Research

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New York (State). Insurance Department

 

 

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This series consists of files, maintained by executive officials of the Insurance Department, documenting legislative histories of numerous proposed bills affecting the industry. Records include memoranda, correspondence, reports, copies of legislation, and related material. Issues include state regulation, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

82

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New York (State). Division of the Budget. Research and Federal Relations Unit

 

 

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The series consists of research files pertaining to a variety of financial issues involving state-federal cooperation. Issues include changes to federal assistance formulas; improving federal grant-in-aid programs; provision of federal disaster relief (Hurricane Agnes); testimony before the "Muskie .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

83

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New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History

 

 

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This series consists of a scrapbook of memoranda to staff written by State Historian Hugh Hastings. Memos relate to office operations and various publishing projects (e.g., the Clinton Papers)..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

84

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Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)

 

 

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Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967. The memoranda in this series cover a variety of topics related to administrative duties and oversight. Subjects .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

85

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New York (State). Governor. Secretary to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of press releases, meeting minutes, and correspondence regarding the Citizens Council on Traffic Safety sent to Secretary to Governor Harriman, Jonathan B. Bingham. The council consisted of 100 members, half of them representing organizations active in the field of traffic safety, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

86

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New York (State). Traffic Safety Policy Coordination Committee

 

 

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The Traffic Safety Policy Coordination Committee was established to advise the Governor on traffic safety policy matters and to assist in coordinating the work of the state agencies concerned with various aspects of the issue. Included are lists of members; agenda and minutes of the monthly meetings; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

87

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New York (State). Industrial Commissioner

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence files of Industrial Commissioner Dr. Isador Lubin, created during Governor W. Averell Harriman's administration (1955-1958). The records include correspondence with the governor's office, the State Department of Labor and other state government officials, labor .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

88

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New York (State). Special Assistant to the Governor on Problems of the Aging

 

 

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Philip M. Kaiser served as Chairman of the Inter-departmental Committee on Problems of the Aging, which was established by Governor W. Averell Harriman in March 1955 to advise on problems and developments affecting the aging and to assist in the formulation of recommendations for executive and legislative .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

89

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New York (State). Executive Assistant to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence files of Governor W. Averell Harriman's Executive Assistant Charles Van Devander, who served as Harriman's chief liaison with the press. The series includes both incoming and outgoing personal and official correspondence..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

90

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New York (State). Governor. Assistant Secretary for Reports

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, press releases, statements, newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations, event schedules, brochures, pamphlets, results summaries of and final reports relating to the 1957 and 1958 New York State Open House Week. Open House Week was an annual event .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

91

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New York (State). Consumer Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of records pertaining to the activities of the Consumer Counsel to Governor W. Averell Harriman, Dr. Persia Campbell, and her staff. Records relate to such subjects as: aging, credit sales, food additives, funeral costs, purchasing and maintenance of homes, Long Island Railroad .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

92

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New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of the subject files of the Counsel to the Governor's office which relate to the merging of banks in New York State and to legislation regulating bank holding companies. The Counsel was responsible for various duties, which included making recommendations on proposed legislation; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

93

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New York (State). Governor (1955-1958 : Harriman)

 

 

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This series consists of records of the social or official engagements given by Governor and Mrs. Harriman or by the Governor alone while in office. Records include acceptances, regrets, guest and seating lists, thank-you notes, memoranda, and a few press releases relating to luncheons, dinners, parties, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

94

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New York (State). Office of Mental Health

 

 

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This series documents long range plans; the development of policy for department programs; and the direction, control, and supervision of these programs. Records include budgets, reports, correspondence, memorandums, and long-term plans. Records that provide identifiable information regarding clients .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

95

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New York (State). Department of Social Services

 

 

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These files were used by the Department of Social Services' Bureau of Eligibility and Systems to maintain documentation and background information about Medicaid policies and procedures in New York State. The files contain administrative memoranda that establish official policy, supporting documentation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

96

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New York (State). Banking Department. Legal Division

 

 

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This series consists of internal memorandums, directives to staff, and letters and memorandums providing legal advice or opinions on routine matters..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

97

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New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of files of the Counsel to the Governor's office relating to state legislation, bills recommended by state departments, and program bills designed to implement specific aspects of Governor Harriman's legislative program. Records document state, departmental, and program legislation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

98

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New York (State). Consumer Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of records relating to the legislative program of Governor Harriman's consumer counsel and legislation impacting New York State's consumers. Topics of note include the regulation of consumer credit (with emphasis on motor vehicle financing and installment sales), the licensing of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

99

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New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

 

 

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This series consists of reports related to wildlife and habitat management programs of the Department of Conservation (later Department of Environmental Conservation). The series includes New York State reports submitted in compliance with the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (Pittman-Robertson .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

100

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

 

 

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This series documents the legislative program of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), which focuses on legislation impacting New York State's energy production and consumption. Records include comments on proposed legislation and copies of relevant bills. Topics of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives