Research

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New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee on Health

 

 

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The Committee created these records during its review of state abortion law. Records document the controversies surrounding abortion legislation, as well as public and private efforts to influence legislative action. Records include commission and committee reports; transcripts of public hearings; position .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

 

 

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The series includes correspondence, memorandums, reports, treatment program audits, and copies of contracts and agreements relating to various regulatory and public education programs of the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. Also present are files concerning related task forces, advisory councils, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State Custodial Asylum for Feeble-Minded Women

 

 

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This series consists of copies of monthly reports made to the Governor and the State Board of Charities. Information may be either specific or general in nature. Topics include facilities conditions, plans and progress of construction and remodeling projects, purchase and installation of new equipment, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Substance Abuse Services. Program Review Unit

 

 

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The series consists of draft and final program review reports, correspondence, and a variety of other program materials relating to facilities providing substance abuse services. The files contain information about the operation and certification of certified, non-certified, and closed alcoholism facilities, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor's Committee Appointed to Review New York State's Abortion Law

 

 

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The Committee studied the history of thought and legislation on abortion. They solicited information and opinions from representatives of medical, psychiatric, social, legal, theological, and other fields. This series is the Committee's final report file and includes a hearing transcript, Committee .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Speaker

 

 

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These files, compiled by staff of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink, contain background information on legislative subject areas and correspondence between the Speaker and other legislators, interest groups, state agency officers, local officials, and private citizens concerning proposed legislation. Also .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office for the Aging. Director's Office

 

 

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This series documents both the Governor's Conference on Aging and the White House Conference on the Aging, particularly New York's delegation to the latter conference. Records include presentations; planning and priority documents; records documenting processes and discussions; and publications, reports, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Commission on Relief for Widowed Mothers

 

 

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The series consists of legislative summaries, reports, speeches, conference papers, articles, newspaper clippings, and other material gathered by the commission to aid its investigation into the issue of providing pension relief to mothers. Records include sample legislation and testimony from other .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1973-1978 : Karen Burstein)

 

 

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These records, created or collected by Senator Karen Burstein, provide information on the development of leadership strategies by women's movement advocates. Include are correspondence, memorandums, reports, conference materials, press clippings, and other materials from state agencies, advocacy organizations, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Nutrition

 

 

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The series contains project files, equipment grant files, and administrative records of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides funds to private non-profit programs to alleviate hunger among target populations in New York State. Files include grant proposals, contracts, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Senator (1959-1962 : Janet Hill Gordon)

 

 

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This series consisting of the Assembly and Senate records of Janet Hill Gordon concentrates heavily on the topics of matrimony, adoption, juvenile delinquency, family courts, divorce, child custody, and social agencies working with families and children. They also reflect the various committees on which .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions

 

 

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This series contains the department's copies of boards of visitors meetings minutes and monthly reports of superintendents and department heads at the following state institutions: Thomas Indian School; Woman's Relief Corps Home; State Agricultural and Industrial School; State Training School for Girls .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor

 

 

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This series consists of reports and minutes of meetings submitted to the governor by boards of managers of state institutions documenting their visitation and inspection of these institutions as required by law. The reports provide information on the condition of the facilities, financial and administrative .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives