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Displaying 203 Finding Aids
Title
- Physician's register of inmates discharged
Series Number
- B0051
Summary
- The prison physician was required to keep records of all incarcerated persons discharged from the prison. These registers for those discharged from Auburn Prison include: inmate name and number; age at entrance; color; nativity; crime; when received and discharged; term; number of previous convictions; married or single; habits; weight when received and discharged; health when received and discharged; and how discharged. The last volume omits weight when discharged and adds mental age; time served; and date convicted.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
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.
- NOTE: This series was reported as missing in December 2008.
Title
- Auburn Prison registers of incarcerated male individuals discharged
Series Number
- B0068
Summary
- The volumes in this series document incarcerated individuals released from Auburn Prison. The amount and detail of information recorded varies over time, but typically includes name, age, date sentenced, term to which sentenced, and date and nature of discharge (parole, commutation, pardon, transfer, or death). Certain volumes contain detailed physical descriptions of incarcerated individuals, as well as personal and criminal history data.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of children of widows committed to institutions by children's court justices in New York and Bronx counties
Series Number
- A3110
Summary
- The series lists information on cases of children of widows in New York and Bronx counties who were committed to institutions by children's court justices. The extracts include information on children, mostly teenagers, who were committed for theft, assault, truancy, immorality, parental neglect, or other reasons. Column headings for information includes case number; sex; age; color; religion; nationality of parent; nationality of child; offense for which committed; source of facts/complaint; and reasons justifying complaint.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of canal boat name changes
Series Number
- A0814
Summary
- This series, arranged chronologically, records original name of boat as registered; hailing place; new name; new hailing place (often different from original); and date.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Prison of the City of New York (Newgate Prison) register of prisoners discharged
Series Number
- B2455
Summary
- This single leaf from a bound volume contains summary information on prisoners discharged from the State Prison of the City of New York (Newgate Prison) in 1828 with last names beginning with the letter "C" through "E" only. The inspectors of the prison maintained this record in compliance with Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1796, which required them to submit an annual report to the legislature.
Creator
- New York State Prison (New York, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of taxes owed to the state for road construction and marsh drainage
Series Number
- B1607
Summary
- This series consists of registers of taxes collected for projects carried out according to special legislation. These laws authorized projects to open, construct, or improve roads and to drain swamp land throughout the state. Volume 1, labeled "Road Taxes," covers authorizing laws from 1811-1830. Volume 2, labeled "Marsh and Road Tax B," covers authorizing laws from 1829-1845.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Matteawan State Hospital yard visitor log
Series Number
- A1510
Summary
- This series consists of a register of persons who visited Matteawan's outside prison yard. The entries contain name(s) of officer(s) on duty, patient's name, ward number, inmate number, visitor's name and address, name of holiday if applicable, and occasionally, time in and out. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Matteawan State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Patient data is restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Pharmacist and druggist license registers
Series Number
- B0493
Summary
- This series contains records of two grades of licenses: "licensed pharmacist," authorized to prepare and dispense drugs and poisons anywhere in the state; and "licensed druggist," authorized to prepare and dispense drugs and poisons only in communities of 500 or fewer inhabitants. This series consists of pharmacist and druggist licenses issued by the State Board of Pharmacy, including duplicate licenses issued for those lost or destroyed. Each license provides licensee name and address; branch granting license; date of examination or exchange; and license number.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York City Board of Pharmacy examination register
Series Number
- B0487
Summary
- This series consists of lists of persons who took pharmacist examinations. The following information is given about each examinee: number; date of examination; name; age; country of birth; whether proprietor or clerk; address; number of times examined; examination percentage in pharmacy, chemistry, material medica, toxicology, and posology (study of dosage); sum and average percentages; passed or rejected; license number; and remarks (e.g., "dismissed for copying," "coloured," too low in chemistry," - mostly cross references to other entries).
