Research

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Creator:

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

 

 

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The commission collected these completed stockholder questionnaires in order to compile information on stock and bond holdings and transactions in harness racing associations. The questionnaires require detailed information about individuals' acquisition of, income from, and transfer of stock and bonds .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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The commission collected these completed questionnaires in order to collect information on financial and business dealings between harness racing associations and corporations holding concessions from such associations. The questionnaires required detailed background and financial information from concessionaires .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of legal documents and related records compiled by the commission during the course of litigation initiated by persons and corporations upon whom the commission had served subpoenas. The plaintiffs filed the court actions to quash or limit the subpoenas. The bulk of the series is .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of background information and supporting documentation compiled by the Commission during its investigation of individuals with financial interests or other involvement in harness racing associations. The bulk of the series consists of investigation files on individuals. A few files .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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The commission collected these completed questionnaires in order to compile information on financial interests in and business dealings with harness racing associations. The questionnaires require detailed information about individuals' stock and bond holdings and other financial interests or business .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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The commission collected these completed questionnaires in order to compile information on financial interests in and business dealings with harness racing associations. The questionnaires were answered by officers and directors of harness racing licensees, lessors, concessionaires, and contractors .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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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Creator:

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

 

 

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The commission used these records of the Joint Legislative Commission as background and reference materials. Most of the series concerns proposed legislation introduced at the request of the Joint Legislative Commission between 1940 and 1943. Bill files contain the printed bill and an accompanying summary .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series indexes the people and organizations examined by the commission, commission staff, and some of the records generated by the commission in the course of its investigation. The series also serves as a central reference file to names of people and organizations studied. Separate groups of cards .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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These records comprise the commission's central operational files documenting the staffing of the commission and the conduct of its investigation. The series includes the executive order creating the commission, correspondence, questionnaires, accounting statements and reports of harness racing associations, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists mainly of transcripts of testimony taken at three sets of public hearings conducted for three areas of investigation: Roosevelt Raceway program concession and the interest of a sitting Nassau County Judge; waste, mismanagement, and diversion of moneys belonging to the Welfare Fund .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of background information and supporting documentation compiled by the commission during its investigation of harness track owners and the associations licensed by to conduct pari-mutuel harness racing. The commission traced stock ownership, studied financial records, and questioned .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series includes administrative files, legal opinions, reports, litigation and investigation files, and requests for legal opinions from Governor Hugh Carey and Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The series also documents legal cases involving labor unions and the New York State Retirement System; the Moreland .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives