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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This series documents the State Comptroller's role in administering accounts of the state, paying bills and payrolls, and auditing records, accounts, and financial and management practices of state agencies. The Office of the State Comptroller used this material in exhibitions to highlight key agency .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Athletic Commission

 

 

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These files document boxing and wrestling events or shows conducted in New York. The files contain various documents concerning the particular events. Many of the records are fiscal and document attendance at the events and the State Athletic Commission's receipt of taxes based on tickets sold and other .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

 

 

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The series includes correspondence, memorandums, reports, treatment program audits, and copies of contracts and agreements relating to various regulatory and public education programs of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. Also present are files concerning related task forces, advisory councils, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Division of Negotiations, Management/confidential and Employee Relations

 

 

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These records were created by staff of GOER's Assistant Director for Management/Confidential Affairs for use in the administration of the M/C benefit programs and to document policy affecting non-unionized New York State employees. The records contain draft legislation; policy memorandums; correspondence; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission

 

 

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This series documents the New York State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission's marketing efforts to increase public awareness of the Quadricentennial and its commemoration. The records document fundraising and other business conducted between corporate sponsors and the Commission. Record .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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This series consists of accounts submitted by the Canal Commissioners for audit by the Comptroller's office. It includes original contracts made by the Commissioners for the Construction of the Erie and Champlain Canals with their locks, feeders, aqueducts, etc., accompanied by contractors' receipts .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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These records from the Comptroller's Office document the construction, operation, and maintenance of turnpikes in New York State, mostly around Salina (Onondaga County), Oneida Creek to Chittenango Creek, and Oswego to Sackets Harbor. Most records are itemized accounts detailing construction costs and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This series includes contracts between the Board of Managers and manufacturers for the labor of inmates or for the supplying of goods or services to the institution. Information lists employer name, position, and compensation. Labor contracts also include type of work; number of inmates employed; beginning .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

 

 

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Consisting of state contracts for canal improvements prior to the construction of the Barge Canal, included are agreements and specifications, financial statements of bonding companies, general contracts, maps, tracings, drawings, correspondence, and bid proposals. Most of the contracts deal with: lengthening .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series is comprised of a volume of vouchers for Barge Canal contracts. The vouchers contain date of the contract; amount of expense; purpose of expense (such as payment to contractors, advertising, recovering appropriations, etc.); subtotals; and totals..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Lake Champlain Bridge Commission

 

 

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This series consists microfilmed records of the New York and Vermont Joint Bridge Commission and the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission. These records document commission activities from its founding to dissolution and include minutes and correspondence; bridge planning, construction, operation, and repair .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series contains original linen plans for Barge Canal System contracts furnished under Chapter 147, Laws of 1903. The law directed the State Engineer and Surveyor to make maps, plans, and specifications prior to assigning contracts. The series is arranged by contract number and contains maps for .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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Abstract:  

This series consists of linen plans and drawings for contracts authorized by New York State and funded by the federal government. Under terms of a 1935 state-federal agreement, New York State was able to accept federal aid for improvements to the Barge Canal System without transferring the canals to .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of copies of proposed and accepted contracts and other records, generated by the Counsel to Governor W. Averell Harriman, documenting the sale of St. Lawrence power by the New York State Power Authority. The Counsel to the Governor was responsible for clearing all contracts, as .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State Theatre Institute

 

 

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This series consists of financial contracts negotiated by the New York State Theatre Institute, along with accompanying documentation and correspondence. The records contain information that may be valuable in determining ownership and copyright of other New York State Theatre Institute records such .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor's Office of Employee Relations. Division of Contract Negotiations and Administration

 

 

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This series contains background materials concerning the interpretation and administration of the specific issues, research, and other studies; labor/management committee decisions and project results; and background materials from other sources. The records were created by the Contract Negotiation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Nutrition

 

 

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The series contains project files, equipment grant files, and administrative records of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides funds to private non-profit programs to alleviate hunger among target populations in New York State. Files include grant proposals, contracts, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). World's Fair Commission

 

 

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The series consists of the files of the World's Fair Commission, together with contractors' plans and drawings prepared under the authority of the commission for the New York State exhibit at the 1939-1940 World's Fair. Along with commission subject files and general correspondence, these files include .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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The series consists of documents relating to the Canaseraga Creek improvement project begun in 1906. The Canaseraga Creek is an important tributary of the Genesee River. Heavy silt deposits and the irregular course of the creek inhibited free passage of water, resulting in severe annual flooding. The .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives