New York State Institution for the Blind Stock Book

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series primarily consists of a record of the Institution for the Blind's expenditures for food, merchandise, contracted repair work, and construction materials. Also included are payroll lists for officers and teachers; entries for per diem labor; salary increases; authorized back pay; and a salary list, apparently pertaining to hired laborers. Information on expenditures includes amount; date; name of vendor; description; quantity, and price.
Title
Institution for the Blind stock book
Quantity
0.2 cubic feet; 1 volume(s); 1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0428
Creator
Arrangement

Chronological by year, then by vendor.

Scope and Content Note

This series primarily consists of a record of the school's expenditures for food, merchandise, and to a lesser extent for contracted repair work and construction materials. Also included are 1876 payroll lists for officers and teachers, and separate entries for per diem labor, salary increases, and back pay authorized by the board of trustees of the school (pp. 41-43). Another salary list, apparently pertaining to hired laborers, also appears (pp. 5-6).

Trustees appointed by the governor were authorized to manage the institution, which included appointing the officers and employees and keeping records of business and daily transactions. The series is found on pages 1-49 of an unlabelled volume which also contains balance sheets and inventory lists for the school.

Information on expenditures includes: date; name of vendor; description; quantity, and price. The amount spent for each listed expenditure appears in the farthest right column on the page.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.

This series is included in a volume which also contains related Series B0429 Institution for the Blind Balance Sheets.

This series is included in a volume which also contains related Series B0430 Institution for the Blind Inventory Lists.

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