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New York (State). Legislature. Legislative Commission on Solid Waste Management

 

 

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This 52-minute video documentary, "The Mountain in the City," focuses on the problems of solid waste management in the state and the efforts of individuals, groups, and State and local government to solve these problems. Topics include resource recovery, materials recycling, and the environmental impact .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Salvage Division

 

 

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This series contains releases from the Salvage Division to city and county salvage committees intended to inform and motivate volunteers, with sections devoted to specific items such as waste fat, tin, paper, and scrap metal. Included are collection figures, directions, quotations, national program .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Salvage Division

 

 

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This series documents how the activities of the New York State War Council Salvage Division were directed, coordinated, and informed by the United States War Production Board. The series includes: federal releases describing what materials were to be salvaged, directing the state division on how to .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Salvage Division

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memoranda, travel and expense vouchers, and weekly itineraries and reports which document the activities undertaken by the Salvage Division's field representatives in their effort to coordinate, advise, and oversee the city and county salvage committees. Reports .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Salvage Division

 

 

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This series reveals the activities of the city and county salvage committees and their coordination of local salvage efforts, particularly those concerning periodic waste paper and tin collection drives. Salvage Division correspondence includes letters of program descriptions, letters of support and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Salvage Division

 

 

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This series reveals how the Salvage Division coordinated the activities of various businesses, agencies, publicity organizations, schools, waste processors and dealers, and individuals involved in salvage efforts across the State. Included are: letters detailing policies and procedures and describing .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Environmental Conservation

 

 

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These records relate to statewide public hearings held by the Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation. Records consist of testimony by individuals and organizations on topics such as the Adirondack Park Agency; Catskill resource management; taxation of forest lands; resource recovery .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. War Information Service

 

 

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This series contains press releases from the War Information Service to inform various media about accomplishments of War Council agencies and members. Topics covered include: agriculture, health, and nutrition issues; civil defense; nursing; salvage; and war transportation..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains correspondence between War Council member (1941-1943) Abbot Low Moffat, War Council officials, and others involved in state war work relating to many War Council activities which Moffat helped oversee including agricultural aid, child care, civil defense, anti-discrimination work, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This series contains quarterly operating report forms sent to the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) by local war councils detailing their home front activities, programs, and personnel. Information about the Volunteer Office, Division of Civilian War Services, the Block Plan, and Office of Civilian .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains monthly, quarterly, or annual progress reports sent to the State War Plans Coordinator from War Council agencies and state agencies involved in war workThe reports document detail the progress, problems, and plans of the various agencies in such areas as agriculture; child care; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains correspondence and other materials between the Executive Secretary and state and War Council agencies primarily concerning the organization of defense-related work. Topics of the letters include war rationing; citizen morale; discrimination in employment; health; labor; and tran.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation. Executive Office

 

 

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This series consists of subject and correspondence files of the commissioner. Typical records include briefing documents; reports; meeting files; speeches; interdepartmental memorandums; correspondence between members of the executive office; and correspondence with state and federal agencies, private .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Industrial Sciences and Technologies

 

 

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This series consists of the subject files of the Division of Industrial Sciences and Technologies, which was responsible for coordinating activities and formulating policies in the New York State Department of Commerce relating to the development of environmental, energy, technology, and scientific .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State War Council

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, bulletins, newsletters, and posters sent to the War Council's Executive Secretary reporting on activities of agencies involved in war work and local war councils. Many organizations are represented in this series, including: Emergency Food Commission; Nursing Council; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives