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New York State Temporary Commission on Rental Housing

 

 

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Commission records include transcripts of public hearings and inquiries; publicly-issued statements; hearing summaries; and commission meeting minutes. There are also subject files containing correspondence and background material; rough drafts of the commission's final report; special studies and a .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission

 

 

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These glass plate negatives and prints depict views of conditions inside factories, usually showing workers in chemical, food, glass, clothing, and other industries. The images show inadequate ventilation or exhaust systems; dirt and animals contacting food products; unguarded machinery; overcrowding .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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This series details the financial activities of banks and trust companies through correspondence and financial records. The committee investigated the banking industry's investment activities related to housing and mortgages. Information includes correspondence, lists of stock and other securities, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Office of Rent Administration

 

 

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The series consists of apartment registration statements for municipalities in Westchester County for the years 1944-1981. These records were generated as a result of the passage of the Federal Emergency Price Control Act of January 30, 1942. The apartment registration statements contained in this series .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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This series contains materials used in investigating the high cost of housing. Records include account and ledger books, correspondence, minute books, and profit/loss analysis reports of insurance companies, banks, trade unions, construction companies, and other organizations involved in the housing .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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The committee investigated the investment activities of the insurance industry as it related to funds available for mortgages and investments in housing. This series details the financial activities of life, fire, and marine insurance companies through correspondence and financial records. Included .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Housing

 

 

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The testimony in this series was given by local government housing agencies; lending institutions; real estate and developer associations; tenant and homeowner associations; civic, religious and community groups; and senior citizen groups. Testimony focuses on neighborhood preservation, rent control, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Limited Profit Housing Company

 

 

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This series from the Limited Profit Housing Company provides evidence of the State's efforts to address the post-World War II housing crunch and the records document all phases of the construction for over forty housing projects. Included are records on neighborhood reviews, site selection, appraisal .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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This series contains information on building suppliers, construction employee associations, and manufacturers gathered while investigating the housing industry and the construction trades. Topics include price fixing, evidence of collusion, and oligopolistic practices. Information includes correspondence, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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This series contains grand jury, court, and testimony transcripts and financial records from the investigation and prosecution of Robert P. Brindell and members of the Building Trades Council (BTC) of Greater New York City. Included are checkbooks, ledgers, trial transcripts, and court testimony both .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence and financial and legal documents, used in the prosecution of Robert P. Brindell and John T. Hettrick, and the criminal investigation into building trade and suppliers associations related to price-fixing and monopoly on construction labor. Financial documents .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1961-1994 : Manfred Ohrenstein)

 

 

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This series contains the subject and bill files of New York State Senator Manfred Ohrenstein, who represented the 27th District of New York County from 1961-1994. The records document such topics as: state elections, civil defense, health, education, mental health, the Democratic Party, civil rights, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor. Press Office

 

 

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These files contain drafts, final versions, and summaries of the governor's speeches, dedications, remarks, and testimonies. Also included are notes; corrections; schedules of events; background materials; and press releases. The speeches address issues such as economics; housing; banking; trade; health .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series primarily contains reports compiled by the federal National Resources Planning Board and the Office of Defense Health and Welfare Services detailing conditions in several communities. The reports, which detail each community's conditions in education, health, housing, industry, infrastructure, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Housing

 

 

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This series contains information on rents, banking, insurance, labor, and construction supply gathered during an investigation of the high cost of housing. Records include reports detailing abuses which increased housing costs; bylaws of labor and building supply associations; testimony transcripts; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series is composed of messages to the legislature from Governors Dewey, Harriman and Rockefeller. There is also one message from Lieutenant Governor Malcolm Wilson.The series consists of annual messages, which provide the listing of programs the Governor would like to institute that year; special .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, and posters sent to the War Council's Executive Secretary reporting on activities of agencies involved in war work and local war councils. Many organizations are represented in this series, including: Emergency Food Commission; Nursing Council; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Law. Executive Office

 

 

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These records, from a variety of senior staff members, reflect the interests and activities of the Attorney General's Office. Included are files related to audits, litigation, opinions, engagements, and interests of the office on such topics are housing discrimination, civil rights, Indian land claims, .........

 

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New York State Archives