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Title

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office of the Inspector General archived websites

Series Number

B2140

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Office of the Inspector General.

Creator

• New York (State). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Office of the Inspector General

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Instructions for inmates working in offices

Series Number

A2083

Summary

This typescript volume instructs inmates working as clerks in their duties and responsibilities. General instructions urge courtesy, obedience, discretion, etc. Specific instructions regarding filling out forms, carrying messages, updating records, and other duties instruct clerks working for: the Assistant Superintendent; the Military Instructor; the Dentist; the Oculist; and the Night Count (recording the nightly inmate census).

Creator

• New York House of Refuge

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Photographs and slides of the Hudson River highlands

Series Number

B1449

Summary

The series of photographs and transparencies depict the Hudson River highlands surveyed by the National Park Service in the 1960s. Scenes of the Hudson River include the Storm King Highway, views of Storm King Mountain, Pollepel Island, Breakneck Point, Little Stony Point, Iona Island, the Bear Mountain Bridge, Haverstraw, and the Naval Reserve Fleet opposite Peekskill.

Creator

• United States. National Park Service

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Assignments of errors

Series Number

J2026

Summary

This series consists of assignments of errors made by plaintiffs in error in Supreme Court. The assignment of errors corresponds to the declaration in an original action. In it the plaintiff in error states the "manifest error" found in the record, proceedings, and judgment in a case heard and decided by a lower court, and asks that the higher court reverse and annul the judgment.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Auburn Prison register of commutations

Series Number

B0031

Summary

This series consists of records of incarcerated individuals discharged after their sentences were "commuted," Entries lists name; county; crime; term; date of sentence; date received at prison; shop incarcerated individual worked in; date of discharge; and remarks. Later volumes court; judge and commutation earned, and prison shop they worked in.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors records of appeals and cases in error

Series Number

J0157

Summary

This series consists of records of equity and probate appeals and law cases in error. While very few case files contain all records related to the case, most however include the writ or petition and an assignment of error or answer to an appeal. Appeals also include proceeding transcripts. Post-1830 files usually contain a written opinion which includes the court's final decision.

Creator

• New York (State). Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Newark Developmental Center scrapbooks

Series Number

B2626

Summary

This series of scrapbooks created at the Newark Developmental Center primarily contain newspaper clippings relating to the facility, its staff, and patients. Special events, such as the arrival of distinguished visitors, graduation ceremonies, holiday celebrations, festivals, visitors' days, and field days are among the topics of the articles.

Creator

• Newark Developmental Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Records in this series referencing specific students by name are restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents in this series and disclose in accordance with the Mental Hygiene Law and New York State Freedom of Information Law.

Title

General administrative files

Series Number

A4394

Summary

This series documents the Office of Civilian Protection's (OCP) efforts to establish and monitor adequate civil defense measures for New York State. The series includes correspondence with local war councils documenting personnel, activities, and equipment inventory; monthly reports from deputy directors on local war councils' civil defense organization and status; and bulletins, regulations, and memoranda from the OCP's director to local civil defense directors.

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

Committiturs and orders for exoneration of bail

Series Number

J0143

Summary

This series contains documents pertaining to the surrender of a defendant and exoneration of his bail from liability for damages and costs awarded in a judgment. Bail might choose to render over their principal (i.e. the defendant) either before or after judgment, but it had to be done before return of writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, which commanded a sheriff to arrest and imprison a judgment debtor until the judgment was satisfied.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State School for the Blind photographs

Series Number

B2632

Summary

This series documents the classroom activities, people, personnel, grounds, and events of the New York State School for the Blind. Most of the photographs are black and white, with just a small number of color images included. Most of the photographs are not captioned, although a small number contain a date and other biographical information about the subject.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

Identified students medical information is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law, Personal Privacy Protection Law, and other statutes. Archivist must review records to identify disclosable information.

Title

Film distribution correspondence

Series Number

A4380

Summary

The Office of War Training accumulated a sizable film library encompassing a wide range of topics related to the home front and war education topics. The films were distributed to organizations involved in war work. The correspondence in this series contains requests for specific films from various groups and the office's response. Films requested covered subjects such as: automobile conservation; child care; civil defense; firefighting; physical fitness; safety; salvage; school bus driving; and volunteer activities.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of War Training

Access Restrictions

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

Title

General election candidate statements

Series Number

B0025

Summary

This series consists of itemized statements of monies contributed to or expended by candidates running for elective office. The statements record the names of persons who received monies, the specific nature of each item, and the purpose for which money was expended or contributed. The candidate's legal address, the office running for, and political party is also noted.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Western Division Engineers' abstracts of expenditures pertaining to employees

Series Number

B0743

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York City Mayor's Court minutes of proceedings in proof of wills

Series Number

J2032

Summary

The Mayor's Court of New York City functioned as the court of common pleas for New York City and County. Between 1786 and 1829 courts of common pleas could prove and record wills transferring real property, and also wills whose witnesses were unable to appear in court to testify. This volume contains minutes of proceedings in proof of wills. Each entry provides the name and address of the decedent in the case title and then summarizes the proceedings.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office for People with Developmental Disabilities archived websites

Series Number

B2154

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, which until July 13, 2010 was known as the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

Creator

• New York (State). Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commissioner's correspondence relating to Liberty Bond purchases by the Board of Regents

Series Number

A2097

Summary

This series consists of a letter sent to each Regent about the amount subscribed by the Regent for Liberty Bonds. Also included are answers received by Commissioner of Education John H. Finley.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) pleadings and other civil and criminal court documents

Series Number

JN522

Summary

This series contains documents relating to civil litigation in the Supreme Court of Judicature, filed by the court clerk whose office was in New York City, or in other locations between the years 1778-1783. Most of the documents are pleadings by plaintiffs and defendants, bonds, draft rules, and affidavits. Criminal case documents include indictments, informations, etc., almost entirely for the period 1753-1795.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Use of fragile original documents, especially those in the group identified for conservation, is restricted. Microfilm copies are to be used for reference and reproduction.

Title

New York State Legislature correspondence and legislative action files

Series Number

A1818

Summary

This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between state legislators and other state officials, prominent individuals, officials of other states, and federal officials. Records of legislative action include annual and special messages of governors to the legislature; legislative resolutions; proposed legislation; and reports, petitions, and other documents forwarded to the legislature by the governor. Subjects include military readiness, defense, and the conduct of the War of 1812; relations with Indians; land rights, claims, and disputes; establishment and growth of the state's prison and court systems; education; and economic development.

Creator

• New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1846

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Sample forms

Series Number

B1717

Summary

This series consists of sample forms used to gather and distribute information on the state's labor force. The forms include receipts, notices of overdue reports, and requests for information. The series also includes a brief report comparing numbers of new buildings and alterations to buildings in Buffalo and New York City and the bureau's seventh annual report.

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Labor Statistics

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Newark Development Center fiscal records

Series Number

B2578

Summary

This series consists of scattered and incomplete records which include financial reports of departments; treasurer's reports; accounts of cash received and debited; ledgers of purchases; and patient funds receipts.

Creator

• Newark Developmental Center (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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.