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Displaying 114 Finding Aids
Title
- Register of men returned for violation of parole
Series Number
- B0130
Summary
- This series consists of information on men returned to Elmira for parole violations. Information includes name and number; date of return; date of first admission; maximum sentence or "Class" number; crime; county of sentencing; previous occupation; previous incarcerations; age; marital status; color; temperate or intemperate; highest educational level; number of times at Elmira; city or country where born; religion; and date when maximum sentence expires; may include I.Q. score. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Elmira Reformatory
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult incacerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Violations register
Series Number
- A4256
Summary
- This volume records violation citations given out by the state Fire Marshall. Entries include violation number, name, business, and locality.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Court of Appeals register of decisions
Series Number
- J0107
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of new and paroled inmates
Series Number
- A3119
Summary
- This series consists of a register of new and paroled inmates of the State Agricultural and Industrial School. Information for new inmates includes name; religion and assigned colony Information for paroled inmates includes name, parole date, colony, and sometimes inventory of inmate clothes. Also included is a listing of colonies by colony type, which includes number of beds, wall dimensions, dormitory cubic footage, and size and number of windows. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Elmira Reformatory admission registers
Series Number
- B0131
Summary
- This series consists of 11 volumes of registers containing summary information on incarcerated individuals at the time of their admission to Elmira. The registers cover the period from May 24, 1877 to December 27, 1950 and consecutive numbers from 1 to 51274. Registers covering the period from October 14, 1886 to December 4, 1891 and consecutive numbers 2399 to 4973 are missing. Registers provide consecutive number; name of incarcerated individual; date of admission; date of sentence; maximum sentence; crime; county of sentencing; court; judge; age; height; weight; complexion; eye color; hair color; state or country of nativity; nationality; temperate or intemperate; and religion.
Creator
- Elmira Reformatory
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Daily register of incarcerated individuals received, transferred, paroled, and discharged
Series Number
- B0125
Summary
- This series is a daily record of changes in the population of incarcerated individuals at the Elmira Reformatory from May 24, 1877 to September 30, 1883. For each day that a change occurs, the volume lists: date; name; consecutive number; and activity (received, transferred, discharged, paroled, pardoned, escaped, deceased, or returned).
Creator
- New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Geographical registers of comptroller's tax deeds
Series Number
- A1071
Summary
- These registers from the Comptroller's Office provides geographic access to conveyances of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes. Information includes town name or ward number; lot number; tax year; description of parcel conveyed; acreage; payment date; payor; tax paid; total taxes; interest due; cost of sale; sale price; portion of parcel sold; acres sold; purchaser; date of redemption or conveyance; redeemer or grantee and redemption amount. There were no tax sales for non-Forest Preserve counties after 1893.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of letters received
Series Number
- 13722
Summary
- For each letter received, these registers provide date of receipt; sender's name; file number assigned; addressee's name, place, and date of writing; disposition; and a one line summary of the contents. These volumes serve as the name index to a portion of the correspondence and petitions files in Series B0462.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Registers of accessioned and classified negatives
Series Number
- A3133
Summary
- Lantern slides were compiledas instructional aids for the public school curriculum. More than 20,000 unique images dating from 1856-1939 document a wide variety of subjects, including New York State, North American and world geography, history, natural sciences, fine arts, trades, industries, education, and schools. These accessioning registers contain list all images accepted making up the loan collection of educational lantern slides. Organized by negative number, data entered also includes call number; title; location; and source and maker of negative.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Visual Instruction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Court of Appeals Justices' registers
Series Number
- J0312
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
Access Restrictions
- Access to this series is restricted. Prior permission of Court of Appeals is required as stipulated by State Judiciary Law, Section 90.10.
Title
- Register of commissions sent to county clerks
Series Number
- A1853
Summary
- This series records what commissions have been transferred to the appropriate county clerk's office. Each entry records the date the commission was sent, how sent, commission type, number, and occasionally the last names of appointees. The volumes are arranged alphabetically by county.
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 registers of titles of bills received by the governor
Series Number
- A0595
Summary
- This series consists of registers used to track legislative bills sent to the governor by the legislature for approval. For each bill received by the governor, the volumes provide date received; from Senate or Assembly; bill number (usually the printed bill number); chapter number (if approved); title of bill (beginning in Volume 4, 1868); and date approved, vetoed, or became law without governor's signature upon expiration of ten day veto limitation.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Auburn Prison registers of female incarcerated individuals received
Series Number
- B0053
Summary
- This series consists of records of females admitted to the Women's Prison at Auburn. Information includes consecutive and register numbers; name; date received; crime; sentence; date sentenced; county; court; judge; former trade or occupation; idle or employed when arrested; if married; color; age; weight; height; if literate; habits; and previous county convictions (crime, sentence, and how and when discharged). There are no records from May 1918 - Aug. 1928.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of Kings County Clerk of naturalizations
Series Number
- B0079
Summary
- This series consists of volumes containing the names of persons naturalized in Kings County. Information includes full names and residences of naturalized citizens and date of naturalization.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of supernumerary officers
Series Number
- 13727
Summary
- This volume consists of an alphabetical register of officers in the New York State Militia and National Guard who were retired or discharged. Each entry provides the name of officer; office held; regiment number; brigade, division, or corps; residence; date of certificate of discharge; and remarks.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of law student applications granted and denied
Series Number
- J5102
Summary
- This series documents applicants for the New York State bar examination. Information provided includes number of application, name of applicant, residence, judicial department, date application received, college or university of graduation, year of graduation, law school attended, duration of attendance, date of filing Regents certificate, Regents certificate number, time of clerkship served, date and location of examination, date and location of certificate issued, certificate number, and remarks.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners
Access Restrictions
- Restricted per Judiciary Law, Section 90.10; no access without prior permission of the New York State Board of Law Examiners.
Title
- Manuscript of register of military bounty land grants
Series Number
- A3307
Summary
- This original manuscript of the Balloting Book, which relates to the allotment of bounty lands in the Military Tract in central New York, is closed to research due to its fragile physical condition. Researchers should use the published version found in Series A0476, Register of Military Bounty Lands Grants (The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands, in the State of New York), 1825.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- This series is closed to researchers due to its fragile physical condition. Researchers should use the published version found in Series A0476, Register of Military Bounty Lands Grants (The Balloting Book, and Other Documents Relating to Military Lands, in the State of New York), 1825.
Title
- Memoranda of letters received
Series Number
- 14102
Summary
- This series consists of a bound register of letters received by the Civil Service Commission. Each entry contains the following information: date received; correspondent's name, title, position, residence; and a synopsis of the correspondence's content. Most letters are from public officials or institutions concerning appointments, certification of lists, transmittal of papers or reports, examinations, classification and other routine civil service matters.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Job application registers
Series Number
- B0334
Summary
- At the time when these records were created, the superintendent of public works was responsible for all aspects of canal maintenance and as a member of the State Canal Board, was directly involved in hiring employees. The superintendent's office used the two volumes in this series to record the names of applicants for employment, their trades, and the persons by whom these applicants were recommended.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of outgoing inmates
Series Number
- A3067
Summary
- This series contains information on inmates discharged or transferred to another institution. Information includes name; date left institution; number of years/months in school; grade level; shop or type of work done; farm colony; and to whom sent: name of person or institution if transferred, address, and relationship. Also included is a register of inmates who escaped during the period from June 30, 1902 to February 12, 1919.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).