Research

1

Creator:

University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

 

 

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This series consists of files relating to the planning, arrangements, logistics and proceedings for convocations and special events of the University of the State of New York. Also included are stray consistuency correspondence. Events of note include commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (State). Education Department. Bureau of Publications

 

 

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These photographs were gathered for inclusion in Department publications. Subjects include: trees and vegetation; the Fairview Garden School in Yonkers, New York; orchards, fruit trees, and fruit, including a few pictures showing fruit pickers; Peckham's Pond, Harriman Road, and Central Valley Road; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

University of the State of New York. Planning Committee for the Shrine for the Emancipation Proclamation

 

 

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This series contains files kept by the secretary relate to the Planning Committee for the Shrine for the Emancipation Proclamation activities. The series provides information on the work of the committee, design of the proposed shrine, and other displays of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Public Instruction

 

 

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These exhibit records consist of public school students' work from the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Sample student work came from New York City, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh public school systems. Other items included are photographs of school buildings, pamphlets, and art work..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

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

 

6

Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of photographs of observances of the 150th anniversary of the American Revolution held throughout the state. The photographs show reenactments of battles, plays, and other pageantry; pageant organizers, participants, and spectators; placement of historical markers; scenes of pageant .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

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

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, unpublished historical articles, notes, clippings, photographs, posters, and a few original or photostatic copies of historical documents collected by the State Historian in the course of research on historical topics. The subjects of these files vary widely, but .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

New York (State). Education Department. Assistant Commissioner for Elementary Education

 

 

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These historical sketches which include photographs were collected from school systems in 1916 to illustrate a report on the history of school systems in cities and villages. The sketches generally provide information on the establishment and location of the first school or school district in the city .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

Thomas Indian School

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence, reports, publicity materials, deeds, and court records dealing with the founding, operation, and administration of the Thomas Indian School. Much of the correspondence concerns enrollment of Indian children at the school and placement of graduates at other institutions .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

Thomas Indian School

 

 

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The series consists of black and white photographs depicting children and staff of Thomas Indian School at work and recreation in such activities as school exercises, team sports, farming and gardening, and Indian Boy and Girl Scouts..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives