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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Hospital for the Treatment of Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Ray Brook, N.Y.) patient admission application books
Series Number
- A0703
Summary
- This series consists of applications for admission to the State Hospital for the Treatment of Tuberculosis at Ray Brook. Entries may include application date; applicant's name and residence; name of welfare officer making application; acceptance or rejection; whether admitted or not; examining physician and examination date; and remarks such as death date or transfer to other institution. Also included are reports of applicants on waiting lists and procedures for filling out State Insurance Fund forms.
Creator
- New York State Hospital for the Treatment of Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Ray Brook, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Inspector's weekly summaries
Series Number
- B0818
Summary
- This series consists of weekly summaries of fires investigated, premises inspected, and boilers inspected by the Fire Marshal's office. Information includes day of the week, city/town/village, county, location of the inspection or investigation, name and address of business or owner and the total expenses incurred by the office.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of bills referred to the Assembly Committee on Rules
Series Number
- L0052
Summary
- This series contains registers of bills referred to the Committee on Rules by Senate and Assembly committees during legislative sessions. For each bill referred, the register contains the following information: standing committee action (i.e., approved, killed, referred); introductory and print numbers; reprints of bill; introducer; bill number of companion bill in the Senate or Assembly; and data bill sent to Committee on Rules.
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
- Elmsford (N.Y.) records
Series Number
- A4565
Summary
- Microfilmed records include village board of trustees meeting minutes (1910-1991), general ledger (1913-1986 with gaps), other fiscal records, tax assessment rolls (1912-1993), registers of real property tax liens (1937-1959), zoning board of appeals minutes (1924-1982), annual reports (1930-1990), and other records.
Creator
- Elmsford (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Background statements of candidates for the position of District Superintendent of Schools
Series Number
- A4203
Summary
- These background statements for the position of district superintendent of schools were completed at the time the candidates took an examination on "supervision of courses of study in agriculture and the same." Statements include candidate's name; address; age; name of high school or academy; and year graduated. Statements are annotated with the candidate's score on the examination on teaching and supervising agricultural courses.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Examinations Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Governor's Office of Employee Relations newsletters
Series Number
- B2799
Summary
- This series consists of newsletters published by the Governor's Office of Employee Relations (GOER) from 1985-1989. These newsletters were sent to state agencies and facilities and provided updates on state government news, employee development, and employee programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts of Senate and Assembly expenses
Series Number
- A1353
Summary
- This series is a record of accounts of expenses by the Legislature for items, primarily of a "housekeeping" nature (i.e. telephone company accounts, postage, telegraph payments, funeral related expenses, and travel expenses for investigative committees). Accounts include sergeant at arms; committee on Soldiers and Sailors Home at Bath; phone company accounts; and telegraph company accounts. The information contained in these accounts is date; person or purpose; and amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- List of expenditures for work done on the Erie Canal
Series Number
- A1435
Summary
- This series consists of a list of expenditures on the Erie Canal and branch canals including name of canal and purpose of each expenditure.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Correspondence and subject files concerning schools for Indians, the deaf, the blind, and other special populations
Series Number
- A3222
Summary
- The Special Schools Bureau supervised Indian schools on reservations, schools for the blind and deaf, schools for adults in prison, and the New York State Nautical School. This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, legislation, newspaper clippings, and samples of students' work. Topics which vary between types of special schools include conditions at schools, attendance, schedules and activities, hiring and conduct of teachers, and lists of students.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Special Schools Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Forest Preserve land purchase proposal files
Series Number
- A3236
Summary
- The series consists of correspondence, appraisal and survey descriptions, and a few maps relating to proposed land purchases for expansion of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. The files track activities surrounding purchase of land for the Forest Preserve from the purchase proposals made to the Board of Commissioners of the Land Office by the Conservation Department (earlier the Conservation Commission) to the Board's approval of the purchase.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners of the Land Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation annual reports of Young Adult Conservation Corps program
Series Number
- 19688
Summary
- The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) sought to employ teams of unemployed 16-23 year-olds to work on needed conservation or human services projects. This series consists of the YACC annual reports for the years 1978-1979 and for 1980. The reports document the operation of the program and provide information on work projects completed; enrollee characteristics; profiles of both municipal and state projects; and program finances. Copies of news articles about the program and its accomplishments are also included.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Brant Town Clerk's record and minute books and tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4559
Creator
- Brant (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Distributor/exchange card file
Series Number
- A1421
Summary
- Index cards list the titles of films released by various film distributors. Each card contains the name of the distributing company on the top left hand line; underneath are listed the titles and subtitles, if any, of the films released by the company, the type of film (silent or audio), the date a license was granted, and the license number.
Creator
- New York (State). Motion Picture Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daily journal
Series Number
- B1284
Summary
- This series consists of a daily journal summarizing activity at Westfield and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. It is unknown if the journal relates to Westfield's Reformatory or Prison Division. Included are handwritten notes summarizing officer duty and inmate activity during each day. Notes include names of officers at specific stations or absent; number of meals served; names of inmates sick; number of inmates at special activities or classes; names of visitors; and summary of disciplinary action taken. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Request to Comptroller by Corporation Tax Bureau to issue refund checks to corporations
Series Number
- A1347
Summary
- This series consists of forms submitted to the Comptroller's Office by the Corporation Tax Bureau (in the Department of Tax and Finance). They request the Comptroller to issue refund checks to corporations for overpayment of taxes. Information includes refund number; check number; name of corporation; date received by Audit and Control; and amount. Three categories of refunds are included: credit due corporation, old suspense, and current suspense.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Corrections and Community Supervision archived websites
Series Number
- B2202
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and its predecessor agency, the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Dutch colonial administrative correspondence
Series Number
- A1810
Summary
- This series contains administrative correspondence, in Dutch, of Petrus Stuyvesant during his seventeen year term as director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647-1664. The bulk of the series consists of incoming letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighboring colonies. The correspondence addresses matters relating to the defense, commercial interests, and prosperity of Dutch holdings in North America and the Caribbean.
Creator
- New Netherland. Council
Access Restrictions
- Retrieval of records from secure storage is subject to delay. Researchers are encouraged to use digitized versions and/or published translations.
Title
- Special Assistant to the Governor for Education school finance meeting, background, and correspondence files
Series Number
- 14145
Summary
- Lois Wilson coordinated research and development of policy recommendations concerning education, particularly educational finance. These records served as background materials for, or resulted from, Ms. Wilson's meetings with state agency officials and representatives of school districts and educational organizations. The series includes analyses of school finance inequities and proposals for alternative state aid formulas; evaluation of and proposals for improving teacher effectiveness; correspondence; statistical data regarding state aid; speeches; press releases; legislative bill proposals; and meeting reports.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor. Special Assistant to the Governor for Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Journal pertaining to canals
Series Number
- B0373
Summary
- This series consists of accounting journals documenting expenses associated with accounts held by individuals and contractors working on the New York State Canal System. Information generally includes date; name of individual or contractor; type of work; and amount credited or debited.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 16034
Summary
- This series consists of subject and correspondence files and related administrative records created by the office of the commissioner of the Department of Social Services and its successor agency, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Topics documented by the records include child and family services; the consolidated services plan (CSP); health and long term care; housing and adult services; field operations; and the 1991-1992 departmental reorganization.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part to protect confidentiality of client correspondence; 8NYCRR Sect. 357.