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Title

Files relating to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Administration of the Civil Service System

Series Number

14090

Summary

The files include correspondence and internal memoranda discussing departmental reorganizations; information on departmental organization and operations, jurisdictional and occupational classification of State positions, State manpower needs and examination announcement and application procedures; and Committee's staff report containing a general appraisal of New York's civil service system, a description of the Department's structure and administration, an analysis and critique of civil service rules and laws, and recommendations for improving the State's civil service system.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Civil Service

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

Title

Urban area maps

Series Number

B1806

Summary

This series consists of mylar masters and paper prints of 1: 9600-scale urban area planimetric maps. The 36" x 48" maps provide large-scale coverage (one inch represents 800 feet) of the larger urban areas of the state, with the exception of New York City. Map features include: roads, route identification, railroads, airfields, civil boundaries, community names, water features, and the State Plane Coordinate and New York Transverse Mercator grid systems.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

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Title

Voorheesville Public Library records

Series Number

A4665

Summary

This series consists of microfilmed records of the Town of New Scotland and the Village of Voorheesville, collected by the Voorheesville Public Library. New Scotland town records include town board meeting minutes (1962-1977) and final tax assessment rolls (1958-1997). Voorheesville village records include tax assessment rolls (1922-1998), village board meeting minutes (1899-1998), and fire department meeting minutes.

Creator

• Voorheesville Public Library (N.Y.)

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

Title

Assignments of error

Series Number

J8011

Summary

This series consists of assignments of errors made by plaintiffs in error in the Supreme Court. The assignment of errors corresponds to the declaration in an ordinary action. In it the plaintiff in error states the "manifest error" found in the record, proceedings, and judgment in a case heard and decided by a lower court and asks that the higher court reverse and annul the judgment.

Creator

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

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

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New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission local bicentennial organization and activities files

Series Number

B1635

Summary

These files document the activities, celebrations, and projects of local commissions, schools, universities, and colleges held in observance of the bicentennials of the American Revolution and of New York statehood. Records consist largely of correspondence and applications, submitted by local commissions and college organizations, requesting designation of official "Bicentennial Communities" or "Bicentennial Campuses." Also included are press clippings; local histories; reports; and materials describing local celebrations and activities.

Creator

• New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission

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Treasurer's account of canal tolls and salt duties deposited in banks

Series Number

A1090

Summary

This volume contains state treasurer's account of canal tolls and salt duties deposited in various banks in upstate New York as a security for repayment of State canal stock as a security for repayment of State canal stock. Canal toll receipts and salt duties are entered as debit and corresponding deposits in the Ontario, Geneva, Rochester, Utica, Ontario, Mohawk, Waterford Branch, Troy, and Mechanic's and Farmer's Banks are entered as credit. Monthly and annual totals are included.

Creator

• New York (State). Treasurer's Office

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Title

Abstracts of audited canal accounts

Series Number

A1084

Summary

The Commissioners of the Canal Fund were given charge of all financial operations of the canal system. These records are abstracts or summaries of audited accounts for expenditures on canals, including accounts with Canal Commissioners. Entries include contract or voucher number, name of payee, amount, and occasionally a brief note of purpose of the expenditure. Volume 2 includes accounts for the enlargement of the Erie Canal (1835-1840).

Creator

• New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund

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Title

Governor audiovisual records

Series Number

13700

Summary

This series consists of audio and video tape cassettes, motion picture films, and reel-to-reel audio tapes documenting the activities of New York's governors. Included are tapes and films of Thomas E. Dewey, W. Averell Harriman, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Malcolm Wilson, Hugh L. Carey, and Mario M. Cuomo. The tapes and films cover such events as: gubernatorial inaugurations; annual state-of-the-state addresses; budget messages; press conferences; interviews; radio and television announcements; award and dedication ceremonies; and meetings with government officials and representatives.

