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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Purchase requisition stub book
Series Number
- A3183
Summary
- This series consists of a book of stubs from requisitions for materials needed in the construction of the new State Capitol building. Each stub lists requisition date, requisition number, to whom the requisition was made, and the name and quantity of the articles requisitioned.
Creator
- New York (State). New Capitol Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Operating documents of the Fact-Finding Panel on the Shoreham Nuclear Power Facility
Series Number
- 18623
Summary
- In 1983, Governor Mario Cuomo appointed a Fact Finding Panel to develop objective and reliable information on the economic costs and safety of the Shoreham nuclear power plant, then under construction. The records in this series document the work of the Shoreham Fact-Finding Panel and include materials maintained by the Special Counsel to the Governor. The records include primarily audio cassettes, transcripts, and meeting files of public hearings and meetings held by the panel.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Special Counsel to the Governor
- New York (State). Governor (1983-1994 : Cuomo)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Historical research and "cornerstone" files
Series Number
- B1657
Summary
- This series consists of photographs; key plot plans; blueprints; articles on the school; and assorted records representing accumulated research on the history of the Syracuse State School compiled prior to the laying of the cornerstone of a "new" Syracuse State School in 1971. Included is information on laying of the cornerstone of the new building (1971) including planning documents for the ceremony as well as material collection by the Historical Committee of the Central New York Developmental Services Office.
Creator
- New York (State). Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Application files for approval of private business schools and courses for veteran training
Series Number
- B0549
Summary
- Private business schools and veterans training courses must be approved by the State Education Department before veterans can receive payments. This series consists of applications submitted by schools and training courses for approval of courses not previously registered. Files include applications; field reports which include school's history, facilities, enrollment, tuition rates, and recommendations; correspondence regarding approval or disapproval; sample school catalogs and other publications; and supplemental applications.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Business and Distributive Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of thi material.
Title
- Capitol restoration feasibility studies and reports
Series Number
- B1864
Summary
- This series consists of feasibility studies, budget plans, project reports, and historical background information relating to restoration projects proposed for or undertaken at the State Capitol building in Albany, New York. Projects include the restoration of third floor rooms; creation of additional office space; improvement of handicap accessibility; restoration of the Great Western Staircase masonry and lighting; restoration of the Great Western Staircase skylight and roof; and restoration of the skylights over the Assembly and Senate Staircases.
Creator
- New York State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Town boundary establishment and alteration reports
Series Number
- A0461
Summary
- These proceedings, resolutions, maps, surveyors' reports, and legislative acts filed with the Department of State document the alteration or establishment of town boundaries relating to establishment of new towns; annexation of parts of towns to other towns; and settlement of boundary disputes between towns. Pursuant to legislation, county boards of supervisors (except for New York County) were authorized to divide or alter boundaries of towns within their counties and establish and define boundary lines between towns.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled. Executive Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Unpublished annual report and typescripts of "Mexican War Papers" and State Historian's correspondence
Series Number
- A3168
Summary
- This series consists of a draft Historian's 1903/1904 annual report and two supplements to the report: "Mexican War Papers" and a selection of transcribed correspondence. The "Mexican War Papers" provides information on the organization and service of New York units during the war. The transcribed correspondence concerns genealogical questions principally relating to service in the Revolution, but also to colonial, state, and local history.
Creator
- New York (State). State Historian
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Hamburg (N.Y.) records
Series Number
- A4607
Summary
- Microfilmed records include minutes of the village board of trustees (1874-1994); specifications, bids, and contracts (starting 1967); and minutes of the planning and housing board, zoning board, and water department.
