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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Highway money system reports by county boards
Series Number
- A1375
Summary
- This series consists of reports of tax levied for the repair of highways by the Board of Supervisors for the respective counties. Information includes town name; assessed valuation and equalized valuation of real estate in the town; assessed valuation of real estate exclusive of all incorporated villages; assessed valuation of personal property exclusive of all incorporated villages that maintain their highways as separate road districts; highway tax; extraordinary repairs; and total tax.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Monthly reports of activities at institutions
Series Number
- B0816
Summary
- This series consists of monthly reports providing summary information on activities at state institutions supervised by the Department of Social Welfare. These reports or meeting minutes generally provide information about programs; activities; living conditions; physical facilities; staff personnel changes; legislation affecting institutions; and summary population statistics. Also included are monthly reports of the Home Service Bureau of Boys Training Schools which was responsible for placement of parolees in foster homes and schools.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Medical Records Investigations Board case records
Series Number
- 17697
Summary
- This series consists of individual case files concerning the final disposition on deaths of mental hygiene service recipients. These individual cases were selected for investigation by the Commission on Quality of Care of the Mentally Disabled and files contain all documentary evidence associated with the death and disposition of each mental hygiene recipient.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- New York State Treasurer's Office accounts and tax assessment lists
Series Number
- A3210
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of revenues and expenditures recorded by the Treasurer of New York Colony, 1721-1729, and tax assessment lists submitted by Superintendents of Taxes to the Treasurer of New York State, 1779-1788. The records document the first, second, and third wards of the City of Albany as well as the following counties: Albany, Dutchess, Montgomery, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Ulster, and Westchester.
Creator
- New York (State). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Epidemiological studies
Series Number
- 17683
Summary
- This series consists of the final reports and publications of study results of epidemiological studies conducted by the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Access Restrictions
- Working files found in this series are restricted.
Title
- Abstracts of muster rolls for National Guard units mustered into federal service during the 1916 Mexican Punitive Campaign
Series Number
- B0802
Summary
- This series consists of muster rolls abstracts of New York National Guardsmen who were mustered into federal service during the Mexican Punitive Campaign (1916-1917). All abstract contains: name; age; date of enlistment or commission; home station; date mustered into federal service; grade; company and regiment. Some abstracts include: how, when, why, and in what grade the individual left the organization; age, occupation, personal information, and brief remarks related to military service.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of applications to redeem land from tax sale of 1920
Series Number
- A1407
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of applications to redeem property from tax sales. Each entry contains name of matter, name of attorney, and a register of correspondence with Comptroller's office concerning redemption. Included is an abstract of affidavit(s) showing that the affiants know location of boundaries of parcel, the identity of the current occupant, and the precise use of the property. Also included are letters and miscellaneous documents relating to the redemption.
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
- Research files
Series Number
- A0719
Summary
- This series from the Office of Local Government consists primarily of reports and research data concerning municipal finance administration, and proposed revisions of the Municipal Finance Law. Many of the studies were carried out in conjunction with the activities of the Temporary State Commission for the Revision and Codification of Laws Relating to Municipal Finance and the 1967 Constitutional Convention. The files also include hearing minutes, staff memoranda, and correspondence, proposed legislation, working files, press releases and newspaper clippings.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Office for Local Government Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Incoming correspondence from the Chief Tax Clerk
Series Number
- A1361
Summary
- This series contains letters from the Chief Tax Clerk, primarily relating to applications to purchase state land.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Saratoga Tree Nursery administrative records
Series Number
- 20991
Summary
- This series consists of microfilmed copies of the Saratoga Tree Nursery's genetic histories of trees grown at the nursery and subsequently transplanted in other locations. These records document the trees initially grown as seedlings at the nursery and subsequently distributed to public and private lands and landowners for conservation planting.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Lands and Forests. Bureau of Private Land Services. Saratoga Tree Nursery
Access Restrictions
- Restricted access: by appointment only.
Title
- American Super-Power Corporation license application maps and drawings
Series Number
- A4219
Summary
- The American Super-Power Corporation submitted these exhibit maps and drawings to the Water Power Commission as part of a license application for a St. Lawrence River water power project. Action on this application was suspended in 1927 and superseded in 1930 by the creation of the St. Lawrence River Power Development Commission. Records include general maps, development maps, profile of the St. Lawrence River, views of power house, maps of proposed transmission lines, and land ownership maps.
Creator
- New York (State). Water Power Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Writs of error
Series Number
- J0031
Summary
- Files in this series usually include the writ of error ordering the lower court to return records of the case to the Supreme Court; the lower court's return or answer; and the defendant's bill of exceptions stating the objections to the lower court proceedings. Defendants obtained writs of error to have a cause, previously judged in an inferior court, removed to the Supreme Court for review.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Director of Operations correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- B2740
Summary
- The series consists of the correspondence and subject files created by various Directors of Operations of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation. The files reflect the duties of the Director of Operations and include records on topics dealing with the day-to-day and core development functions of Roosevelt Island.
Creator
- Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
- Roosevelt Island Development Corporation
- New York State Urban Development Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Physician's daily log of inmates received, treated and discharged
Series Number
- B1249
Summary
- This series consists of the Clinton Prison physician's log of daily, monthly, and yearly totals of information on the Clinton inmate population. Information includes inmate count; number discharged, died, transferred or received, applied for medical treatment, treated, not treated, excused, and days excused; and names of inmates who attempted escape, escaped or recaptured; died; transferred or were received from other prisons. Also included is a log of meals served and average cost per meal.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual financial reports and expense exhibits of insurance companies
Series Number
- 14361
Summary
- This series contains original audited annual financial statements and expense exhibits filed by all insurance companies licensed in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Division
Access Restrictions
- Series is partially restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Quadrangle map packets
Series Number
- B2026
Summary
- This series consists of data used to update master overlay quadrangle maps maintained by the former Department of Transportation Map Information Unit. Included are previous edition compilation manuscripts; current edition reviews of county highways, railroads, city schools, and current edition proof copies to DOT Regions and County Planning Offices not transferred to the compilation manuscript. Some quad map packets contain master transparencies.
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
- Brewster Central School District board of education meeting minute books
Series Number
- A4594
Summary
- Microfilm includes the official meeting minutes of the school board, including all records accepted as part of the minutes: CSE placements, resolutions, appointments, resignations, board policies, voter information, bid awards, and other administrative matters.
Creator
- Brewster Central School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lewisboro records
Series Number
- A4580
Creator
- Lewisboro (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Sing Sing Prison admission registers
Series Number
- B0143
Summary
- This series consists of information on each incarcerated individual received at the prison. The early volumes provide information such as: admission date; alias; county from which received; age; birthplace; marital and family status; residence; height; weight; complexion; eye and hair color; other physical characteristics; if they could read or write; language spoken; religion; habits (drinking, smoking); occupation; date convicted; crime; term of sentence; and judge. Later volumes were modified several times to include additional information.
Creator
- Sing Sing Prison
Access Restrictions
- B0143-98: Access to original volume is restricted; digitized version and photocopy are first-use copies.
Title
- State Coordinating Committee on the South Mall Project monthly progress reports
Series Number
- 16204
Summary
- This series from the Office of General Services Design and Construction contains reports of the South Mall Coordinating Committee. Many reports include black-and-white photographs, annotated site plans, and other documentation of ongoing construction. Included is the general manager's report the problems on the South Mall and a general picture of the situation as it existed at the time.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.