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Displaying 671 Finding Aids
Title
- Canal trails project files
Series Number
- 22459
Summary
- This series covers those segments of the New York Canalway Trail that were owned by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and therefore contains records created during the period in which OPRHP managed those segments. Records include reports, correspondence, maps, memoranda, photographs and slides, inspection reports, landowner agreements, legislation, planning files, individual trail master plans, copies of master plans of towns impacted by trail development, environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, and other related background materials.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Planning Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Study Commission for New York City hearing, background research and report files
Series Number
- 10400
Summary
- The purpose of the State Study Commission for New York City was to investigate governing practices and structures within the city and to recommend changes to improve efficiency and economy. Records include hearing transcripts and tapes, staff reports and memoranda, and meeting minutes on a variety of issues, with particular emphasis on those connected with the Housing Development Administration and the Health and Hospitals Corporation.
Creator
- New York (State). State Study Commission for New York City
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- School district reorganization studies files
Series Number
- B0478
Summary
- Series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, maps, pamphlets, minutes of meetings, and news clippings related to several studies of school district reorganization conducted by the Education Department. The studies were carried out in the following areas: Mamaroneck - Rye Neck; New Rochelle; Greater Plattsburg Area; and Sewanhaka High School Area (Floral Park). In addition, there is a file of news clippings and pamphlets related to the controversy of inclusion of Menands School District Number 15 in the North Colonie Central School District.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Assistant Commissioner for Finance and School Administrative Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- B1994
Summary
- This series consists of subject files of the Municipal Assistance Corporation of New York City. Subjects include auditing standards, internal financial reporting, compliance with the Public Authorities Law, the New York City Employees Retirement System, and information on board members. Other topics include audit files, agreement with Baruch College for records retention, and a user guide to the Corporation archive.
Creator
- New York State Museum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Education Department Bureau of Nursing Education institutional nursing program files
Series Number
- 19340
Summary
- The Bureau of Nursing Education's main functions are reviewing, assessing, and accrediting registered, practical, professional, and advanced specialty nursing programs in New York State. Individual files typically contain applications for accreditation; feasibility studies; pre-opening site visit reports; institutional evaluation reports; annual narrative reports submitted by the institutions; memorandums; correspondence; and other documents associated with the bureau's review and evaluation functions.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Nursing Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- General hospital admission chest x-ray program administrative files
Series Number
- 10416
Summary
- The administrative files of the Department of Health, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control contain background research, correspondence, memorandums describing program development and policies, statistical summaries, equipment records, and individual hospital program files. The series documents department responses to declining case-finding statistics, difficult field administration, and changing medical practice.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Tuberculosis Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Restraint and seclusion reports
Series Number
- B1758
Summary
- These reports were submitted to the Department of Mental Hygiene by psychiatric institution directors. They consist of separate daily average numbers of patients in straitjackets, restraining sheets, and seclusion. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Middletown State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- New York State Theatre Institute stage management files
Series Number
- 22473
Summary
- Stage management files are technical working files that detail every minute aspect of the stage production for a particular play performed by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). Records document such issues as stage lighting and stage direction, sound cues, blocking, sound tracks, and the placement of props on a set. The series contains only a sampling of NYSTI plays, mainly those that were either original productions or foreign performances.
