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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Education Department Office of School District Employer-Employee Relations reference file of decisions in tenured teacher disciplinary cases
Series Number
- 15953
Summary
- These hearing panel decisions of tenured teacher disciplinary cases (1971-1986) contain names of parties; names of attorney and hearing panel members; summary of the charges; summary of rulings on any motions; an "analysis of the record"; summary of transcribed proceedings; findings of fact for each charge, including the panel's reasoning; statements of guilty or not guilty for each charge; and recommendations for a penalty (if any).
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of School District Employer-Employee Relations
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain records in this series is restricted pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section 87.2(a), relating to records specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute: State Education Law section 2-d (unauthorized release of personally identifiable information); federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 USC section 1232g; and State Civil Rights Law section 50-B (right of privacy for victims of sex offenses). Access to certain records is also restricted pursuant to FOIL sections 87.2(b) (unwarranted invasion of personal privacy) and 87.2(g) (inter- and intra-agency materials which are not statistical or factual tabulations or data, instructions to staff that affect the public, or final agency policy or determinations).
Title
- Daily journals of receipts and disbursements
Series Number
- A1318
Summary
- This series consists of daily journals of receipts and disbursements by the Comptroller. Entries include receipts and disbursements and provide the following information: receipt or warrant number, name of individual account, and amount. Later volumes have monthly totals of receipts and disbursements. Totals for debits and credits are maintained in separate columns.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor registers of appointments
Series Number
- A0006
Summary
- These registers track gubernatorial appointments to various state and local offices and positions: state engineer and surveyor; attorney general; judge; commissioner (various); inspector (various); Indian agent; notary public; county coroner; and justice of the peace. Information provided varies but generally includes name; town and county of residence; date of appointment; date appointment expires; name of person appointee replaced, and reason; and name of prominent individual endorsing candidate (mayor, senator, etc.).
Creator
- New York (State). Governor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Cashbooks for official salaries and graded employees
Series Number
- A4260
Summary
- These two cashbooks from the New York State Fire Marshal include official salaries in the beginning of the book and graded employees mid-way through. The balances in each come to the same amount, with slight variations in the order of names listed in each book.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Photographs of health department offices and employees
Series Number
- A3269
Summary
- This series contains two photograph albums depicting Department of Health office buildings and employees, the bulk of whom were doctors and administrative staff. Photographs of staff are generally posed shots in an office environment. Photographs of facilities include both interior and exterior shots, and subjects include downtown Albany and a satellite laboratory. Captions on the back of each photograph identify the subject(s), though the captions are faded and difficult to read.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District Board of Education minute books
Series Number
- A4506
Creator
- Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities National Civil Liberties Bureau subpoenaed files
Series Number
- L0031
Summary
- The Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities (known as the "Lusk Committee" for its chairman Clayton R. Lusk) subpoenaed these records from the National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB), which was active in the legal defense of suspected radicals and in protecting of the rights of conscientious objectors. The series principally contains correspondence between NCLB, attorneys, conscientious objectors, and individuals regarding activities of interest and contributions to the organization.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Ledger accounts of Senate members, officers, and employees
Series Number
- A3241
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly Sub-committee on Casino Gambling hearing transcripts and subject files
Series Number
- L0019
Summary
- These records were created or received by the Assembly subcommittee investigating the possibility of new legislation legalizing casino and other forms of gambling in New York. Records include hearing testimony, supporting statements, reports, correspondence, memorandums, press releases, newspaper clippings, gambling legislation from other states, and promotional material from the gaming industry. Also included is a 30-minute videotape of a 1981 debate on legalized gambling between Assemblywoman Gerdi Lipschutz and journalist Bruce Detlefson.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Sub-committee on Casino Gambling
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Legislative Advisory Task Force on Reapportionment reapportionment maps
Series Number
- A1456
Summary
- This series consists of 66 oversize maps collected by the Legislative Advisory Task Force on Reapportionment in fulfilling its legislative mandate of preparing for and developing, if deemed necessary, a reapportionment plan for the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Advisory Task Force on Reapportionment
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Rolled maps are extremely oversize; significant advance notice is required for access; may be used only under supervision or with assistance of an archivist.
Title
- Bills and receipts for calendaring Clinton Papers
Series Number
- B1595
Summary
- This series consists of twelve receipts for payment received from the Regents as trustees ex-officio of the State Library. The receipts show itemized information on a project to calendar and index the papers of Governor George Clinton. Each receipt consists of a printed form with amount received and other information filled in, including dates and signature of payee.
Creator
- New York State Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Journal of expenses for building State Hall
Series Number
- A1330
Summary
- This journal records payments in connection with the construction of State Hall, a government office building. Vouchers were submitted to the Comptroller for approval and payment for expenses: wages; building materials; cartage; and other supplies. It is impossible to determine to whom paid, what for, and amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Appropriations ledger
Series Number
- A4248
Summary
- This register lists general appropriations for Inspection Bureau employees and either official or graded salaries. Included are employee names and classification of expenses for those employees.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Mental Hygiene annual reports
Series Number
- B2922
Summary
- This series contains annual reports from mental health facilities and assorted state agencies related to mental health issues.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Research residency award files
Series Number
- 21406
Summary
- Since 1996, the Archives Partnership Trust has sponsored the annual Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program. This program supports advanced work in New York State history, government, or public policy by covering research expenses for visiting scholars using records at the State Archives. This series includes materials announcing the annual awards, successful applications, notices of awards, final reports from visiting residents, and information on publications and public presentations resulting from research at the State Archives.
Creator
- New York State Archives. Archives Partnership Trust
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index of maps of incorporated villages
Series Number
- B2936
Summary
- This series serves an index to the maps in Series 13243, Village Incorporation Files and Maps. Information in the first sequence of index cards includes name of village, county, tube number, file number, date of filing, and notes which give resurvey dates of corporate limits and provide the year and chapter number of the most recent version of the Village Law under which the maps and descriptions were filed. Cards in the second sequence also include date of incorporation, date of dissolution, date of re-incorporation, population, and manner in which the village was classified under section 40a of the village law.
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
- Weekly returns of deposits for salt duties, Onondaga Salt Springs
Series Number
- A1324
Summary
- This series contains bank deposits for salt duties paid to the state by private companies. The State entered into leasing agreements with companies who wished to manufacture salt at the Onondaga Salt Springs. The returns were submitted by the superintendent of the Onondaga Salt Springs to the Comptroller. Information recorded includes the date, day the weekends, the bank into which money was deposited, and weekly totals.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Miscellaneous maps and plans of canal structures
Series Number
- A1442
Summary
- These are maps and plans of canal structures and works originally attached to contracts, petitions, and awards by Canal Appraisers.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications to redeem property from tax sales
Series Number
- B0847
Summary
- This series contains applications by occupants or mortgagees of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes, seeking to redeem lands from sale upon payment of taxes. Most documents are affidavits of occupancy, giving detailed information on how long the occupant occupied the land and its use (usually farming or lumbering). Also included are affidavits of mortgagees stating why they are interested in the property. Documents provide county and a description of the lands redeemed.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Monthly statements of monies received by state agencies and institutions
Series Number
- A0984
Summary
- This series consists of monthly statements of monies received by state hospitals submitted to the Comptroller. Each statement lists date, payor, purpose, and amount. Most of the entries are for maintenance fees charged to inmates. Also included is a statement of money received for sale of uniform materials manufactured at the hospital and a sworn statement by the Steward attesting to the accuracy of the figures.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.