Research

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of payroll sheets for administrative, field, and support staff of the Historical Records Survey. Each payroll covers a two week period, and each page indicates whether the employees listed were "certified" (drawn from relief rolls) or "non-certified" (non-relief). Records list employee .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of various types of administrative records relating to work progress, personnel matters, travel, and purchasing activities. The following types of records are included: monthly narrative and statistical reports by district supervisors; periodic work status reports by the central .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists primarily of inventory forms completed by Historical Records Survey workers for maps, photographs, and records surveyed in upstate county offices. Records include progress sheet for each county office; survey forms prepared by field workers; and historical sketches of county offices. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists primarily of inventory forms completed by Historical Records Survey workers for each series of records surveyed in town, village, and city offices in upstate counties. The files contain all or some of the following: handwritten copies of survey forms prepared by field workers; typewritten .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and radio program transcripts concerning the inventory of church archives conducted by the Historical Records Survey. The correspondence and memoranda are between the editor and Historical Records Survey district supervisors, field workers, members .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of three subseries, each concerning a different survey conducted by the Historical Records Survey (HRS). They contain: Subseries 1, correspondence concerning survey of town and village records; Subseries 2, correspondence concerning survey of county records; Subseries 3, correspondence .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence concerning the administration of the Historical Records Survey in New York State. It contains: Subseries 1, correspondence with district supervisors; Subseries 2, correspondence with state and national officials; Subseries 3, correspondence concerning distribution .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of handbills, newsletters, and a few memorandums or bulletins related to unionizing activities in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of New York City. Most of these publications were distributed by organizations on the political left and relate to WPA cultural projects..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memorandums, reports, travel orders, supply requisitions, time sheets ("employee depositions") and occasional employment applications ("personnel questionnaires"). These records were used by the district supervisors of the Historical Records Survey and were periodically .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains copies of cards (WPA form 22 HR) compiled for the American Imprints Inventory, a project under the Historical Records Survey. The cards give basic cataloging data on books and pamphlets printed in the United States before 1877. They were compiled by field workers who surveyed most .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of printed half tones charts and maps, and negative photostats of maps prepared by the Historical Records Survey for publications. Included are half-tones of colonial and revolutionary era buildings; organization charts of the colonial and state court system and county government; .........

 

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New York State Archives