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Displaying 30 Finding Aids
Title
- South Mall project specifications
Series Number
- 16195
Summary
- Architectural project specifications define the procedural and administrative requirements for a project, as well as the materials, equipment, products, systems, and standards of workmanship required for the project's completion. This series contains specifications relating to all components of the South Mall construction project.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Canaseraga Creek improvement records
Series Number
- A0890
Summary
- The series consists of documents relating to the Canaseraga Creek improvement project begun in 1906. The Canaseraga Creek is an important tributary of the Genesee River. Heavy silt deposits and the irregular course of the creek inhibited free passage of water, resulting in severe annual flooding. The slow subsidence of flood waters on the flat land impaired cultivation and caused damage. The records document efforts to redress the situation posed by damage to the public health.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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
- Engineer's formula book also containing specifications and drawings
Series Number
- B0676
Summary
- This series is an engineer's book containing mathematical formulas, geometric drawings, design specifications, and costing methods for canals and related engineering work.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for improvements to state and municipal jails, penitentiaries, and public buildings
Series Number
- A3317
Summary
- This series consists of blueprints of city and county penal facilities prepared by municipal architects and departments of correction and submitted to the State Commission of Prisons for approval. Records include building plans, details, sections, and specifications for police stations, city jails, jail portions of office buildings, and county penitentiaries.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission of Correction
Access Restrictions
- Documents relating to existing correctional facilities and other facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").
- Restricted: Certain items are extremely fragile. Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition.
Title
- Statewide sewage disposal, water pollution, and discharge permit files
Series Number
- A1117
Summary
- The series consists of waste water sewage disposal files, including records on state inspection and regulation of sewage treatment facilities and projects and efforts to control water pollution resulting from unsanitary disposal of waste by corporate and private entities.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Water
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Contract specifications, engineers' estimates, and related documents pertaining to the nine million dollar canal improvement
Series Number
- B0687
Summary
- This series consists of 6 volumes of contract specifications, engineers' estimates, and other documents related to the nine million dollar project for the improvement of the New York State Canal System. These records were created by the Western Division Engineers Office of the New York State Canal System between 1892 and 1905.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Blueprints of state buildings and county courthouses
Series Number
- A0199
Summary
- This series contains blueprint drawings of state, county, and town buildings and courthouses in the State of New York, as well as some contract specifications for labor and material for the construction of public buildings. Some blueprints may be restricted due to their poor condition.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- Documents relating to existing facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").
- Some blueprints may be restricted due to poor condition. Consult with reference archivist before use.
Title
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center historical files
Series Number
- B1582
Summary
- This series contains a wide assortment of records, compiled at Utica and Marcy State Hospitals, that were determined to possess historical value. The records document treatments and facility conditions, patient life, staff life and training, and facility expansion. Records cover a wide array of subjects related to the development, functions, and operations of the institution from its earliest days as the State Lunatic Asylum to its current identity as Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center.
Creator
- Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center
Access Restrictions
- Portions of these records 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 New York State Office of Mental Health.
Title
- State park and campsite wastewater disposal files
Series Number
- A1123
Summary
- This series from the Division of Water and predecessor units consists of files on the planning and development of sewage waste disposal and treatment systems, and testing done to determine water pollution or contamination at state parks and campsites. The records include memorandums, correspondence, plans, maps, specifications, contract drawings, reports, permits, construction applications, technical reviews of plans, test results, brochures, and complaint letters about existing park conditions.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Water
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Contract specifications for Cultural Education Center and Commerce Avenue facilities
Series Number
- B1005
Summary
- This series consists of contract specifications for the Cultural Education Center and the Museum Exhibit Center on Commerce Ave. The Cultural Education Center specifications are for labor, materials, and appliances required for construction, conveyor, electric, elevator, moving stairs, sanitary, and sprinkler work for the superstructure. The specifications for the photographic laboratories of the Museum Exhibit Center consist of construction and heating work requirements.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of General Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Printed material, correspondence and photographs from the Canal Investigating Commission
Series Number
- A0834
Summary
- This series consists of instructions, specifications, profiles, cost estimates and accounts, correspondence, photographs, and other documents relating to proposed improvements to the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals. The Canal Investigating Commission investigated work already done on enlarging and improving the aforementioned canals; examined contracts for the work and whether or not they were properly made; and determined whether the amount of money already expended on the work was properly expended and if additional money was needed to finish the work.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Civil Defense Commission subject files
Series Number
- 13125
Summary
- The series includes correspondence, memoranda, plans, press releases, reports and cost estimates of the Civil Defense Commission activity, through the early 1970s. Activities documented include fallout shelter construction, emergency radio networks, disaster planning, and population evacuation engineering plans, specifications, designs, and cost estimates for planned fallout shelter construction throughout the state. Most of the records relate to shelters at state institutions.
Creator
- New York State Civil Defense Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Printed specifications for highway improvement
Series Number
- B1824
Summary
- This series consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction of roadways, bridges, and other adjoining structures. Booklets also include estimates of quantities of materials required for each project.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Public Works drawings, plans, and correspondence relating to state facilities
Series Number
- B1426
Summary
- This series consists of blueprint plans, estimates, and drawings for state facilities including state hospitals, buildings, and schools; Eastern Division of the canal; and state armories and barracks. Many plans document construction of roads, walkways, water supply systems, and drainage and sewage disposal systems. Also included are contract proposals, specifications, and support documents such as weekly engineer's reports, receipts for material delivered, estimates, contract books, and unidentified rolled plans and blueprints.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Blueprint plans, drawings, and specifications for proposed expansion of Great Meadow Prison
Series Number
- A3315
Summary
- The series consists of a set of blueprint plans, specifications, diagrams, and drawings for a proposed expansion of the Great Meadow Prison at Comstock, New York. The blueprints depict cage area; laundry and bathhouse; powerhouse; punishment prison; and mess hall and kitchen building. They show locations of current buildings, proposed prison walls, building construction, areas for excavated material, and space for future buildings. Also included are sewer profiles and details; connecting corridor plans and profiles; engineering details; and area plans.
Creator
- New York (State). State Architect
Access Restrictions
- Documents relating to existing correctional facilities and other facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").
Title
- New York State New Capitol Commission specifications of new State Capitol
Series Number
- B1628
Summary
- This series consists of the general bill of specifications for the construction of the new State Capitol building, signed by the architect, Thomas Fuller. Included are specifications for ironwork; stonework; brick and plaster work; carpentry; plumbing; and wrought ironwork.
Creator
- New York (State). New Capitol Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Map and plan books of the location and construction of the state's canal system
Series Number
- B0292
Summary
- These volumes address the enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals; building of the Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca, Chenango, Black River, and Genesee Valley canals; and appropriation of lands for canal use. They contain drawings, maps, diagrams, tracings, and profiles of much of the State's canal system and its related structures and provide detailed information concerning the location, dimensions, specification, and construction of related canal structures.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Campus planning files
Series Number
- 15425
Summary
- The series consists of the incoming and outgoing correspondence from the Office of the General Manager regarding capital projects at various campuses, including community colleges, which comprise the State University system. Files may also include copies of capital construction budget requests; funding proposals; audit reports; building bid specifications; and rental and/or lease agreements.
Creator
- New York State University Construction Fund. Office of the General Manager
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Specifications of an index for searching records or books
Series Number
- A1185
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office contains an early example of "forms management". It contains an outline of an improved method of indexing books of judgments, deeds, mortgages, etc., devised by William Stebbins, and files by him in the U.S. Patent Office preparatory to taking out a patent.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.