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Title

Lists of sales of and accounts of payments for confiscated lands

Series Number

A4032

Summary

These volumes contain a record of sales of land confiscated from loyalists in the Eastern and Western districts. Included are date of sale; name of purchaser; forfeiter (Eastern Division only); price; lot number and location; acreage (Eastern District only); and date of deed (Western District only). The series also includes accounts for Western District lands, which list purchaser's and forfeiter's names; lands purchased; date and amount of sale; and amounts and means of payments made by the purchaser.

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of Forfeitures

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Writs of execution

Series Number

J0025

Summary

This series consists mostly of two types of writs of execution: writs of fieri facias command a sheriff to levy the amount of judgment from the judgment debtor; writs of capias ad satisfaciendum command a sheriff to arrest a losing party for a court appearance. The series also includes various other writs.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bear management program subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2754

Summary

This series consists of subject, correspondence, and administrative records regarding bear population tracking and management in regions of New York State including the Allegany State Park, the Catskill Mountains, the Adirondack Mountains, and Western New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission on Cultural Resources public hearing and meeting tapes

Series Number

B1513

Summary

This series consists of reel-to-reel audiotapes of hearings, forums, and public meetings conducted by the Commission on Cultural Resources. The Commission was created to study the current and long range needs of New York's faltering cultural institutions. Tapes are labeled with reel number, date, and location of event (usually). Contents of the hearing or meeting tape are not listed.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Cultural Resources

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Letters patent issued to William Basset

Series Number

B1507

Summary

This series consists of letters patent to William Basset for lot 95 in the Township of Homer, Montgomery County. One hundred acres in the southeast corner is reserved to the state, and five of every one hundred acres is to be reserved for highways. The patent was issued with the condition that the settlement is made on the tract within seven years.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists of newspapers selected to publish official notices

Series Number

A0902

Summary

This series from the Comptroller's Office contains lists of newspapers that published official state notices, such as the canvass of votes from elections, or proposed policies. The lists give the subject of publication; date; election district number; name of newspaper; place of publication; and amount paid for publication. One list also names the newspapers' proprietors.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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

Title

Department of Law Executive Office litigation case files

Series Number

18573

Summary

The series consists of correspondence, memorandums, copies of legal documents, and related materials produced by executive staff of the Department of Law while supervising the prosecution of significant legal cases. Legal documents include copies of opinions, petitions, orders, motion notices, and exhibit items from state litigation and appeals. Also present are files pertaining to federal litigation monitored for the attorney general by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).

Creator

• New York (State). Public Employment Relations Board. Counsel's Office

Access Restrictions

18573-07, 18573-08, 18573-09, 18573-10, 18573-10A, 18573-13, 18573-13A: 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

Reports of commissioners to partition lands

Series Number

J0019

Summary

This series consists of documents relating to the partition of lands held by joint tenants or tenants in common. Each file contains some or all of the following documents: petition to Supreme Court seeking a rule appointing commissioners to partition lands held jointly or in common; affidavit of publication of notice of petition in cases where the identity or residence of some or all of the tenants was unknown; report of commissioners; and court rule appointing the commissioners.

Creator

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

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

Title

State Museum exhibition photographs and slides

Series Number

B2768

Summary

This series contains photographs, slides, negatives, and contact sheets that were produced as part of staff research in developing and designing New York State Museum exhibits. These records depict state agriculture, industry, the natural environment, transportation, educational institutions, and historic sites. Images also document museum staff, exhibit design and construction, and important public events involving the museum such as the opening the Cultural Education Center in 1976.

Creator

• New York State Museum

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

Title

Opinions of the Attorney General and court decisions concerning the sale of lands for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B1261

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Letters of commendation for WPA programs

Series Number

A0123

Summary

Series includes letters of commendation written to the Service and Operations Divisions for art, music, adult education programs, and infrastructure projects sponsored by the "Works Progress Administration of New York State," under auspices of the State Education Department. They contain considerable information about WPA cultural and educational programs in New York State (outside of New York City). There are separate county indexes for both divisions showing correspondent and title, institution, address, and subject. Operations Division index also shows project number.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Vocational and Extension Education

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Public Disclosure subject and correspondence files

Series Number

19094

Summary

The series consists of correspondence, memorandums, meeting agendas and minutes, newspaper clippings, published articles, drafts of speeches, and related material in support or clarification of financial disclosure procedures, requirements, statements, or requests for exemptions as mandated by the state's ethics law.

Creator

• New York (State). Board of Public Disclosure

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Local defense council appointment notification and inquiry response correspondence

Series Number

A4345

Summary

the secretary of the Council of Defense (predecessor to the New York State War Council), or the Lieutenant Governor and State Defense Coordinator. Correspondence from the local councils usually notified the State Council of Defense of local office of appointments or requested information on policies. In some cases, information on meetings or programs, clarification of regulations, or entire lists of local defense council personnel are found.

Creator

• New York State Council of Defense

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

Title

New York House of Refuge minutes of the Acting Committee

Series Number

A2052

Summary

This series contains minutes of the House of Refuge's Acting Committee, later Executive Committee. Minutes include discussions of maintenance, finances, education, employment, and other matters and also contain resolutions; lists of bills presented for approval; and reports of committees of the Managers. Routine inmate census data includes number of males, females, whites, and blacks; total number of inmates in each division; number discharged; and starting at mid-19th century, number indentured and in hospital.

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

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

Title

Department of Transportation archived websites

Series Number

B2191

Summary

This series consists of a copy of the New York State Department of Transportation Permits site produced on December 22, 2006, shortly before Governor George E. Pataki (1995-2006) left office. It documents the department's history and mission, as well as the organizational structure of the department's Central Permit Office. In addition, content includes information on the Divisible Load Overweight Permit Program, and a list of fines for overweight vehicles (2006).

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Card index to documents relating to the Oswego Canal

Series Number

A4423

Summary

This series consists of a card file that apparently indexes documents relating to building and/or maintenance of the Oswego Canal, which ran from Syracuse to Oswego, New York. Most cards are undated and are pre-printed with the title "Barge Canal Field Books," They give canal name, contract number, geographical area, or type of structure; a description of the item indexed; and an "original number" and a "file number." Cards cover surveys, cross-sections, structures, and hydrological data.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Transcript of proceedings

Series Number

L0114

Summary

The series consists of a carbon copy (8,766 pages) of the complete floor proceedings of the Convention from April 4 to September 26, 1967. Proceedings from individual Convention sessions are bound together.

Creator

• New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967

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

Title

Ledger

Series Number

B1498

Summary

This series consists of a ledger containing debits, credits, and other transactions. Accounts and headings, include State Treasurer; Oneida Bank; building fixtures and drains; furniture; attendants, assistants, and labor; fuel; lights; provisions; individual patient accounts; books and stationery; leases; farm, garden and barn; grounds improvements; officers' salaries; patients clothing; accounts of individual counties; and water supply. Balances of all accounts are given for some years.

Creator

• New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum

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

Title

Commissioner's election certificates

Series Number

A2046

Summary

This series consists of the two election certificates of Andrew S. Draper as the first Commissioner of Education. The Unification Act of 1904 creating the State Education Department, and f the Education Law of 1909 specified that the Commissioner be elected by the legislature until 1910; subsequently the Board of Regents would appoint the Commissioner. The 1904 certificate was certified by the Secretary of State; the 1910 certificate was certified by the Board of Regents.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

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

Title

Teachers' Retirement System archived websites

Series Number

B2185

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Teachers' Retirement System.

Creator

• New York State Teachers' Retirement System

Access Restrictions

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