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Title

Correspondence and working files

Series Number

A0618

Summary

These files from the Committee for White House Conference on Education contains correspondence of the committee chairman and executive secretary with committee members, Education Department officials, local school officials, and conference participants concerning committee and subcommittee appointments, hiring of consultants, organization of the regional and state conferences, and participation of New York in the White House Conference. Also included are executive committees meeting proceedings transcripts, reports on regional conferences, conference speeches and press releases.

Creator

• New York (State). Committee for the White House Conference on Education

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Extracts of minutes

Series Number

A3311

Summary

This series consists primarily of resolutions of the board and brief reports of board members concerning raising of troops, commissioning of officers, organizing companies into regiments, and mustering regiments into federal service.

Creator

• New York (State). Military Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Joint Legislative Committee to Inquire Into and Study Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures research and report files

Series Number

L0149

Summary

This series which concerns the Committee's analysis and reporting of legislative procedure and expenditure in New York, consist of correspondence, memorandums, reports, and completed questionnaires. Topics include the growing volume of bills; the concentration of legislative decisions toward the end of the session; the late introduction of bills; the role of Assembly and Senate Rules Committees; the organization and operation of standing committees; and the use of joint legislative committees and temporary commissions to assist the Legislature in its deliberations.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Inquire Into and Study Legislative Methods, Practices, Procedures, and Expenditures

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Roll of delegates to the 1846 Constitutional Convention

Series Number

A3305

Summary

This series consists of a roll list of delegates to the convention that framed the New York Constitution of 1846, known as "The People's Constitution." It records occupations and other personal information about the delegates.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

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Certificates of search from Matteawan State Hospital and Fishkill Correctional Facility

Series Number

A1512

Summary

This series consists of signed forms stating that a patient had been searched prior to transfer from Matteawan State Hospital (later Fishkill Correctional Facility) to another institution. Forms provide date of search and transfer, from where transferred, to where transferred, departure and arrival times, consecutive number of inmate, inmate's name, result of search, and names and ranks of officers responsible for conducting the search and transporting the inmate. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Matteawan State Hospital

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Sacandaga Reservoir proposed flow line maps

Series Number

B0917

Summary

This series consists of topographic survey maps made as part of a plan to build a proposed storage dam on the Sacandaga River at or near Conklingville, Saratoga County. The maps show the river and its watershed and details of the lands and property that would be affected by the damming and flooding. The maps show municipal boundary lines, land features, details of land and property, buildings, roads, and railroads.

Creator

• New York (State). Water Supply Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Barge Canal construction monthly reports

Series Number

A1274

Summary

These are monthly reports and cover letters from the State Engineer and Surveyor to the Secretary of the Canal Board and to the Comptroller. The reports contain contract number; location of construction; names of contractor; and summary and percentage of work done.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor George Clinton gubernatorial and personal records

Series Number

A0142

Summary

This series reflects George Clinton's political, business, and personal life particularly during the Revolutionary War and early statehood period. Subjects include management of military troops; military engagements, fortifications, and maneuvers; handling of loyalists, spies, traitors, deserters, and prisoners; Indian relations and Indian military activities; gubernatorial elections; ratification of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution; Vermont border controversy; evacuation of British troops from New York City; sales of forfeited land; and postwar British occupation of military posts.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)

Access Restrictions

Restricted: Because of severe burn damage to the records, researchers should first consult published sources (especially Public Papers of George Clinton) and the descriptive calendar available at the Archives.

Title

New York State Department of State letters of administration and copies of wills of out-of-state residents

Series Number

B0081

Summary

This series consists of letters of administration, letters testamentary, and wills of out-of-state residents. The letters of administration provide the name and residence of the deceased, persons named as the intestate's administrator, residence, date executed, signature of witness, and filing date. The copies of the wills provide the testator's and executor's name and residence, date of will, place of filing, names of witnesses, and provisions.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor W. Averell Harriman press clippings

Series Number

B2696

Summary

This series contains press clippings compiled by the administration of Governor Harriman. Executive Chamber staff used these clippings to track press coverage of the governor, his administration, policies, issues, and events. Staff maintained two clipping files: one arranged chronologically and another alphabetically. Topics of note include Harriman's campaign for the 1956 Democratic Party presidential nomination, speeches given by Governor Harriman, and infrastructure such as highways and railroads.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Local war councils' and field representatives' city and county activity reports

Series Number

A4324

Summary

This series contains correspondence and memoranda sent to the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) by its field representatives or local war councils reporting on activities, personnel changes, and organizational issues. The OCM used the reports to monitor problems within the local councils. Topics include projected employment needs, women's role in the local labor market, child care needs, nursing recruitment, and volunteer recruitment.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Croton-on-Hudson records

Series Number

A4442

Creator

• Croton-on-Hudson (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary issue files

Series Number

L0175

Summary

This series consists of correspondence; memorandums in support of or opposition to legislation; draft and final versions of legislation; court opinions; background reports; staff notes; press clippings; and a journal on issues and proposed legislation. Primary topics include proposed legislation relating to court administration, reorganization, and the unified court system. Other topics include court reform, court selection and salaries, code of evidence, cameras in the courtroom, sentencing guidelines, the Domestic Relations Law, surrogate parenting, adoption procedures, and the Equitable Distribution Law.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on the Judiciary

Access Restrictions

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

Title

National Education Association Meeting attendance register

Series Number

A2033

Summary

This series consists of attendance registers of the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the National Education Association held in Buffalo, 1896. Each entry provides the member's name, residence, date of registration, and occasionally remarks.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Public Instruction. Office of the Superintendent

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers of applications for office

Series Number

A0624

Summary

This series serves as a central record of applicants for offices to which the Governor made appointments or nominations. The volumes generally provide the name of the office or position at the top of each page and then list, for each applicant name; date application filed; residence (town and/or county, state if outside New York, and country if outside the United States); by whom recommended (governor, mayor, or other prominent individual); and date appointed (1865-1870 only).

Creator

• New York (State). Governor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District minutes and newsletters of the Board of Education

Series Number

A3339

Summary

Microfilmed records include minutes and newsletters of the board of education of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District (1973-1992). Also microfilmed were district clerk's record books for the former Wading River schools, Town of Riverhead Common School District 1 (1861-1941, 1950-1968) and Union Free School District 1 (1968-1973); and the former Shoreham schools, town of Brookhaven Common School District 10 (1949-1952), and Union Free School District 10 (1952-1973).

Creator

• Shoreham-Wading River Central School District (N.Y.)

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Microfilm of employee earnings reports, terminated employees files, and student permanent records: Restricted; Secure storage only.

Title

Summaries of requests for allocations to design state and municipal public works projects

Series Number

L0161

Summary

The series contains information on several hundred projects for which the Commission allocated funds for design work. Municipal projects usually consisted of constructing schools, libraries, sewage systems and treatment plants, streets, etc. Projects for State government typically involved construction projects at colleges, institutions, and in parks and other recreation sites The summaries provide title, location, estimated construction and design costs, recommended design allocation from the Commission, and a one paragraph project description.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services board of education meeting minutes and agendas

Series Number

A4456

Summary

Microfilmed records were created by several jurisdictions within the Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Included are Amityville Union Free School District Board of Education meeting minutes; Babylon Union Free School District Board of Education meeting minutes and board agendas; and Harborfields Consolidated School District Board of Education meeting minutes.

Creator

• Western Suffolk BOCES (N.Y.)

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

Title

Reports and special studies files of the Regents Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education

Series Number

A2027

Summary

This series consists of preliminary, interim, and final reports and supporting documentation related to the Regents Inquiry into the Character and Cost of Public Education. The reports provide background information, current state, and recommend for future action. Many reports also include charts, statistical tables, and appendices. Subjects include school district organization, financial support for education, adult and vocational education, the use of motion pictures and radio programs for instructional purposes, population trends, school construction, and health education.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office staff development and training files

Series Number

B2682

Summary

These records document mandated and optional training courses for employees that were developed by staff, the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and expert vendors.

Creator

• New York (State). Rome Developmental Disabilities Services Office

Access Restrictions

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