Research

1

Creator:

New York State Museum

 

 

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This series consists of reference material documenting resources for research on Colonial Albany. There are no original documents included among these materials. The series was created in support of various projects and publications with which Stefan Bielinkski of the New York State Museum was invol.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

2

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Albany Convention Center Authority (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Albany Convention Center Authority..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Supreme Court

 

 

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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]..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

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New York (State). Bureau of Public Buildings

 

 

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The Bureau of Public Buildings allotted rooms to state agencies and officials, saw that the rooms were furnished, and took measures to preserve the furniture and other property in those offices. This series consists of a carbon transcript inventory listing: building; floor; name or room number or agency .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of an index, with a few personal names, to unidentified canal accounts. Included in the volume is a letter requesting attendance at the comptroller's office for an audit of the treasurer's accounts. Additional documents refer to the potential offering of an "Albany City Lottery" .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

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New York (State). Department of Health

 

 

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This series contains two photograph albums depicting Department of Health office buildings and employees, the bulk of whom were doctors and administrative staff. Photographs of staff are generally posed shots in an office environment. Photographs of facilities include both interior and exterior shots, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

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Albany (N.Y. : City). Common Council

 

 

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Established by the Dongan Charter in 1686, the Common Council consisted of aldermen elected from each of the wards of the city, their assistants, and the mayor or recorder. The governing body was responsible for enacting laws for the city. This series contains 104 volumes of Albany (City) Common Council .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

Albany (N.Y. : City)

 

 

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Records include building plans of the city's building department exclusively. These "as-built" drawings are submitted to the department as part of its building permit and certificate of occupancy issuance records. The building permit plans are arranged by permit number; there is no index accompanying .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

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New York State War Council. Section for Citizen Unity

 

 

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These correspondence files contain material on conferences, annual and monthly reports, bibliographies, catalogs, kits, finances, and correspondence with city and county Councils of Citizen Unity and Citizen Morale Committees. These entities were part of the Section for Citizen Unity, which was formed .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

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New York (State). Surveyor General

 

 

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This series contains a "description of a map and field notes" of a survey of lots owned by the state "in the vicinity of the Little Basin and Lock No. 1" in the city of Albany. Location of the survey map is unknown. Records include a description of lots 1 through 12 and statement signed by the surveyor .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

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New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation

 

 

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This series consists of typewritten transcripts of witness testimony from public and private hearings that were conducted by the New York State Temporary Commission of Investigation..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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These files include records from departmental inquiries into the operation of the State Museum. Various reports, correspondence, photographs and background notes provide detailed information on the museum's functions and needs. Also included are planning documents, including plot and floor plans for .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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The register lists names and places of residence of visitors to the Geological and Agricultural Hall in Albany..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

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New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

 

 

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This series from Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department consists of a contract between Alexander Robertson and the state of New York to construct a pier at the Albany Canal Basin. A bond is attached..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

New York (State). Office of General Services

 

 

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This series consists of contract specifications for the Cultural Education Center and the Museum Exhibit Center on Commerce Ave. The Cultural Education Center specifications are for labor, materials, and appliances required for construction, conveyor, electric, elevator, moving stairs, sanitary, and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

16

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New York (State). Fire Marshal

 

 

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The series consists of a scattered collection of plans, specifications, and black-and-white photographs documenting various buildings inspected by the State Fire Marshal. The inspections apparently were undertaken after buildings sustained fire damage, or as a result of applications to install equipment .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

17

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New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction

 

 

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This series consists of architectural and mechanical drawings of the 1915 renovation of the "State House" building, located on Eagle Street in Albany, New York, for use by the New York State Court of Appeals. The plans show structural alterations; additions; and heating, sanitary, and electrical mod.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

18

Creator:

New York (State). Office of General Services

 

 

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The South Mall (Empire State Plaza) site map includes topography, streets, building outlines, and parks with the perimeter of the South Mall site superimposed over the then-existing neighborhood. Use of item is restricted due to fragility..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

19

Creator:

Bethlehem (N.Y.:Town)

 

 

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Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

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This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, magazine articles, legislative bills, programs, reports and correspondence dealing with the transformation of Albany into a world port through the deepening of the Hudson River, and the construction of a terminal..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives