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Displaying 6074 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State School for the Blind Board of Trustees' manuals of bylaws
Series Number
- B2590
Summary
- This series consists of printed manuals specifying acts of incorporation, legislative acts, policies, and duties of the trustees and officers of the school. Names of trustees and officers are also given. Bylaws for only three years are present.
Creator
- New York State School for the Blind
Title
- New York State Department of Health Office of the Commissioner transcripts of public hearings on medical services regulatory policies
Series Number
- B1072
Summary
- This series consists of expert testimony presented before Department of Health hearing officers to refine proposed code policies and formulas for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health related facilities. Witnesses include representatives of hospitals, Blue Cross plans, physicians' groups, labor organizations, and consumer affairs agencies. Issues discussed include economic indexes for computing reimbursement rates; exclusion of medical education and research from the rate-setting formula; and different levels of needs of the chronically-ill elderly.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Office of the Commissioner
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Patient admission histories
Series Number
- B1714
Summary
- This series consists of summary information for approximately 3800 male patients recorded at the time of their admission to Craig Colony. The files provide information on the patient's family and personal history, detailed accounts of the patient's epileptic history, results and observations of physical and mental examinations, and evaluations regarding causes of the patient's condition.
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
- New York State Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) pleadings and other civil court documents
Series Number
- JN535
Summary
- Series contains documents relating to litigation in the Supreme Court of Judicature, filed by the court clerk in New York City, and in that court's successor the Supreme Court (New York County), filed by the New York County Clerk. Most of the documents are pleadings by plaintiffs and defendants. There are also numerous affidavits of service, bonds for court costs, clerk's reports of damages, writs of inquiry and inquisitions, and circuit rolls (including minutes of trials). There are many declarations by the district attorney of New York County seeking recovery of debt and damages from individuals who had been arrested and gave bond for appearance in the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and failed to appear. Some documents are missing (particularly for codes 1842 M and 1844 H), and there are very few documents for 1845 and 1846.
Creator
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature (New York)
Access Restrictions
- Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
Title
- Senator Michael A.L. Balboni archived website
Series Number
- B2209
Summary
- This series consists of an archival copy of the official website of Senator Michael A.L. Balboni.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1997-2007 : Michael A.L. Balboni)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York Colony Court of Oyer and Terminer minute books
Series Number
- JN521
Summary
- Minute books contain a record of proceedings in the Court of Oyer and Terminer in each county outside of New York City and County. Minutes for each court session include a list of grand jurors, entries of indictments returned and defendants arraigned, and minutes of trials and sentences.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Court of Oyer and Terminer
Access Restrictions
- JN521-17: Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.
Title
- Annual reports
Series Number
- B1700
Summary
- The series consists of annual reports that were transmitted to the State Legislature or the Department of Mental Hygiene as required by law. Included are annual reports of the trustees of the New York State Asylum for Idiots and annual reports of the Syracuse State School.
Creator
- Syracuse State School
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Journal and voucher register for Barge Canal contracts
Series Number
- B0378
Summary
- This series is comprised of a volume of vouchers for Barge Canal contracts. The vouchers contain date of the contract; amount of expense; purpose of expense (such as payment to contractors, advertising, recovering appropriations, etc.); subtotals; and totals.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Architectural perspectives of proposed State Education Department buildings
Series Number
- B1066
Summary
- This series consists of architectural renderings (pencil, watercolor, or photostat of the original drawing) of buildings proposed to be constructed for state teachers colleges, agricultural and technical institutes, and the Geneva Agricultural Experiment Station. Some of the buildings were constructed, while others were not.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary State Commission for Postwar Public Works Planning
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Emergency Operations Center Activation Documentation Unit records
Series Number
- 21693
Summary
- This series consists of approximately 1,000 photocopies of floor plans of the World Trade Center. Plans measure approximately 19 x 27 inches. Types include concrete plans, floor plans, foundation plans, framing plans, loading plans, and drawing indexes. Areas covered by the plans include Tower A, Tower B, Northeast Plaza Building, U.S. Custom House, World Trade Center Hotel, and various zones.
