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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Postwar planning files
Series Number
- A2096
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, maps, and plans relating to postwar expansion of state operated technical and teaching school facilities. It includes information on site selection, facilities planning, curriculum development for five new state institutes of applied arts and sciences, land acquisition, and facilities planning for additions to existing agricultural and technical institutes, state teachers colleges, and other state schools. Most correspondence is with schools and institute officials, Department of Public Works, and Postwar Public Works Planning Commission.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Deputy Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Police archived websites
Series Number
- B2155
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Police.
Creator
- New York State Police
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Salaries paid to personnel temporarily employed on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- B0742
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to rough minutes of the Canal Board and to petitions and appeals to the Canal Board
Series Number
- A0859
Summary
- The Canal Board was responsible for regulating canal tolls, appointing various canal officers, directing special repairs, enforcing canal regulations, and hearing appeals from decisions of the Canal Appraisers regarding damage claims and related matters. This series indexes two central Canal Board record series: Rough Minutes (record series A0856) and Petitions and Appeals to the Canal Board (record series A1140); it also serves as an index to part of the surviving Canal Board Minutes (record series A0868).
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.
Title
- Bar examinations
Series Number
- J2027
Summary
- This series consists of copies of bar examinations administered to candidates seeking admission to practice law in the State of New York. Questions test both substantive and adjective law. Later volumes contain exam questions with "yes" or "no" answers. Notes on applicable statutes or cases are often provided to justify answers.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Law Examiners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Samples of registration documents for Syracuse University
Series Number
- B1448
Summary
- This series consists of Syracuse University registration records (correspondence and forms) documenting certification of the university colleges; curricula of its various schools and serves as an example of the college/university registration process over time. Correspondence topics include listing the university under a religious denomination; meeting Education Law criteria; Regents rules governing certificates or courses of study; name changes of component colleges and proposed creation or abolition of degree programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of Higher and Professional Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Receipt book for construction of new House of Refuge on Randall's Island
Series Number
- A2082
Summary
- These receipts document expenses for the construction of buildings and related facilities on Randall's Island. Information on receipts include date; amount paid; service for which paid; and signature of payee. Expenditures were for: plans and related architectural work for buildings; surveys and maps; printing of specifications; grading and excavating; building of docks; building sea wall; brick and stone; water pipes; iron work; carpentry; and inspection work.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Division of Military and Naval Affairs archived websites
Series Number
- B2141
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Military and Naval Affairs
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Omnibus and charter bus route request files
Series Number
- A4395
Summary
- The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste automotive resources. Application for permission was required before initiating new bus lines. This series contains correspondence, petitions, maps, and other documentation for each new service line request. Materials may include: a description of the route; days and times of service; necessity of the route; maps of proposed routes; and the committee's approval or denial of the request.
Creator
- New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Administrative records and case files from state institutions for youth
Series Number
- 10706
Summary
- The series consists of administrative records (including admissions registers, daily staff log books, annual reports, and minutes of boards of managers) and inmate case files (including biographical histories and medical records) from several state institutions for youth. Included are records of the House of Refuge for Women (in 1904, the New York State Training School) at Hudson; the New York State Training School for Boys at Warwick; and the Highland State Training School for Boys.
Creator
- New York (State). Division for Youth
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth cottage placements and transfer registers
Series Number
- B2627
Summary
- This series includes cottage placement and transfer information of boys at the institution. Information in the registers includes name, date of entry, original cottage placement, and the cottage to which transferred (if applicable). Some entries also contain the initials of the person who approved the transfer. In addition to cottage placements and transfers, school program placements and transfers are also occasionally included.
Creator
- Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth
Access Restrictions
- Access administered according to the Freedom of Information Law. State Archives staff will confer with Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth regarding disclosure of student specific information.
Title
- Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) insolvency papers
Series Number
- J0156
Summary
- Insolvency papers include documents relating to the assignment and sale of property of insolvent debtors who petitioned for relief (voluntary assignment), or the attachment and sale of property of "absconding, concealed, or non-resident debtors" (involuntary assignment). Content of files varies depending on the type of assignment, but most files include petitions, accounts, inventories, affidavits, certificates, and orders.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports of Auburn Prison and Prison for Women
Series Number
- B0030
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports submitted by the prison warden to the Commissioner of Correction. The reports include statistical and descriptive information on prison matters such as financial receipts and expenditures; prison labor; incarcerated population; industries; educational and other programs; discipline; maintenance; and administration and operation of the prison.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law press release files
Series Number
- B1306
Summary
- This series consists of press releases issued by the commission to publicize its activities and gain public support for its findings, recommendations, and legislative proposals. Most of the press releases summarize the commission's findings and proposals concerning such issues as elimination of price fixing of retail liquor prices by distillers; creation of tavern type liquor licenses for bars and grills with no requirement for serving food; and permitting open competition in the number, location, and type of liquor stores.
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
- New York State Department of State oaths of office of elected and appointed state officers
Series Number
- B0018
Summary
- This series consists of oaths of offices of both elected and appointive officials and provide the name of the official to be sworn in; a copy of the text of the oath; date; title of office; and the signatures of the official sworn in, the Secretary of the State and/or the public official authorized to administer the oath. Some oaths, administered to the Legislature as a group, include member signature; county; address; age; profession; and birthplace.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Willard State Hospital personnel records
Series Number
- B1460
Summary
- This series consists of personnel records created at Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Included are applications for employment; reference letters; information about appointments, terminations; resignations; promotions and deaths; and correspondence about benefits and the retirement system. The volume listing kitchen workers also includes cookie recipes.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Access to certian records in this series may be restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- U.S. Deposit Fund ledger of accounts with commissioners for Cayuga County
Series Number
- A0865
Summary
- This ledger summarizes the financial status of the portion of the United States Deposit Fund allocated to Cayuga County. Ledger entries include dates and amounts of interest receipts and new loans (credit side), dates and amounts of payments (debit side), and yearly balances.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Archives archived websites
Series Number
- B2169
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Archives.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Willard State Hospital clinical records
Series Number
- B1474
Summary
- This series of clinical records typically includes patient name; date of commencement of ailment; result (recovered, improved, died); and a narrative of the patient's condition and treatment. One volume pertains only to men and covers a variety of ailments, diagnoses, and treatments. Three volumes contain records for female patients examined and treated mostly for gynecological disorders. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application and approval of State Archives.
Title
- Background files on workers' compensation laws in other states
Series Number
- B1312
Summary
- These are files of printed materials from 45 states and the District of Columbia. The Commission used the materials to assist in developing recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes in workers' compensation administration in New York State. The series consists mainly of printed workers' compensation statutes, rules, regulations, and procedures as well as annual reports from state agencies having workers' compensation responsibilities. There are also a few policy statements and correspondence further explaining compensation administration in some states.
Creator
- New York (State). Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.