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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children child commitment contracts
Series Number
- A1910
Summary
- This series contains signed contracts between parents or guardians and the asylum's superintendent authorizing placement of children in the asylum for "care, education and support". Each agreement contains the parent/guardian's name and address; child's name, sex, Indian nation, age, destitute or orphan status; and agreement date. Many agreements include the child's date of discharge or death.
Creator
- Thomas Asylum for Orphan and Destitute Indian Children
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Civil Service Commission disciplinary appeals case files
Series Number
- B0501
Summary
- Any State employee disciplined by a penalty of demotion, dismissal, suspension without pay, or fine can appeal the determination to the Civil Service Commission or the courts. This series consists of case files of reports to the Commission usually accompanied by a hearing transcript. Reports contain a history of the appeal, charges, appellant's written answer to the charges, analysis of the record of appeal, facts of the case and conclusions determined by the Civil Service hearing officer, and his recommendations.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- This series is restricted in part by New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) sections 87.2(b) and 87.2(g). State Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with FOIL.
Title
- Superintendent's orders to staff
Series Number
- A1904
Summary
- This series consists of memoranda directing staff to carry out specific assignments or to follow general regulations with regard to treatment and discipline of inmates; daily routines and procedures; repairs to buildings and facilities; arrangements for special events; scheduling and conduct of religious services; and other aspects of the institution's administration. Some orders concern grants, denials, and revocations of parole or investigations of paroled inmate's the living conditions of. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c (1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Admission registers
Series Number
- B2316
Summary
- This series consists of admission registers documenting patients at Craig Colony for Epileptics (known after 1920 as simply Craig Colony). Each register provides admission number, name, admission and discharge dates, county, reimbursing or indigent, sex, age, occupation, age at onset, marital status, nativity of patient and parents, heredity, number in patient's fraternity, birth order, prenatal influences, probable cause, character and frequency of attack, seizures when awake or asleep, nature of aura, mental state, physical examination, paralysis, and results.
Creator
- Craig Colony (Sonyea, 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
- Inventories and accounts
Series Number
- J0301
Summary
- This series consists of property inventories and accounts of administrators and executors for those with and without a will. Inventories include decedent's name, occupation, residence, a list and appraisal of personal and real property (including slaves), and signatures of persons compiling and those appraising the inventory. Accounts contain descendants name, executor/ administrator, outstanding debts and credits.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Probates
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Labor-management process records
Series Number
- B2470
Summary
- The series consists of agency records of labor management meetings on specific topics, and of labor management committee activities. Records include minutes, agendas, background materials, and written agreements.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Human Resources Management Group
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports of bridge companies
Series Number
- B0267
Summary
- This series consists of bridge company annual reports including company name; filing date; dates articles of association filed; description of bridge, including: river it spans, town and county, length, width, height, and type; toll rates; capital stock data; cost of company property (bridge, toll house, right of way); indebtedness; receipts, payments, and yearly dividends; balance on hand; name of newspaper in which annual report published; names of company officers; and address of company.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Committee on Canals of New York State correspondence
Series Number
- B2458
Summary
- The Committee on Canals of New York State was a special body established by order of Governor Theodore Roosevelt in order to plan for the modernization of the state's canal system, culminating in the construction of the Barge Canal. Most of the correspondence found in this series was sent to and/or received from individuals involved in transportation, construction, or commerce. Subjects include descriptions of waterway construction and transportation; port commerce; prices of construction materials; lock conditions; and canal boats.
Creator
- New York (State). Committee on Canals of New York State
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted due to water damage and fragile condition of the materials.
