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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Zoologist's correspondence files
Series Number
- B0569
Summary
- This series contains correspondence and memorandums between zoologists or assistant zoologists and other scientists, collectors, specimen suppliers, private citizens, and the State Museum Director. Early correspondence primarily pertains to the zoology collections. Later subjects include preparation of a checklist of New York birds ("Ornithological Letters"); acquisition of museum specimens; field collection or observation activities; research projects; preparation of scientific papers; information exchange; preparation of zoological exhibits; and questions about characteristics and life cycles of animals.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Syracuse State School receipt books
Series Number
- B1677
Summary
- This series consists of volumes recording monies received by the Syracuse State School for support of pupils (perhaps private pay). Information includes date, name of payee, amount received, student name, and initials of the official receiving the funds. There are no entries for the period January 9, 1953 - August 3, 1961. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
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.
Title
- Census of inmates in almshouses and poorhouses
Series Number
- A1978
Summary
- Chapter 140 of the laws of 1875 required public almshouses and poorhouses in New York State to keep records on individual inmates and to send copies of these records to the State Board of Charities each month. Census forms in this series provide information on individual inmates' personal, family, and economic history.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Syracuse State School time books
Series Number
- B1663
Summary
- The volumes in this series record time and attendance of staff, presumably at the Syracuse State School (the time books carry no institutional designation). There are no records for the years 1940-1942, 1956-1958, 1963-1965, and information is missing from some months within the date span represented (1935-1969).
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Orders transferring Court of Chancery papers to county clerks
Series Number
- J1063
Summary
- The newly-established Court of Appeals assumed custody of the records and papers of the former Court of Chancery, including many files relating to cases pending at the time the Court of Chancery was abolished in 1847. The documents in this series consist of the order by a Supreme Court justice for transfer of papers in a Chancery case from the Court of Appeals to the county clerk in a particular county.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Depositions and exhibits
Series Number
- JN324
Summary
- This series contains interrogatories, cross-interrogatories, and depositions of witnesses in proceedings in the Court of Chancery, the Court of Equity (1st Circuit), and the Court of Chancery (1st Circuit). Almost all the depositions were taken by an Examiner in Chancery; a few were taken by court-appointed commissioners.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Chancery
Access Restrictions
- Most of the documents in this series are fragile. Use and reproduction of them may be restricted.
Title
- Dissenting report of commission member Louis J. Lefkowitz
Series Number
- B1105
Summary
- This report argues against the commission's recommendations that New York State enact legislation authorizing banks to expand the scope of their financial activities and services. It considers such matters as background of federal involvement and regulation of financial institutions; developments in the financial services marketplace such as federal deregulation; pending litigation; regulatory and legislative proposals; and why New York State should not act unilaterally.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Banking, Insurance, and Financial Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Child guidance clinic case records
Series Number
- 19247
Summary
- This record series documents clinical services provided at clinics by Division of Prevention traveling teams. Each case record contains case and medical history as well as test results or follow-up forms from professional staff or clinic psychiatrists.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
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
- Subject index to publicity photograph negatives
Series Number
- A4196
Summary
- This series provides very general subject access to the images in Series A0471, Publicity Photograph Negatives. Each card lists the subject(s), index number (this number corresponds to the numerical arrangement of the negatives); and number of negatives in the negative jacket.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Publications
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Temporary State Commission to Study the Organizational Structure of the Government of the City of New York subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2424
Summary
- The Temporary State Commission to Study the Organizational Structure of the Government of the City of New York was created to make a study of the city's government with the ultimate goal of attaining economy, efficiency, and improved management. Record types include correspondence, drafts of proposed changes to New York City Charter with revisions and annotations, background material, and one private hearing transcript (August 25, 1953).
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card index to locations of Barge Canal construction records
Series Number
- B0233
Summary
- These index cards, arranged alphabetically by subject, list locations of various Barge Canal construction records, including maps; terminal field books; final contract estimates; and Barge Canal field computation, construction, and cross section books.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Mohawk Airlines crash film
Series Number
- B1893
Summary
- This single motion picture film documents the crash of a Mohawk Airlines commuter plane on March 3, 1972 near the W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual financial and statistical reports of private and parochial schools
Series Number
- B0555
Summary
- These annual reports, submitted by private and parochial schools, summarize information on buildings, property values, staff, pupils, and graduates. The nineteenth century reports list all students by name and indicate their courses of study and texts used. All reports identify the school principal, and reports through 1955 name all teachers and provide information on their educational backgrounds, license types, and salaries. Financial reports generally list receipts and payments.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Statistical Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Superintendent of Public Works claims submitted by property owners for canal related damages
Series Number
- B0386
Summary
- This series consists of duplicate copies of statements of claims, bills of particulars, and blueprint property maps filed with the State Court of Claims by property owners seeking compensation from the State of New York. Most claimants seek compensation for damage to property caused during construction or operation of the state canal system, but claimants in some instances seek compensation for land appropriated by the State for canal purposes.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Education Department Division of Archives and History photographs of historic sites and structures
Series Number
- A0245
Summary
- This series contains film negatives and photographic prints of historic sites, buildings, bridges, statues, monuments, and a few persons of statewide or local significance. It apparently contains interfiled photographs resulting from several projects to document historic sites in New York State. The projects included a Federally sponsored historic sites survey (circa 1936-1939); preliminary work on the Historical Album of New York State (1941-1942); and a resurvey of historic sites conducted by the Division of Archives and History (circa 1947-1949).
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Charts and maps of the State canal system
Series Number
- B0392
Summary
- This series consists of 64 charts and maps of the Erie Canal from Waterford to Buffalo, and of the Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca canals. They were seemingly prepared by the Department of Public Works to aid ships or boats in navigating canal waterways. Navigation charts are mixed with survey maps perhaps to aid production of charts for additional uncharted canal areas.
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Use under supervision of State Archives staff due to fragile condition.
Title
- Commission records
Series Number
- 22370
Summary
- The New York State French and Indian War 250th Anniversary Commemoration Commission was established in 2004 (Chapter 707) to promote the 250th anniversary of the war, which occurred between 2005-2010. Its main focus was to plan and conduct an organized series of reenactment tourism events featuring the historic sites and areas that played a critical role in the conflict. This series contains letters, newspaper clippings, publications, publicity material, and other records documenting the work of the commission.
Creator
- New York State French and Indian War 250th Anniversary Commemoration Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol chairman's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2585
Summary
- This series documents activities related to the restoration of the New York State Capitol circa 1986-2006. Information includes planning, architectural research, publicity, progress reports, and coordination between various agencies. Series also includes information on the restoration of the second floor of the New York State Education Building and publication of Capitol Story, (2015) detailing the history, construction, and politics of the design and construction of the state capitol.
Creator
- New York State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of these records.
Title
- Field book of the boundary line between the Minisink and Hardenburgh patents
Series Number
- A4037
Summary
- Supervisors of towns bounded by the patents dividing line requested a survey be done to establish town boundaries. This series consists of a report containing survey course, marks and measurements; surveyors' certifications of accuracy; letters from town supervisors agreeing with the location of the boundary line as described in the survey; and letters from town supervisors stating that they would not assume responsibility for their share of the survey's cost.
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Legislature film, "The Common Good: New York State's Legislature in Action"
Series Number
- L0266
Summary
- This series consists of one 16 millimeter motion picture film created for the purpose of promoting the activities of the New York State Legislature.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.