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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Scrapbook of the water levels on the Oswego and Erie Canals
Series Number
- B0327
Summary
- This series consists of a scrapbook of daily listings of water levels on the Oswego and Erie Canals.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany) calendars of enumerated motions
Series Number
- J0241
Summary
- This series consists of calendars of enumerated motions argued before the Supreme Court of Judicature in the general terms. These calendars list motions made to arrest judgment; those arising when a point or problem was referred to a justice for decision; those arising on a demurrer, on a bill of exceptions, or on various writs; and those made to set aside a verdict.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Albany)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Direction and supervision of facilities records
Series Number
- B2530
Summary
- This series consists of long range plans, correspondence, memorandums, minutes of mandated committees, reports, and Board of Visitors materials with regard to the operation of facilities for people with mental disabilities. Also included are surveys of some of the facilities.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Access Restrictions
- Series may contain restricted material. Consult reference archivist before use.
Title
- Senator Eric T. Schneiderman archived websites
Series Number
- B2256
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the official website of Senator Eric T. Schneiderman.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1999-2010 : Eric T. Schneiderman)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Analysis of provision account
Series Number
- B0441
Summary
- This series consists of tables accounting for the quantity and cost of food provisions required to operate the institution. As a state operated facility, the institution received general appropriations for its maintenance as well as special appropriations for building and other needs as required. Provisions are individually accounted. Statistical data reported for each individual provision includes quantity; daily cost totals; daily, monthly, annual purchases; and averages for costs, quantity, and amounts consumed.
Creator
- New York State Institution for the Blind
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York New York City government files
Series Number
- B1987
Summary
- This series documents financial actions and policies of the City of New York, particularly for the period of the Four-Year Financing Plan for New York City (FY 1979-FY 1982).
Creator
- Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State University of New York Board of Trustees meeting files
Series Number
- B2901
Summary
- This series contains drafts of State University of New York Board of Trustees meeting minutes, memorandums, reports, meeting agendas, and supporting material pertaining to those agendas.
Creator
- State University of New York. Board of Trustees
Access Restrictions
- Access to this series is partially restrited. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Subject files relating to state and federal records programs
Series Number
- A3262
Summary
- This series contains files pertaining to federal archives and records management programs during the 1940s. They were probably compiled for an ill-fated postwar proposal to establish a State Archives program.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Audited accounts of the comptroller
Series Number
- A1475
Summary
- The series consists of accounts audited by the state comptroller for monies due to the state treasury or owed to individuals or agencies by the state. Each entry includes name, date, brief description with amount due, and account balance. An index appears at the end of the volume.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to laws and court decisions affecting the state comptroller
Series Number
- A1461
Summary
- The series consists of an informal, handwritten subject index to laws pertaining to responsibilities of the state comptroller. Laws dating from 1784 to 1915 are referenced. The creation date is unknown, but entries are by several hands, perhaps added over time, and represent a working copy. Subjects are wide-ranging and in keeping with this historically important office. Quite often there is a precis of the legislation with its citation.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Miscellaneous deeds and title papers
Series Number
- 12945
Summary
- This series consists of the recorded copies of "deeds and title papers" which were filed primarily in Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers. The documents are described more fully in that series, but in general they are deeds or leases to the United States and to New York State, releases of rights to lands under water, cessions of jurisdiction to the United States, and leases from the 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
- Pleasantville board of trustees meeting minutes, tax assessment rolls, local laws, and annual budgets
Series Number
- A4519
Summary
- Microfilmed records consist primarily of tax assessment rolls for the village of Pleasantville. Also included are board of trustees meeting minutes, often containing legal documents such as laws, resolutions, and ordinances; annual budgets; and local laws.
Creator
- Pleasantville (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Public hearing minutes
Series Number
- A3276
Summary
- This series consists of transcripts of public hearings conducted by the Milk Control Board in 1933. Members of the public who participated in the hearings included farmers, other milk producers, and milk distributors, with few consumers. The bulk of the hearings consider the fixing of minimum prices for milk at municipal, county, and state levels. Other subjects include the fluctuation of milk prices and applications for sales licenses.
Creator
- New York (State). Milk Control Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Mental Health master patient index cards
Series Number
- B2915
Summary
- The cards in this series serve as an index to patient admission and discharge registers. Data on the cards includes name, address, next of kin, facility, case number (the facility assigns a patient identification number to the patient), and state identification number (assigned by the Office of Mental Health and is one number per individual regardless of where the individual is receiving treatment). Both the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and individual facilities maintain sets of these index cards. The OMH set of cards includes master numbers for patients admitted to private psychiatric facilities through circa 1980 and the patient numbers for all facilities at which a client received treatment.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access is permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office of Mental Health.
Title
- Statement of interest due to holders of New York State stock (various issues)
Series Number
- A1307
Summary
- This series consists of bound volumes containing statements of interest due to holders of state stock (including canal stock), with receipts. Each entry gives amount of stock (in dollars), stockholder's name, amount of interest due, date paid, and signature of stockholder or representative.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Register of correspondence received
Series Number
- A4257
Summary
- This series consists of a register of correspondence received by the State Fire Marshall. Entries include date letter received, name of correspondent, title, subject matter, locality, and class sent.
Creator
- New York (State). Fire Marshal
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Log books of visitors
Series Number
- A0031
Summary
- The series consists of log books of visitors attending celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the American Revolution. Volumes are labeled for Federal Hall, Philadelphia, and for Washington's Headquarters, Newburgh-on-the Hudson, during the Sesquicentennial International Exhibition. The records give visitor's name, address, and state or country; dates appear at the top of the page.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission of the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Comptroller's Office cancelled state stock certificates
Series Number
- A1449
Summary
- This series contains cancelled or unused certificates of state stock issued for construction of canals, railroads, the new Capitol, and for general fund expenditures. Accompanying many certificates are receipts for payment of principal and interest, powers of attorney for transfer of stock, a few stub books, lists of stockholders, and other miscellaneous documents. Scores of different stock issues are included; each issue was authorized by an act of the Legislature.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Registers of distribution of expenses to engineers employed on the Western Division of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0694
Summary
- This series consists of two volumes of registers documenting the distribution of expenses to engineers employed on the Western Division of the Barge Canal. Funds were disbursed monthly and the registers include the name of each engineer, the total amount each engineer was paid, the date that the check was written, check number, and comments (certain checks only).
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Rye City Council meeting minutes, tax assessment rolls, building permits, and certificates of occupancy
Series Number
- A4531
Summary
- Microfilmed records include minutes and proceedings of the Rye village board of trustees and Rye city common council, including hearing proceedings, local laws, and resolutions; tax assessment rolls; building permits; and certificates of occupancy for the City of Rye.
Creator
- Rye (N.Y. : City). Clerk's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.