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Title

Program planning and evaluation files

Series Number

B2480

Summary

The records in this series consist of surveys, censuses, reports, periodic medical reviews, accreditation information, correspondence, and memoranda pertaining to the planning and evaluation of programs at Willard Psychiatric Center. Surveys usually include raw responses from patients and staff, summary data, analysis, and comments from evaluators. Annual reviews were performed for individual programs or units. Accreditation information includes evaluations, surveys, and reports created for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

Records identifying patients are restricted permanently 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

Jefferson-Youngsville Central School District school tax assessment rolls and school board meeting minutes

Series Number

A4654

Summary

Microfilmed records in this series include school board meeting minutes and hearing proceedings for Jefferson-Youngsville Central School District (1937-1997) and Jeffersonville Union Free School District (1928-1938), and record books of three predecessor common school districts (1857-1916).

Creator

• Jefferson-Youngsville Central School District (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Conservation Department rules and regulations

Series Number

B1837

Summary

This series documents the rules and regulations that the Conservation Department forwarded to the Department of State for publication. The bulk of the material consists of routine correspondence between the Conservation Department and the Department of State and the text of the rules and regulations adopted, revised, or repealed; in some instances, internal memorandums concerning the content of draft regulations and certificates citing the statute that gave the department the authority to issue a given regulation are also present.

Creator

• New York (State). Conservation Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Files of the Board/Committee on Geographic Names

Series Number

13916

Summary

Correspondence, memoranda, reports and copies of maps received or sent by the Committee on Geographic Names (formerly Board of Geographical Names) about the designation of or changes in the official names of physical features, political subdivisions, and other places in the state. Information includes requests for and/or support for or against changes in or establishment of place names; historical background of place names; approval or disapproval of proposed names; and the background, functioning, and membership on the state board/committee.

Creator

• State University of New York at Albany

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Local laws of cities, counties, towns, and villages

Series Number

13241

Summary

This series consists of certified copies of laws passed by cities, counties, towns, and villages. Each document includes a certified copy of the law and a page giving the name of the municipality, title of law, and its number. The physical form of the laws varies greatly. The laws are arranged alphabetically by name of political subdivision, then numerically. The original laws are not indexed, but they were printed annually and those volumes are indexed.

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

New York State Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems meeting minutes

Series Number

B1360

Summary

The series consists of minutes of meetings of the 7-member commission from 1972 to 1990 (no meetings were held in 1991 and only letters canceling the scheduled meetings are present). The minutes were prepared during the meetings, elaborating on the proceedings and actions being taken, and documenting commission policies and decision making. From 1982 onward the records also include handwritten notes (perhaps made by acting Executive Director Astrid Horan) that provide additional information supplementing the minutes.

Creator

• New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Questionnaire and interview files

Series Number

10990

Summary

The commission compiled these records in the process of gathering opinions and comments on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law from interested parties. The series includes questionnaires completed by and transcripts of interviews with licensees, trade associations, officials, manufacturers, police, sociologists, and economists. The questionnaires provide name and address of individual, firm, or organization; type of business; and type of license for application is made. The series also contains petitions signed by liquor store owners urging that the Commission not recommend lifting limits on the number of licenses allowed or removing price controls.

Creator

• New York (State). Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Civil Rights Law, Section 73.8, and other statutes. Public hearing transcripts, press releases, published material, and other records that have been previously available to the public are available without restriction. Access to other information is permitted only by permission of the commission or the Governor's office.

Private hearing materials: Restricted; Executive Law, Section 63.8.

Title

New York State Department of Financial Services Corporate Affairs Bureau documents of inactive domestic and alien insurance companies

Series Number

16339

Summary

This series consists of documents prepared by insurance companies (now inactive) that applied for licenses to do business in New York State. Companies include domestic companies domiciled in New York and U.S. branches of foreign companies. Records include permits, company by-laws, reinsurance agreements, reports on examination, lists of stockholders, as well as other material. The series does not contain licenses, charters, or final disposition documents.

Creator

• New York (State). Insurance Department. Corporate Affairs Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Wildlife management reports

Series Number

B2669

Summary

This series consists of reports related to wildlife and habitat management programs of the Department of Conservation (later Department of Environmental Conservation). The series includes New York State reports submitted in compliance with the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (Pittman-Robertson Act).

