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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- Tuberculosis hospital policy and administration files
Series Number
- 10415
Summary
- This series is a partial history of tuberculosis hospitals in New York State. It contains correspondence, memoranda, annual reports, bulletins, legal documents, press releases, and newspaper clippings from 1905 through 1975. The series reflects the Department of Health's function of protecting public health through its supervision and funding of State hospitals in general, and the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control's superintendence of tuberculosis hospitals in particular.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Tuberculosis Control
Access Restrictions
- Records in boxes 3-6 contain some personal information that is restricted.
Title
- School district boundary alterations file
Series Number
- 13108
Summary
- These files contain school district trustees' consent to the alteration of boundaries and orders of district superintendents of schools making alterations; orders of the commissioner of education appointing district superintendents or altering the boundaries or numbers of district superintendencies; correspondence and memorandums concerning boundary alterations; notices of hearings regarding boundary changes; and occasional maps.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Division of Educational Finance
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Canal ice permits
Series Number
- B0337
Summary
- This series consists of canal ice permits, which allowed people to extract ice from canals during the seasonal navigational suspension period. Mostly permits are from the Capital District, particularly Watervliet, Green Island and Cohoes. Many were individual men, though a few women and several industries applied for and received ice permits as well. Information includes the name and city of the individual submitting the application and the conditions under which the permit was granted.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Executive Deputy Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- B2520
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, briefings documents, reports, and other records documenting the decisions and policy making work of the Executive Deputy Commissioner in the Department of Environmental Conservation. Environmental issues such as land acquisitions, fish and wildlife management, landfills, sewage treatment, and hazardous waste disposal are documented by the records.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Suzi Oppenheimer archived websites
Series Number
- B2246
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the official website of Senator Suzi Oppenheimer.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1985-2013 : Suzi Oppenheimer)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Basic Nursing Scholarship candidate lists
Series Number
- B0451
Summary
- This series consists of candidate lists for the State's basic nursing scholarship. The awards were based on results of the Regents Scholarship Examination. Information includes name; address; high school; examination score; rank; acceptance or declination; scholarship number; and college. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Examinations and Testing
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions
Series Number
- A1854
Summary
- The series consists of commissions and discharges issued for all appointive positions as well as pardons issued by the governor. The series was generated by the colonial governor, and after the organization of the state, the council of appointment. The bulk of the series records commissions and appointments; pardons and discharges appear sporadically.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- A1854-22: Restricted due to the fragile condition of the material.
Title
- New York State Archives accessioning administration files
Series Number
- B1997
Summary
- This series consists of subject files, lists of records and records series, draft scope and content notes, finding aids, information on state agencies, and other record types created or collected by New York State Archives staff for the purpose of documenting records accessioned or scheduled to be accessioned into the archives.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Files and hearing transcripts of investigations of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Civil Service Commissions
Series Number
- 14101
Summary
- This series consists of files and hearing transcripts produced during various investigations of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Civil Service Commissions' administration of examinations. Cases include: James Clancy against the Municipal Civil Service Commission of Niagara Falls, 1912 and Loretta B. Stanton against the Municipal Civil Service Commission of Buffalo, 1912; Investigation of the Administration of the Civil Service Law and Rules of Buffalo, 1914 and Investigation of Examinations Conducted by the Buffalo Civil Service Commission, 1938.