Creator
- Hamburg (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bounty payment register
Series Number
- A4161
Summary
- Chapter 29 of the Laws of 1865 authorized payment of bounties; the regulations and procedures governing their distribution were set forth in General Order No. 6, issued by the Adjutant-General's Office on March 1, 1865. This series provides information regarding bounty payments disbursed accordingly by the Paymaster General's Office: date of payment, name, regiment, and amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Paymaster General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Economic Development Executive Office general subject files
Series Number
- 16183
Summary
- The series consists of correspondence, reports, and project proposals regarding agency wide functions, activities, and policies. Included are records from the office of the president, executive vice president, and subordinate units.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Economic Development. Executive Office
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part. Personnel records are restricted to protect personal privacy. Use under supervision of archivist.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- 09101
Summary
- This series includes annual reports to the board of directors, minutes of annual meetings, architectural plans of cold storage facilities, publications, financial records, and other records of the Lower Hudson Regional Market Authority.
Creator
- Lower Hudson Regional Market Authority
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Facilities Development Corporation minutes, resolutions, and meeting agendas of the Board of Directors and Trustees
Series Number
- 16021
Summary
- The series consists of certified copies of minutes and approved resolutions of the Board of Trustees, as well as agendas of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Facilities Development Corporation. The series includes transmittal letters accompanying the minutes. The minutes include charts and tables of projects under construction, showing contract awards and progress; statements of furnishing and equipment expenditures; and copies of agreements and the fund's operating budget.
Creator
- Facilities Development Corporation (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Thomas K. Duane archived website
Series Number
- B2217
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Thomas K. Duane.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1999-2012 : Thomas K. Duane)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Division of the Budget Levittown vs. Nyquist files
Series Number
- 14150
Summary
- This series contains typed copies of the trial transcripts of Levittown vs Nyquist which was heard in the Supreme Court in 1976. Material is arranged in chronological order with all pages of the transcripts being numbered consecutively.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Third constitution of the State of New York
Series Number
- A1805
Summary
- The text of the Constitution is engrossed on parchment. At the end are the signatures of the officers and delegates of the Convention. Accompanying the text are resolutions of the Convention, and an address by the delegates to the people of the state recommending the new Constitution to the people. This constitution abolished all remnants of feudal practice and oligarchical government and provided for all white men 21 or older to vote whether they owned property or not.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- Access to original records is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.
Title
- Division of the Budget Education Unit Local Assistance Section subject files
Series Number
- 14144
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, statistical data, draft budget proposals, material on pending legislation, press clippings, and other documents relating to state aid to public elementary and secondary schools in New York State. There is also considerable information on local school taxes. Series also contains correspondence and reports compiled by Lois Wilson, during her tenure as Deputy Secretary to the Governor and Special Assistant for Education in the Executive Chamber.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Education Unit. Local Assistance Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Provincial Congress administrative papers
Series Number
- A1811
Summary
- This series contains depositions, correspondence, accounts, instructions, and minutes of committees of the Provincial Congress. Subjects include raising, paying, and supplying troops; instructions to military commanders and militia; requests for exemption from military service; desertion of soldiers; enemy troop movements; accusations against British colonial government officials and loyalists; and debt payment with various currencies in use. Records are in fragile condition due to burn damage.
Creator
- New York (State). Provincial Congress
Access Restrictions
- Records are fragile due to burn damage. Use is restricted. Microfilm is first use copy.
Title
- Council on the Arts archived websites
Series Number
- B2203
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Council on the Arts.
Creator
- New York State Council on the Arts
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Indexes and abstracts of attorneys' accounts
Series Number
- J0214
Summary
- This series contains abstracts of attorneys' accounts with the clerk of the Supreme Court at Albany. To the left of each attorney's name is a consecutive number referring to account books which are no longer extant. In columns are entered balances due from the attorneys and occasional entries of payments. There are also notes of accounts sent to the county treasurers for collection and of notices sent to the attorneys reminding them of balances due.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Journals pertaining to canals
Series Number
- B0372
Summary
- This series consists of journals containing financial information related to canal accounts. Information in the journals includes date; description of transaction; amount debited; itemized amounts debited and credited; and total amounts debited and credited.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.