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Title

Property survey maps for cession of jurisdiction of the Federal Correctional Facility at Otisville

Series Number

A3325

Summary

This series consists of maps sent to the Secretary of State to complete the application of the Attorney General of the U.S. for cession of jurisdiction to the U.S. from the State of New York of the Federal Correctional Facility at Otisville, New York. The maps represent a property survey showing two parcels covering Orange and Sullivan counties and land in the Town of Mt. Hope, Orange County. Included are full property descriptions showing easements, property lines, roadways, and other physical features.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

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

Title

County treasurers' tax sales records

Series Number

B0937

Summary

This series includes e lists of the property redeemed from county treasurers' tax sales, receipts and other items.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Entry documentation relating to pension claims, First N.Y. Regiment Volunteers, Mexican War

Series Number

A1254

Summary

This series contains letters, affidavits, and other supporting documentation submitted to the state comptroller by veterans of the Mexican War or their legal representatives in order to verify military service and apply for pension funds. The documents contain detailed military service information including the claimant's rank, his company, the battles in which he was engaged, and any wounds he received.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Western Reformatory for Women psychiatric and psychological statistical reports

Series Number

B0089

Summary

This series consists largely of monthly psychiatric and psychological statistical reports. Psychiatric reports include number of inmates interviewed; receiving individual and group therapy sessions; placed under psychiatric observation; examined for classification and preparatory to discharge; and transferred for psychiatric reasons. Psychological statistics include number of subjects tested or interviewed; hours; tests given; reports written; and referral sources. The therapy and counseling statistics files give the name of the counselor; month; name of patient; and dates of sessions.

Creator

• Western Reformatory for Women

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

COVID-19 administrative policies and procedures

Series Number

B2846

Summary

This series consists of guidance, policies, and procedures from the leadership of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to staff and those under their jurisdiction for handling day-to-day and special responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The files include protocols for staff, children, and childcare providers on maintaining social distancing and for providing access to educational resources.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services
• New York (State). Division for Youth

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Office of Cannabis Management archived website

Series Number

B2852

Title

Division and staff conference minutes

Series Number

A4338

Summary

This series contains minutes from meetings of both the Division of Civilian Mobilization and Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) which were kept by the OCM's director to document and facilitate plans and activities of the OCM. The Division of Civilian Mobilization worked with the OCM and other state government agencies to coordinate all World War II home front activities including child care, fitness programs, and war bond drives.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Accounts of monies paid into treasuries of Albany and Dutchess counties

Series Number

A1240

Summary

This series consists of returns for taxes paid into the Albany and Dutchess Counties treasuries. Records include lists of dated returns denoting the amount of money that was collected in each district of the County. Dutchess County returns may also include the names of the collectors for each district and information on how the tax money was disbursed.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Governor Assistant to the Governor correspondence and subject files of George B. Graves

Series Number

B1383

Summary

George B. Graves served under fourteen New York governors. He was appointed private secretary to Alfred E. Smith in 1924; later, he became assistant to the governor, a position especially created for him by Smith. Graves ended his thirty-six years of government service in 1928. This series consists primarily of files created and maintained by Graves during his service to Governor Smith. The files consist chiefly of correspondence, telegrams, memorandums, cross references, speech material, newspaper clippings, and printed material.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor. Assistant to the Governor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Matteawan State Hospital correction officers' observation log

Series Number

A1526

Summary

This series contains observations recorded by Matteawan State Hospital correctional officers (sometimes other hospital staff members) regarding inmate behavior. Entries record the date and time a particular action was observed; a brief description of the patient's actions; measures taken, if any, by the correctional officer; the patient's name and number; and the correction officer's signature. Records are restricted.

Creator

• Matteawan State Hospital

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the Office of Mental Health.

Title

New York State Legislative Commission of Public Management Systems subject files

Series Number

L0169

Summary

This series relates primarily to the Commission on Public Management Systems' concern with forecasting New York's future economic development and improving state government financial reporting and accounting systems. Records include correspondence, memorandums, background and annual reports, staff notes, meeting agenda and minutes, draft legislation, press clippings, and conference papers. Also included is information on the organization of state agencies, budget reform, performance measurement, internal control reform, tax-exempt financing, and the 1981 GAAP (Generally Approved Accounting Principals) law.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Commission on Public Management Systems

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Olean Public Schools grant project microfilm

Series Number

A3331

Creator

• Olean Public Schools (Olean, N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Microfilm is restricted. Student records (including census, elementary records, and high school transcripts) are found throughout the series.

Title

Joint Legislative Committee on Housing bank and trust company investigation files

Series Number

L0182

Summary

This series details the financial activities of banks and trust companies through correspondence and financial records. The committee investigated the banking industry's investment activities related to housing and mortgages. Information includes correspondence, lists of stock and other securities, and descriptions of new loans made. Information on bank investments includes amounts invested, principal, interest, and dates of investment and maturity.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform archived websites

Series Number

B2107

Summary

This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Draft orders, correspondence, reports and miscellaneous papers

Series Number

J2061

Summary

This series consists of draft orders and decrees issued by the Vice Chancellor, copies of reports of fees collected by the court, lists of delinquent guardians, routine correspondence with the Chancellor and Register, appointment documents and oaths of office of court officials, and miscellaneous documents (e.g. deeds, letters, and mortgages) used as exhibits in cases. The draft orders, comprising one half of the series, were presumably entered in Clerk's Minutes of Common Orders and Clerk's Minutes of Decrees.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Chancery

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Letting records for contracts on various canals and locations in the Western Division of the canal system

Series Number

B0710

Summary

This series consists of records related to the letting of contracts for work on canals in the Western Division of the canal system. Records include requests for proposals; resolutions adopted by the Canal Board; and cost estimates.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Minutes of meetings of the Board of Parole

Series Number

B0076

Summary

This series consists of meeting minutes of the Parole Board of Auburn Prison and the State Prison for Women. Early minutes include transcriptions of interviews with incarcerated individuals; family relations, prospective employment after parole, and similar matters of interest to the Board. After 1930, minute only list of cases heard. Information includes incarcerated individual's name, consecutive number, date paroled or held, address paroled to or reason held. Some minutes are for hearings on applications for executive clemency. Records are partially restricted.

Creator

• Auburn Prison

Access Restrictions

Restricted. Some records contain information exempt from disclosure under Public Officers Law Art. 6.Access is pursuant to regulations of the commissioner of correctional services or (for applications for executive clemency) by permission of the governor's office.

Title

Chairman's reference files

Series Number

B1368

Summary

This series contains correspondence, reports, meeting agenda and minutes, press releases, statistical tables and charts, draft legislation, and other records pertaining to the commission's investigation of methods used by state government to apportion aid to localities. These files were maintained by Frank Moore, the commission's chairman, who later became the first executive director of the Division of Equalization and Assessment.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Per Capita Aid

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Notices of resignations, deaths and removals from office

Series Number

13249

Summary

The bulk of this series consists of letters sent to the New York State Secretary of State from local government officials and state legislators announcing resignations, deaths, or removals from office. Some of the letters are submitted from the officials themselves, whereas others simply announce that vacancies have become available in certain positions. The letters are stamped with the date received by the Department of State.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Public Health and Health Planning Council meeting and administrative files

Series Number

10740

Summary

This series consists of agendas, transcripts, minutes, and agenda books derived from meetings of the Public Health Council and its successor, the Public Health and Health Planning Council.

Creator

• Public Health and Health Planning Council (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted: Documents pertaining to administrative complaints regarding improper practices in hospital staff appointments and extension of professional privileges, received by the Public Health Council or the Public Health and Health Planning Council, are declared to be confidential by Public Health Law section 2801-b.