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New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance

 

 

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This series consists of a complete set of printed forms used by the Canal Corporation and its predecessor agencies to document activities related to the state's canal system. Although most of the forms were created specifically for the Department of Transportation's Division of Waterway Maintenance, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of coding sheets or printouts from the database used to accession state government records prior to implementation of the online catalog system for the State Archives. The coding includes basic data such as series number, title, volume, and location. Also included are series description .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of handwritten call slips submitted by or on behalf of researchers requesting retrieval of records held by the New York State Archives..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series contains war service records request forms and correspondence documenting researcher requests for searches of military service records held by the State Archives..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Board of Charities

 

 

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This series consists of blank forms created for recording and reporting purposes by the State Board of Charities. Form types include certificates of incorporation, authorizations to conduct pharmacies, financial reporting forms, inmate case record forms, receipts, forms for official monthly reports, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 

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This series consists of sample forms used to gather and distribute information on the state's labor force. The forms include receipts, notices of overdue reports, and requests for information. The series also includes a brief report comparing numbers of new buildings and alterations to buildings in .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Emergency Fuel Office

 

 

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Materials in this series document the brief history of the New York State Emergency Fuel Office (EFO). Records include press releases, special notices, regulations, procedures, forms, and bulletins issued by the EFO. The main topic of interest covered by these records is the allocation of petroleum .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Motion Picture Division

 

 

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This series consists of motion picture inspector reports, which were completed in an effort to prevent the exhibition of unlicensed films by ensuring compliance with motion picture licensing laws and regulations. Inspectors filled out these forms in an assigned area of a movie theater after viewing .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Court of Chancery

 

 

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This series consists of one volume of handwritten forms to be used as models for various types of orders, decrees, and writs issued by the Court of Chancery. A law of 1803 allowed the Court to determine and change the form of all orders, decrees, and process it issued. The elimination of or changes .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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The series consists of blank printed forms and circular letters used in the office of the Comptroller. Forms are numbered on endorsement, and the number of copies indicated..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of blank printed forms with explanations of the use of each. Forms relate to the collection and distribution of the corporation, franchise and personal income tax; taxable transfers; and the motor vehicle taxes..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Canal Board

 

 

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This series of sample forms includes circular letters from the Canal Department to Superintendents of Canal Repairs and to Collectors of Canal Tolls and resolutions of the Canal Board regarding routine maintenance of the canal and other canal business..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

 

 

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As part of the effort to conserve transportation resources, the United States Office of Defense Transportation directed the War Transportation Committee to review school bus routes to ensure that buses were employed according to regulations designed to minimize school bus usage, while still providing .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services. Bureau of Records Management

 

 

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The State Office of General Services (OGS) operated the state's record center storage facility until the establishment of the State Archives in 1978. These forms were completed in response to a statewide survey carried out by OGS in 1975 to determine the total volume of records in state agency custody. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Division of Civilian Protection. State Property Officer

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memoranda, lists, and forms documenting the State Property Officer's distribution and liquidation of civil defense equipment. The Officer was appointed to oversee the allocation and distribution of protective equipment from the Office of Civilian Defense to the State .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. War Transportation Committee

 

 

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The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste automotive resources. Application for permission was required before initiating new bus lines. This series contains forms and index cards created by the .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of a map and related records exhibited at a contract letting for the completion of improvements to the Genesee Valley Canal. Records include certification of the date and time papers were exhibited; a notice directing sealed proposals to perform the work; a schedule of quantities; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of preliminary notices informing recipients of eligibility for appointment in the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor. The records are not appointments, but rather requests for information regarding candidate's interest in the position, earliest start date, and amount of compensation .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence directed mainly to the State Engineer and Surveyor's office. Most correspondence contains requests for employment, applications, or letters of endorsement. The series was compiled in proximity to the time it became apparent that the state would construct the Barge .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of a book of sample blank forms relating to tax title searches, tax sales, record searches, etc. The forms were used in the Division of Taxation, Department of Taxation and Finance..........

 

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New York State Archives