Creator
- New York (State). Civil Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Governor executive orders
Series Number
- 13685
Summary
- Executive Chamber staff maintained this file of photocopies of the governor's Executive Orders ordering the State Attorney General to carry out special prosecutions in New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings, and Richmond counties in cases of corruption by public servants. The bulk of the series consists of amendments citing cases to be prosecuted in each county. Also included are executive orders numbers 1-189 issued by Governor Mario M. Cuomo.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Statewide Trails Plan records
Series Number
- 22458
Summary
- The Statewide Trails Plan provides the overall vision, goals, and objectives for the creation of a statewide trails system. The records in this series include copies of the Statewide Trails Plan report, as well as various background materials used in its preparation, including environmental impact statements, surveys, reports, and other documents. The surveys and reports provide both an inventory of trail services offered by the agency for public use as well as an assessment of the public's preferences for services and level of participation in trail-related activities throughout the state.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Planning Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Assemblyman Andrew D. Virgilio subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- L0228
Summary
- This series consists of subject and correspondence files of State Assemblyman Andrew D. Virgilio, who served on the Assembly Committees on Aging, Education, Higher Education, Governmental Operations, and Local Government. He was also chairman of the Assembly Task Force on the Handicapped. The bulk of the series consists of correspondence from constituents and copies of the Assemblyman's replies. Some subject files and bill files are also present.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Assemblyman (1975-1980 : Andrew D. Virgilio)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Orleans Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0041
Summary
- Orleans Correctional Facility, located in Orleans County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- New York State Governor Nathan L. Miller central subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 13682_78B
Summary
- Nathan L. Miller defeated Governor Alfred E. Smith to obtain the governorship in 1920, only to be defeated by Smith in 1922. In office, the respected attorney and fiscal conservative addressed the post-World War I economy, as well as the social, moral, and political implications of a changing society. Records in this series document the reorganization of state government, enforcement of prohibition, implementation of motion picture censorship and licensing, and establishment of the Port of New York Authority.
Creator
- New York (State). Governor (1921-1922 : Miller)
Access Restrictions
- Access to certain records documenting Moreland Act investigations is restricted. Records are subject to review by State Archives staff prior to disclosure.
Title
- Aerial photographs of state university campuses
Series Number
- 15592
Summary
- These aerial photographs of State University of New York (SUNY) college and university campuses provided the Project Control and Initiation Unit with visual information necessary for capital plans and surveying. Taken at approximately five year intervals between 1962-1981, the photos are of individual campuses and the SUNY Central Administration Building in Albany. In addition, a series of aperture cards depicting construction drawings and schematics of the buildings and grounds is available for the majority of school sites.
Creator
- New York State University Construction Fund. Project Control and Initiation Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Hudson River Valley Commission correspondence and subject files
Series Number
- A1115
Summary
- The series consists of the correspondence and subject files of the Hudson River Valley Commission, which was set up by order of Governor Rockefeller in 1965 for the purpose of conducting a study of the scenic and cultural resources of the Hudson River Valley. The series includes project review logs, staff correspondence and subject files, minutes of commission meetings, transcripts of hearings, correspondence files concerning reviewed projects and those projects excluded from review, and a few publications.
Creator
- New York (State). Hudson River Valley Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Washington Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0055
Summary
- Washington Correctional Facility, located in Washington County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Minutes of the Benefit Association of the Civil Service Employees of Industry, N.Y.
Series Number
- A3064
Summary
- This series contains the constitution, bylaws, and monthly meeting minutes of the Benefit Association of the Civil Service Employees of Industry, N.Y. Subjects include election of delegates to attend conventions; appeal to reduce the railroad fare; correspondence with legislators regarding protection from unjust removal, retirement benefits; salaries during sick leave, membership recruitment; association benefits for sick employees; election of officers; and routine matters such as monthly reports of officers and committees, and appointments of and orders to committees.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Stenographer's minutes of Jackson and Perkins against the State of New York in the Court of Claims
Series Number
- B0387
Summary
- This series consists of four volumes of stenographer's minutes documenting the case of Jackson and Perkins v. the State of New York, which was tried before the Court of Claims in Rochester and Syracuse during the months of October and November 1917. The case evolved from property damage claims that the company filed against the state, alleging that repeated flooding of the Clyde River was directly linked to construction of the Barge Canal. Final disposition of the case is not documented in the records.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Copy of annual report on the canals
Series Number
- A4022
Summary
- This volume is actually a compilation of several reports written by the State Engineer and Surveyor and by division engineers which made up the part of the State Engineer and Surveyor's 1851 annual report on canals. The narratives concern construction completed, costs, estimated costs of needed work, and use of the canals.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.