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Title

Civil Service Commission resolutions files

Series Number

19990

Summary

The series includes agency requests and justifications to revise jurisdictional classifications or other rules; justifications for the requests prepared by the Classification and Compensation Division; resolutions approving proposed rules; copies of the governor's approval or disapproval; the text of the rule; and documents showing its subsequent promulgation by the Department of State.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Central Files Unit

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Williamsville board of trustees minute books

Series Number

A4499

Summary

Microfilmed records include Board of Trustees minutes, which are organized into volumes. Each volume begins with the organization meeting in April of the given year and ends with the last meeting of the political year. Topical information includes election results, water board business, taxes, and public hearings.

Creator

• Williamsville (N.Y. : Village)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol Executive Director's subject and correspondence files

Series Number

B2895

Summary

This series consists of the correspondence files of former executive directors of the State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol, Walter Mahoney and Andrea Lazaski. The correspondence covers a plethora of topics including major works of art to purchase for the Capitol, areas of current restoration, and the historical significance of the architecture. Expenses and topics of committee meetings are also included.

Creator

• New York State Commission on the Restoration of the Capitol

Access Restrictions

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

Title

County Commissioners accounts relating to interest on the U.S. Deposit Fund

Series Number

A1287

Summary

This series consists of annual accounts of total amount of interest due and paid to the Comptroller from principal held by County Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund. Each account includes the names of the commissioners, date of balance, amounts of debits and credits, and any balance due (usually because of delinquent mortgagors).

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Blueprints of state buildings and county courthouses

Series Number

A0199

Summary

This series contains blueprint drawings of state, county, and town buildings and courthouses in the State of New York, as well as some contract specifications for labor and material for the construction of public buildings. Some blueprints may be restricted due to their poor condition.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

Documents relating to existing facilities may be withheld under FOIL sect. 87.2(f) ("if disclosed could endanger the life or safety of any person").

Some blueprints may be restricted due to poor condition. Consult with reference archivist before use.

Title

Payroll for construction of Auburn Prison

Series Number

A1293

Summary

Legislation of 1818 authorized the State Comptroller to settle accounts relating to the state prison to be built at Auburn. This series records payments to workers on the construction of Auburn Prison. A two-week cycle record is kept of category of worker; number of days worked; wage per day; and list of laborers in each category.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Index of South Mall project contracts and specifications

Series Number

B1350

Summary

This series, which identifies each project specification by the building, structural component, or system to which it applies, is a master index to the South Mall project specifications found in Series 16195. The index also contains an abstract of the contents of each specification and a short history of its contract administration.

Creator

• New York (State). Office of General Services

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Rockland Psychiatric Center admission and discharge registers

Series Number

B2881

Summary

This series consists of registers of patients admitted to and discharged from Rockland State Hospital (later Rockland Psychiatric Center). Information typically includes date of admission; sex; consecutive number; identification number; type of admission; residence; and diagnosis.

Creator

• Rockland Psychiatric Center

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

Newark State School census and activity registers

Series Number

B2659

Summary

Register contents typically include date; name of attendant reporting; names of employees present; numbers of students present; number of vacancies; time and name of supervisor visiting; other visitors, shoes, and wraps checked; numbers of students moved to engage in various activities; documentation of accidents, illnesses, etc. and their treatment; other significant incidents; and time rounds made by attendant and number of students counted.

Creator

• Newark State School (N.Y.)

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 for People with Developmental Disabilities.

Title

Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica) general term minute books

Series Number

J0128

Summary

This series consists of minute books, which contain special rules or orders granted upon special motions, orders issued in real property proceedings, appointments of commissioners to screen candidates for attorney or counsellor in the Supreme Court, and general procedural rules.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

New York State Engineer and Surveyor index to glass plate negatives depicting construction of the Western Division of the Barge Canal

Series Number

B0728

Summary

This series is an index for Series B0727, Glass plate negatives depicting construction of the Western Division of the Barge Canal, and Series 11833, Barge Canal construction photographs. Each card contains some or all of the following information: contract number, index number, subject, location, number of prints sent to Albany, remarks, date, building appropriated, parcel number, town and county.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Financial reports of corporations

