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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Entry documentation for canal-related expenses
Series Number
- A0828
Summary
- These financial records, arranged by type, relate to improvements to the Erie Canal and feeder canals. The records include annual financial and real estate holdings; statements; receipts; bills of sale and mortgage sales of canal boats; property mortgages; claims for compensation for land appropriated by the Canal Department. The records usually provide names of parties involved, amounts of money and/or descriptions of property, and dates.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Glass plate negatives depicting construction of the Western Division of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0727
Summary
- This series is composed of approximately 6,000 glass plate negatives showing detailed views of construction activities on the New York State Barge Canal Western Division. Each negative is enclosed in an envelope listing the plate number, subject, locality, contract number, and date taken.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lists of graduates of training schools, normal schools and teachers colleges
Series Number
- B1439
Summary
- This series consists of lists of graduates of state training school for teachers, normal schools and/or teachers colleges. Included are the name, home address, date of birth and date of admission of graduates. There is a separate volume for the College for Teachers at Albany.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Teacher Education and Certification
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Division of Coastal Resources archived websites
Series Number
- B2130
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Department of State's Division of Coastal Resources. Sometime after December 2010, this site was removed from the live Web and its content was incorporated into the main website of the Department of State.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State and federal blister rust annual reports
Series Number
- 19753
Summary
- This series from the Department of Environmental Conservation consists of unpublished reports detailing the state's effort to eradicate blister rust from its forest resources. There are also transcripts of conference proceedings on confronting the blister rust blight.
Creator
- New York (State). Conservation Department. Bureau of Forest Pest Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Proceedings of the county board of supervisors and tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4482
Creator
- Orange (N.Y. : County)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of visitors to the Geological and Agricultural Hall
Series Number
- A0182
Summary
- The register lists names and places of residence of visitors to the Geological and Agricultural Hall in Albany.
Creator
- New York State Museum of Natural History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Local committee statements
Series Number
- B0041
Summary
- This series consists of financial disclosure reports from local Democratic and Republican party committees. Each statement contains a list of individuals and organizations that donated money to the committee.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Correspondence
Series Number
- A0169
Summary
- This series suffered severe burn damage in the New York State Capitol fire of 1911. Due to fragility and instability of the contents, further identification and description is not possible at this time.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Finance
Access Restrictions
- Records are permanently restricted due to severe burn damage.
Title
- Notices of service upon owners of lands appropriated for the Barge Canal
Series Number
- A1277
Summary
- Consisting of affidavits of annexed notices of appropriations by the State, the affidavits contain detailed descriptions of the land to be appropriated by the State for Barge Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- School and library charters
Series Number
- A3306
Summary
- This series consists of charters granted to and revoked from schools and libraries in New York. Records include provisional and absolute charters, amendments to charters, grade certificates, and documentation of admission to the University of the State of New York.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Records are fragile. Archives staff will evaluate prior to granting access.
Title
- Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services school district minute and record books and BOCES documents
Series Number
- A4469
Summary
- This series consists of fiscal and administrative records of school districts contained in the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services. The records include annual fiscal reports, annual budgets, audit reports, and official minutes of school district board meetings. Other microfilmed records include annual budgets and fiscal reports of the Cayuga County Board of Cooperative Educational Services and its successor the Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).
Creator
- Cayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes and subject files
Series Number
- 20139
Summary
- The Natural Beauty Commission directed its attention toward open space; scenic and natural area preservation; community appearance; sign control; surface mining; junk car disposal; solid waste disposal; litter control; and historic preservation. It sponsored a statewide survey of environmental problems and action programs at the local level. The series consists of the files of the director of the Natural Beauty Commission, Charles C. Morrison, Jr. Included are subject and correspondence files, consultant reports, commission reports, meeting minutes, and meeting files.
Creator
- New York (State). Natural Beauty Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Principals' reports of Regents examinations
Series Number
- A2018
Summary
- The Board of Regents has been required to administer examinations since 1877. These reports by school principals contain summary information on the number of students examined in each subject and the number of passing grades. Included is a list of students taking the examination giving each one's name, age, address, and scores in each subject. Only fragmentary reports exist.
Creator
- University of the State of New York. High School Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Legal documentation relating to the Attorney General's Office
Series Number
- B0914
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Matteawan State Hospital nurse's register
Series Number
- A1511
Summary
- This series documents nurses' visits to patients at Matteawan State Hospital. Information includes patient's name, ward number, and a brief description of his/her symptoms or the condition from which he/she suffered. Some entries record types of drugs administered or if the patient refused to eat or take the prescribed medication. Occasionally the attending physician's name is recorded in the entry. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Matteawan State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Attorney General's Office incoming correspondence
Series Number
- B0900
Summary
- This series consists of incoming correspondence related to the business and operations of the New York State Attorney General's Office.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- Access to privileged attorney-client communications, attorney work product, and materials prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial is restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Education Department Office of Higher and Professional Education Deputy Commissioner's Office subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 14288
Summary
- This series includes State Education Department determinations regarding regulations of professional training programs; department reviews and audits of such programs; replies to inquiries regarding requirements for professional certification in the areas overseen by the department; notices of approval or disapproval of appeals to retake examinations or substitute experience for educational requirements; and surveys of state policies regarding funding of higher education programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Higher and Professional Education. Deputy Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Inmate data cards
Series Number
- A1505
Summary
- This series consists of index cards providing basic biographical, criminal and psychological histories of inmates housed at Dannemora State Hospital. Information includes inmate's name; alias; race; admission date ; birth; marital status; nativity; occupation; education; county of trial; court; religion; crime; judge; term; date of sentence; term; former institutional residence before transfer; habits, tendencies; number of attack and duration; cause; residence in hospital; diagnosis; veteran status; date of discharge; condition of release; and identification number. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Dannemora State Hospital
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Quarterly statements of fees collected
Series Number
- A3312
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of quarterly fees collected by the Comptroller. Fees were assessed for establishing new accounts, creating deeds for lands bought or sold, searching state certificates and seals, and for insurance.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.