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New York (State). Governor

 

 

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These registers track gubernatorial appointments to various state and local offices and positions: state engineer and surveyor; attorney general; judge; commissioner (various); inspector (various); Indian agent; notary public; county coroner; and justice of the peace. Information provided varies but .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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The bulk of this series consists of registers tracking individuals applying for or appointed to the position of notary public. The series also includes ten letter copybooks containing outgoing correspondence from the "notarial desk" of the governor's office, usually replying to inquires regarding vacancies, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of monthly reports submitted to the Governor's office in accordance with legislation of 1908 (Chapter 246) and 1909 (Consolidated Laws, Chapter 18) amending sections of the Executive Law (Laws of 1892, Chapter 683) which specified fees to be collected and information to be reported .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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The governor's appointment clerk maintained these letter copybooks to document correspondence regarding appointments or nominations made by the governor. Most letters concern appointments of notaries public, who were nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Occasionally, letters concern .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This volume contains information compiled from Series A0607, Journals of Governors' Actions and Decisions, to provide the governor's staff with improved access to especially heavily-used types of information recorded in the journals. The volume is divided into two sections: an index to notary public .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor (1907-1910 : Hughes)

 

 

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This series is comprised of 3.5" x 8.25" card forms submitted to county clerks by persons applying to the governor for appointment or re-appointment as notaries public. The cards provide date; name; occupation; firm; line of business; residence (county, village or city, and street address); and by whom .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Governor

 

 

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This series documents the governor's power to appoint or nominate for appointment certain officials, as authorized by the State Constitution and numerous legislative acts. The correspondence consists mainly of letters from persons requesting appointment; letters and petitions recommending persons for .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor

 

 

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This series serves as a central record of applicants for offices to which the Governor made appointments or nominations. The volumes generally provide the name of the office or position at the top of each page and then list, for each applicant name; date application filed; residence (town and/or county, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor (1885-1892 : Hill)

 

 

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Legislation of 1886 established regulations for employment of women and children in factories and directed the governor to appoint a factory inspector and assistant factory inspector to enforce the regulations and prosecute violators. This series contains letters from persons requesting appointment .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series indexes Series A0612, Governors' Appointment Correspondence Files. The card indexes were compiled by successive gubernatorial administrations to facilitate access to information as the volume of correspondence and other responsibilities of governors and their staff steadily increased. In .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of press releases announcing the governor's appointment or nomination of persons to various councils, committees, task forces, commissions, boards, panels, and other state positions. Included are appointments and nominations for State .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This fragmentary series is comprised of documents removed from, or never filed into, other series of governors records. Much of the series consists of routine appointment records, including letters recommending or opposing appointments; letters of application for positions; letters tendering resignations .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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These volumes provide a chronological record tracking actions taken and decisions made by the governor. Pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, the governor was required to record in these volumes all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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These blotters served as a preliminary record of the governor's actions and decisions. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to record in books all applications made to him for appointments, pardons, commutations of sentences, or other gubernatorial .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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These volumes provide a central record of appointments made and other actions taken by the governor. The volumes were compiled to provide the governor's staff with more organized access to this information. These records were kept pursuant to Laws of 1858, Chapter 64, which required the governor to .........

 

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New York State Archives