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Court of Appeals register of attorneys and counselors-at-law
Series Number
- JN590
Summary
- The 6 registers in this series list attorneys and counselors-at-law throughout New York State who filed an oath or affirmation with the clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals as required by laws of 1898 and 1899.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Education Department Board of Pharmacy registers of pharmacies and drug stores
Series Number
- B0491
Summary
- This series consists of annual registrations of all pharmacies and drug stores operating in the state. Each entry contains proprietor's name (individual or firm); street address; city, village, or town; county or borough; registration number for each year; and remarks (such as name of successor, "discontinued," "out of business"). All registrations for the years 1911-1915 are missing.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Erie County Board of Pharmacy registers of applications
Series Number
- B0485
Summary
- This series consists of summaries of applications in Erie County for pharmacist and assistant pharmacist licenses. Information includes application number; name of applicant; dates of application and receipt of application; place of business; grade of registration applied for (pharmacist or assistant pharmacist); summary of experience, examinations taken, diplomas held in support of application; and action of the board. Some entries include notations about the subsequent death of the applicant.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Inmate nationality register
Series Number
- B1000
Summary
- This series consists of a register of inmates by their receiving date, then by nationalities. The first section of the register provides monthly, yearly inmate totals as well as totals t by foreign and native inmates. The second section lists Italian inmates chronologically by date received and includes inmate's names; inmate numbers; what county they are from; their crime; maximum sentence; age; and years in the United States.
Creator
- New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Registers of rejected property descriptions
Series Number
- B0849
Summary
- This series consists of registers describing non-resident property on which taxes were owed which the Comptroller's Office "rejected" because the descriptions were incomplete, inconsistent, inaccurate or for another technical reasons. The descriptions were used to produce accurate lists of lands to be advertised for sale. Reasons for rejection are stated in the margin in red ink. Descriptions may include a brief description of property; location; acreage; valuation; taxes owed or type of tax owed.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of visitors to New York Building
Series Number
- A0034
Summary
- This series records the names, addresses (usually city and state), and residence in New Orleans of individuals who visited the New York Building at the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition held in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1884-1885. The register is dated from January 9, 1885 through June 4, 1885. The volume also contains one photograph labeled as "New York Press Correspondents, 1885." A marker indicates the page on which Susan B. Anthony registered.
Creator
- New York (State). Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's register of checks drawn for Canal Commissioners
Series Number
- A1316
Summary
- This register includes two entries for each check, debiting the account of the Canal Commissioners and crediting the bank on which the check was drawn. Entries provide check number; date; account; bank drawn on; and payee. There are also about 8 letters from the Manhattan Company to the State Auditor concerning state stock issues, 1857-1859; miscellaneous printed forms of the Canal Department, 1871-1873; and an unidentified list.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of incoming correspondence
Series Number
- A1464
Summary
- The series consists of a daily "letterbook" listing incoming correspondence received by the comptroller's office from February 4 to May 3, 1848. Each entry shows date received, name and residence of correspondent, nature of business, and disposition.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of County Treasurers and Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund
Series Number
- A1288
Summary
- This volume is a register of county treasurers and commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each entry gives date of appointment, name, post office address, and office to which appointed. Under a law of 1837, two commissioners were appointed by the Governor in each county to loan out monies apportioned to the counties from the U.S. Deposit Fund.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of female inmates discharged
Series Number
- B0055
Summary
- This series consists of a record of inmates discharged from Auburn Prison. Information includes name, number, discharge date; county where convicted; court; judge; crime; date convicted; sentence; nativity; age; height; color; trade or occupation; employment when arrested; weight when arrested; number of times previously prison terms; length of stay; habits; if could read or write; type of education; how discharged; date of pardon; by whom; single or married; parents; children; religion; state of health when committed and discharged.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of visitors to the Geological and Agricultural Hall
Series Number
- A0182
Summary
- The register lists names and places of residence of visitors to the Geological and Agricultural Hall in Albany.
Creator
- New York State Museum of Natural History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.