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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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This volume appears to be a journal of payments by the Department of Taxation and Finance, audited and approved by the Department of Audit and Control (State Comptroller's Office). Purposes of the payments include state payroll, unemployment insurance, state employees retirement system, and general .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

 

 

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This series consists of journals documenting appropriations and expenditures for the design, construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance state institutional buildings such as state hospitals, buildings operated by the State Board of Charities, state prisons, state normal schools, armories, State .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of journals containing financial information related to canal accounts. Information in the journals includes date; description of transaction; amount debited; itemized amounts debited and credited; and total amounts debited and credited..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

 

 

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This series consists of accounting journals documenting expenses associated with accounts held by individuals and contractors working on the New York State Canal System. Information generally includes date; name of individual or contractor; type of work; and amount credited or debited..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office

 

 

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This series is comprised of 10 volumes of accounts of the Western Division Engineers Department dating from 1870-1905. These volumes list accounts, payments, mileage, and other expenses for the various contractors and engineers working for the department..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

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New York (State). Treasurer's Office

 

 

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This series consists of accounts of payments for expenses of state departments, commissions, officers, schools, hospitals, funds, and other aspects of state government. Each entry gives date, amount of payment, and category of payment (such as salaries, expenses, construction, etc.)..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938

 

 

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none

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

 

 

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These journals are the official record of Assembly proceedings. They summarize floor proceedings, including bill introductions, committee assignments and reports, floor actions on bills; and contain texts of bill amendments from the Senate and some resolutions. They do not contain debate transcripts .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

 

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This series of over 800 volumes provides a comprehensive view of the financial structure of New York State from 1775 to 1925. Included are Receipts and Deposits (1862-1924), Journals (1784-1894), Treasurer's Payments (1857-1907), Record of Correspondence Received (1875-1917), Day Books (1798-1848), .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

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University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

 

 

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This journal contains entries related to Regents academic and professional examinations, teacher's classes in academies, and miscellaneous expenses..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State Museum of Natural History

 

 

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This series consists of a journal kept by the State Paleontologist, John M. Clarke. Entries are sporadic and vary in length and detail. They contain information on field trips planned or taken by Clarke, projects (including publications) under way in the paleontology office of the Museum, the settlement .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

 

 

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none

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

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New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This series consists of official daily journals of the Attorney General, in calendar format. Entries note meetings with individuals, many of who represented businesses, as well as reminders of court cases, arguments scheduled, briefs to file, correspondence to respond to, and assorted reminders. Some .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services

 

 

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These records consist of engineers' daily project diaries and inspectors' daily reports concerning the construction of Empire State Plaza in Albany. Records identify projects by contract number, specification number, and contractor and contain descriptions of work performed and inspected..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

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New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of journals, or diaries containing brief daily entries. Typical daily entries may include information about inmate admissions and discharges; inmate escapes; institution population counts; holiday events; Board of Managers meetings; Board of Managers attendance at Sunday service; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

 

 

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The superintendent's daily log of events includes information on admission of inmates ( name, age, and committing agency); discharge or indenture of inmates (name, occupation, and residence of inmate's master or person to whom inmate was discharged); inmate deaths and escapes; purchase of supplies; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

17

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Western Reformatory for Women

 

 

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This series consists of notebooks recording daily activities at the Western Reformatory for Women. Information includes records of routine inspections at various posts; items going into and out of the laundry; officers' orders; issuances of items such as shoes; visitors; behavior of inmates in segregation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a daily account of receipts and expenditures at Clinton prison. Receipts include state appropriations and returns due to overcharges. Expenditure entries include voucher number; payee; itemized account of goods or services furnished; and total payment. Moneys were disbursed for .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a record of the inmate population kept by the principal keeper. Daily entries include total inmates, and, for earlier years only, the number received and discharged. Also included are brief notes on events at the prison each day, including the principal keeper's inspection visits, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of daily entries of prison events. Entries include the name of warden or principal keeper in charge; total number of inmates confined; names and numbers of prisoners admitted, discharged, or punished; and a note of events at the prison. Details for early narratives are very brief; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives