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Title

Parole agent's correspondence regarding paroled, transferred or escaped inmates

Series Number

A1976

Summary

This series contains correspondence with the Protestant Parole Agent relating to transfer of inmates to other institutions; attempts to locate escaped inmates or parole offenders; rewards for capture of escapees; home conditions, employment, behavior, and prospects of paroled inmates; and a few letters from paroled or transferred inmates discussing their present situation.

Creator

• New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).

Title

State Entomologist's topical file

Series Number

B0573

Summary

This series consists of outgoing correspondence, memoranda, notes, bibliographies, articles, information pamphlets, photographs and original illustrations for publications. Subjects include identification of insect specimens; insect control; use, application, and effect of insecticides; the European Corn Borer; insect classification; State Museum exhibits; nomenclature; and quarantines of agricultural products. Also included are files of Robert Douglas Glasgow which predate his tenure as State Entomologist.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Adirondack Park Agency Planning Division map amendments files

Series Number

19507

Summary

The Adirondack Park Agency Planning Division maintains, revises, and amends the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map. This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, environmental impact statements, positive and negative declarations, maps, narrative descriptions of map amendments, deeds and other instruments of title, background research materials, copies of resolutions, and related records concerning the amendment of the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map.

Creator

• Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Environmental Enforcement Unit

Access Restrictions

Series consists of master negative microfilm only. No public use copy is available. Researchers should contact the Adirondack Park Agency for access to use copies.

Title

Attica Task Force draft report

Series Number

B2364

Summary

This series consists of a draft report created in September 2003 by the Attica Task Force. Based on petitions from the Forgotten Victims of Attica (FVOA) group, the report addresses compensation for employee injuries and deaths from the Attica Correctional Facility riot of 1971; right to conduct an annual memorial service on Attica grounds; counseling for those involved in the riot and retaking of the facility; opening of the state's records to public scrutiny; and an apology from the state.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Daily camisole, restraint, and seclusion orders

Series Number

B2370

Summary

This series indicates daily number of orders given to seclude patients at the Rome State School, later the Rome Developmental Center (note: only male patients are secluded) or to place them in either a camisole (straight-jacket) or restraint sheet. Numbers are given by gender. One sheet is used per month, and statistics are totaled at the base of each column at month's end. The series was created for statistical purposes only; no identifying information for restrained patients is given.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Construction account ledgers

Series Number

B1679

Summary

This series records materials costs for construction and maintenance projects conducted at the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children and (successor Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives. Projects include plumbing/drainage systems improvements, wiring or telephone installation, heating system reconstruction, repairs, equipment expenditures, and cost for industries (e.g., farm colonies). Arranged by project and year, entries include expenses, billing date, description of the material or item and the total amount due. Volume 2 is restricted due to severe mold damage.

Creator

• Syracuse State School for Mental Defectives

Access Restrictions

Volume 2 isRestricted due to severe mold damage,pending treatment.

Title

New York State Temporary State Commission to Recodify the Family Court Act minutes, testimony and research files

Series Number

13980

Summary

This series consist of minutes of meetings; hearing transcripts and evidence for Article 8 (family offenses); notices, schedules, and summaries of public hearings testimony; testimony submitted in writing; and related correspondence. There are also unpublished working papers, reports, research notes, press clippings, letters, and memorandums; annual reports and unpublished studies of the Temporary State Commission on Child Welfare, ca. 1974-1982; and unpublished testimony from the Assembly Committee on Child Abuse.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission to Recodify the Family Court Act

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists of inmates returned to the institution

Series Number

A1962

Summary

This series contains lists of inmates returned to the institution after violating parole, escaping, or committing a new offense. Information may include date returned or paroled; inmate name and number; date admitted and/or time spent in the institution; cause of return; religious affiliation; and a second parole date. Also included are lists of "Boys of Catholic Division Returned," and "Girls to be paroled after August 1, 1904," with information on name, age, parole date, and to where and whom paroled.

Creator

• New York (State). State Industrial School

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).

Title

Photographs of observances of the 150th Anniversary of the American Revolution

Series Number

B0567

Summary

This series consists of photographs of observances of the 150th anniversary of the American Revolution held throughout the state. The photographs show reenactments of battles, plays, and other pageantry; pageant organizers, participants, and spectators; placement of historical markers; scenes of pageant locations; and include photographs of Charles A. Lindbergh. These observances or pageants depicted were part of the statewide celebration of the 150th anniversary of events in 1776 and 1777, authorized by the Legislature in 1926 and 1927.

