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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Certificates of nomination
Series Number
- 20045
Summary
- This series documents certification of candidates for statewide and national office by the State Board of Election. Records include certifications of acceptance and declination of nomination; correspondence and legal documents related to challenges to and defenses of candidates' nominations; petitions against judgments by the Secretary of State's determination and drawing of ballots; minutes of party nomination conventions; and certifications of primary election canvasses.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Elections
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Conference minutes
Series Number
- A0773
Summary
- This series consists of conference minutes held by the Public Service Commission. Minutes contain the date the conference was held, members present, the place where the conference was held, the actions decided upon by the commissioners concerning various penalty cases, and resolutions that were passed.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Personnel files
Series Number
- A4273
Summary
- This series contains personnel files for the Mutual Aid Plan for Highway Repair and Debris Clearance. The files provide names, addresses and telephone numbers for Zone Coordinators. They also provide a roster of the number of personnel available, such as laborers or truck drivers for individual towns and villages, as well as the location of equipment or storage.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Highway Repair and Debris Clearance Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State University of New York Board of Trustees office files of the secretary
Series Number
- B2919
Summary
- This series consists of board minutes, policy statements, clippings, reports, hearing transcripts, and correspondence that documents the activities, operations, and decisions of the State University of New York's Board of Trustees. These records were maintained by Margaret O'Connor, who served as the board's secretary from it's creation in 1945 until 1965.
Creator
- State University of New York. Board of Trustees
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Director's budget process files
Series Number
- 20737
Summary
- This series consists of records of the Division of the Budget Director's office that relate to the development of the annual state budget. Types of files included in this series are correspondence, budgets, memorandums, press releases, and documentation of the negotiation process that leads to the legislative enactment of the annual budget.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Executive Offices
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Agriculture and Markets applications for individual services
Series Number
- A4267
Summary
- This series consists of applications for public assistance in the form of day care and children's educational services to enable parents to work in agriculture. Information includes name of day care facility desired; name, address, social security number, birth date, and sex of children requiring services; name of caretaker relative; past history of public assistance; average family net weekly income; if receiving any other services; and basis of eligibility of applicant.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Agriculture and Markets
Access Restrictions
- The names and addresses of persons applying for or receiving public assistance and care are permanently restricted in accordance with Social Services Law, Section 136. Records not containing names or addresses of persons applying for or receiving public assistance and care are made available as permitted by the Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- Records
Series Number
- A0001
Summary
- This series contains acts of commission (1956, 1959); minutes of commission meetings (1956-1961); personnel records, (1957-1961); letters and contracts; civic organizations; proposals, letters and printed materials; public hearings, correspondence and manuscripts; constitutional background covers; projects; work papers; reports; proposals from organizations; reference materials; special studies; manuscript drafts, edited with corrections and insertions arranged by subject; staff memoranda (1959); bills proposed to the New York State Senate; and scrapbooks of press clippings (1957-1961).
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission on the Constitutional Convention
Access Restrictions
- A0001-08:Access to this accretion is limited due to the unprocessed nature of the records.Special arrangement to view the records must be made with the reference archivist prior to visiting.
New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Matrimonial and Family Laws Reports to the Legislature
Title
- Reports to the Legislature
Series Number
- A0767
Summary
- The committee was charged with investigating and studying existing statutes related to matrimonial and family actions. Topics addressed include the rate of matrimonial or family court actions; foreign decrees affecting the marital status of New York citizens; separation agreements; fraud, collusion and perjury; conciliation; adoptions; and support-maintenance and alimony. Also included are a comprehensive study of state judicial procedures, laws, and regulations; a report on fraudulent matrimonial actions; and two studies on matrimonial and family actions.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Matrimonial and Family Laws
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities suspected radical propaganda file
Series Number
- L0036
Summary
- As part of its investigation, the Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities (known as the "Lusk Committee" for its chairman Clayton R. Lusk) collected a large quantity of material published in Europe and the United States. These publications (mostly pamphlets) relate to individuals and organizations involved with organized labor, Socialism, Bolshevism, and other movements suspected of radical activities. English and foreign language publications are included in the series.
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
- Queens County Clerk's Office wage assignments, mechanics liens, and lis pendens
Series Number
- A4501
Summary
- Microfilmed records include lis pendens (1915-1992), mechanics liens (1915-1992), and wage assignments (assignee, assignor) (1964-1985).
Creator
- Queens (N.Y. : County). Clerk's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index book to mortgages, land sales, and bank accounts of loan commissioners
Series Number
- A1451
Summary
- The volume (labeled variously as "Loan Commissioner Book" and "Index Book Y") combines an index to names of mortgagees (referenced to pages in an unspecified ledger) with lists of sale of state lands in accordance with Chapter 413 of the Laws of 1897, as amended in 1898, and bank accounts held by unidentified loan commissioners. Neither the purpose nor the author of the entries is known.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Patient diagnosis meeting notes
Series Number
- B1592
Summary
- This series consists of eight typewritten volumes of patient case histories and diagnoses. The format of a diagnosis typically consists of a family history; personal history; description of onset of symptoms of mental disturbance; abstract of continued notes; notes of interview prior to presentation; conclusions; diagnosis; prognosis; proposed treatment; extensive notes of interview of patient at staff meeting; and staff discussion and conclusion of each physician present at the meeting.
Creator
- Utica State Hospital (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 of Mental Health.
Title
- Locality catalog for New York State
Series Number
- A3246
Summary
- This series consists of a microfilm copy of the section of the Genealogical Society of Utah's card catalog pertaining to New York State. The catalog references books, manuscripts, and microfilm relating to New York State genealogy and history.
Creator
- Genealogical Society of Utah. Family History Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence with the federal Office of Civilian Defense
Series Number
- A4409
Summary
- This series documents the Office of Civilian Protection's work in coordinating defense preparations. It contains correspondence, pamphlets, bulletins, manuals, and posters sent between the Office of Civilian Protection and the federal Office of Civilian Defense. Topics include: air raids; blackouts; evacuation plans and procedures; fire defense; industrial plant protection; insignia for volunteers; medical contingencies; practice drills; rescue squads; traffic control; and volunteer training and appraisal.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Scrapbooks
Series Number
- A2078
Summary
- Scrapbooks consist mostly of news clippings concerning conditions at the House of Refuge (Vol. 1 and 2) and crime and prison conditions in New York (Vol. 5) and throughout the United States (Vols. 3 and 4).. Included are programs for shows/events and clippings related to the Freedom of Worship Act and investigations into conditions and management at the institution; and clippings about violent crimes, prisons, prison conditions, parole systems and the United States legal system.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Proposition introduction and progress log
Series Number
- L0116
Summary
- The series consists of one volume used to track, based on proposition number, the progress of the 1,405 propositions introduced in the Convention by delegates or committees.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Card index to Barge Canal correspondence and field books
Series Number
- A4421
Summary
- The series consists of card files apparently indexing material (primarily correspondence and field books) relating to construction of the Barge Canal (contract numbers 42, 43, 50, 51, and 55, the majority of which seem to pertain to Oneida County). Headings pertain to canal surveys, structures, reports, excavations, estimates, claims, materials, and appropriations. These cards typically give date of correspondence, initials from/to, "sub-subject" of letter, and a classification number (part of which may refer to a pertinent contract number).
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- United Nations Development Corporation archived websites
Series Number
- B2193
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the United Nations Development Corporation.
Creator
- United Nations Development Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division of the Budget Yonkers Emergency Financial Control Board meeting files
Series Number
- 20171
Summary
- The Yonkers Emergency Financial Control Board was established in 1984 to deal with a financial emergency in Yonkers resulting from "inadequate management of the city's financial affairs, increased service demands of the population and shortfalls in receipts and anticipated revenues." The Board created these records through regular meetings held to review city finances and to approve or disapprove proposed city expenditures in the form of contracts, bonds, borrowings, or collective bargaining agreements.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Yonkers Emergency Financial Control Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Subject files
Series Number
- A2050
Summary
- This series consists mainly of routine administrative records relating to the supervisory functions of the Associate and Acting Assistant Commissioner for Vocational and Extension Education. Records include incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, meeting minutes, photographs, and copies of publications. Subjects include vocational rehabilitation; trade and correspondence schools; industrial, agricultural, distributive, and adult education; public service training; home economics; library extension; and the New York State Merchant Marine Academy.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Associate Commissioner and Acting Assistant Commissioner for Vocational and Extension Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.