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Title

Adjutant General's Office letter books of outgoing correspondence

Series Number

A4145

Summary

This series consists of two volumes of outgoing correspondence sent from the Adjutant General's office to officers of New York militia units, other military personnel, and Governors Daniel D. Tompkins and William L. Marcy. A significant amount of correspondence covers Governor Tompkins's effort to mobilize state resources at the beginning of the War of 1812 and the state's effort in 1846 to organize volunteers to fight in the Mexican War.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Child fatality investigative files

Series Number

B2391

Summary

These records document investigations of the deaths of children in foster care and those reported to the State Central Register.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Social Services. Division of Services and Community Development

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy.

Title

Delaware County village board meeting minutes and tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4623

Creator

• Delaware (N.Y. : County)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

State Museum and Science Service news release and public relations files

Series Number

B0586

Summary

This series consists of drafts and final copies of news releases, public relations publications, and occasional correspondence relating to public educational activities of the State Museum. News releases constitute the bulk of the series.

Creator

• New York State Museum and Science Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Records of an investigation into the administration of the Rensselaer County Almshouse

Series Number

A1983

Summary

This series contains transcripts of testimony, letters, and depositions of officials, employees, and inmates providing information on conditions and treatment of inmates at the Rensselaer County Almshouse. The testimony covers routine operations of the institution, conduct and efficiency of the staff, and treatment and abuse of inmates. Included is information on the case of alleged abuse of almshouse hospital patients by nurse, William Wilmot.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Assorted estrayed institutional records

Series Number

B1698

Summary

This series contains an assortment of unrelated records that were apparently removed from institutional records for purposes of research or exhibit. Volumes include: an admissions book (July 1925-June 1926); a parole/elopement book (May-December 1917); a book of escapes (April 1953-August 1957); a clothing account check book (mostly blank) with receipts for the New York Asylum for Idiots (ca. 1862); and a hospital admission/discharge book (1928). It also contains an assortment of apparently unrelated material collected for historical or documentary significance.

Creator

• Syracuse Developmental Center

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part 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 for People with Developmental Disabilities. Restricted records in accession B1698-00 are located in Box 2.

Title

Index to central subject and correspondence files of Governor Nelson Rockefeller

Series Number

B1854

Summary

This series indexes accretion 13682-78, Central Subject and Correspondence Files of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 1959-1973. These binders include both the subject coding books prepared by the Executive Chamber and lists of subject headings corresponding to microfilm copies of the subject and correspondence files.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1959-1973 : Rockefeller)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Original releases to the state

Series Number

A0451

Summary

This series consists of releases of right and claim to property by individuals to the State of New York. Almost all of the releases convey real property to the state. Releases are for lands erroneously granted by letters patent; purchased by the state for public buildings; seized during the Revolutionary War; and or redeemed for delinquent taxes. Each release lists the name of the releasor, date of release, and date of filing in the Secretary of State's Office.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is not available for duplication or inter-library loan.

Title

Negatives and prints of Thruway interchanges and facilities

Series Number

B0592

Summary

This series includes film negatives and prints, grouped by Thruway Region, showing aerial, oblique views of Thruway interchanges and facilities. There are usually several views of each taken from different angles and distances

Creator

• New York State Thruway Authority. Department of Public Information

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Orthographic aerial photographs

Series Number

20978

Summary

The Department of Transportation and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs primarily depict parts of New York State adjacent to Connecticut and New Jersey. Some additional images include counties, as follows: Broome, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Westchester. Some photographs depict parcel measurements, batch maps, and original town coding maps for Western New York.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

Access Restrictions

20978-11C: Restricted in part due to sensitive imagery.

Title

Safe Affordable Housing for Everyone General Manager subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2756

Summary

This series consists of the subject and correspondence files of the general managers of the Roosevelt Island Development Corporation (RIDC) and its successor, Safe Affordable Housing for Everyone, Inc. (SAHE). Topics reflect the duties of the general manager, who was responsible for authorizing and negotiating leases for commercial space of Roosevelt Island, executing contracts, and supervising the day to day operations of RIDC and SAHE.

Creator

• Safe Affordable Housing for Everyone, Inc.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Writs of inquiry and inquisitions

Series Number

J0027

Summary

This series consists of writs of inquiry, which were orders of the Supreme Court of Judicature under seal, commanding a sheriff to empanel a jury to determine the exact damages sustained by the plaintiff who had obtained an interlocutory judgment.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany, Utica, and Geneva)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Biographical registers and receiving blotters

Series Number

B0141

Summary

These registers contain a two-page summary of information on each incarcerated individual admitted to Elmira during the period 1879 to 1957. Most of the information was recorded at the time of admission to Elmira, with only minor notations relating to conduct and discharge. The detail of information recorded increased over time, particularly information relating to the crime for which committed and to past criminal record.

Creator

• Elmira Reformatory

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

Utica State Hospital Superintendent's correspondence

Series Number

B1539

Summary

Utica State Hospital superintendent's correspondence includes copies of responses to inquiries regarding patient's condition, serious illness, or prognosis. Some correspondence is with officials of other mental health facilities, supervisors of the poor, private physicians, or private attorneys.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

Notebook on New York court records and judicial history

Series Number

J0999

Summary

This series consists of a photocopy of a handwritten notebook containing remarks about records of the Court of Chancery, Supreme Court of Judicature, and other early courts that were transferred to the Court of Appeals in 1847. Also in the notebook are notes and tipped-in newspaper clippings relating to topics in New York judicial history. Entries are undated, but scattered references indicate that the notebook was compiled circa 1891-1948.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals. Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor Eliot Spitzer index to central correspondence files

Series Number

B2030

Summary

This index contains spreadsheets created to track incoming correspondence during the administration of Governor Eliot Spitzer. The index includes correspondent name and contact information; date of correspondence; person to whom the correspondence is addressed; subject; notation whether the correspondence was directed to Lieutenant Governor Paterson; and notation whether it was followed up by a proclamation.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (2007-2008 : Spitzer)

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific data and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).

Title

Onondaga (N.Y.) records

Series Number

A4569

Summary

Records include town clerk's record and minute books (1798-1994); highway record books and files (1813-1970); election returns (1896-1943); registers of chattel mortgages (1849-1913); registers of deeds (1945-1979); sewer district files (1967-1982); town ordinances and local laws (1938-1994); and tax assessment rolls (1933-1934. 1989-1993).

Creator

• Onondaga (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Tax assessment list for Van Rensselaer District

Series Number

A3206

Summary

This series consists of tax assessment lists of the Manor of Van Rensselaer District.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Muster rolls of New York National Guard units that served in the United States Army during World War I

Series Number

B0814

Summary

This series consists of bound volumes of bimonthly muster rolls registering officers and enlisted men from New York National Guard units that served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Some memoranda are interspersed within the volumes. Filed in the Adjutant General's Office, these rolls were used to investigate and settled claims or questions affecting officers and enlisted men and their heirs.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Applications for cancellation of tax sales

Series Number

A1411

Summary

Land was sold when no taxes were paid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of applications for cancellation of tax sales, with related correspondence of the Comptroller. Documents concern parcels in Kings, Hamilton, and other counties.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

Access Restrictions

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