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

Minutes of the Canal Commissioners and Superintendent of Public Works

Series Number

B0201

Summary

This series contains minutes of meetings, maps, diagrams, drawings, tracings, decisions, petitions, correspondence, resolutions, contract lists, testimonies, depositions, affidavits, and newspaper clippings. Minutes are missing from this series from early December 1883 through late May 1887 and from early January 1889 late October 1896.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Division of Coastal Resources federal consistency project review files

Series Number

B2416

Summary

This series documents those projects that are either directly funded by the federal government, require a federal permit, or involve actions by a federal agency such as the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Public Authorities Control Board applications for board approval of project financing

Series Number

16146

Summary

The Public Authorities Control Board, established in 1976, regulates financing, bonding, property acquisition, and construction projects of major public authorities. It approves all acquisitions, financing, and construction projects for the authorities, and also approves funding for all public authorities other than the Thruway Authority and the Municipal Assistance Corporation. This series consists of original applications, along with some related correspondence and memorandums, submitted to the Public Authorities Control Board (PACB) by public authorities seeking approval of project financing. Records request the board's approval pursuant to Laws of 1976, Chapter 38, and the Public Authorities Law, Section 51. Applications typically include transmittal letters, background information, and project proposals.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget. Public Authorities Control Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Economic Affairs Committee monthly agency meeting reports

Series Number

21701

Summary

The Economic Services Unit provides oversight relating to economic development planning in the Adirondack Park, as well as economic and fiscal impact analysis. The records document the Economic Affairs Committee's function in assisting to develop the agency's policies toward economic developers and the business community. Records include reports made by the committee to the full agency and other documents referenced in the agency and committee minutes.

Creator

• Tri-State Regional Planning Commission

Title

Medical superintendent memoranda

Series Number

B1901

Summary

Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967. The memoranda in this series cover a variety of topics related to administrative duties and oversight. Subjects include personnel and patient issues, escapes, food, facilities, housing, equipment, recreation, treatment policies and procedures, and patient care. General announcements and bulletins are included, as well as memoranda addressed to specific staff members or groups.

Creator

• Craig Colony (Sonyea, 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.

Title

Attica Task Force minutes of public hearings

Series Number

22425

Summary

This series consists of transcribed testimony of former hostages taken in the uprising at Attica Correctional Facility in September 1971. The testimony was given between May and August 2002 before a task force appointed by Governor George Pataki, which was charged with investigating issues raised by The Forgotten Victims of Attica (FVOA), an organization composed of former hostages and their survivors; and to make recommendations based on the task force's findings.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission executive Director's files

Series Number

22343

Summary

This series documents the functions, policies, and day-to-day business of the New York State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission. Records include subject and correspondence files and activities reports submitted to the Commission. Some records document collaboration with Vermont's Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission and the Lake Champlain Commission.

Creator

• New York (State). Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Miscellaneous writs and bail pieces

Series Number

A0262

Summary

This series consists mostly of writs of capias ad respondendum ordering a sheriff to arrest a defendant for appearance in court. Other writs ordering a sheriff to take action also appear.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Engineer and Surveyor records of sales of state lands belonging to various state funds

Series Number

A4004

Summary

The series consists of volumes recording sales of state lands belonging to the state's general funds, school fund, canal fund, and literature fund. Volumes may provide date of sale; name of tract or township; lot number; acreage; minimum price per acre and per lot; price; amount of bond executed by purchasers for the sale; date of delivery; amount of first payment; page recorded in "General Sales Book" [series A4002]; and date of reversion.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Harrison (N.Y.) records

Series Number

A4774

Summary

This series includes Town of Harrison and Village of Harrison tax records for the years 1914-1998, county tax records for the years 1980-1998, and school tax assessments for the years 1980-1998.

Creator

• Harrison (N.Y. : Town)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Sub-committee on Indian Affairs hearing transcript and subject files

Series Number

L0243

Summary

These records were compiled by John Hudacs, Project Director of the Sub-committee on Indian Affairs. Records include hearing transcripts, subject files, correspondence, reports, and reel recordings of meetings held on reservations. Series also includes background information on services to Native Americans including health projects, leases, schooling, graves and cemeteries, return of the wampum collection, and economic development.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. Sub-committee on Indian Affairs

Access Restrictions

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