Title
- Director's state hospital code correspondence files
Series Number
- 10579
Summary
- The State Hospital Code sets minimum standards for construction and operation of medical facilities, qualified professional personnel, quality and adequacy of care, and cost of services at residential health care facilities. These files contain the correspondence of the bureau director, Julius Katzive, concerning interpretation and amendment of the State Hospital Code. There are inquiries from hospital administrators and public health officials; internal memoranda and responses; proposed revisions of the code; and reaction to such proposals from the medical community.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Hospital Certification
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Account book for cash paid out for Black River, Genesee Valley, and other branch canals
Series Number
- A1092
Summary
- This account book documents cash payments for construction or repairs of the Black River, Genesee Valley, Crooked Lake, Chemung, and other branch canals, and for the Oneida River improvement. Each entry provides date, voucher number, amount paid, and occasionally a brief note on the type of work done.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Standardization Board minutes, salary survey, and reports
Series Number
- 14079
Summary
- This series consists mostly of minutes, agendas, and reports created by the New York State Salary Standardization Board in its review of job titles and corresponding salary grades in New York State government. The minutes generally document appeals by agencies to adjust salary grades job requirements, and duties of various titles. The reports address training programs and salaries in private industry, medical positions in the public health field, and proposed positions in the New York State Museum.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Salary Standardization Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Department of Commerce Bureau of State Information New York State promotional audio tape files
Series Number
- B1637
Summary
- This series consists of reel-to-reel audio tapes and accompanying scripts, created and distributed by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of State Information to publicize local historic sites, tourist attractions, museums, cultural events, and recreational facilities. These tapes were apparently intended for radio play in the 1980s as part of the "I Love New York Traveler" advertising campaign. Most tapes and scripts have a brief (one minute) and an extended version (four and one-half minutes).
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Commerce. Bureau of State Information
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Writs of attachment
Series Number
- J8013
Summary
- This series consists of writs of attachment, issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, ordering a sheriff or coroner to attach a person disobeying a court rule and to make him appear to answer for his contempt. Persons subject to attachment included judges, court clerks, attorneys, sheriffs, witnesses, jurors, and other public officers. The writ was most frequently issued after an incumbent or a former sheriff had failed to execute and return a writ of fieri facias.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (Utica)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Location index to card index drawers for patents and deeds
Series Number
- A4698
Summary
- Location descriptors in Series A4686, Location Index to Colonial Patents; A4687, Location Index to State Patents; and A4690, Location Index to Deeds and Other Miscellaneous Documents Recorded or Filed by the Secretary of State and Office of General Services, are indexed by this series.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for duplication of inter-library loan.
Title
- Map atlas of the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation
Series Number
- B1623
Summary
- This series consists of an oversize atlas containing eleven maps depicting lot boundaries and types within the Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation. The maps appear to have been produced circa 1849 by Deputy Surveyor John Randell, Jr., or to have been produced based on surveying data collected by him in 1822 and 1843.
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor Hugh L. Carey Executive Chamber news summary
Series Number
- 13702
Summary
- Drawn from wire service news and upstate New York newspapers, the "Executive Chamber News Summary," was an internal publication designed to keep the governor, lieutenant governor, and staff informed on issues and events during the Carey administration. The publication touched on major issues and events, including crime, correctional facilities, and criminal justice; Love Canal and hazardous waste; state and federal abortion policy; gun control; race and sex discrimination; elections; government spending; and state employee salaries and pension funds.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Account of expenditures for constructing the Champlain Canal
Series Number
- A1086
Summary
- This account book lists expenditures for construction of the Champlain Canal from Hudson River to Whitehall in New York State. The book presumably came into the possession of the Comptroller in his capacity as a member of the Canal Board. Each entry gives: contractor's name; brief description of work performed; rate of pay; and amount of pay.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Opinion files
Series Number
- 17202
Summary
- This series consists of legal opinions to the department and the public, regulations, circular letters, new releases, and copies of court decisions.
Creator
- New York (State). Insurance Department. Office of Counsel
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Affidavits of claimants for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861
Series Number
- A4115
Summary
- This series consists of affidavits submitted by individuals to a board, created by legislation of 1862, to validate claims and determine the sums due to regiments or members of the militia for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861. Claims were to be paid only if neither the individual nor his regiment or company received compensation for the items claimed, which had to be originally provided at his own expense.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Commissioners Constituted by Chapter 421, Laws of 1862
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual report of the New York State Hospital
Series Number
- B1810
Summary
- This report summarizes the medical and financial operations of New York Hospital in 1814. It includes a narrative summary of hospital operations, and a statistical account arranged by specific disease of admissions and discharges. Statistics on patient nativity are also included. The report contains an itemized abstract of expenditures and a general statement of receipts and expenditures for 1814.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.