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Title

Order book

Series Number

B1499

Summary

This series consists of lists of items ordered at the State Lunatic Asylum. No prices or costs are given. Amounts or numbers of items are frequently not given. A wide variety of items are listed including window shades; medicine cups; tobacco; fabric; plow parts; clothing; clams; coal; pine boards; chess pieces; cow feed; tape; tea; candles; magazines; hammers; buttons; hinges; flags; a gate, 1/2 gal. cologne; ice bag; violin bridge; theater tickets; banjo strings; cuttlefish bone; insect powder and bellows.

Creator

• New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Propositions file

Series Number

L0115

Summary

This series consists of a carbon copy of each of the 1,405 propositions to amend the Constitution that were introduced in the Convention. Each proposition includes the following information: introductory number; title; date introduced; introducer; committee referred to; and text of proposition.

Creator

• New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index of locations of documents relating to the Barge Canal

Series Number

A4422

Summary

The series references storage locations of documents relating to the Barge Canal era. Included are maps and plans associated with the Oswego Canal (or River) and the areas of Fulton, Phoenix, and Minetto, New York. References to canal structures and documents as well as a few place names and proper names are also included. The 3" x 5" cards describe the item referenced and a case letter, drawer number, and what may be an item or document number.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Thruway Authority archived websites

Series Number

B2190

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Thruway Authority.

Creator

• New York State Thruway Authority

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York House of Refuge committee reports to the Board of Managers

Series Number

A2053

Summary

This series consists of reports of standing and special committees appointed by the New York House of Refuge Board of Managers. Series includes reports for indenturing, insurance, theater, school, classification, special, and building committees. The volumes contain reports of three special committees established to influence pending legislation: 1868 - to support an augmented appropriation to replace burned workshops; 1882 - to oppose diversifying theater license revenues to an actors' fund; and 1883 - to oppose prohibition of contract labor and visitation rights for Catholic priests.

Creator

• House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Attorney General's speech files

Series Number

18572

Summary

This series consists of speeches given by New York State Attorney Generals. Some files include agendas for events and background information regarding the issues and audience of the speeches. Subjects include crime victims' rights, racism, antitrust laws, energy, commerce, environmental issues, bias crime, sentencing guidelines, real estate securities, and other legal, environmental, and civil issues. Also included are transcripts and/or draft copies of speeches and presentations. Records may be restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Law

Access Restrictions

18572-07: 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.

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) briefs, draft rules, and motions

Series Number

J7011

Summary

This series consists of briefs, draft rules, affidavits and notices of motions, certificates of clerkships, and other documents bundled together by court term. Included are a few rules for attachment of property of sheriffs who had failed to put in bail for defendants; orders for holding circuit courts; opinions; and petitions for appointment of Supreme Court Commissioners. The series also includes a few affidavits of war service and property by Revolutionary War veterans intending to apply for pensions.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of Canal Fund land sold by the Surveyor General

Series Number

A0903

Summary

These land sales records were made by the Surveyor General in compliance with resolutions of the Commissioners of the Land Office. The entries provide date of sale; description of the land; price; name of purchaser; and certification by the Surveyor General of the sale of the land.

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Architectural and mechanical drawings of the State Education Building

Series Number

B1506

Summary

The series consists of architectural and mechanical drawings of the State Education Department building located on Washington Avenue in Albany, New York. The original drawings were made by the architectural firm of Palmer and Hornbostel on February 10, 1908, but were revised up until approximately March 11, 1911. The drawings include elevations; floor plans; heating, ventilating, and electrical wiring diagrams; and plumbing system and fixture drawings.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department

Access Restrictions

Access may be restricted by Freedom of Information Law (FOIL, Public Officers Law Art. 6), section 86.5 and 87.2(i) (critical infrastructure; "if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").

Title

Index to names

Series Number

B0618

Summary

This series consists of an index with names of unidentified individuals of an unknown date. The volume to which it relates and the reason it was compiled are unknown.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Copies of documentation establishing ownership of lands sold for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B1260

Summary

This series consists of documents obtained by the State Comptroller's Office in its effort to establish ownership of lands sold for unpaid taxes. Documents include letters and certificates testamentary; letters and certificates of administration; and letters documenting grants of power of attorney.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Toll Collector Records

Series Number

B2769

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers of orders

Series Number

J0018

Summary

This series consists of final determinations of the court, as transcribed by the court clerk, for cases heard before the Third Department. Volume 32 contains special term appointment orders, 1902-1911. Information recorded for each case includes filing date, justices present, appellant and defendant, claim number, motions, and orders (including amount of award, if any).

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division. Third Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Auburn Prison invoices, receipts, and vouchers relating to prison purchases

Series Number

B1274

Summary

This series consists of invoices, receipts, and vouchers documenting Auburn Prison purchases of food, equipment, and supplies. For each purchase, the records contain an invoice submitted by the contractor listing the items delivered, date delivered, and price; a receipt from the prison with date items were received; and a prison voucher completed by the contractor and approved for payment.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual reports

Series Number

B0624

Summary

This series consists of annual reports of the Superintendent of Banks, consisting of text and various tables of data relative to banking organizations. Accounts of activities include banks and trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, licenses lenders, credit unions, sales finance companies, employee welfare funds, licenses cashers of checks, insurance premium finance agencies, merger policies, and bank examinations.

Creator

• New York (State). Banking Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index to older bound court records at Court of Appeals

Series Number

J9000

Summary

This series consists of a card index to bound books produced by the Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Chancery, Courts of Equity, and Court of Appeals.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor Alfred E. Smith legislative program registers

Series Number

B2033

Summary

The governor's office used these registers to track the progress of the governor's legislative program during each session of the State Legislature. Entries are arranged by general subject (agriculture, child welfare, conservation, etc.) and then by specific subtopic therein. Subtopics include relevant contextual information from the governor's annual message, including page references, or similar information extracted from specific principles within the Democratic Party platform.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1923-1928 : Smith)

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

Writs of arrest and execution

Series Number

J0024

Summary

This series consists of writs of execution issued by the Supreme Court of Judicature, the majority of which conform to two types: the writ of fieri facias is a writ of execution commanding a sheriff to levy the amount of judgment from the moveable or real property of a judgment debtor; the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum is a writ of execution commanding a sheriff to take custody of a losing party and hold him for appearance in court to satisfy a judgment.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Clinton Prison alphabetical register of inmates

Series Number

B0142

Summary

This series consists of summary background information on inmates at Clinton Prison. The "Guard Room" register includes inmate name and number; company and cell number; date received; county where convicted; name of judge; crime; and minimum sentence or eligibility for parole. Discharge and/or parole data may also be included. The "Cell Book" additionally includes age, color, and occupation.

Creator

• Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult inmates 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.