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Title

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility inmate case files

Series Number

W0039

Summary

Ogdensburg Correctional Facility, located in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Correctional Services

Access Restrictions

Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.

Title

New York State Assembly petitions

Series Number

A4767

Summary

Further identification and description of these fragments of petitions to the State Legislature was rendered impossible by extensive burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire. Access is restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

Access Restrictions

Restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage, which precludes any further identification or description.

Title

Contracts and specifications

Series Number

B1492

Summary

This series consists of contracts, specifications, and proposals from contractors and suppliers for construction projects; work on building additions, repairs and improvements; and for equipment for Utica State Hospital. Contracts included work on fire escapes; chimneys; greenhouses; windows; skylights; floors; laundry equipment; sewers; additional buildings; printing; kitchen equipment; beds; doorbells; coal; plumbing installation and telephone equipment. Also included are Board of Managers approvals and authorizations to begin work on projects; farmland lease agreements and insurance agreements.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Statement of lands sold for taxes

Series Number

B0954

Summary

This series consists of a published list of lands sold by the Comptroller for unpaid taxes. Each entry gives the sale certificate number; a brief description of the parcel sold; the acres sold; the name of the purchaser; the amount of the bid; and to whom the parcel was conveyed.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York House of Refuge school committee minutes

Series Number

A2058

Summary

This series consists of minutes of meetings and reports of weekly visits to the school by the committee. Responsibilities of the committee included: hiring and compensation of staff; ordering of supplies; provision of religious instruction; and record keeping, especially of pupil punishment by staff.

Creator

• House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Hydrologic data and summaries

Series Number

A4429

Summary

This series consists of discharge data, tables of water levels, survey reports, and other hydrologic data gathered by the Superintendent (later Department) of Public Works to plan for canal improvements and related flood control. During the 1920s responsibility for flood and water control was vested in that office (later the Department of Environmental Conservation assumed the responsibility). This material may also contain the raw data, and a draft copy of an annual or special report.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Washington County Clerk's Office Supreme Court and County Court records

Series Number

A3346

Creator

• Washington (N.Y. : County). Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

Cases pertaining to incompetency and custody of minors: Restricted; use with assistance of archivist.

Title

War of 1812 veterans' claims, affidavits of service, and powers of attorney

Series Number

A3352

Summary

This series consists of claim applications submitted by, or on behalf of, War of 1812 veterans who fought in New York State militia and volunteer units. The records contain detailed information about claimants, both residents and non-residents of New York State, including name; age; residence; rank; company; regiment; commander; where soldier served; dates of service; term of service; federal land warrant number and acreage received; amount expended for clothing, equipment, and supplies furnished; transportation expenses; and total amount of claim.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Lists of stockholders of Million Dollar Loan and canal loans

Series Number

A0883

Summary

This series contains quarterly returns of stockholders of the State's "Million Loan" and of canal loans between 1817 and 1823. The lists of stockholders include dates; names of stockholders; amount of stock held; and interest due.

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Certificates of insanity

Series Number

B1486

Summary

This series consists of abstracts of certificates of insanity and indigence issued by county judges. Each certificate includes name of alleged insane person; his municipality; county of residence; date of admission to Utica State Hospital; occupation; by whom brought; date of certificate; and name and signature of county judge issuing certificate. Certificates include judges certification that person is insane; cannot support him/herself and family and that the case was fully investigated. Records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application and approval by the State Archives.

Title

County treasurers' statements of non-resident lands sold for unpaid taxes

Series Number

B0940

Summary

This series contains statements that list lands of non-residents sold by county treasurers for unpaid taxes. Each statement gives the lot number; description of the parcel sold; acreage; name of the purchaser; number of acres sold; and amount received by the county treasurer.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Bills for state printing

Series Number

A1223

Summary

This series consists of bills compiled by the State Printer's Office for the printing and binding of New York State government publications. Included are a list of the acts, messages, reports and other government publications printed, cost to the State, and date of the bill. Also included are State agency reports and audits of bills questioning a particular charge.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Temporary Commission of Investigation public and private hearing transcripts

Series Number

B2831

Summary

This series consists of typewritten transcripts of witness testimony from public and private hearings that were conducted by the New York State Temporary Commission of Investigation.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation

Title

New York State School for the Blind subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2602

Summary

This fragmentary series consists of a very small amount of assorted routine correspondence and ephemera, as well as various records documenting significant occasions.

Creator

• New York State School for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Register of legislative agents: counsels

Series Number

B0015

Summary

This series consists of registers with the names of agents or counsels representing interests promoting or opposing the passage of legislation within New York State. Information includes agent's name; employer, and a brief description of the legislation that is under consideration.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Elections political advertisements and campaign literature files

Series Number

15883

Summary

The series consists of printed, audio-visual, and ephemeral materials received by the State Board of Elections from candidates and their organizations as examples of items produced during various campaigns for statewide elective office. The State Board of Elections regulates campaign advertising and financing as part of its responsibility to administer the election process and enforce the State Election Law.

Creator

• New York (State). State Board of Elections

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Minutes

Series Number

A0868

Summary

These four volumes of minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the state's canals in accordance with legislation of 1826. The records consist mostly of resolutions and financial statements concerning the canals and provide: date; names of persons present; names of persons making motions; resolutions; and votes.

Creator

• New York (State). Canal Board

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Cases and briefs on appeal

Series Number

J2002

Summary

The records and briefs in this series were submitted to the New York State Court of Appeals upon appeal of a lower court judgment. They usually contain: Record or appendix, Plaintiff's briefs, and Defendant's briefs. Other documents, such as Reply brief(s) and Amicus brief(s), may also be included. Together, these records document the legal history of a case, often including lower court transcripts, necessary formal applications, arguments for and against legal issues, testimony, and exhibits.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

Access Restrictions

Volumes containing confidential case(s): Restricted: No access without prior permission of Court of Appeals.

Title

South Shore Estuary Reserve Council archived websites

Series Number

B2164

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the South Shore Estuary Reserve Council. At some point after this site was copied in January 2011, it was removed from the live Web and its content was incorporated into the main website of the Department of State.

Creator

• New York (State). South Shore Estuary Reserve Council

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Annual reports

Series Number

B1479

Summary

This series consists of annual reports of the Board of Managers (later Board of Visitors) of the New York State Lunatic Asylum (successor Utica State Hospital). Each annual report includes reports from the Board of Managers Treasurer and Superintendent. The reports discuss conditions, progress, notable events or changes, fiscal status, statistics on patients by various factors (age, occupation, nativity, etc.), descriptions of the facilities.

Creator

• Utica State Hospital (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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