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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Assemblyman Maurice D. Hinchey issue files
Series Number
- L0006
Summary
- These files were compiled by staff of Assemblyman Maurice D. Hinchey. Topics include aid to education, energy, the Catskill Gateway project, and the construction of the North-South arterial in Kingston. Files contain correspondence, rough notes, memoranda, newspaper clippings, published reports, and meeting minutes. Also included are court and public and private hearing transcripts documenting the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation's investigations of the involvement of organized crime in the waste disposal industry.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1975-1992 : Maurice D. Hinchey)
Access Restrictions
- This series contains certain records to which access is restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Developmental Disabilities Planning Council archived websites
Series Number
- B2083
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
Creator
- New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Shoreham-Wading River Central School District records
Series Number
- A4525
Summary
- Microfilm includes records of physical facilities; and financial records, including financial reports, audits/bank books, final assessment rolls, budget books, employee earning reports, and grants and scholarships. Also included are yearbooks, course offering books, and District Clerk board packets.
Creator
- Shoreham-Wading River Central School District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- USA Niagara Development Corporation archived websites
Series Number
- B2097
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the USA Niagara Development Corporation.
Creator
- USA Niagara Development Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Union label registration application files
Series Number
- 12979
Summary
- Applications received by the Secretary of State for registration of trade union labels, marks, names, brands or devices that graphically designate the products of the labor of associations or unions. Each application is accompanied by a copy of the label and, in many cases by a detailed written description of that label. Unions were allowed to register their labels, marks, names, brands or devices with the Office of the Secretary of State to provide for protection against duplication.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Freshwater wetlands inventory maps
Series Number
- A0743
Summary
- This series consists of overlay maps (which coincide with U. S. Geographical survey quadrangles) that are products of a Division of Fish and Wildlife wetlands inventory project. Apparently created to compile a comprehensive statewide survey to seek out, identify, and collect data on state wetlands, the maps provide data on the location, size, plant composition, cover types, bogs, drainage links, channels, nearby lakes, and grid coordinates. Record are fragile, use is only with assistance of archivist.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Fish and Wildlife ( -1995)
Access Restrictions
- Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to adhesive sticking of sheets and possible damage to base maps.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor weekly employee reports
Series Number
- B0680
Summary
- These reports were compiled by the office of the Western Division Engineer (Rochester) in accordance with Chapter 354 of the Laws of 1883, which required state government offices to keep "proper comparative records of the efficiency, punctuality, attention and general good conduct" of their employees. Each employee is rated on a 1-5 scale, with "5" being the highest, according to these measures of conduct. A few reports also include narrative comments.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Holland Land Company maps, field notes, and deeds
Series Number
- A0025
Summary
- The series consists of field books, notes, maps, and deeds relating to the Holland Land Company's lands in the western part of New York State. Records include the original field books from the surveys of 1798 and 1799, which provide a systematic survey of the Holland Land Purchase; field notes (journals) of the survey of township lines in various ranges; and original deeds for the lands of the Holland Purchase.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part due to fragility. Use under supervision of archivist.
Title
- Registers of disabled volunteer soldiers
Series Number
- B2929
Summary
- This series consists of registers of disabled volunteer soldiers residing at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, later known as the Veterans' Administration Home at Bath, NY. Registers are arranged numerically by member number and individual member entries are divided into the following sections: Military History, Domestic History, and Home History.
Creator
- Veterans Administration Home (Bath, N.Y.)
Title
- Government agency automobile usage rationing coordination files
Series Number
- A4243
Summary
- This series contains correspondence between Milton Alpert, Departmental Mileage Administrator for the War Council, and other government officials; bulletins from the federal Office of Price Administration detailing new regulations and amendments concerning gasoline and tire rationing; travel vouchers for the various agencies of the War Council; and file cards listing all State employees who used a personal car on official business. The records relate to the administration of rationing procedures as part of the office's duty to conserve resources.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Office of the Mileage Administrator
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State agency goal plans
Series Number
- 19179
Summary
- This series consists of annual goal plans for utilizing minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs). Included with the plans are an overview of agency activities; policy statement for utilizing M/WBEs; outreach efforts and information on contractor compliance with agency goals and sample forms. Files also include memoranda and correspondence documenting the review and approval of goal plans.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Minority and Women's Business Development
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division of Canals and Waterways plans, maps, and specifications relating to various Barge Canal contracts
Series Number
- B1213
Summary
- These records relate to contracted work on the Barge Canal involving constructing or repairing dams, storage reservoirs, or canal terminals; channel excavation; or bridge improvement. A few maps and tracings of the Syracuse area show encroachment on the Erie Canal and state-owned land desired by private concerns. The plans, primarily blueprint copies, include profiles, cross sections, location maps, elevations, layouts, typical sections, or sectional drawings.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Department of Audit and Control Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics annual county constitutional tax margin statements
Series Number
- 13332
Summary
- This series consists of annual statements of counties relating to the computation of their constitutional tax margins. Each statement contains a breakdown of the current tax including computation of constitutional taxing power, determination of amount not affected by constitutional tax limitation, total taxing power of county tax levies and charges which are subject to the tax limit, and the constitutional tax margins. Some of the statements also contain notes and work sheets.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Audit and Control. Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Williamsville official minutes of the governing body and reorganization meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4640
Creator
- Williamsville (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Adjutant General's Office records relating to and portions of annual reports
Series Number
- A4126
Summary
- This series includes manuscript drafts of New York State Adjutant General Franklin Townsend's annual reports to the governor for the years 1876, 1877, and 1878. The series also includes various fiscal documents, likewise drafted for inclusion in the annual reports. Such documents primarily relate to annual appropriations and expenditures of the Military Department.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Theatrical registration files
Series Number
- 20476
Summary
- Theatrical producers finance commercial theater through the sale of limited partnership interests to investors. The Attorney General has the authority to review and approve the offering literature and financial reports. These files from the Department of Law contain correspondence, prospectuses, accounting work sheets, financial statements, reports, and applications/exemptions for registration of theatrical companies in New York State.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Investor Protection and Securities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Banking Department legal documentation relating to appointments to state offices
Series Number
- B1189
Creator
- New York (State). Banking Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Meeting proceedings
Series Number
- B0297
Summary
- This series consists of meeting proceedings of the Transit Commission who oversaw all activities involving rapid transit in New York City, specifically private transit facilities. Subjects include applications by railroad companies for determining the elimination or alteration of certain grade crossings; certificates for laying additional tracks; orders extending time for issuance of bonds; or other matters.
Creator
- New York (State). Transit Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Transcripts relating to charges against the Chairman of the Public Service Commission
Series Number
- A0354
Summary
- This series contains transcripts of joint legislative committee meetings and public hearings relating to the investigation into the conduct of Edward E. McCall, Chairman of the Public Service Commission for the First District. The transcripts document both the legislative investigation of McCall and McCall's appearance before Governor Charles S. Whitman to answer charges brought against him.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Scrapbooks pertaining to military operations in the Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, Russo-Japanese War, and 1905 Russian Revolution
Series Number
- A4132
Summary
- These scrapbooks include newspaper clippings from various American as well as international newspapers, and document military operations in the Spanish-American, Russo-Japanese, and Philippine-American Wars, as well as the 1905 Russian Revolution.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.