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Title

Press releases

Series Number

B2454

Summary

This series consists of press releases issued by the Public Employment Relations Board.

Creator

• New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the New York City Criminal Justice System executive files

Series Number

16104

Summary

Executive Orders 55 through 59, issued by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller on September 19, 1972, required the Attorney General to appoint one or more special deputies and assistants to investigate and prosecute alleged "corrupt acts and omissions" in the five counties comprising the City of New York. This series consists of notes, audio-visual material, press clippings, memorandums, and reference material relating to cases being investigated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the New York City Criminal Justice System.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the New York City Criminal Justice System

Access Restrictions

Partly restricted by Executive Law sect. 63.8, Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8, and Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(a), (b), (c), (f), and (g). Statutes restricting access to certain materials pursuant to Freedom of Information Law sect. 87.2(a) are Criminal Procedure Law sect. 700.65 (communications intercepted by authority of an "eavesdropping" warrant); Penal Law sect. 250.20 (prohibits disclosure of information about the existence of a specific eavesdropping warrant); Penal Law sect. 215.70 (grand jury testimony); Civil Practice Law and Rules sect. 3101(b) (confidential attorney-client communications); and Criminal Procedure Law sect. 240.10(2) (confidential attorney work product or material prepared for litigation).

Title

Board of Regents microfilmed charters and amendments

Series Number

19237

Summary

The Board of Regents charters educational institutions, including colleges, libraries, museums, historical societies, and other entities with an educational purpose. They also admit public and private schools to the University of the State of New York and approve property transfer to and from educational corporations. Actions recorded in these documents include changes of charter status; certifications of incorporations; amendments of language; approval of bylaws; extensions of provisional charters; consents to merger; and dissolutions of charters.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lumberland tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4680

Creator

• Lumberland (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Consumer Counsel to the Governor subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2332

Summary

This series consists of records pertaining to the activities of the Consumer Counsel to Governor W. Averell Harriman, Dr. Persia Campbell, and her staff. Records relate to such subjects as: aging, credit sales, food additives, funeral costs, purchasing and maintenance of homes, Long Island Railroad fares, milk marketing, television servicing, trading stamps and wage assignments. The Consumer Counsel was responsible for advising Governor Harriman on matters affecting consumers, and working to protect consumers from fraud and misrepresentation.

Creator

• New York (State). Consumer Counsel to the Governor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Maps of lands permanently appropriated by the State of New York for the use of the Barge Canal

Series Number

B1808

Summary

The Laws of 1903, Chapter 147 authorized the State Engineer to appropriate lands, structures, and waters for the use of the improved canals (Barge Canal). This series consists of the original linen and paper maps created and maintained by the State Engineer and Surveyor and its succeeding agencies. The bound volumes constitute a five-volume set of maps showing land appropriations made pursuant to Chapter 79 of the Laws of 1895.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists of physicians

Series Number

A3104

Summary

This series consists of two types of forms listing physicians. The county list includes name and address of a physician in each city, and remarks such as "physician to poor house" or "no physician". The other list provides the same information for each ward of a designated city.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Clerk's calendars and case notes

Series Number

JN397

Summary

Calendars contain lists of cases and brief notes of proceedings before the Vice-Chancellor or Assistant Vice-Chancellor in the First Circuit (New York City). Some entries include lists of papers read or submitted. Calendars include both adversarial cases, commenced by bill of complaint, and non-adversarial cases, commenced by petition.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Comptroller's Office outgoing correspondence

Series Number

A1075

Summary

This series contains outgoing correspondence from the Comptroller's Office to county treasurers, individuals, law firms and state agencies. Subjects include taxation or payments for services and requests for clarification on reports. Some volumes are missing.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers and correspondence relating to highway maintenance and repair

Series Number

A1061

Summary

This series consists of three registers, and correspondence from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the maintenance and repair of highways. The first register contains entries for monies expended by the State Engineer for the improvement and repair of public highways. The second and third registers are concerned with taxes levied for the maintenance and repair of highways. There is also one folder of incoming correspondence of the State Comptroller relating to the maintenance and repair of highways.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Enrollment lists for the 14th District, New York State

Series Number

A4119

Summary

This series consists of printed lists (on rag paper) of men enrolled, and therefore liable to military duty, residing in the 14th Enrollment District of the State, apparently comprising Albany and Schoharie counties. The lists provide the names of all men between the ages of twenty and forty-five who were subject to the draft. The lists consist of two parts: the lists of names, and a prefatory statement at the top of each list.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Committee on Child Care, Development, and Protection

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the 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

Assistant to the Commissioner's project files

Series Number

A0419

Summary

This series from the Limited Profit Housing Company provides evidence of the State's efforts to address the post-World War II housing crunch and the records document all phases of the construction for over forty housing projects. Included are records on neighborhood reviews, site selection, appraisal and purchase, financing, contracts and amendments, audits, and progress reports. Also found is a contractors' bid application procedures manual; tenant applications; tenants complaint letters from rental schedules and maintenance requests and schedules.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Limited Profit Housing Company

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Stony Creek tax assessment rolls and town board resolutions

Series Number

A4657

Creator

• Stony Creek (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Newspapers published by inmates

Series Number

A3138

Summary

These are issues of school newspapers written, edited, and printed by inmates.

Creator

• New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part 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

Motion Picture Division posters and publicity material

Series Number

B1834

Summary

This series consists of assorted material created by film distributors or studio publicists for the purpose of publicizing motion pictures. Most films represented portray sensitive subject matter, such as burlesque, sex, crime, narcotics, or prostitution. Material includes black and white photographs; posters; descriptions of films; clip art; descriptions of marketing material available for purchase; and suggestions for promotional schemes and/or publicity events associated with the theatrical run of a particular film.

Access Restrictions

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

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Calendars and minutes of meetings of the State Council of Parks

Series Number

13915

Summary

This series contains the state historian's copies of calendars and minutes of meetings of the Council and its planning committee. The state historian received copies because the Council's authority included state historic sites. These calendars and minutes contain information on: budget proposals for state parks, planning for acquisition of park lands, proposed legislation concerning parks, and preparation of guides and maps to park lands. They also sometimes include lengthy accounts of discussions at Council meetings.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Letters, petitions, printed bills, and other documents submitted to the Governor concerning legislation

Series Number

A1049

Summary

The series from the Comptroller's Office consists of miscellaneous letters, petitions, printed bills, and documents submitted to the governor relating to proposed legislation. Most documents date from 1970-1974 and resemble the modern bill jacket. Similar records are found in Series A1069, Senate Bill Files.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor printed reports and studies

Series Number

B0294

Summary

Executive Chamber staff maintained this report file to track the status of current policies and issues. The file includes draft and final versions of the governor's annual messages to the legislature; reports and plans of state agencies, commissions, task forces, advisory boards, councils, and private businesses hired by the state; state budget records; and statistical reports. These reports cover numerous subjects, such as: health care; child welfare; domestic violence; substance abuse; crime; gambling; education; economic conditions; tourism; and pollution.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Commissioner David M. Steiner subject files

Series Number

W0109

Summary

The subject files of Commissioner David M. Steiner document the daily operations of the commissioner's office, including communications with the Board of Regents, major program areas of the Education Department, school boards, lawmakers, government agencies, and educational organizations. Major topics documented in the files include the Race to the Top; public school assessments; teacher and principal performance standards and assessment; charter schools; consortium schools; and bilingual education.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner David M. Steiner

Access Restrictions

This series may contain material to which access is restricted. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).