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81

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New York (State). Factory Investigating Commission

 

 

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The cost of living report, draft and background notes were used to study the laboring class in New York City. This series contains data on cost of living for single women and men; cost of living for families; workers' living conditions; and workers' earnings and expenditures. The series also contains .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

82

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New York (State). State Board of Charities

 

 

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These reports reflect the Board of Charities inspection visits to poorhouses, orphanages, and insane asylums. Institution inspection reports include the institution's name, inmate types, facility condition and maintenance. Reports on paupers receiving state aid include names of institutions visited; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

83

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New York (State). State Historian

 

 

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This series consists of a draft Historian's 1903/1904 annual report and two supplements to the report: "Mexican War Papers" and a selection of transcribed correspondence. The "Mexican War Papers" provides information on the organization and service of New York units during the war. The transcribed correspondence .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

84

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New York (State). Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws

 

 

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This series contains the Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws' second report, submitted in 1933. The report, coming in the wake of the Depression wiping out the state budget surplus, recommended several new taxes on personal income, businesses, and insurance, as well as for commodities such as .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

85

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New York (State). Education Department

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of monthly reports submitted to the Governor's office in accordance with legislation of 1908 (Chapter 246) and 1909 (Consolidated Laws, Chapter 18) amending sections of the Executive Law (Laws of 1892, Chapter 683) which specified fees to be collected and information to be reported .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

87

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New York (State). Executive Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice

 

 

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The series consists of records of the commission which were compiled by its chief counsel and executive director, Roderick C. Lankler. The commission, commonly known as the "Liman Commission" after its chairman, Arthur L. Liman, was an advisory and fact-finding body appointed by Governor Carey to investigate .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

88

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New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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This series consists of reports and meeting minutes prepared by the Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient. The minutes include discussions, resolutions and recommendations; survey information (especially in Westchester County); reports on visits to custodial institutions; monthly .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

89

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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization

 

 

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This series contains 11-page report forms completed by field directors (also called field representatives) for each local war council detailing their personnel, organization, and operations. Filed only once, these forms were used by the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to examine local councils .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

90

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New York (State). Public Service Commission

 

 

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This series consists of reports of decisions issued by the Public Service Commission. The reports contain transcripts of opinions and decisions issued by the two district commissions on transportation regulatory hearings held by them. The hearings deal with issues such as rights of companies to construct .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

91

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of a copy of the State Canal Commissioners' report to the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate, as well as dock building permits in the Erie Basin in Buffalo. This report contains applications, communications, and permits dealing with the construction of wharves, docks, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

92

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This volume contains weekly progress reports for work done on locks 53-56, 60-66, and 72 on the Western Division of the Erie Canal. Each report provides a summary of work done, with some reports providing more details than others. Each report is approved by the Engineer in Charge..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

93

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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These reports were compiled by the office of the Western Division Engineer (Rochester) in accordance with Chapter 354 of the Laws of 1883, which required state government offices to keep "proper comparative records of the efficiency, punctuality, attention and general good conduct" of their employees. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

94

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of a manuscript version of Erie Canal Eastern Division Engineer Daniel C. Jenne's report and cost estimates in relation to enlarging the locks on the Eastern Division of the canal from Albany to Higginsville. In the narrative report, Jenne describes specific issues with existing .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

95

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of a volume of reports, cost estimates, certificates, and sketch maps relating to the Middle Division of the New York State Canal System, which ran from Cayuga to Oneida County..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

96

Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office

 

 

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This volume was used very briefly by the Erie Canal Western Division Engineer's Office to record copies of outgoing reports and correspondence addressed to the State Canal Board or Canal Commissioner James Jackson, Jr. Acting Division Engineer B. M. Hawks authored the reports in response to requests .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

97

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of documents relating to the Comptroller's administration of U.S. Deposit Fund. Included are: summary report of transactions of county loan commissioners; report of lands rented by county loan commissioners; register of lands acquired throughout foreclosure of U.S. Deposit Fund .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

98

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

99

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New York (State). Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing

 

 

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This series consists of background information and supporting documentation compiled by the Commission during its investigation of individuals with financial interests or other involvement in harness racing associations. The bulk of the series consists of investigation files on individuals. A few files .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

100

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University of the State of New York. Board of Regents

 

 

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This series consists of reports to the Board of Regents from the New York City Board of Education recommending amendment of its by-laws with reference to salaries of: principals of parental schools, teachers, substitutes of industrial subjects in trade schools for girls, principals of junior high schools, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives