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Title

Extracts from minutes of the annual sessions of the Buffalo Baptist Association

Series Number

A4182

Summary

This series consists of typed extracts of the Buffalo Baptist Association. The abstracts contain the following kinds of information: deaths of prominent Baptist clergy; admission of churches into the association; missionary work performed by association members; historical sketches of member churches; and resolutions passed by the association.

Creator

• Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office Mortality Review Committee records

Series Number

B2430

Summary

These records provide concise information about patterns of disease or other medical issues that resulted in consumers' deaths. Meeting minutes typically include date of meeting; attendees; and brief descriptions of circumstances of patients' deaths including name, age, living circumstances, medical history prior to death, autopsy results if performed, date and cause of death, and occasionally annotations.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

Records identifying patients are restricted permanently 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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Court of Chancery (1st Circuit) clerk's rough minutes books

Series Number

JN318

Summary

These volumes contain a chronological record of proceedings before the Vice-Chancellor and Assistant Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery, 1st Circuit, in New York City. The rough minutes contain brief notes of proceedings, such as filing of papers and issuance of preliminary orders and a final order or decree, in cases involving a complainant and defendant. Not included in the registers are non-adversarial cases commenced by petition.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

Obsolete index to canal records

Series Number

B1886

Summary

This series consists of index cards, apparently related to State Comptroller's canal records transferred to the State Archives by the New York State Library. The records indexed by the cards were subsequently divided into separate series rendering this index obsolete.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

World Trade Center Relief Fund disaster response and recovery records

Series Number

B2357

Summary

This series contains disaster response and recovery records generated by the World Trade Center Relief Fund in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The records include documentation on New York State Department of Taxation and Finance employees who were killed or injured in the attacks. They also include threat alerts, published articles, press releases, records of phone calls, weekly reports regarding response to the attacks, accounts of survivors, and condolence cards, letters, and email messages.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. World Trade Center Relief Fund

Access Restrictions

Portions of this series may be exempt from disclosure in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Section 87.2(b). State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with FOIL.

Title

Register's and Assistant Register's minute books

Series Number

JN319

Summary

The minute books in this series are a chronological record of proceedings in the Court of Chancery, including cases initiated by complaint or by petition. The minutes contain summaries or full texts of motions, preliminary and final orders, and final decrees, as well as entries for other actions by the court.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.

Title

American Imprints Inventory cards

Series Number

A4183

Summary

This series contains copies of cards (WPA form 22 HR) compiled for the American Imprints Inventory, a project under the Historical Records Survey. The cards give basic cataloging data on books and pamphlets printed in the United States before 1877. They were compiled by field workers who surveyed most public and private institutional libraries in New York State. The original cards were sent to the National Editor of the American Imprints Inventory, where checklists of imprints were planned and prepared.

Creator

• Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Correspondence files

Series Number

B0226

Summary

This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence directed to or generated by the State Engineer and Surveyor's office. The records mainly relate to the construction, maintenance, operation, and administration of the New York State Canal System, particularly the construction of the Barge Canal and the second enlargement of the Erie and lesser canals and feeders.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

B0226-08, B0226-10: These accretions are pending conservation treatment and/or reformatting due to heavy water/mold damage, and are therefore restricted.

Title

Monthly reports

Series Number

B0232

Summary

These monthly reports detail work contracted for the construction of Barge Canal terminals. The reports provide the contract number, contract description, and a brief narrative of work completed or unusual problems that occurred during the reporting period. Work done in August, September, and November are not present.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Legislature statement to the Legislature of the State of New York in support of a tax program for New York City

Series Number

B2425

Summary

In 1963, New York City Mayor Robert Wagner constituted the Temporary Commission on City Finances to recommend ways to end the city's annual budget crises. The records in this series include correspondence, state publications, research and data, reports, committee records and correspondence, policy and position statements, technical memorandums, recommendations of the Temporary Commission on City Finances, and the mayor's final statement to the legislature.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Registers of teaching certificates issued

Series Number

A4197

Summary

This series provides information on recipients of all varieties of teaching certificates issued by the Education Department. These include certificates entitling the licensee to hold administrative positions in schools as well as to teach. A great variety of teaching certificates were issued based on years of teacher training, previous general education, and examination results.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Teacher Education and Certification

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Governor W. Averell Harriman social files

Series Number

B2343

Summary

This series consists of records of the social or official engagements given by Governor and Mrs. Harriman or by the Governor alone while in office. Records include acceptances, regrets, guest and seating lists, thank-you notes, memoranda, and a few press releases relating to luncheons, dinners, parties, and other social or official events. There are several functions given in honor of heads of state in foreign countries highlighting Governor Harriman's former role as an ambassador from the United States.

Creator

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

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Legal files for establishment and alteration of school districts and vocational education and extension boards

Series Number

B0554

Summary

This series relates to the formation and alteration of central rural and high schools; enlarged city schools; village superintendencies; union free schools; consolidated districts; BOCES; and VEEBS. Documents include orders of the commissioner of education and district superintendents; petitions for school district meetings; and minutes of organizing meetings of school districts. Common school and union free school district legal files were destroyed in the 1911 State Capitol building fire.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Division of Educational Finance

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of nominations for state offices

Series Number

A1951

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Abstracts of letters patent

Series Number

B1892

Summary

This series consists of a partial set of volumes containing summary information about land patents awarded by New York Colony and New York State. The volumes abstract, in rough chronological order, patents awarded from 1664-1679 and 1695-1842; however, patents awarded to veterans of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War as payments for military service are not included. Patents granting lands that New York ceded to Vermont, circa 1820, are scattered throughout the volumes.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Record of deaths

Series Number

B1662

Summary

This series records deaths of residents at the New York State Asylum for Idiots (1851-1890), later known as the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children (1891-1895). Basic information includes number, name, age, sex, date admitted, and date of death. Following are more detailed narratives on "description of case" (physical characteristics, mental development), "history of case" (medical), "causes of death," and "post-mortem appearance." When no autopsy was performed, the latter category typically includes brief information on disposition of the body.

Creator

• Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

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 non-institutionalized insane and idiots

Series Number

A1979

Summary

The Commissioners of Public Charities requested information about every non-institutionalized insane or retarded person to determine what provisions the state should make for their care and to plan appropriate legislation. Forms provide information regarding background and condition of mentally ill or retarded persons not currently under state care: name; sex; age; birth county; marital status; occupation; year disability began; if recovered, living independently, or died during the year; and remarks on the diagnosis and severity of the condition.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Charities

Access Restrictions

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

Title

School district centralization files

Series Number

B1104

Summary

These files contain proposals for central school districts that were approved or rejected by voters. Files include: applications including statistical, financial, and narrative information; memoranda from the Bureau of Rural Administrative Services summarizing local sentiment and expressing the bureau's opinion on proposed centralization; petition requesting a special meeting to vote on the proposal; minutes of the special meeting laying out a central school district; and correspondence concerning the proposal.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Office of Counsel

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Woman's Program annual report

Series Number

B2419

Summary

This series consists of one unpublished annual report which includes statistics; lists of members; reports and printed programs for specific activities and programs conducted; and original photographs and publications describing the purposes, services, and activities of the Woman's Program and the New York Woman's Council.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Commerce

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Clerk's semi-annual report of accounts

Series Number

J1076

Summary

This series consists of semi-annual reports on monies paid to the Clerk that were still in the custody of the court at the end of the reporting period. Each entry in the report was required to contain the title of the cause in or an account for which money was paid, the date the money was paid, for what purpose the money was paid, and bank in which the money was deposited.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery. Chancery Fund

Access Restrictions

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