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Title

Statement of valuations and taxes on state lands

Series Number

A1377

Summary

This series consists of form statements submitted to the Comptroller by the State Tax Commissioner which list parcels of taxable state land. The lists give information on: acreage; description of parcel; location; and assessed valuation.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Outgoing correspondence replying to inquiries about records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War

Series Number

A1363

Summary

This series contains letterpress copies of replies sent by the comptroller's office in response to inquiries regarding Revolutionary War soldiers. The letters provide information derived from records that were ultimately transferred to the State Archives.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstracts of muster rolls of National Guard units mustered into federal service during the Civil War

Series Number

B0800

Summary

These abstracts were compiled from original muster rolls of New York State Militia units that were temporarily mustered into federal service during the Civil War. Thirty eight of the sixty-five militia organizations that served in the Civil War are documented in this series. The abstracts contain the following categories of information for each individual: date of enlistment; age (in years); place of enlistment and for how long; date mustered in; grade; explanation; and remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Statements and receipts for interest due to holders of New York State stock issued to aid the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company

Series Number

A1405

Summary

This series contains semi-annual statements of interest due to holders of state stock issued to aid construction of the Hudson & Berkshire Railroad. Each entry gives the amount of stock, stockholders' names, amount of interest, date paid, and signature of the stockholder or attorney.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Appraisal of parcels, selected by the State Tax Commission, relating to the appeal by various towns from the assessment by the Board of Supervisors of Delaware County

Series Number

A3212

Summary

This series consists of appraisals of parcels related to proceedings to reassess the value of properties across Delaware County.

Creator

• New York (State). State Tax Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Urban arterial highway route planning files

Series Number

A0733

Summary

The series consists of plans, correspondence, graphs, and maps relating to arterial highway planning in 38 cities throughout New York. It was the state's intention to integrate arterial highways in the state highway system and cost share with the federal government for the construction and maintenance of the system, with the remainder of costs for required rights of way assumed by the city. Files are organized by city.

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

Title

Department of Civil Service examination announcements

Series Number

20005

Summary

This series consists of master copies of announcements for state civil service examinations. Examination announcements generally include data on position title; duties and salary; minimum qualifications for admittance to test; subject of examination, and the relative weight of its components; general information and civil service rules (such as veterans credits, fees, notification of results); and the dates on which the announcement was issued, the application period closed, and the examination was to be held.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Testing Support Services. Arrangement Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hyde Park town clerk's record and minute books and tax assessment rolls

Series Number

A4555

Summary

Microfilmed records include town clerk's record and minute books (1821-1994) and tax assessment rolls (1964-1994).

Creator

• Hyde Park (N.Y. : Town)

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

Title

Assembly Clerk list of legislative appropriations

Series Number

L0062

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Department of Correctional Services inmate admission and release files

Series Number

19684

Summary

The Admission and Release files contain criminal and demographic data on all inmates admitted to and released from facilities supervised by the Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) between 1976 and 1984. Each record identifies inmate's name, gender, ethnicity, education level, occupation, drug use, type of prior record, marital status, crime committed, and sentence imposed. The release record describes the conditions of the inmate's release from department custody, and includes release date, type, facility, and whether the release is a first parole.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

Access Restrictions

Restricted. Inmate names are suppressed in the public use copy.

Title

Blank survey forms

Series Number

A4233

Summary

This series consists of blank survey forms used by the Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient to examine statewide needs and current programs for the care and training of mentally deficient persons. Most forms relate to surveys sent to schools and custodial institutions in the state requesting information on mentally deficient students and inmates and on care and training provided them.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Regents annual literacy test files

Series Number

A0055

Summary

An amendment to the State Constitution, approved on November 8, 1921, required all voters registering after January 1, 1922 to be able to read and write English. Certification of literacy by the Board of Regents was established by legislation in 1923. Literacy certificates were issued by the Regents after applicants passed a test on their comprehension of written English. This series consists of copies of printed documents relating to the administration of the Regents literacy test program.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo and governor's veto memorandum

Series Number

A0041

Summary

This series consists of "An act to revise the charter of the city of Buffalo," S. 191/A. 498, 1890, and Governor David B. Hill's veto memorandum of this bill. The bill (224 pp.) would have provided a system of municipal checks and balances by the creation of aldermen-at large and city councilmen. It would also have created a Department of Public Works in Buffalo, headed by the city Engineer and the Street Commissioner.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Mental deficiency reference file

Series Number

A4227

Summary

The series contains pamphlets and article reprints from mental health journals discussing topics relating to mental deficiency including patient diagnosis, methods and costs of care and training, epilepsy, and delinquency of mental deficients. A large portion of the records relate to Eugenics, the science of improving hereditary traits particularly through the social control of mating and reproduction.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Department of Correctional Services press release and publication files

Series Number

B2795

Summary

This series consists of news summaries and newsletters created or published by the New York State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS). News summaries, distributed to DOCS staff, were used to track the publication of articles covering topics relevant to the work of DOCS. Newsletters include <emph render="italic">The Correction Employee</emph>, <emph render="italic">Focus</emph>, and <emph render="italic">Correctional Services News</emph>. Topics of note covered in this series include inmate work programs, gun control, capital punishment, and living conditions in prisons.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

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

Title

New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 committee correspondence, minutes and proposals files

Series Number

L0076

Summary

The series contains records produced or received by 29 individual committees active during the Convention. The records document meetings and hearings held by these committees as they discussed adoption of a large number of possible amendments. The records also document the pressure placed on these committees by individuals, private agencies and organizations, local and state officials, businesses, educators, attorneys, and others trying to influence changes in the State Constitution.

Creator

• New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Marlborough minutes of town board meetings

Series Number

A4541

Creator

• Marlborough (N.Y. : Town)

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

Title

Lists of awards made by Board of Claims

Series Number

A1439

Summary

These lists of awards by the Board of Claims were filed with the Bureau of Canal Affairs in the Comptroller's office. Each list provides the name of the claimant; date of filing; claims; amount claim; nature of claim; date; and amount of the award.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Canal Affairs

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

Title

Miscellaneous papers

Series Number

JN532

Summary

This series includes examples of documents created after final judgments had been rendered by the Supreme Court of Judicature. Document types include accountings of court costs, assignments of judgments, satisfaction pieces, reports of sheriff's sales of judgment debtor's property, and transcripts of Chancery decrees ordering money payments. There are also a few attorney clerkship papers, single examples of other document types, and several fragmentary documents.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Education Department Division of Visual Instruction photographic prints from lantern slide negatives

Series Number

B1713

Summary

This series of photographs, made from negatives found in Division of Visual Instruction Series A3045, depicts street scenes in Manhattan during May 1916. Photos measure approximately 6 x 8 inches. All are captioned in pencil on verso.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Visual Instruction

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to fragility. Use only under supervision of State Archives staff.