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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Blueprints for Wards Island ferry
Series Number
- B1355
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Account book pertaining to cleaning ladies at the State Capitol
Series Number
- A1296
Summary
- This volume of handwritten-ink carbon copies of papers from the Comptroller's Office is titled "Cleaning at the Capital During the Session of the Legislature Up To Date." Each page lists names of cleaning ladies for a specific day (or session), beginning January 11, 1875.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daily reports of female population
Series Number
- B0063
Summary
- This series consists of daily statistical records of inmates at the Women's Prison at Auburn. Information includes the date; number received; number discharged; total number in prison at morning and evening; and remarks.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Joint committee health benefits file
Series Number
- 16324
Summary
- Six Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER) joint-committees dealing with health benefits created these records to document committee actions for the purpose of implementing agreements or to establish a framework for future negotiations. Records contain meeting minutes, agendas, changes or enhancements to negotiated agreements, and correspondence and supporting materials relating to the activities of various joint committees.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Employee Benefits Management Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Court of Appeals Minutes of Common Orders
Series Number
- J0105
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- B2674
Summary
- This series consists of the subject files of Robert Hussar, First Deputy Medicaid Inspector General.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Higher Education Services Corporation archived websites
Series Number
- B2112
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation.
Creator
- New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accident investigation case files
Series Number
- 16442
Summary
- The New York Public Transportation Safety Board, oversees and assures the safe operation of bus, subway, and commuter rail transportation. This series contains case files that document accident investigations conducted by the Public Transportation Safety Board. Records include correspondence, accident findings and reports, interviews, inspection reports, public hearing transcripts, and recommendations.
Creator
- New York (State). State Public Transportation Safety Board
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.
Title
- Assemblyman William B. Hoyt press release files
Series Number
- L0197
Summary
- This series consists of press releases released by the office of Assemblyman William B. Hoyt of the 144th Assembly District.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1974-1992 : William B. Hoyt)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Miscellaneous payments made for work done on the Western Division of the New York State Canal System.
Series Number
- B0705
Summary
- This series contains miscellaneous payments for work done on the Western Division of the New York State Canal System, specifically the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals. Included are payments to landowners for temporary occupation of land, damage to buildings, and labor and materials for construction work on the canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Engineer and Surveyor monthly and final estimates for non-canal projects
Series Number
- B0711
Summary
- The four volumes in this series contain monthly and final estimates for construction work completed on state facilities by private contractors. Projects documented include construction of a dock at Sing Sing Prison; construction of drains and relaying of concrete flooring in the basement of Buffalo State Asylum; construction of a sewer at Buffalo State Asylum; and construction of a new house and barn at an unspecified location.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor's Office of Employee Relations archived websites
Series Number
- B2106
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, which represents the governor in collective bargaining negotiations with public employee unions.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Cardiac Advisory Committee meeting and report files
Series Number
- 16456
Summary
- The Cardiac Advisory Committee advises and makes recommendations to the State Health department in areas relating to cardiac surgery in New York State. The records provide detailed documentation on operating standards and procedures, hospital staffing, and surgical costs; and detailed statistics relating to cardiac surgery in New York since the 1950s. The records include reports of site visits to individual hospitals and recommendations for improvement in surgical programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Hospital Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee on Housing Building Trades Council investigation files
Series Number
- L0183
Summary
- This series contains grand jury, court, and testimony transcripts and financial records from the investigation and prosecution of Robert P. Brindell and members of the Building Trades Council (BTC) of Greater New York City. Included are checkbooks, ledgers, trial transcripts, and court testimony both from persons adversely affected by the price-fixing and restraint of trade and from Samuel Gompers who details the Council's relationship with the American Federation of Labor.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing
Access Restrictions
- Grand jury hearing transcripts: Restricted pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law, Sect.190.25.4(a).
Title
- Campus planning and publication materials
Series Number
- 16330
Summary
- This series consists of various campus plans, site plans, and publications promoting the expansion of State University of New York campuses across the state in the 1960s. It also contains of a 16 mm sound motion picture entitled "Making Facilities Accessible to the Physically Handicapped," which documents the proceedings of a seminar featuring presentations by national authorities, the exchange of ideas, and discussion of experience with respect to physical requirements for educational facilities for the physically handicapped.
Creator
- New York State University Construction Fund. Project Control and Initiation Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Newark State School service recipient classification cards
Series Number
- B2660
Summary
- This series provides intelligence examination results and summary classifications for individual service recipients. Information varies slightly over time but typically includes student name, admittance date, date of birth, a list of tests given with dates and test results, chronological age, mental age, and final diagnosis or classification by intelligence.
Creator
- Newark State School (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Removals and resignations from office
Series Number
- 13248
Summary
- These series consists of files documenting removals and resignations of state and local government office holders.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Project 2000 report and research files
Series Number
- B1369
Summary
- The New York State Project 2000 was a planning project of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government of the State University of New York. It examined current conditions, future implications, and costs across critical public policy areas affecting New York State. This series contains draft and published reports, correspondence, memoranda, research notes, reports, meeting materials, and other records generated by Project 2000 staff and associated advisory panels. Other Rockefeller Institute projects worked on by Jeryl Mumpower are also included.
Creator
- Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Warden's office files
Series Number
- B0077
Summary
- This series consists of Auburn Prison Warden's central administrative files. Records include correspondence; orders; parole applications; character references for paroled individuals; lists of parole applicants and those that were discharged; and population reports. Records relate to Auburn Prison transfers; the segregation, housing and furlough of incarcerated individuals; family visitation; firearms in the arsenal; volunteer services; the escorting of incarcerated individuals outside the prison; punishments; and personal effects at time of transfer.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals 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
- Statistical register of state draft quotas and volunteers
Series Number
- B1382
Summary
- This series consists of a book of summarizing statistics on the recruitment of troops for the New York State draft. For each county, statistics are given for population and quota (as a percentage of population and fixed at 5 per cent). Statistics are provided for each town: population, quota for 120,000 population, 5 percent; total; number of volunteers raised; surplus and deficit.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.