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Title

Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York bond issue files

Series Number

B1980

Summary

This series consists of 94 bound volumes of documents pertaining to bond issues.

Creator

• New York State Museum

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

Senator Joseph E. Robach archived website

Series Number

B2251

Summary

This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Joseph E. Robach.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (2003-2020 : Joseph E. Robach)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers of outgoing inmates

Series Number

A3067

Summary

This series contains information on inmates discharged or transferred to another institution. Information includes name; date left institution; number of years/months in school; grade level; shop or type of work done; farm colony; and to whom sent: name of person or institution if transferred, address, and relationship. Also included is a register of inmates who escaped during the period from June 30, 1902 to February 12, 1919.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Restricted 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

Board of supervisors' minutes

Series Number

A4708

Creator

• Herkimer (N.Y. : County)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Miscellaneous papers

Series Number

JN592

Summary

Documents in this small series relate to civil cases. Two documents are complaints ("Bill ad Assisas") and the third is a defendant's answer to the plaintiff's claim.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Court of Assizes

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Scrapbooks and clippings

Series Number

A0208

Summary

This series consists of two large scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, along with many unmounted clippings, relating to the activities of the New York Civil War Centennial Commission and of local commissions across the state.

Creator

• New York Civil War Centennial Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Watertown Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0056

Summary

Watertown Correctional Facility, located in Jefferson County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

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.

Title

Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the Tawana Brawley case investigation records

Series Number

17386

Summary

Files of the special prosecutor concern the investigation of allegations by Tawana Brawley. Brawley, a Black 15 year old female from Wappingers Falls, New York, alleged in November 1987 that she had been kidnapped, sexually abused and raped by six unidentified white men. No prosecutions occurred, and the Dutchess County grand jury's findings and legislative recommendations were contained in a public final report.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Special Prosecutor for Investigation of the Tawana Brawley Case

Access Restrictions

Restricted by Executive Law section 63.8, Civil Rights Law sect. 73.8, and Freedom of Information Law section 87.2(a), (b), (c), (e), and (g). Statutes restricting access to certain materials pursuant to Freedom of Information Law section 87.2(a) are Penal Law section 215.70 (grand jury testimony); Civil Practice Law and Rules section 3101(b) (confidential attorney-client communications); and Criminal Procedure Law section 240.10(2) (confidential attorney work product or material prepared for litigation).

Title

Otisville Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0042

Summary

Otisville Correctional Facility, located in Orange County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

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.

Title

Governor Malcolm Wilson central subject and correspondence files

Series Number

13682_78A

Summary

The central subject and correspondence files of Governor Malcolm Wilson relate to issues such as the aftermath of the Watergate scandal; race relations; abortion legislation; drug addiction and prevention; capital punishment; the energy crisis; labor relations and strikes; conflict in the Middle East; and the return of American servicemen from Vietnam.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1973-1974 : Wilson)

Title

Governor press releases announcing appointments

Series Number

13686

Summary

Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of press releases announcing the governor's appointment or nomination of persons to various councils, committees, task forces, commissions, boards, panels, and other state positions. Included are appointments and nominations for State University of New York Board of Trustees; Public Employment Relations Board; Executive Director, Council on the Arts; Temporary State Commission on Restoration of the Capitol; Special Advisor for Economic Affairs; and New York State Law Revision Commission.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual financial statements of public authorities

Series Number

21152

Summary

This series from the Division of Management Audit and State Financial Services consists of annual financial statements of public authorities that operate statewide or regionally.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Management Audit and State Financial Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Inmate misconduct book

Series Number

A3073

Summary

This series cites incidents of inmate misbehavior in the Western House of Refuge. Entries contain the inmates' name and number, the date, and the offense. Examples of misbehavior include poor work, impudence or disobedience to staff, profanity, and disorderliness, fighting, and stealing. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted 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

New York Colony Council papers

Series Number

A1894

Summary

This series consists of documentation used as the basis for many council actions and decisions as recorded in the Council Minutes. It reflects the council's administration of land settlement, economic development, Indian affairs, litigation, and military affairs. Records include correspondence, reports, petitions, orders, and warrants created by government officials and by private citizens.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Originals are restricted due to severe burn damage. Use under supervision of archivist after consulting microfilm.

Title

New York State Education Department Board of Pharmacy registers of pharmacies and drug stores

Series Number

B0491

Summary

This series consists of annual registrations of all pharmacies and drug stores operating in the state. Each entry contains proprietor's name (individual or firm); street address; city, village, or town; county or borough; registration number for each year; and remarks (such as name of successor, "discontinued," "out of business"). All registrations for the years 1911-1915 are missing.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Board of Pharmacy

Access Restrictions

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

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

Shenendehowa Central School District records

Series Number

A4734

Creator

• Shenendehowa Central School District

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Assembly Speaker's Office summaries of significant legislation passed by the Assembly

Series Number

L0203

Summary

This series consists of published summaries of significant bills passed by the State Assembly during each annual legislative session. Information provided for each bill includes names of sponsors, chapter number, whether the bill passed both houses, whether the governor signed the bill, and if so, whether an approval memorandum was included. A brief synopsis for each bill is also included.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Speaker

Access Restrictions

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