Creator

• New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Summaries of expenditures made for repair and improvement of the Champlain Canal

Series Number

B0718

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Field books of Verplanck Colvin for the Adirondack Survey

Series Number

B1406

Summary

This series consists of field books created by Verplanck Colvin during his survey of the Adirondack region. The volumes are made up predominantly of survey notes and sketches. Many also contain additional notes, topographical sketches, and letters. Indexes, legends, and conversion tables are also frequently found. Series includes a distinct subset known as the "T" volumes that consist of surveys conducted using a theodolite survey instrument.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Bureau of Real Property

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Contract for protection of Albany Basin

Series Number

A0817

Summary

This series from Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of a contract between Alexander Robertson and the state of New York to construct a pier at the Albany Canal Basin. A bond is attached.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Division of the Budget budget policy and reporting manual update transmittal notices

Series Number

B1412

Summary

This series consists of notices of updates to the Division of the Budget's Budget Policy and Reporting Manual. The manual conveys budget policy and procedure to division staff, state agencies, and the general public. The notices relate to new, revised, and deleted items. Instructions include brief descriptions of items/section subjects and appropriate actions, such as replacing, removing, and adding of specific pages. Sheets typically give a date for replacement pages and sometimes the date of superseded pages.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of the Budget

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission of Appeals Clerk's minutes

Series Number

J1212

Summary

This series consists of minute books compiled by the clerk of the Commission of Appeals.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission of Appeals

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks subject, correspondence, and meeting files

Series Number

10984

Summary

This series contains mainly correspondence, reports, studies, and project proposals involving the temporary commission. The studies and recommendations of the commission led directly to the creation of the Adirondack Park Agency in 1971. Topics that appear repeatedly in recommendations, proposals, and letters of concern are public and private land; wildlife; water resources, quality and pollution; snowmobiles; hunting; the Gooley Dam; airplanes; scenic easements; logging; zoning; and recreation.

Creator

• New York (State). Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks

Access Restrictions

Partially restricted to protect personal privacy. Resumes and social security numbers are found throughout the series.

Title

Appointment books

Series Number

B1374

Summary

This series consists of appointment/account books created by the State Historian to track activities, through brief journal entries, and expenses of the office. Both journal and account entries frequently refer to the indexing and publishing projects in which the office was engaged, while journal entries generally refer to progress on work assignments, work completed, travel, and appointments.

Creator

• New York (State). State Historian

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Local services plans

Series Number

19036

Summary

This series contains files related to the review and administration of local service plans submitted to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services by New York counties. Each plan explains how the county intends to target specific populations (e.g., women, HIV/AIDS sufferers). Records may include a needs assessment for new or expanded services; progress reports and updates to existing plans; information about service providers; correspondence; and comments.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Letter to James Kent, Chief Justice, concerning Rochester patent of 1703

Series Number

J0124

Summary

This series consists of three documents, all relating to a writ of certiorari (not included) issued from the Supreme Court of Judicature to an unspecified court in Ulster County. These documents include a letter from John Sudam of Kingston requesting that the Supreme Court of Judicature hear an argument on the writ of certiorari, which affected title to the Rochester Patent in an undeclared way; a copy of letters patent for the town of Rochester; and a copy of a deed from trustees of town of Rochester to Cornelius Hoornbeck et al., 1728.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Urban Development Corporation Directors' meeting minutes

Series Number

B2655

Summary

This series consists of meeting minutes, agendas and reports of the directors of the Urban Development Corporation. The minutes include updates and resolutions by the body on various types of projects under its jurisdiction from across the state. These projects fall into several categories: industrial, residential, civic, land use improvement, new communities, and urban renewal. Projects of note include Roosevelt Island, Buffalo Road in Rochester, new communities projects in Radisson and Audubon, and industrial projects in New York City and Hudson.

Creator

• New York State Urban Development Corporation

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Motion pictures of Thruway construction and related matters

Series Number

14512

Summary

This series contains promotional films produced by either the Thruway Authority Motion Picture Unit or the Photographic Bureau within the Department of Public Information. The films cover subjects such as construction; opening ceremonies for different road sections and bridges; portrayals of the road's benefits to the state in prosperity, convenience, and safety; portrayals of the advantages of tandem-trailer trucking; maintenance programs; and traffic studies.

Creator

• New York State Thruway Authority

Access Restrictions

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