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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Grand Army of the Republic Department of New York records
Series Number
- B1706
Summary
- The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records in this series (with numerous sub-series) include state-level records of the Department of New York and records of most of the over 600 local posts, which were sent to department headquarters in Albany as posts disbanded.
Creator
- Grand Army of the Republic. Department of New York
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division of the Budget Education Unit School Finance Law Study working files
Series Number
- 14148
Summary
- This series consists of files relating to a study of the financing of public education in New York State. The files were compiled by the office of Lois J. Wilson, Special Assistant for Education in the Education Unit of the Division of the Budget. The series contains a copy of the federal grant application which secured funding for the study, as well as progress reports, related correspondence, memorandums, statistical tables, and unpublished studies.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of the Budget. Education Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commissioner of Education Ewald B. Nyquist speech files
Series Number
- B1060
Summary
- The series consists of drafts and final copies of speeches delivered by Ewald B. Nyquist, as well as clippings, notes, correspondence, and other materials related to the preparation of these speeches. The speeches date from Nyquist's tenure as Commissioner of Education, as well as previously held positions in the department. Topics include accreditation of higher education institutions, teacher education, role of state education agencies, racial integration, education reform, open learning environments, and moral and humanistic education.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Office of the Commissioner
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.
Title
- Middletown Psychiatric Center School of Nursing records
Series Number
- B1921
Summary
- This series consists of black-and-white and color photographs and slides. Also included are yearbooks; curricula; pamphlets and brochures; newspaper articles; lists of alumni; and programs of graduations, capping ceremonies, celebrations, and reunions. Photographs typically depict class groups, training, classroom and practical instruction, graduations, and other ceremonies and celebrations.
Creator
- Middletown Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Canal Corporation water gauge readings
Series Number
- B0381
Summary
- This series consists of booklets that were used to record water gauge readings for bodies of water throughout New York State.
Creator
- New York State Canal Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- School Commissioners' annual reports of schools
Series Number
- A0242
Summary
- These reports were submitted by town school commissioners to county treasurer's then to the Secretary of State and finally to the legislature. For each school in town the report includes the name of the schoolmaster; number of children taught; and the number of days of instruction provided. This series was partially burned in the State Capital fire.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- Use of records is restricted pending conservation treatment: fragile - burned and brittle.
Title
- Indexes to maps and land records
Series Number
- A4024
Summary
- These indexes were created by the State Engineer's office to gain control of their maps and surveys. The indexes generally provide: name of town, tract, lot(s), or owner; volume and page number (if a land survey or purchase record); map number (if a map); and map case or portfolio letter or number (if a map).Series indexed include, "Land Papers, 2nd Series" ( A4016); Books of Sales (A4002); , Survey Field Books (A4019); and , Survey Maps ("Rolled Maps") (A4015).
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Tables showing distribution of tax monies to various counties
Series Number
- A1406
Summary
- This series consists of tables showing distribution of monies collected by the Comptroller through the motor vehicle tax, income tax, franchise tax, bank tax, motor fuel tax, beverage licenses and tax. The tables show monthly or quarterly distribution of tax revenues to each county (New York City at end), with sub-totals and grand totals.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abstracts of muster rolls for men who served in the United States Navy during the Civil War
Series Number
- B0803
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts describing the military service of New Yorkers who served in the United States Navy as officers or enlisted men (bulk of entries) during the Civil War. The abstracts contain: name, birthplace, from where appointed, date of appointment, rank, promotions, names of vessels on which served, and final disposition (resigned, retired, died, or dismissed). Some abstracts include: physical descriptions (eye and hair color, complexion, and height), as well as age, place of birth and occupation.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Records of the War of the Rebellion
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Environmental exposure registries
Series Number
- 17682
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence and interim and final reports of registries of information on radiation contamination in specific geographic areas. The reports are meant to analyze and detect health risks or potentially health threatening patterns.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Access Restrictions
- Working files found in this series are restricted.
Title
- Register of payments to overseers of abandoned children of slaves
Series Number
- A3211
Summary
- The volume includes records of payments made by the state treasurer for the maintenance of the children of slaves, a partial index (by name of city, village, or town) to an unidentified set of records, and records apparently dealing with prison construction work. The abandonment accounts include date and place of abandonment as well as name of child and birthdate. The records suffered severe burn damage so writing is often obscured and pages are incomplete.
Creator
- New York (State). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- Access to original records is restricted due to severe burn damage. See reference to digitized copies.
Title
- County fire protection district map files
Series Number
- A4218
Summary
- This series consists of 34 annotated county maps showing boundaries of fire districts and fire protection districts, as well as related correspondence. These maps were used by the commission to assist in the development and revision of laws relating to volunteer firemen and to fire prevention and protection in municipalities and the state. Records also include lists by county indicating fire districts for each town and their establishment date, as well as correspondence with county fire coordinators, requesting action on the boundary maps and providing instructions.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Fire Laws
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Outgoing correspondence authorizing the execution of enclosed drafts
Series Number
- A1360
Summary
- This series consists of form letters filled out by the Comptroller's Office giving permission to individuals to execute drafts for purposes such as maintenance, repairs, and salaries. The expenditures all apparently relate to institutions under the supervision of the State Board of Charities. Information includes purpose of expenditure; account number; voucher number and amount.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- County Clerks' reports (statements) on the highway money system
Series Number
- A1374
Summary
- This series consists of statement reports relating to using of a percentage of property tax assessments to finance money highway repairs. The reports are primarily on printed forms. Some forms are accompanied by comptroller's correspondence and board of supervisor's correspondence, etc. For some counties (very limited) there are maps of highways delineated. The form contains a listing by county of assessed valuation of taxable property and percentages of assessment to use for the money system of highway repair.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Project history files - special projects
Series Number
- 20984
Summary
- This series documents the production of a variety of maps created by the Base Mapping Unit. The files contain background information relative to special one-time mapping projects explaining why the maps were created, their revisions, and information they contain. Specific examples of these special projects include the production of an Airport Map, the Long Island Bridge Study, a Bike Map and Bus Map, the State Office Campus Map, the Canal Map, the Empire State Plaza Map, and an Oil and Gas Map.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Transportation. Base Mapping Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Treasurer's daybook
Series Number
- A3205
Summary
- This series consists of one disbound daybook in which the State Treasurer recorded the state's daily financial receipts and expenditures. Given the date span of the series, many of the recorded transactions document Revolutionary War activities of the new state government and its citizens. A wide variety of expenditures involved in supporting the state's war effort can be found in this daybook.
Creator
- New York (State). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- This series suffered moderate burn damage in the New York State Capitol building fire of 1911. Records are fragile and should be handled carefully under supervision of State Archives staff.
Title
- Tax sale certificates
Series Number
- A1412
Summary
- Land was sold when no taxes were paid for two years. If the owner paid the taxes within one year after the land was sold for taxes, it reverted to that person's ownership. This series consists of tax sale certificates from a sale on November 28, 1859. Each certificate (printed form) gives the name for redemption.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Inspector's reports on investigations
Series Number
- B0817
Summary
- This series consists of reports from local inspectors concerning the cause of fires where the fire marshal had reason to order an investigation. Most often, an investigation would result when a neighbor, witness, or insurance company filed a complaint with the fire marshal about suspicious circumstances around the fire, alleging either intentional origins or hazardous safety conditions.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 committee amendment tracking books
Series Number
- L0075
Summary
- This series tracks amendments introduced in the 1915 Constitutional Convention and referred to individual committees. Each volume relates to a different committee.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Hurley records
Series Number
- A4542
Summary
- Microfilmed records include minutes of the town board (1896-1992), local laws and ordinances, oaths of office, town budgets, and various fiscal records.
Creator
- Hurley (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.