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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Registers of points and prizes awarded at Annual Exhibitions
Series Number
- A3126
Summary
- Fairs were held in part to provide incentive for improved agricultural production. This series consists of registers of points and prizes awarded at annual exhibitions. Information includes year of exhibition; names of colonies; competition categories; number of points awarded to each colony in each category; total points for each colony; and individuals and colonies awarded specified prizes. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted 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
- Coastal zone program files
Series Number
- 19598
Summary
- The series consists of administrative and operational records that document the division's activities in the protection and development of New York's coastal zones. Records include correspondence, memoranda, statutes, policies and procedures, reports and studies, regulations, news clippings, press clippings, contracts, meeting files, and other routine administrative records.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Adirondack Park Agency Planning Division administrative files of the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks
Series Number
- 18876
Summary
- This series consists of transcripts of public hearings held by the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks. Copies of these transcripts are also contained in Series 18880, Administrative Files on Establishment and Early Planning of the Adirondack Park Agency.
Creator
- Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Enfield town board meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4661
Creator
- Enfield (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Morgue registers
Series Number
- B1802
Summary
- This series was compiled by morgue personnel to document deaths. Information varies over time but typically includes date, patient number, building, names of attendants transporting body to the morgue, name of person giving religious rites, person identifying deceased, and name of person or funeral home removing body. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Grievance policies, procedures, and decisions
Series Number
- 14094
Summary
- This series contains Personnel Relations Board Background and Administrative Files, Grievance Board Background and Chairman's Files, and Grievance Board and Grievance Appeals Board Decisions. Records include grievance procedures predating the Board; executive order establishing the Board; memorandums and correspondence; rules and regulations; grievance policies and procedures; minutes and reports; executive orders; proposed legislation; news clippings and articles on grievance policies in New York and other states; model agency procedures; and information on employee organization involvement in the grievance process.
Creator
- New York (State). Grievance Appeals Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- National Guard parade returns for Uniform Fund
Series Number
- A4107
Summary
- This series consists of National Guard parade returns for the Uniform Fund, arranged chronologically and therein by unit. The returns are bundled, and a finding aid describes each bundle's contents.
Creator
- New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Duplicate thanksgiving proclamations issued by governors of other states and territories
Series Number
- A4113
Summary
- This series consists of proclamations issued by governors of northern states and territories, with the exception of one received from Arkansas. The proclamations were compiled by the Bureau of Military Statistics and its successor, the Bureau of Military Record, between 1863 and 1866. Essentially, the proclamations are messages from the governor to the people prescribing a specific day (usually in November) on which prayers and thanksgiving should be offered and the reasons why.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Commission of Correction administrative files
Series Number
- 11846
Summary
- This series consists of meeting minutes, sheriffs' reports, facility files, statistical reports, and other records pertinent to the functions of the State Commission of Correction. Chiefly these records are the administrative files collected or created in the course of overseeing state prisons and assessing facilities and correctional needs to advise the governor.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission of Correction
Access Restrictions
- Series may contain restricted material. Archives staff will review requested documents and disclose information pursuant to the State Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- Policy and program files for the 1980 Winter Olympics
Series Number
- 13089
Summary
- This series contains policy and procedure manuals regarding preparations for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Records include environmental impact statements, disaster operations manuals, operation manual and plans, newspaper clippings, and the Department of Transportation's operating manual and final report of the Olympics.
Creator
- New York (State). Olympic Transportation Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Census of 1925, New York City Sanitary District tabulation
Series Number
- A0375
Summary
- This series consists of portfolios of typewritten tabulations "prepared by Cities Census Committee, Inc. to facilitate tabulation of the enumeration of the City of New York, 1925," under the administration of the Secretary of State. Each portfolio contains columns of figures of population arranged by election district and sanitary district for the boroughs of Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn. The binder for Manhattan is empty; the binder for Staten Island is not included.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Biographical sketches of prominent individuals
Series Number
- A0413
Summary
- This series consists predominantly of brief biographical sketches of prominent individuals in communities across New York State. A few scattered sketches pertain to leading institutions and businesses. The sketches are not limited to famous individuals, but rather document communities much more broadly. Taken together, the sketches form a "who's who" of cities and towns throughout the state. They were produced by the Citizens Historical Association, which attempted to create factual sketches that were neutral in tone.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Assorted admission, discharge, and death records
Series Number
- B1816
Summary
- This series documents patient admissions, discharges, and deaths. The records may have been used for reporting purposes or for the compilation of statistics. Information includes patient admission, re-admission, discharge, and death cards and weekly lists of patients discharged and admitted. Weekly lists vary in content from detailed to mere lists of patient names, date, sex, patient numbers, and manner of leaving for discharges or legally liable relative for admissions. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted permanently in accordance with Section 33.13, Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.Access permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Classification Division and Classification Board working files and minutes
Series Number
- 14080
Summary
- This series consists of Classification Board minutes documenting internal operations, staff activities, classification policy, final classification approvals, and classification appeals; Classification Division's Director's Files which concern special jurisdictional and job classification problems or projects; Classification Lists that included tentative job classifications and the 1938 classification scheme; and Unit Files that contains information on job and jurisdictional classification policies and procedures and individual reclassifications.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Classification and Compensation Division
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Minutes of the hearing in the matter of the acquisition of State Street from Broadway to the pier
Series Number
- A0052
Summary
- This series consists of four typed transcripts of hearings concerning the acquisition of land for the improvement of State Street from Broadway to the pier [in Albany].
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Indexes of property owners in Sacandaga Reservoir area and map accession numbers
Series Number
- B2786
Summary
- This series consists of one microfilm roll containing several indexes relating to the files of the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (HRBRRD). The first section indexes the tracts of land acquired by HRBRRD prior to the creation of the Sacandaga Reservoir (today called the Great Sacandaga Lake). The second section indexes various maps created for the use of HRBRRD staff.
Creator
- Hudson River-Black River Regulating District (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence files
Series Number
- A4234
Summary
- The series consists of correspondence files, maintained by Assistant Secretary Frederic E. Foster, relating to general information and functions of the State Defense Council. The bulk of the records consist of of correspondence with civilian relief organizations, patriotic societies, emergency industrial organizations, advocacy groups, other state councils, and state and national government officials. Also included are circulars, pamphlets, and bulletins; and wartime messages and proclamations by Governor Charles S. Whitman and President Woodrow Wilson.
Creator
- New York State Defense Council
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Director's daybooks
Series Number
- B2792
Summary
- These daybooks document the schedule and appointments of Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office Director John Mizerak. Also included are memorandums and correspondence regarding programs and administration of the facility.
Creator
- New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Access Restrictions
- Some records may be restricted in accordance with Section 33.23. Mental Hygiene Law, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Access permitted under certain conditions upon approval by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Title
- Selected numbered records in the War Department collection of Revolutionary War records
Series Number
- A4220
Summary
- This series consists of microfilm copies of New York-related material found in a larger collection of Revolutionary War records compiled by the United States War Department. The records pertain generally to military operations, service of individuals, and settlement of accounts for military service or provision of supplies or other services required by the military.
Creator
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Outgoing correspondence relating to taxation and sale of state land
Series Number
- A1358
Summary
- This series consists of letters sent by the Comptroller and Deputy Comptroller to individuals, organizations, and government organizations. The correspondence relates to school taxes requested to be paid on State lands; highway taxes levied against state land; exchanges with people wishing to purchase tracts of state land; and appraisals of the value of state land.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.