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Title

Subject files of Deputy Commissioner for Business Development

Series Number

22027

Summary

This series contains videocassettes and correspondence files generated by the Deputy Commissioner for Business Development's office. The records document this office's responsibilities within the Department of Economic Development for promoting business development and tourism within New York State. A major portion of the records contain information gathered on high-level contacts made with businesses that would potentially relocate to or expand in New York, and steps taken by the agency to promote business development in New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Economic Development

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Education Department Bureau of Mass Communications videocassette of NBC TV's "Bicentennial Salute to New York"

Series Number

B0947

Summary

This series consists of two 3/4" video cassette tapes of the NBC TV show "Bicentennial Salute to New York," broadcast on May 14, 1976.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Mass Communications

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Wildlife Management and Pathology audiovisual records

Series Number

B2755

Summary

This series contains the audiovisual records of the program areas of wildlife management and pathology. Records consists of a variety of formats including audio cassettes, VHS and U-matic videotapes, 16 mm film, and 8 mm videocassettes. Topics include animal reintroductions and sittings; diseases in animals including rabies and the West Nile Virus; environmental conditions in dumps and landfills; and footage of a variety of animals including bats, deer, bears, moose, and wood rats.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Theatre Institute author interview videos

Series Number

22469

Summary

This series consists of approximately one hundred original VHS and U-matic videocassettes containing interviews with the authors and set/costume designers of several plays performed by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The series also includes videos pertaining to theater performance in general, NYSTI's activities, and other miscellaneous matters. These videos were generally used for instructional purposes as part of NYSTI's overall educational program.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Videotapes of governors

Series Number

B1959

Summary

The New York Network was created in 1967 as a recording and broadcasting service of The State University of New York. This series consists of videotapes documenting a conference on the history of the Governor Hugh L. Carey administration entitled, "The Carey Years: Lessons for New York and the Nation." Also included are several tapes featuring news conferences and speeches by Governor Mario M. Cuomo.

Creator

• State University of New York. New York Network

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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NY-SCAN program videotapes

Series Number

16242

Summary

The series consists of videotape cassettes of public affairs programs, legislative hearings, agency conferences, press conferences, and other related matters created by NY-SCAN (the New York State Community Affairs Network). As a unit of the Commission on Cable Television, NY-SCAN was responsible for providing and disseminating governmental and public information on various aspects of government operations statewide. The tapes in the series represent approximately 2,370 distinct filmed programs; in many cases programs are complete on multiple tapes.

Creator

• New York State Community Affairs Network

Title

Theatre Institute audiovisual records

Series Number

B2665

Summary

This series consists of film, video, compact discs (CDs), and audio tapes of various New York State Theatre Institute productions. Notable film and videos document "The Wizard of Oz Goes to Moscow," "Raggedy Ann," and "A Tale of Cinderella." Also included are several audio recordings of other dramatizations of fairy tales and children stories intended for public distribution.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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Governor audiovisual records

Series Number

13700

Summary

This series consists of audio and video tape cassettes, motion picture films, and reel-to-reel audio tapes documenting the activities of New York's governors. Included are tapes and films of Thomas E. Dewey, W. Averell Harriman, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Malcolm Wilson, Hugh L. Carey, and Mario M. Cuomo. The tapes and films cover such events as: gubernatorial inaugurations; annual state-of-the-state addresses; budget messages; press conferences; interviews; radio and television announcements; award and dedication ceremonies; and meetings with government officials and representatives.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Theatre Institute educational materials

Series Number

22468

Summary

This series documents educational and outreach activities undertaken by staff members of the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The records include study guides for teachers, which NYSTI staff developed to extend each production into the classroom curriculum; slides and Power Point presentations that depict scenes from and preparations for productions; and schedules of educational programs, lesson plans, video and audio tapes, contracts, and correspondence received from students.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

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Adirondack Park Agency Regulatory Programs Division project files

Series Number

16573

Summary

The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) is responsible for insuring that all building in the Park is compatible with the natural character of the land, and has a minimum adverse affect on the environment. The Operations Division, now the Regulatory Programs Division, is responsible for the review of all projects undertaken in the Adirondack Park that fall within the APA's jurisdiction and for coordinating and administering all permit related activity associated with the review of the projects.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Videocassettes

Series Number

B1954

Summary

This series consists of VHS videocassettes documenting activities overseen by, or undertaken by, the Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies (OBE/FLS). Included are videotapes related to Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute, regional BOCES OBE-funded programs, and NYC Department of Education 2003 orientation videos for parents of English-language learners.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of Bilingual Education

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Moreland Act Special Commission on Educational Structure, Policies, and Practices research, hearing, meeting, and report files

Series Number

B1800

Summary

The Special Commission on Educational Structure, Policies, and Practices was established to make recommendations to improve the structure, policies, and practices of school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). This series consists of hearing transcripts; briefing materials; meeting minutes; correspondence; and publications and reports produced by the commission. Also included are photographs and a video related to the Commission's Children's Education Summit and videos and audiocassettes of hearings and meetings.

Creator

• New York (State). Moreland Act Special Commission on Educational Structure, Policies, and Practices

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.

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Videotapes of the Empire State Games

Series Number

22492

Summary

Formerly a program of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Empire State Games are conducted as a series of annual Olympic-style competitions for amateur athletes from all over New York State. This series consists of videotapes documenting opening ceremonies for the Empire State Games and the games themselves. They also contain related public service announcements.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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New York State Council on the Arts Governor's Arts Awards videos

Series Number

B2652

Summary

This series contains select video recordings of the Governor's Arts Awards from 1985-2002. These edited videos were produced by commercial, private, and affiliate cable channels and were possibly broadcast on PBS and cable stations statewide. This series also includes PSA's produced by the New York State Council on the Arts, most likely part of an "I Love New York - Celebrates the Arts" campaign, and one VHS tape of Chelsea Dock, a child prodigy pianist, performing at the Governor's Arts Awards in 2002.

Creator

• New York State Council on the Arts

Access Restrictions

Some of the video materials in this series cannot be played on current technology available at the State Archives and may require digitization by an external vendor to facilitate access. Researchers interested in accessing such items should contact the State Archives prior to visiting onsite.

Title

Memorial tribute to Richard J. Conners

Series Number

L0223

Summary

This series consists of a VHS videocassette of the Assembly Memorial to Assemblyman Richard J. Conners, recorded in the Assembly Chamber on March 6, 1996. It includes memorial remarks by Speaker Sheldon Silver and assembly members McEneny, Canestrari, Dugan, Seminario, Butler, Tedisco, Genovese, Prentiss, Tocci, Sullivan, Vann, Gottfried, Keane, Lentol, Crowley, Tonko, Colman, and Baragga.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Event and activity planning files

Series Number

18690

Summary

The series consists of files created by the commission in the course of planning events and activities to celebrate the Columbus Quincentenary, and some finished products arising from the commission's work. Records include correspondence, programs, newsletters, photographs, and pamphlets documenting events and activities sponsored or promoted by the commission, as well as curriculum and teacher guides and four VHS videocassettes.

Creator

• New York (State). Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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American Revolution Bicentennial Commission publications and motion picture files

Series Number

B1633

Summary

This series consists of material related to the production of publications, television programs, and motion picture films by the New York American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Records include subject and correspondence files of Dr. William A. Polf, director of publications, and Thomas E. Felt, director of film production; draft film scripts and comments; photographs, slides, and negatives; budgetary material; draft articles and publication manuscripts; motion picture films; audio tapes; and copies of publications produced by the commission.

Creator

• New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Governor's Conference on Libraries conference arrangement and organization files

Series Number

13367

Summary

The Governor's Conference on Libraries was called by Governor Carey in recognition of the need for citizens to examine their library service needs within the state and in anticipation of the 1979 White House Conference on Libraries. The series consists largely of files reflecting the planning, arrangements, and logistical details surrounding the conference. Files include, but are not limited to, delegate biographical data; copies of resolutions presented and voting data; copies of speeches and other presentations; and the final report.

Creator

• Governor's Conference on Libraries (New York) (1978 : Albany, N. Y.)

Title

State and local tax deductibility files

Series Number

15689

Summary

These records document efforts by a coalition of state education departments to oppose elimination of the deductibility of state and local taxes on itemized federal income tax returns. These records, created by the Federal Legislation Unit to monitor and promote the State Education Department's position (commonly referred to as "SALT-D"), consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, testimony, speeches, U-matic and VHS video tapes, and other documents.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office for Federal Legislation

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Department of Law Executive Office subject files

Series Number

18571

Summary

These records, from a variety of senior staff members, reflect the interests and activities of the Attorney General's Office. Included are files related to audits, litigation, opinions, engagements, and interests of the office on such topics are housing discrimination, civil rights, Indian land claims, sex discrimination, child abuse, banking, crime, and business.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law. Executive Office

Access Restrictions

18571-02: Access to furlough applications restricted to protect personal privacy.

18571-07, 18571-09, 18571-10, 18571-10A, 18571-10B, 18571-11, 18571-11A, 18571-12, 18571-12A, 18571-12C, 18571-13, 18571-13A: Designated records may contain information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to state or federal statute or common law. Requests for access to designated records are reviewed by staff of the State Archives and the Office of the Attorney General (Dept. of Law). In certain circumstances, designated records or portions of records may be withheld.

Usage Restrictions

18571-12C: Records in this accretion may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain more information.