newspaper clippings, published articles, drafts of speeches, and related material in support or clarification of financial disclosure procedures, requirements, statements, or requests for exemptions as mandated by the state's ethics law.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Public Disclosure
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State University of New York Office of the Chancellor campus subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2635
Summary
- These records from the chancellor's office of the State University of New York (SUNY) focus on the administration and development of programs at each of the institutions in the SUNY system: university centers, doctoral-granting institutions, comprehensive colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges. Files are maintained for each of the campuses and contain correspondence, reports, presentations, and memorandums related to each campus.
Creator
- State University of New York. Office of the Chancellor
Access Restrictions
- Certain records in this series contain information that may be restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Minutes and meeting files
Series Number
- B1408
Summary
- This series consists primarily of minutes of the State Board of Nursing. Also included are agendas, memoranda, reports, and other records compiled by the board. The State Board of Nursing oversees the licensed practical nursing and registered professional nursing professions in New York State. The board also certifies nurses seeking employment in the state. Minutes document overall administration of the board and its predecessor, the Board of Nurse Examiners, and they reveal the policies and activities of the board.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Nursing
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Minutes containing references to disciplinary actions or professional misconduct are restricted except upon court order. Use only after review by archivist.
Title
- Public Authorities Control Board Secretariat files
Series Number
- 20726
Summary
- This series documents the Division of the Budget's role as secretariat for the Public Authorities Control Board. Records consist of applications submitted by public authorities for approval of project financing, which may include correspondence, project proposals, exhibits and cost-benefit analyses, board meeting minutes to review applications, and resolutions granting or denying approval of projects. Most of the files concern Empire State Development Corporation and Dormitory Authority of the State of New York projects.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Public Authorities Control Board