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New York State Thruway Authority. Department of Public Information

 

 

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This series includes film negatives and prints, grouped by Thruway Region, showing aerial, oblique views of Thruway interchanges and facilities. There are usually several views of each taken from different angles and distances.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

 

 

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These requisitions were submitted by the Department of Public Works, Division of Canals and Waterways, to the Department of Audit and Control. Requisitions were made for steel, lumber, gravel, pipe, machinery, and other heavy equipment and material. Each file contains bid proposals with detailed specifications .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Attorney General's Office

 

 

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This series, Report of Special Deputy Attorney General, Murder of C. Phelps and M. Wolcott, contains a transcript and photographic materials documenting the March 21, 1915 murders of Charles Phelps and Margaret Wolcott, residents of West Shelby in Orleans County, New York. Photocopies of the transcript .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Franklin Delano Roosevelt Centennial Commission. Executive Director's Office

 

 

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On October 14, 1981, Governor Hugh Carey issued Executive Order #110 calling for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The subject files from the Executive Director's Office of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Centennial Commission contain minutes, correspondence, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works. Assistant Superintendent's Office

 

 

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This is a series of photographs, circa 1900, of culverts, places where water passes below the Canal, on the Western Division of the Erie Canal..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Commission on Cultural Resources

 

 

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This series consists of 12 photographs that were used in presentation portfolios by the Commission on Cultural Resources. The photographs were specifically selected for possible use in Commission publications..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Education Department. Division of Visual Instruction

 

 

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This series of photographs, made from negatives found in Division of Visual Instruction Series A3045, depicts street scenes in Manhattan during May 1916. Photos measure approximately 6 x 8 inches. All are captioned in pencil on verso..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane

 

 

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These photographs depict an early phase of construction of the main building of Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane and other unidentified buildings..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth

 

 

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This series consists of photographs, lithographic letter press prints, slides, and negatives depicting student activities and celebrations held at Berkshire Farm Center, including Anniversary Day and Recognition Day. Also included are assorted video recordings and reel to reel audio tapes of "Listen .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife

 

 

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This series documents the ten-year duration of the Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project, as well as other smaller-scale surveys of amphibian and reptile populations occurring outside the time frame of the project. Records include correspondence, photos, field notes, and survey data collection forms..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Bureau of Wildlife. Endangered Species Unit

 

 

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This series documents the ten-year duration of the New York State Bald Eagle Restoration Program and the research efforts that led to the rehabilitation of New York's bald eagle population. Records also document the continuation of bald eagle monitoring following the completion of the initial ten-year .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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These files document the placement, with State financial aid, of hundreds of bronze tablets commemorating sites of historical significance in the colonial, revolutionary, or state formative periods. The files include financial application, historical importance of site, structure, person, or event commemorated .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Women's Division

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memorandums, photographs, and working papers created or compiled by the director and staff of the Women's Division. Records pertain to all aspects of the division's operation. Files are maintained in separate subseries for each staff person. Also included are eighteen .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Commerce

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence and memorandums; press releases and newspaper clippings; legislative proposals; reports and studies; publications and brochures; and photographs and posters documenting the Department of Commerce's role in hosting the 1980 Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, New .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Industrial and Utility Valuation Bureau

 

 

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The bulk of this series is made up of worksheets and forms from the division's Industrial Appraisal Section containing specific building inventory information, including location, building dimensions, conditions, modification dates, building name and appraisal date. Also included are correspondence, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State University Construction Fund. Project Control and Initiation Unit

 

 

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These aerial photographs of State University of New York (SUNY) college and university campuses provided the Project Control and Initiation Unit with visual information necessary for capital plans and surveying. Taken at approximately five year intervals between 1962-1981, the photos are of individual .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Special Commission on Attica

 

 

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This series consists of investigation and interview files of the Special Commission on Attica (chaired by Robert B. McKay and known as the "McKay Commission"). The commission investigated the Attica Correctional Facility riot of 1971. Resulting records include personal interview sheets or transcripts; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Rural Affairs

 

 

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The series consists of newsletters, agency reports, conference and showcase files, clippings, editorials, public service announcements, press releases, and publicity photographs taken at events sponsored by the Office of Rural Affairs..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

 

 

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Formerly a program of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Empire State Games are conducted as a series of annual Olympic-style competitions for amateur athletes from all over New York State. This series consists of processed photographs and slides of events .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission

 

 

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This series consists of a single volume annual report of the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission, submitted to the governor and legislature in March of 1921. The volume details progress on the construction of the Holland Tunnel connecting lower Manhattan with New Jersey. It appears to be the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives