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United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains catalogs, indexes, and bibliographies produced by the Works Progress Administration. The subjects of these publications are quite varied. Generally they are bibliographies or indexes of WPA studies or surveys. Guides include, but are not limited to, the following studies: records .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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Following the entrance of the United States into World War II, the federal government took steps to safeguard the nation's cultural resources against potential destruction. This series consists of Historical Records Survey forms used to record storage information of institutions in New York State that .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of payroll sheets for administrative, field, and support staff of the Historical Records Survey. Each payroll covers a two week period, and each page indicates whether the employees listed were "certified" (drawn from relief rolls) or "non-certified" (non-relief). Records list employee .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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

 

 

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The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) sought to employ teams of unemployed 16-23 year-olds to work on needed conservation or human services projects. This series consists of the YACC annual reports for the years 1978-1979 and for 1980. The reports document the operation of the program and provide .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Civil Service. Testing Support Services. Arrangement Unit

 

 

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This series consists of master copies of announcements for state civil service examinations. Examination announcements generally include data on position title; duties and salary; minimum qualifications for admittance to test; subject of examination, and the relative weight of its components; general .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists primarily of inventory forms completed by Historical Records Survey workers for maps, photographs, and records surveyed in upstate county offices. Records include progress sheet for each county office; survey forms prepared by field workers; and historical sketches of county offices. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Federal Writers' Project (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains files relating to proposed publications of the New York State Federal Writers' Project (FWP). Included are files of projects undertaken at both statewide and local levels. Publications included travel and tourism guides to New York State and local communities; the New York State .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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These abstracts or transcriptions of broadsides were made by staff of the Buffalo district office as part of the survey of American Imprints. In addition to the abstracts there is one original broadside dated 1869. Most of the broadsides were issued in western New York, although a few come from other .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of various types of administrative records relating to work progress, personnel matters, travel, and purchasing activities. The following types of records are included: monthly narrative and statistical reports by district supervisors; periodic work status reports by the central .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists primarily of inventory forms completed by Historical Records Survey workers for each series of records surveyed in town, village, and city offices in upstate counties. The files contain all or some of the following: handwritten copies of survey forms prepared by field workers; typewritten .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series consists of cards typed in preparation for compiling a complete name and subject index to the Gazetteer of the State of New York by J. H. French, published in 1860. Each card contains a name or subject entry and a page reference. Entries include personal names, political subdivision names, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

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Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series consists of administrative and research files maintained by the Schenectady County office of the Federal Writers' Project and used to prepare publications about Schenectady County. Included is information on the county and city of Schenectady's history; genealogical data on early families .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York

 

 

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This series contains administrative and working files of Federal Writers' Project District Number 4 (Long Island). Included are notes, drafts of editorial copy, extracts from primary sources, sketch maps, and correspondence between the district supervisor and field workers or the state director concerning .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Education Department. Division of Vocational and Extension Education

 

 

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Series includes letters of commendation written to the Service and Operations Divisions for art, music, adult education programs, and infrastructure projects sponsored by the "Works Progress Administration of New York State," under auspices of the State Education Department. They contain considerable .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of surveys and apparently unpublished studies conducted under W.P.A. sponsorship. These studies are on many subjects, but tend to focus on real estate values, land use, and population in communities in New York. Examples include police arrest survey; social and economic survey of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, and radio program transcripts concerning the inventory of church archives conducted by the Historical Records Survey. The correspondence and memoranda are between the editor and Historical Records Survey district supervisors, field workers, members .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of three subseries, each concerning a different survey conducted by the Historical Records Survey (HRS). They contain: Subseries 1, correspondence concerning survey of town and village records; Subseries 2, correspondence concerning survey of county records; Subseries 3, correspondence .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence concerning the administration of the Historical Records Survey in New York State. It contains: Subseries 1, correspondence with district supervisors; Subseries 2, correspondence with state and national officials; Subseries 3, correspondence concerning distribution .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of handbills, newsletters, and a few memorandums or bulletins related to unionizing activities in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of New York City. Most of these publications were distributed by organizations on the political left and relate to WPA cultural projects..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memorandums, reports, travel orders, supply requisitions, time sheets ("employee depositions") and occasional employment applications ("personnel questionnaires"). These records were used by the district supervisors of the Historical Records Survey and were periodically .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives