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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Transcripts of public hearings of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Series Number
- B1308
Summary
- The commission conferred with members of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and studied transcripts of its public hearings to gather information and opinions on needed legislative reforms. This series consists of the Joint Legislative Committee's hearing transcripts. The Joint Legislative Committee, established in 1960, conducted these hearings as part of its charge to study the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and the rules and regulations of the State Liquor Authority. Most hearings focused on the advisability of raising the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21.
Creator
- New York (State). Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Newark Developmental Disabilities Services Office training and publicity audiovisual materials
Series Number
- B2629
Summary
- This series consists primarily of audiotapes created and used for the purpose of training staff in the care and therapy of patients. A variety of topics include first aid, communications, behavior modifications, and parental support and assistance. A few videotapes covering similar topics are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Newark Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Environmental Conservation Office of Hearings and Mediation Services decisions, orders, rulings, and hearing reports
Series Number
- 17067
Summary
- This series consists of hearing files documenting the results of adjudicatory and legislative public hearings held by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Topics include New York City's application for a water supply permit for drought emergency operation of the Hudson River Pumping Plant at Chelsea, and solid waste disposal in Saint Lawrence County. Records include hearing notices, transcripts, and testimony; emergency declarations; correspondence; public comments; briefs; exhibits; reports; draft environmental impact statements; and results of public hearings.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Office of Hearings and Mediation Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors index to appeals and cases in error
Series Number
- J0158
Summary
- This series indexes Series J0157, Records of Appeals and Cases in Error, by name of appellant and plaintiff in error. Each entry consists of a file number referring to records in the series indexed and the names of the appellant or plaintiff in error and respondent or defendant in error. The first few entries in each alphabetical section also contain the date the case was opened and the name of the appellants or plaintiff's solicitor or attorney.
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 the material.
Title
- Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing concessionaire questionnaire and exhibit files
Series Number
- B1320
Summary
- The commission collected these completed questionnaires in order to collect information on financial and business dealings between harness racing associations and corporations holding concessions from such associations. The questionnaires required detailed background and financial information from concessionaires (suppliers of programs, food, souvenirs, parking, or other goods or services), including the attachment of relevant documentation.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to permission of Governor's office.
Title
- Register of delivery of laws, patents, deeds, and other documents
Series Number
- B1446
Summary
- This series consists of registers or lists of summary information. Included are lists of towns to which state publications were delivered; pardons issued and delivered, listing slaves and their owners, other blacks, by name; patents delivered, after recording; receipts by counties of state official standard of long measure, documenting that some counties did not pick up their official yardstick until thirty years after issue date; and deeds, mortgages, releases, quit claims, and other instruments received for recording and delivered.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Taxation and Finance canal fund ledger
Series Number
- B0980
Summary
- This series consists of ledgers listing accounts of New York State with banks in which Canal Fund moneys were deposited.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Minutes of Board meetings
Series Number
- J2029
Summary
- This series consists of minutes documenting activities of the State Board of Examiners. Minutes typically document examination and approval or disapproval of applications to the bar, establishment of rules, and establishment of dates and places for bar examinations.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Public Service Commission subject, correspondence, and utility files
Series Number
- 19738
Summary
- These records document Harold A. Jerry's service as a member and later chairman of the Public Service Commission. The files consist of three record types: subject files, correspondence files, and utility files.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commissioner's addresses and articles
Series Number
- A2098
Summary
- This series consists of addresses by Education Department Commissioners. Included are addresses, drafts and notes by Andrew S. Draper. Many of which were presented at school commencements and before community organizations. Topics include education trends, the role of American Universities, the functioning and purpose of schools, school curricula, New York's role in education and historical topics, such as the settlement of the Alabama claims, the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, and the Civil and Revolutionary War.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Documents relating to the records survey of 1950 and subsequent disposition
Series Number
- B1452
Summary
- In 1950, a survey was conducted of inactive records filed with the Department of Audit and Control with only a 5 per cent sample preserved. Historical records from the sample were inadvertently taken for disposal to Quebec, Canada; about one-third of which were recovered. This series consists of inventory reports; correspondence; articles and other materials documenting this survey and the resulting disposition of those records. Most material pertains to records recovery activities.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Canal superintendents' accounts
Series Number
- A0857
Summary
- This volume, arranged by canal, then chronologically, contains accounts of superintendents of New York State's canals. Information includes: date monies paid out or received; nature of the transaction; amounts and figures on services and disbursements. Some correspondence clarifying particular entries, and attesting that work was completed or monies received are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund day books
Series Number
- B0994
Summary
- These daybooks contain annual summaries of mortgage accounts of the U.S. Deposit Fund and the William Vorce Fund. For each active mortgage, information includes mortgage number, name of original mortgagor, date of mortgage, amount of unpaid principal, name and address of present owner, payments during current fiscal year, and remarks (e.g. sent to Attorney General for foreclosure action).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Department of Transportation Executive Deputy Commissioner's Office subject files
Series Number
- B1334
Summary
- This series consists of the subject files of Department of Transportation Executive Deputy Commissioner E. B. Hughes. Files document all aspects of departmental responsibility including State Thruway and arterial highway construction and maintenance; traffic safety; the interstate highway system; Tri-State Transportation Study; rights of way; federal aid; state office buildings; and canal system maintenance and operation.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Executive Deputy Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Averill Park Central School District board of education meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4600
Summary
- Microfilmed school board minutes contain treasury reports, budgets, hiring notices, minutes, legal actions, resolutions, records of elections, and building project information. Microfilmed records include minutes of the board of education and district meetings of the Averill Park Central School District and minutes of district meetings of the Town of Sand Lake Common School District 7.
Creator
- Averill Park Central School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Guard house book
Series Number
- B1863
Summary
- This series documents the disciplinary movement of incarcerated individuals into and out of the institution's guardhouse where they were confined in isolation. Entries include consecutive number, surname of the incarcerated individual, date received in guard house, name of receiving officer, date released from guard house, and name of physician for daily visit. In some instances, remarks such as "sent to hospital" or reduced "to 3rd grade," (loss of privileges and temporary ineligibility for parole) are recorded.
Creator
- Elmira Reformatory
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Exhibits of public school students' work
Series Number
- A0300
Summary
- These exhibit records consist of public school students' work from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Sample student work came from New York City, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh public school systems. Other items included are photographs of school buildings, pamphlets, and art work.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Instruction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Barge Canal construction photographs
Series Number
- 11833
Summary
- These photographs appear to have been submitted to the State Engineer and Surveyor by the Board of Consulting Engineers, a board of five civil engineers appointed to follow the progress of work on the canal system and to report on it to the State Engineer and Surveyor. Photographs show: canals; locks; dams; bridges; piers; nearby buildings; damages needing repair; dredging, excavation, repairs, and construction work in progress; culverts; and canal-specific fixtures (i.e., lights).
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Regimental records pertaining to the Twenty-Second Regiment of New York State Volunteers
Series Number
- A4166
Summary
- These four volumes contain descriptive lists; names and addresses of ex-members of the regiment; and general and special orders.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Director's correspondence concerning surveys
Series Number
- A4172
Summary
- This series consists of three subseries, each concerning a different survey conducted by the Historical Records Survey (HRS). They contain: Subseries 1, correspondence concerning survey of town and village records; Subseries 2, correspondence concerning survey of county records; Subseries 3, correspondence concerning American Imprints Inventory.
Creator
- Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)
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- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.