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New York (State). Board of Public Disclosure

 

 

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The series consists of correspondence, memorandums, meeting agendas and minutes, newspaper clippings, published articles, drafts of speeches, and related material in support or clarification of financial disclosure procedures, requirements, statements, or requests for exemptions as mandated by the state's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Moreland Act Commission on the Returnable Container Act

 

 

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The commission was charged with investigating and determining how well the Returnable Container Act was working; the adequacy of state enforcement; the costs of compliance; whether unclaimed deposits should be retained by industries or paid to the state; and recommendations for improvement. This series .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Central Planning Office

 

 

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The series consists of the files of F.W. Howell, head of the Central Planning Office of the Department of Environmental Conservation. Included are draft versions of the state environmental plan; correspondence regarding the plan's development and potential effects; comments received from interested .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York Civil War Centennial Commission

 

 

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This series consists of two large scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, along with many unmounted clippings, relating to the activities of the New York Civil War Centennial Commission and of local commissions across the state..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Food Supply Commission

 

 

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The clippings and correspondence in this scrapbook relate broadly to statewide operations of the Food Commission. The commission oversaw state policy relating to production, supply, and distribution control of food, ensuring that there were adequate supplies at reasonable and preventing speculation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Study Commission for New York City

 

 

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The State Study Commission for New York City was created by Chapter 413 of the Laws of 1971 for the purpose of attaining efficiency, economy, and improvement in the operation of city government. This accretion contains a variety of records collected or created by the commission during its study, including .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Education Performance Review

 

 

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The Office of Education Performance Review was created in 1973, and was empowered to investigate and review the cost effectiveness of public expenditures for the operation of public elementary and secondary school programs. This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, publications, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

 

 

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This series consists of notices published by county treasurers giving town, patent or other subdivision, lot number, description of parcel, owner's name, and amount of back taxes due. Included are notices for Oswego, Niagara, Rockland, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties, for various years. Clippings are .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Motion Picture Division

 

 

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These records were apparently generated by the Motion Picture Division in order to gather background data on the activities of other censorship boards on questionable films, on court opinions regarding freedom of expression, about various motion picture associations and unions that advocated freedom .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

 

 

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The War Transportation Committee directed field agents to execute its programs and supervise local war council efforts. This series contains reports, correspondence, pamphlets and newspaper clippings documenting the work of, and the committee's supervision of, field agents in their efforts to conserve .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, broadsides, posters, and newspaper clippings documenting the War Transportation Committee's efforts to promote the conservation of transportation resources. The correspondence is primarily between the committee and the War Council's public relations agency, the War .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Civil Service

 

 

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This series consists mostly of photographs, news clippings, and press releases used by the Public Relations Office to promote Civil Service Commission and Department of Civil Service activities. The series also includes some planning files, copies of historical documents, and publications. Subjects .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Education Department. Assistant Commissioner for District Organization and District Superintendents

 

 

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"County files" were created by the assistant commissioner responsible for supervising district superintendents of schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES). Files for district superintendents contain correspondence and memoranda concerning school district organization plans and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Moreland Commission on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

 

 

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This series consists of news articles and editorials collected by the commission to monitor liquor related problems and issues and to track the progress of its investigation. The series also contains a small number of press releases of other organizations commenting on the commission's work, and transcripts .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing

 

 

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The commission maintained files of newspaper and magazine articles on harness racing, harness tracks, and the work of the commission in order to track its investigation and for use as an additional source of information for its investigation. The clippings concern state officials connected with the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Permanent Commission on Public Employee Pension and Retirement Systems

 

 

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This series consists of transcripts of public hearings conducted by the commission prior to issuing reports of studies recommending changes in the state's public pension and retirement systems. The records document public reaction to the commission's recommendations and include hearing transcripts often .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Law

 

 

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This series consists of press releases and related material summarizing announcements or action taken by the New York State Attorney General relating to lawsuits, indictments, investigations, prosecutions, pending legislation, staff appointments, and legal agreements. Attached to many of the press releases .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Temporary State War Ballot Commission

 

 

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This series consists of records received from service men and women seeking to vote in the 1944 general election. The bulk of the records are post cards requesting absentee ballots or notifying the commission of a change in military address. The series also includes envelopes in which official election .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of the subject files of the Counsel to the Governor's office which relate to the merging of banks in New York State and to legislation regulating bank holding companies. The Counsel was responsible for various duties, which included making recommendations on proposed legislation; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

 

 

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This series consists of copies of news articles, press releases, and other published materials issued by the agency to the media and others to inform the public about events, activities, and accomplishments..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives