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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Press clippings concerning Commission activities
Series Number
- A3023
Summary
- The clippings in this series are from news and trade publications, and deal with activities of the Factory Investigating Commission. They concern: scheduled hearings; hearings held in Schenectady, Troy, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo; witnesses testifying at the hearings; descriptions of the commission's investigation of factory and store health and safety conditions, wages, and cost of living; and descriptions of actual conditions in factories and stores relating to dangerous working conditions, poor wages, and child labor.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Incoming correspondence
Series Number
- A1144
Summary
- This series from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of correspondence of the Canal Auditor relating to financial matters such as salaries, contracts and tolls.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Preliminary estimates, calculations, and measurements for construction and repair of the canal system
Series Number
- B0399
Summary
- This series consists of volumes of calculations and estimates related to construction and repair work performed on New York State's canal system.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Arthur Kill Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0004
Summary
- Arthur Kill Correctional Facility (1976-2011), located in Richmond County, N.Y., was a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates 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
- State Ethics Commission report in the Matter of Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi
Series Number
- B1939
Summary
- In 2006, New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi (in office 2003-2006) was investigated by the New York State Ethics Commission for alleged inappropriate use of state employees to provide transport for his wife. This series consists of transcripts of testimony and accompanying exhibits from the investigation. Also included is the commission's Notice of Probable Cause.
Creator
- New York State Ethics Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Community Facilities Project Guarantee Fund correspondence
Series Number
- 18959
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence of the coordinator and the Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Community Facilities Project Guarantee Fund (CFPGF). The CFPGF guarantees loans for the purpose of building or rehabilitating day care centers, residential child care centers, and community senior citizen facilities in neighborhoods where they are most needed. Topics include the status of the projects, financial stability, and strategies for preventing borrower defaults.
Creator
- New York (State). Community Facilities Project Guarantee Fund
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bid proposals for construction work on Black River Canal reservoirs
Series Number
- A4028
Summary
- The Contracting Board let contracts on behalf of the state for canal work. This series consists of transcriptions of proposals to complete Black River Canal reservoirs. Information includes contractor's name, town and county; schedule of projected costs for various tasks and materials; amount of bond given by contractor for payment of laborers' wages; names of persons signing bond; city and date of signing of proposal; and notarization.
Creator
- New York (State). Contracting Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility incarcerated individual case files
Series Number
- W0010
Summary
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, located in Westchester County, N.Y., is a maximum security correctional facility for women. Case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated females.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
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
- Accounts, vouchers, and reports on building and maintenance of Auburn Prison
Series Number
- A1150
Summary
- This series consists of accounts, vouchers and reports of Commissioners for construction of Auburn Prison. Also included are abstracts and vouchers of the agents and the principal keepers of the prison for maintenance of printers and other expenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0038
Summary
- Mount McGregor Correctional Facility (1976-2014), located in Saratoga County, N.Y., was a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates 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
- Agreements for commutation of passenger tolls on freight boats carrying passengers
Series Number
- A1178
Summary
- Proprietors of freight boats carrying passengers established agreements on fees to be paid for each boat they operated upon the canals. Each agreement provides name of provider; name of boat line; registered name and hailing place for each boat in the line; proprietor signature; and date.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission meeting and strategic planning files
Series Number
- 22347
Summary
- This series documents the mission, organization, planning, and policy-making activities of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission. Records include meeting minutes, resolutions, and planning reports from the Commission and various sub-committees.
Creator
- New York (State). Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission
Access Restrictions
- Personnel records found in the series are restricted to protect personal privacy.
Title
- Seized Attica inmate documents
Series Number
- 22421
Summary
- This series consists of paper records that were gathered as evidence by the Division of State Police in the aftermath of the Attica Correctional Facility uprising of September 9-13, 1971. State Police personnel tagged the documents as evidence for the investigation and eventual prosecution of acts considered to be criminal. Most of the documents had been in the possession of inmates prior to the retaking of the facility by state authorities.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of State Police. Troop A, Batavia
Access Restrictions
- Portions of this series are restricted to protect personal privacy and attorney-client privilege.
- Most of the material in this series suffered severe water damage prior to seizure. Access to materials in boxes 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 is restricted until the records receive conservation treatment.
Usage Restrictions
- Records in this series may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain more information.
Title
- General highway maps
Series Number
- B1905
Summary
- This series consists of detailed maps of Nassau and Suffolk Counties created for highway planning.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Model Cities Program Services program files
Series Number
- 14193
Summary
- This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, instructional guides, field reports narratives of projects within each city and action plans concerning the Department's provision of services to model cities: Binghamton; Buffalo; Cohoes; Mount Vernon; New York City - Central Brooklyn, Harlem-East Harlem, and South Bronx; Poughkeepsie; Rochester; and Syracuse. Projects documented in this series deal with educational issues such as desegregation, occupational education, multicultural education, and continuing education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Model Cities Program Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Statistical tables compiled for report on wage investigation
Series Number
- A3009
Summary
- Statistical tables based on data collected by field agents about factory employees from establishments studied 1912-1914. The tables provide statistics about factory workers such as: wages; age; sex; time worked; years worked; immigration status; occupation; and housing. The series contains background information about how the information was gathered to create the tables.
Creator
- New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Assembly records of Martin M. Psaty
Series Number
- L0251
Summary
- This series consists of bills, legislative and general correspondence, legal documents, memoranda, published material, and other related items, created and compiled by Martin M. Psaty. It is divided into three subseries: Correspondence, Subject Files, and Bills. Subjects documented in the records include air pollution, education, and health.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1963-1965 : Martin M. Psaty)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Otsego Northern Catskill Board of Cooperative Educational Services records
Series Number
- A4766
Summary
- This series includes tax rolls and other financial records of the Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District; Morris Central School District; Cooperstown Central School District; Otsego Northern Catskill BOCES School District; Schenevus Central School District; Gilboa Conesville Central School District; Windham Ashland Jewett Central School District; Charlotte Valley School District; and Hunter Tannersville Central School District.
Creator
- Otsego Northern Catskill Board of Cooperative Educational Services (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Scotia-Glenville Central School District records
Series Number
- A4772
Summary
- This series consists of payroll records and salary summaries, pre-centralization accounting ledgers, class lists, pre-centralization attendance registers, annual financial reports, board meeting minutes, and tax assessment warrant rolls.
Creator
- Scotia-Glenville Central School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Janet Hill Gordon Senate and Assembly records
Series Number
- L0245
Summary
- This series consisting of the Assembly and Senate records of Janet Hill Gordon concentrates heavily on the topics of matrimony, adoption, juvenile delinquency, family courts, divorce, child custody, and social agencies working with families and children. They also reflect the various committees on which Janet Hill Gordon served while in the New York State Senate and Assembly. Included are publications, bills, correspondence, memoranda, and minutes.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1959-1962 : Janet Hill Gordon)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.