Creator
- New York State Theatre Institute
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance World Trade Center Relief Fund fiscal records and report files
Series Number
- B1957
Summary
- This series documents the management of the World Trade Center Relief Fund and includes fiscal files, daily reports, lists of victims, reports of checks issued, and reports of donations over $5000. Also included are reports issued by the commissioner, notices issued, other operational records, applications submitted too late for consideration, fraud cases, listings of employees, and press releases.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. World Trade Center Relief Fund
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy. Birth and marriage certificates, medical records, and social security numbers are found throughout the series.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- L0217
Summary
- This series consists of subject files including reports, correspondence, bill files, testimony, budgetary material, transcripts, notes, and publications documenting a variety of issues and information considered by the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. Topics include pupils with special educational needs and handicapping conditions; school safety; school buildings; continuing education; minimum education standards; attendance improvement and dropout prevention; school board election reform; financial aid to New York City schools; school lunch programs; and teacher preparation.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly Speaker's Office subject files
Series Number
- L0017
Summary
- These files, compiled by staff of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink, contain background information on legislative subject areas and correspondence between the Speaker and other legislators, interest groups, state agency officers, local officials, and private citizens concerning proposed legislation. Also included are memorandums, copies of bills, press releases, newsletters, and petitions. Subjects include labor, veterans affairs, infrastructure, abortion, Love Canal, and the Democratic National Committee.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Speaker
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Subject and correspondence files of Dr. H. Jackson Davis
Series Number
- A3273
Summary
- This series documents the tenure of Dr. H. Jackson Davis with the New York State Department of Health, during which he administered the State's medical program for persons receiving public relief assistance. Records reflect the department's effort to provide medical care for unemployed New Yorkers and their families; to secure jobs for medical professionals; and to raise awareness of public health issues. Record types include: correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, research notes, statistics, publications, bulletins, news releases, and graphic material such as charts, tables, and diagrams.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Superintendent and lock operator's records for Section 6 and Lock 28B of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B1363
Summary
- This series consists of records of the superintendent of Section 6 of the Barge Canal at Lyons, New York, and lock operator's records for Lock 28B in Newark, near Lyons. The records document the work routine and environment along this section of the canal system and the working relationships among the state, commercial, and private sectors in the economy. Records include statistical summaries; reports; invoices; personnel records; permits; maps; incoming/outgoing correspondence; maintenance records; lock station sheets; navigation and weekly reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor's Committee on Hospital Costs correspondence, research, and report files
Series Number
- 10993
Summary
- This series is the central file of correspondence, background materials, and reports maintained by the Committee in carrying out its investigation and producing its final report. The Commission's investigation of the cost of hospitals includes input from physicians, hospital administrators, insurance providers, government officials, and interested individuals and organizations. The files address hospital operating costs; patient charges; insurance coverage; unnecessary medical procedures; service duplication; alternatives to hospitalization; regulatory oversight; and existing and proposed legislation.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Committee on Hospital Costs
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State and federal blister rust annual reports
Series Number
- 19753
Summary
- This series from the Department of Environmental Conservation consists of unpublished reports detailing the state's effort to eradicate blister rust from its forest resources. There are also transcripts of conference proceedings on confronting the blister rust blight.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Department. Bureau of Forest Pest Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes and subject files
Series Number
- 20139
Summary
- The Natural Beauty Commission directed its attention toward open space; scenic and natural area preservation; community appearance; sign control; surface mining; junk car disposal; solid waste disposal; litter control; and historic preservation. It sponsored a statewide survey of environmental problems and action programs at the local level. The series consists of the files of the director of the Natural Beauty Commission, Charles C. Morrison, Jr. Included are subject and correspondence files, consultant reports, commission reports, meeting minutes, and meeting files.
Creator
- New York (State). Natural Beauty Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Principals' reports of Regents examinations
Series Number
- A2018
Summary
- The Board of Regents has been required to administer examinations since 1877. These reports by school principals contain summary information on the number of students examined in each subject and the number of passing grades. Included is a list of students taking the examination giving each one's name, age, address, and scores in each subject. Only fragmentary reports exist.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. High School Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Executive Director's files
Series Number
- 19790
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and related records documenting the work of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence in promoting the use of Kingian Nonviolence. Additional records of the commission and institute include training publications, video tapes of conferences and events, annual report videos, and meeting minutes.
Creator
- New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part. State Archives staff will review records and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law.
Title
- Newark State School ward reports
Series Number
- B2663
Summary
- This fragmentary series documents typical events, physical conditions, and patient and staff activities. Types of records include patient bathing schedules, notes of minor in-clinic medical treatments, laundry reports, beauty shop appointments, notes on housekeeping conditions, records of meal menus, notes on disruptive incidents, and notes on client activities as groups and individuals. Specific ward or floor documented is not always apparent.
Creator
- Newark State School (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- 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
- Richmond County school commissioner's incoming correspondence
Series Number
- A2011
Summary
- This series consists of circulars, blank forms, reports, correspondence, and copies of legislation. Subjects found in the circular and blank forms include uniform examinations for teaching certificates; Cornell University scholarship examinations; admissions to normal schools; school funds apportionment; teachers' institutes; interpretation of school laws; and the National Education Association. The subjects of the reports, correspondence, and legislation include teacher certification; appeals to the Superintendent of Public Instruction; school funds apportionment; teacher's institutes and funding for school libraries.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Instruction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.