Series Number

A0833

Summary

This series contains financial records of corporations submitted to the Comptroller's Office. Many of the records resulted from acts passed by the state for the collection and assessment of taxes. The records include financial statements; annual reports of real estate holdings and capital stock; lists of stockholders, New York State Stock Certificates; certificates of acceptance of laws concerning them by officials of various corporations; and records relating to financial matters.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Board of Visitors' reports

Series Number

B1436

Summary

The monthly reports of the Board of Visitors of Willard Psychiatric Center consist of superintendent/directors' reports and Board of Visitors meeting minutes. The reports discuss epidemics; patient and staff health; accidents; department reports; statistics related to admissions, deaths, and discharges; staff promotion and activities; and fund allocations. The minutes record each member's observations, inspections, and interviews.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Notaries public appointment registers and correspondence

Series Number

A0600

Summary

The bulk of this series consists of registers tracking individuals applying for or appointed to the position of notary public. The series also includes ten letter copybooks containing outgoing correspondence from the "notarial desk" of the governor's office, usually replying to inquires regarding vacancies, appointments, and application and appointment policies and procedures.

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Yates County county, town, and village records

Series Number

A4466

Summary

Microfilmed records include town clerk's record books; highway survey books; tax assessment rolls; county chattel mortgage records; county conditional sales index books; town chattel mortgage books; town conditional sales index books; immigration and naturalization records; county supervisors and county legislature proceedings; town court records; cemetery records; school records; town election records and oaths of office; records of overseers of the poor; and other town and village historical records.

Creator

• Yates (N.Y. : County). Clerk's Office

Access Restrictions

Access to select vital records and post-1976 criminal case dockets is restricted. Use with assistance of archivst.

Title

New York State Senator Manfred Ohrenstein legislative bill and memoranda files

Series Number

L0151

Summary

This series consists of complete bill files prepared by Senate Minority Leader Ohrenstein's office during legislative sessions. These bill files were used to develop and support party positions on proposed legislation, manage floor activity, and document the current session's legislative activity and progress. Files include copies of bills, sponsor memorandums, supporting and opposing arguments, and final vote tally sheets for bills introduced in the Senate each year.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1961-1994 : Manfred Ohrenstein)

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Photographs of occupations, programs, and activities for the blind

Series Number

A3309

Summary

These photographs and text documenting blind persons in training, at work, and in recreation may have been intended to publicize training and vocational rehabilitation or demonstrate how the working lives and opportunities for the blind had changed. They show blind and visually impaired individuals working in office, sales, and factory settings; walking with seeing-eye dogs or canes; reading Braille; in classroom and training settings; and engaged in recreational activities such as roller skating, swimming, and card playing.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission for the Blind

Access Restrictions

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

Title

Reports of academies

Series Number

A2017

Summary

These annual reports from academies, high schools, and academic departments of union free schools provide statistics on operations and programs and were collected to assist the Regents in supervising educational institutions in the State. The reports provide information on the school's finances; property; organization of departments; name, age, education, and teaching experience of teachers; name and age of all students, with names of textbooks read or subjects taken; curriculum and texts used; frequency of composition and declamation by students; total number of students; tuition and board rates; free instruction provided; and length of school terms and vacations.

Creator

• University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

Access Restrictions

A2017-00: Restricted due to burn damage. Use with assistance of archivist.

Title

New York State Athletic Commission boxing history record cards

Series Number

20136

Summary

These cards from the State Athletic Commission document fight records of boxers licensed in New York. Results are given for matches held throughout the world as well as in the state. Information may include fighters' given and professional name; birth date; address; a chronological list of fights; opponents; results; judges and referee names; manager; dates and results of required EEGs and dates of mandatory inactivity. Medical information on records are restricted.

Creator

• New York (State). State Athletic Commission

Access Restrictions

Medical information on the cards is exempt from disclosure by the personal privacy exemption of the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6).

Title

Director's correspondence with local civilian protection organizations

Series Number

A4300

Summary

This series contains correspondence between the Director of the Office of Civilian Protection and officers of local civilian protection organizations concerning the administration of civil defense programs in order to coordinate the protection of life and property from possible bomb attacks. The letters address procedural and organizational issues. Also included are local directors' monthly reports detailing their unit activities.

Creator

• New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Protection

Access Restrictions

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