New York State Governor Thanksgiving Day Proclamations by the Governor

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of printed gubernatorial proclamations designating a specific Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. A few bear the actual signature of the governor and the secretary to the governor, but most contain only printed names.
Title
Thanksgiving Day proclamations by the Governor
Quantity
0.6 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A3286
Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

These are printed gubernatorial proclamations designating a specified Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. A few bear the actual signature of the governor and the secretary to the governor at the bottom, but most contain only printed names. All but the earliest proclamation (1874) were date stamped by the Massachusetts State Library between 1890 and 1925, indicating that the governor's office might have sent these proclamations to the government of Massachusetts as a courtesy.

13035Series 13035, Proclamations by the Governor, contains the record copy of gubernatorial proclamations filed with the Department of State.

Custodial History

The Massachusetts State Library collected these proclamations from 1890 to 1925. In 1988, the Massachusetts State Library presented these to the New York State Archives as a gift.

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