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Abstracts of sales of lands for unpaid quit rents, road and marsh taxes, and U.S. Direct Tax

Series Number

B1621

Summary

The United States government levied a direct property tax in 1798, for which the state administered delinquent accounts. The tax-sale of 1808 was conducted for instances of nonpayment of the U.S. direct tax. This series consists of brief typewritten abstracts of information concerning unpaid quit rents, road and marsh taxes, and direct taxes.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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Title

New York Open House Week records

Series Number

B2328

Summary

This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, press releases, statements, newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations, event schedules, brochures, pamphlets, results summaries of and final reports relating to the 1957 and 1958 New York State Open House Week. Open House Week was an annual event to enable the citizens of New York State to visit the various State government departments and agencies and to give them a better understanding of the operations of their government.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor. Assistant Secretary for Reports

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Title

Abstract of military commissions issued

Series Number

13728

Summary

This series provides abstracts of military commissions of officers in the New York State Militia, later National Guard. Information includes: officer's name; office; regiment, brigade or division number; residence; date of commission; and date of rank. Volumes twelve and thirteen of accretion 13728-83 relate to the Civil War commissions.

Creator

• New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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Title

Daybook of tax and redemption payments to county treasurers

Series Number

B1609

Summary

In 1850, the legislature transferred the function of selling and conveying land for unpaid taxes to the county treasurers. The comptroller continued to receive copies of lists of unpaid non-resident taxes and of lands redeemed and finally conveyed. In 1855 the legislature restored the former system of comptroller's sales of non-resident lands. This register records tax and redemption payments made to county treasurers for overdue taxes on non-resident lands.

Creator

• New York (State). Comptroller's Office

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Title

New York State Court of Appeals motion papers (examples)

Series Number

J6000

Summary

This series consists of a small quantity of examples of motion papers and related documents filed with the clerk of the Court of Appeals in the nineteenth century (predominantly). Documents include affidavits and notices of motion, affidavits of service, orders of substitution, orders of continuance or discontinuance, stipulations, petitions, notices of argument, notices of judgment, and returns on appeal.

Creator

• New York (State). Court of Appeals

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

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Department of Transportation annual reports

Series Number

B2466

Summary

The series consists of annual reports of the Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency, the Department of Public Works. Reports for some years are missing. Early reports typically include both narrative and exhaustive statistical information on department activities; later reports tend to include fewer statistics. Reports for some years are missing. Post-World War II era reports document the planning, design, and implementation of a modernized state highway system, including the New York State Thruway.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation

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Title

Register of expenditures on public highways

Series Number

B0271

Summary

This series records expenditures for highway construction and provides: date; road number or name; to whom payment was made; petition number (sometimes); amount paid by county; amount paid by state; monthly total paid by county; and monthly total paid by state.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Minutes and meeting files

Series Number

20175_01A

Summary

This accretion includes minutes, agendas, and related documents involving issues requiring the action or consideration of the New York State Board of Massage Therapy. The minutes begin with the first meeting of the board held on November 11, 1967 and continue on with some gaps through 1998. Disciplinary cases are restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application and approval by the State Archives.

Creator

• New York (State). Education Department. Board for Massage Therapy

Access Restrictions

Disciplinary cases are restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application and approval by the State Archives.

Title

Senator William T. Stachowski archived website

Series Number

B2262

Summary

This series consists of a June 13, 2008 archival copy of the official website of Senator William T. Stachowski.

Creator

• New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1981-2010 : William T. Stachowski)

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Title

Unit annual reports to director

Series Number

B2504

Summary

These records consist of annual reports from individual units to the director of Willard Psychiatric Center (known earlier as Willard State Hospital), who used the reports to create Willard's official annual report to the State Legislature. Units that submitted reports include the business office, maintenance, dental department, laboratory, personnel, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, nursing service, psychology department, outpatient services, quality assurance, recreation, library, radiology, volunteer services, youth opportunity, chaplain's offices, statistical office, education unit, and psychogeriatric services.

Creator

• Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)

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Title

Writs of mandamus

Series Number

J4013

Summary

This series consists of writs of mandamus, issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, commanding a public officer or public corporation to show cause why he or it should not perform a duty (alternative mandamus), or to perform it (peremptory mandamus). Most writs served on courts of common pleas ordered that judges perform or vacate a rule, set aside a verdict, or quash an appeal.

Creator

• New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

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

Title

Charters of educational corporations returned to the State Education Department

Series Number

B0313

Summary

This series consists of six provisional charters and one absolute charter of former educational corporations in New York State. The charters are signed and sealed copies, mounted on cardboard, which had been given to educational institutions by the Board of Regents upon incorporation. The Board of Regents preferred that educational corporations surrender their charters at the time that they ceased to exist, although many institutions clearly did not do so.

Creator

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

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