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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Circuit Court (1st Circuit) accounts of fines in Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer, New York County
Series Number
- JN512
Summary
- This volume contains accounts of fines (money penalties) in the Circuit Court and additional "sittings" of that court, and in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in the city and county of New York. Fines were imposed on jurors and constables who failed to appear as summoned, and on persons who were bound by a recognizance to appear to answer a complaint or to testify in a trial. Between 1796 and 1807 there are also entries of fines imposed on persons convicted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Each entry states the name of the individual fined, his or her occupation and residence (city ward), and amount of fine. Entries for each term are signed by the court clerk.
Creator
- New York (State). Recorder's Court (New York)
Access Restrictions
- Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
Title
- Auburn Correctional Facility miscellaneous administrative files and accounts
Series Number
- B1733
Summary
- This series consists of accounts and receipts for goods and services; meat, grocery, and prison tailor orders; piece rate cards with incarcerated individual's name and occupation; maintenance wage time sheets; and copies of administrative correspondence. Parts of the series are restricted.
Creator
- Auburn Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Portions of this series may be restricted. Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Partial calendar of "Assembly Papers"
Series Number
- A1828
Summary
- This series consists of a calendar covering Volumes 5 and 6 and pages 1-90 of Volume 8 of the "Assembly Papers." Entries include date of document; addressee; names of petitioners or other persons involved; summary, sometimes very detailed, of document; number of pages; and volume and page number(s) in the original "Assembly Papers." Documents calendared concern land titles and grants; expenditures; payment of debts or other compensation owed by state; construction of fortifications at New York City; and organization of the military.
Creator
- New York State Library. Manuscripts and History Section
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Historian's speeches
Series Number
- A0061
Summary
- Copies of speeches, radio talks, commencement and commemorative addresses given by State Historian Arthur Pound. The subjects of these speeches include state and local history, the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project, wartime morale, and farm-related topics discussed on the "Farm Paper of the Air" radio program.
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
- Panel Chairman correspondence files
Series Number
- 20757
Summary
- This series documents the major activities of the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel from the chairman's perspective. Included is correspondence with other panel members; panel staff; the Governor; State legislators; representatives and officers from Blue Cross/Blue Shield; State agencies; and concerned citizens and organizations. Correspondence often pertains to topics raised at panel meetings or addressed in semi-annual or annual panel reports. Files also include press releases, memoranda, copies of legislation, drafts of briefings, and information regarding the panel's finances.
Creator
- New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register pertaining to various accounts and subjects
Series Number
- A4207
Summary
- These records were used by the Bureau of Military Statistics to document various activities. Most records deal with accounts of the Military Record Fund; administrative expenses of the Bureau of Military Statistics; and organization and equipment and supplies issued to New York State Militia and Volunteer regiments. Also included are reports, forms, articles missing from the Bureau of Military Statistics, and general orders from the Adjutant General's Office.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Public Service Office of General Counsel litigation case files
Series Number
- 21449
Summary
- The Department of Public Service Office of Counsel represents the Public Service Commission, both in court and before administrative agencies, in legal proceedings relating to New York State Public Service Law. Case files in this series include pleadings, orders, testimony, and associated records used in litigation. The records document a variety of actions heard in state and federal courts.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Public Service. Office of General Counsel
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Ellington town clerk's record and minute books
Series Number
- A4561
Creator
- Ellington (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly progress records of Senate sponsors' bills passed
Series Number
- L0056
Summary
- This series records receipt in the State Assembly of bills passed by the State Senate and their subsequent progress in the State Legislature. Information regarding each bill includes by whom and when introduced; Assembly reprint number of Senate bill; title; first, second, and third readings; when sent to and returned from Assembly; when delivered to Governor; chapter number; and remarks.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Historical scrapbooks
Series Number
- 20031
Summary
- This series consists of six scrapbook volumes of newspaper clippings relating to the career and public activities of Dr. Edward S. Godfrey (1878-1966) who served as Commissioner of Health from 1936-1947. Also included is one scrapbook volume of black-and-white photographic prints (ca. 50 photos) depicting public health nurses and nursing programs during the late 1920s-1940s.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Wadsworth Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Motion Picture Division index to case files
Series Number
- A1419
Summary
- This series is a card file index to the Motion Picture Division license application case files. Cards contain basic information regarding each film and notations of actions taken by the division and other censorship boards. The A1419-04 accretion consists of a computer-generated microfiche index produced by the Archives. The fiche duplicate the file cards in the original accession.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Superintendent's subject files
Series Number
- 14394
Summary
- The series provides an overview of the major activities of the Insurance Department and the superintendent relating to the regulation of insurance companies. Files mostly contain correspondence and memoranda, with some reports, news releases, and speeches. In addition to documents addressed to or written by the superintendent, there are many copies of correspondence or memoranda referred to the superintendent from deputy superintendents or bureau chiefs.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Financial Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of World War I military service
Series Number
- B0808
Summary
- This series consists of an abstract of military service for New York residents (men and women) who enlisted or who were inducted into the armed forces of the United States from 1917 through 1919 during the First World War. The abstracts, (aka service cards), document Army officers and enlisted men; Navy personnel; Marines; and Nurses. Basic data is given on the individual, his/her residence, induction into military service, organizations served with, overseas service, and discharge from the service.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities Archibald Stevenson files
Series Number
- L0042
Summary
- As the Lusk Committee's chief investigator, Stevenson's records document investigations of attempts to 'Americanize' immigrants in public schools; religious, business and commerce organizations; civic groups; and the National Security League in New York. Records include pamphlets, booklets, and annual reports. Also included are drafts of Lusk Committee final reports; examinations of measures used to combat the spread of seditious thought; curriculum and certification requirements for classes in Americanization and English; and synopses of comments from religious, educational, and community leaders.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Somers (N.Y.) town clerk's record and minute books and tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4575
Summary
- Microfilmed records include town clerk's record and minute books (1788-1995) and tax assessment rolls (1815-1993, with gaps).
Creator
- Somers (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Negatives and photographs of mineral producing facilities and geologic features
Series Number
- A4213
Summary
- Approximately 300 images depict mineral mines, quarries, cement plants, terra cotta factories, and stone crushing plants; natural features of specific communities; industrial development; geologic formations; and geological exhibits. Many were made by Geological Survey geologists to illustrate State Museum publications.
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
- Hardenbergh Patent map and field notes
Series Number
- B2789
Summary
- This series consists of one photocopy of a tracing of a survey map and field notes made by surveyor Ebenezer Worster (or Wooster) in 1749. Map shows boundaries and names of land owners, lot numbers, and rivers. Field notes record survey delineations. The tracing was made by or for the State Conservation Department in 1919 from an original map then in private hands.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Lands and Forests
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this
- material.
Title
- Attorney General's Office assorted documents
Series Number
- 21475
Summary
- The bulk of the series consist of contracts and similar agreements made by the Attorney General's Office for the services of receiver attorneys, or for the designation of special counsel, in legal cases that involved New York State. Records include correspondence; notes; deeds and documents related to property transactions; contracts; court documents; and leases. Of note are property documents related to railroads and ownership history (back to the 17th century) of several parcels of land in Newburgh.
Creator
- New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Management investigation hearing testimony
Series Number
- B1280
Summary
- This series consists of hearing transcripts from special meetings of Albion's Board of Visitors relating to the Board's investigation into mismanagement at the institution. The majority of individuals giving testimony apparently were members of Albion's staff. Much of the testimony relates to the administration of Albion Superintendent George C. Stevens.
Creator
- Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.). Board of Visitors
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of municipal securities held in various state funds
Series Number
- A1343
Summary
- This series contains financial actions relative to securities purchased for various state funds. Information includes the name of the security, rate, coupon or regular, amount; principal paid (date and amount) and relevant year. Accounts are arranged by fund types such as the common school fund, United States deposit fund, literature fund, military record fund, and highway debt sinking fund.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.