Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York (State). Attorney General's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of contracts for work relating to the duties of the Attorney General's Office. Most contracts of this type relate to printing of session laws and other state legal matters, as well as for work subcontracted to private law firms. Other contracts are for office space, primarily in .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Contracting Board
Abstract:
This series consists of rough minutes of the Canal Contracting Board. Subjects include contracts awarded or refused, structures to be built, and resolutions made by the board. Included is a partial subject index (A-C)..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Title:
Series:
B0272
Dates:
1898-1908
Abstract:
This series tracks the award of contracts to private entities or county boards of supervisors for road construction. Information includes name, number, and (sometimes) section of road; brief description of work to be done; county; division (Eastern, Middle, Western); preliminary cost estimate; by whom .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Title:
Series:
B0735
Dates:
1851
Abstract:
This series consists of records related to the letting of contracts for work on canals in the Western Division of the Erie Canal and the Genesee Valley Canal..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of General Services
Abstract:
The series consists of signed copies of contract agreements and related material (including transmittal letters, notes, memorandums on changes to contract amounts or payments, and copies of encumbrance requests) for architectural services and supplemental agreements for extension of the period of services .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Abstract:
This series consists of proposals for construction for enlargement of the Erie Canal. Each entry provides proposal number; name of bidder and guarantors; section number; and amount of bid..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Abstract:
These abstracts from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department document the procedure for letting bids for construction and repair of the canals. They contain date and place of letting; number of section on canal; numbers and names of bidders; amounts of bids and engineer's estimate for the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department
Abstract:
An agreement between the Union Iron Works of Buffalo and the Commissioners appointed by the State of New York to build a bridge over Cattaraugus Creek near Irving gives specifications for bridge, abutments, and grading..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Commissioners of the Canal Fund
Abstract:
This series consists of articles of agreement between the State of New York in a bank, specifying terms and conditions of deposit of monies of the canal fund; and of forms supplied by the Canal Department outlining the terms and conditions of the bank directors acceptance of the agreement. Also included .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
A1245
Dates:
1856
Abstract:
This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of bids from various dealers offering to supply coal and wood for the State Hall, Capitol, and State Geological Hall. A newspaper article calling for bids is attached to one of the bids. Each bid contains price information on either the wood or coal .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Abstract:
This series consists of an index cross referencing number of canal section and letter and number of contract, arranged by division of canal and name of canal Commissioner; and a list of miscellaneous contracts with the name of Canal Commissioner, letter and number of contract, and location (section, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Abstract:
These records document execution and fulfillment of contracts for canal construction and repairs. Included are agreements for excavation of the canal, for construction of locks, bridges, and other structures, and for general repairs; detailed work specifications; bonds for performance of work and payment .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
North Salem Central School District (N.Y.)
Abstract:
A4556-96: Microfilmed records include minutes of the board of education (1925-1994), teacher contracts (1968-current), and financial and audit reports. A4556-99: Microfilmed records in this accretion include board of education meeting minutes for 1925-1930, 1937-1956, 1962-1963, and 1994-1997..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Hamburg (N.Y. : Village)
Abstract:
Microfilmed records include minutes of the village board of trustees (1874-1994); specifications, bids, and contracts (starting 1967); and minutes of the planning and housing board, zoning board, and water department..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Abstract:
These files document actions taken by the State Engineer and Surveyor to address contractors applying for assistance under the provisions of the Walters Act. The series includes correspondence, memorandums, journals, financial statements submitted by contractors, cost estimates, and inventories of construction .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Abstract:
This series consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
Abstract:
These volumes contain contractual agreements between the reformatory managers, inmates, and employers for indentured labor or apprenticeships. Contracts specified the employer must teach a trade, literacy and arithmetic; provide food, clothing, shelter, and, end of the apprenticeship terms. Inmates .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
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Series:
A2067
Dates:
1825-1845, 1860-1903
Abstract:
These volumes list information about persons to whom reformatory inmates were bound out. Information includes master's name and address; inmate's number; and date of indenture agreement. In addition the first volume (1825-1845) lists the master's occupation, the second volume (1860-1873) lists the inmate's .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
Title:
Series:
A2071
Dates:
1863-1874, 1892
Abstract:
The Reformatory's Protestant chaplains functioned as "home visitation agents" or parole agents. They evaluated an inmate's former home, the master's home of an indentured inmate, or the home of a paroled inmate. The brief narrative reports may include master's name, residence, occupation and treatment .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Abstract:
These 3 x 5 cards arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent or subject serve as an index to series B0236, Walters Act Administrative Files. The Walters Act was intended to alleviate the heavy financial losses faced by canal contractors due to the economic uncertainty created by America's .........
Repository:
New York State Archives