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Displaying 375 Finding Aids
Title
- Minutes of Division of Water predecessor agencies
Series Number
- 16827
Summary
- This series consists of meeting minutes for the Division of Water's predecessor agencies: Water Storage Commission, Water Supply Commission, Conservation Commission regarding the Canaseraga Creek Improvement District, Water Power Commission, Water Power and Control Commission, and Water Resources Commission. They document decisions, actions, and policies on matters concerning water and the environment. Meeting minutes deal with such issues as public water supplies and water supply applications, sewage disposal, water resources planning, and flood control.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Water
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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
- Register's engrossed minutes
Series Number
- J1059
Summary
- This series contains engrossed copies of the minutes contained in Chancery Minutes providing a daily record of the proceedings of the Court of Chancery. The names of the parties and their attorneys, summaries of arguments and documents read or submitted, and actions taken by the court are recorded. Also included are the minutes of proceedings in which court officials were appointed, court rules and terms were set, and other court business not related to cases was conducted.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Court of Chancery Assistant Register's rough minutes
Series Number
- JN322
Summary
- Rough minute books contain brief entries of proceedings before the Chancellor. Entries include notes of motions made, documents filed, and preliminary and final orders in cases involving a complainant and defendant. The minutes also record the admissions of solicitors and counselors to practice in the Court of Chancery.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- Several of the volumes have severe water and mold damage; use is restricted.
Title
- Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office minutes, agendas, and meeting files
Series Number
- B2823
Summary
- This series contains minutes, agendas, and meeting files for several committees that operated on the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office campus and during its tenure as a developmental center and state school. Committee and subcommittee files include meeting records, correspondence, and other related information. These committees focused on topics such as services, workforce advocacy, and the reconfiguration of the campus.
Creator
- New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying patients are restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Minutes of The Board of Commissioners constituted to examine claims for uniforms lost or destroyed by Militia or National Guard units while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861
Series Number
- A4163
Summary
- Legislation passed in 1864 appointed a board mandated "to receive proof, ascertain and determine what regiments of the uniformed militia or National Guard have lost, worn out or destroyed their uniforms in the service of the United States." These minutes record the board's resolutions, procedures adopted as to the filing of claims, descriptions of claims submitted by regiments, abstracts of claims audited and allowed, abstracts of claims audited and allowed to clothing manufacturers for uniforms, and descriptions of board expenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Section 3, Chapter 334, Laws of 1864
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this 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
- Minutes, agendas and meeting files of governing and advisory boards
Series Number
- B2348
Summary
- This series contains board meeting minutes and agendas of the New York State Science and Technology Foundation; New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation; and New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research (NYSTAR), including NYSTAR's Advisory Council and Foundation Board. These entities were created to fund research into and develop high-tech industry in New York State, and they worked closely with the Department of Economic Development through Empire State Development to achieve these goals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Economic Development
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes of return of writs by sheriffs
Series Number
- J3130
Summary
- This volume contains minutes of the return of writs by sheriffs (or by coroners, in cases of attachments against sheriffs), with notes of motions and orders for proper execution of writs which had been returned only partially executed. The most frequent entries are for writs of capias ad respondendum (abbreviated "capias"), fieri facias ("fi.fa."), and capias ad satisfaciendum ("ca.sa.").
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this 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
- Syracuse State School meeting minutes and reports of board of visitors and director
Series Number
- B1654
Summary
- The series consists of monthly reports of the board of visitors and the director of the Syracuse State School, as well as minutes of general and girls' staff meetings held at the school. Laws establishing the school and appointing its board of visitors and superintendent (later director) required such reporting. Transmittal letters are typically included. Reports of the school's director, which include general statistics on patients and frame the narrative of the visitors' reports, are very often attached.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- Records identifying individual students are 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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Minutes of the Board of Commissioners constituted to examine Militia claims for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861
Series Number
- A4162
Summary
- The minutes date between June 13, 1862 and December 21, 1864 and contain the resolutions, procedures, abstracts of expenditures of board members, descriptions of claims presented, abstracts of claims allowed, transcriptions of witnesses' testimonies, and descriptions of claims disallowed along with the reasons for their rejection.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Chapter 421, Laws of 1862
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History transcripts of Council minutes
Series Number
- A4406
Summary
- This series consists of typewritten transcripts of New York Colonial Council minutes created as part of an abandoned effort to publish Council minutes from the period after 1673. The transcripts contain extensive edits and annotations in pencil, as well as references to the volume and pages of either the original Council papers (most often) or the original Council minutes (infrequently) to which each page of text corresponds.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes of monthly meetings
Series Number
- B1278
Summary
- This series consists of monthly meeting minutes held by the Boards of Visitors of the Albion State Training School and its predecessor institutions: Western Correctional Facility and Western Reformatory for Women. Subjects include physical plant improvements, developments in health and educational programs, emergencies, and special events. Also included is a list of inmates received and discharged; a census of inmates and infants and a count of inmates receiving dental and medical attention. Records are restricted to protect personal privacy.
Creator
- Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.). Board of Visitors
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: pursuant to Personal Privacy Protection Law. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Dexter (N.Y.) board of trustees meeting minutes, maps, and tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4608
Summary
- Microfilmed records include minutes of the village board of trustees (1855-1995), official maps (1891-1995), and tax assessment rolls (1859-1995).
Creator
- Dexter (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State implementation plan planning files
Series Number
- 15491
Summary
- Subject and correspondence files document the development, implementation, and monitoring of the State Implementation Plan, a state-level plan for air pollution abatement mandated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Air Act. Records contain correspondence and memos, state and federal statutes and regulations, hearing transcripts, reports on air monitoring and emissions, technical literature, newsletters, and minutes of meetings of various air pollution committees and commissions. Correspondents include private companies, local officials, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other DEC units.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Division of Air Resources. Bureau of Abatement Planning
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission Against Discrimination minutes
Series Number
- 19283
Summary
- The minutes of the State Commission Against Discrimination contain reports of commissioner's activities such as educational outreach, speaking engagements, and correspondence. Records also include reports of committees; complaints received and proposed responses; updates on ongoing activities; and changes in memberships of local councils.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission Against Discrimination
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Tompkins-Cortland Community College board of trustees minutes
Series Number
- A4620
Creator
- Tompkins-Cortland Community College
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York House of Refuge minutes of the visiting committee
Series Number
- A2091
Summary
- This series consists of reports of weekly inspection visits to the reformatory. The Visiting Committee functioned as a liaison between the Acting Committee of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents and the institution's officers. Topics include illnesses and deaths of incarcerated individuals; presence of staff; facility conditions, especially cleanliness; and discipline or disorder in workshops.
Creator
- House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.