Creator
- New York State Emergency Management Office. Planning Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Abstracts of expenditures for construction of Barge Canal and terminals
Series Number
- B0350
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of expenditures for the construction and repair of the Barge Canal and terminals. The information in these ledgers is in tabular format and includes, but is not limited to the voucher number; date; recipient of payment; amount of voucher; engineering expenses; payments to various types of laborers; and office expenses. Also included is the name of the division engineer who authorized the expenses; division in which work was performed; and date.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Central administrative files for laboratory and research activities
Series Number
- 14600
Summary
- This series consists of the administrative files of the Division of Laboratories and Research. The records contain information concerning the policies of the division; the role the division played in developing methods and products to deal with diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, and scarlet fever; and the division's relationship to the numerous laboratories which it was required to oversee.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Division of Laboratories and Research
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Cash books
Series Number
- J0236
Summary
- This series consists of chronological log books recording cash receipts, disbursements, and balances of the Court of Appeals, Albany, N.Y. The function of the cash book was to provide an on-going record of the court's income and expenditures; entries are frequently for certificates of registration, remittiturs, and certified copies of petitions.
Creator
- New York (State). Court of Appeals
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- "In The Field" newsletter
Series Number
- B2547
Summary
- This newsletter documents the record management activities and events for local governments in New York State.
Creator
- New York State Archives. Government Records Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Children and Family Services facility director's general subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 19442
Summary
- This series contains various log books for the Cass Residential Center. Included are memorandum log books containing various facility policies and procedural updates, a volunteer log, and AOD log books. Also included are general subject and correspondence files from the following facilities: Adirondack Wilderness Challenge/Adirondack Residential Center, Annsville Residential Center, Staten Island Residential Center, and Tryon Residential Center.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services. Facility Director's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Senator Martin J. Golden archived websites
Series Number
- B2221
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the official website of Senator Martin J. Golden.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (2003-2018 : Martin J. Golden)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Registers of bonds from the Supreme Court of Judicature (New York) and Supreme Court (New York County)
Series Number
- JN509
Summary
- Seven registers contain summary information about bonds filed in the New York County Clerk's Office, by parties to cases in the Supreme Court of Judicature, prior to July 1, 1847, and after that date in the Supreme Court (New York County). Entries in the earlier registers include the date of filing, surnames of the plaintiff and defendant or the petitioner, and the type of bond filed. Later registers include the full names of the parties, purpose of bond, by whom acknowledged, and the last name of the justice or other officer approving the bond. Bonds were filed by guardians, receivers, trustees, and other agents of the court, and to secure payment of court costs, obtain an injunction or an order of attachment, etc. Bonds were filed by the appellant who obtained a writ of error (before July 1, 1847) or appealed a judgment (after July 1, 1847); if the defendant appealed, his name appears first.
Creator
- New York County (N.Y.). Clerk's Office
Access Restrictions
- Use of fragile microfilm may be restricted.
Title
- Department of Economic Development colored slides produced for various department projects
Series Number
- B1728
Summary
- This series consists of approximately 10,000 color slides (2" x 2") that are housed in binders arranged by subject. The bulk of the images depict people and places throughout the state and were produced and used to support various Department of Economic Development promotional activities and initiatives.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Economic Development. Public Affairs Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Institution for the Blind ledger accounts of counties
Series Number
- B0436
Summary
- This series is a ledger of individual counties' accounts with the institution. The accounts appear to record charges to and payments by counties for expenses of students. Accounts include dates, students' names, and amounts credited or debited.
Creator
- New York State Institution for the Blind
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Assembly correspondence, petitions, and reports on defense of the frontier, Onondaga Salt Springs, and other subjects
Series Number
- A1827
Summary
- These records relate to the defense of the state's northern and western frontiers; Onondaga Salt Springs; county clerks' reports to the secretary of state regarding court activity and incorporations; secretary of state activities of interest to the State Legislature; and school supervision.
Creator
- New York (State). Legislature. Assembly
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.