Research

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

 

 

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Copies of speeches, radio talks, commencement and commemorative addresses given by State Historian Arthur Pound. The subjects of these speeches include state and local history, the Works Progress Administration Federal Writers' Project, wartime morale, and farm-related topics discussed on the "Farm .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of typed extracts of the Buffalo Baptist Association. The abstracts contain the following kinds of information: deaths of prominent Baptist clergy; admission of churches into the association; missionary work performed by association members; historical sketches of member churches; .........

 

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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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Creator:

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

 

 

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Series includes three black and white photographic prints (16" x 20") of an unidentified man, presumably a representative to the 1915 Convention, which are stored separately from the negatives. The negative from which the prints were produced is not present in the series, and is presumed lost..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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The inventory in this series briefly describes records held by the Corporations, Licenses, Land Office, and Executive Divisions of the Department of State and includes records from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Information includes title of record; dates and quantity; brief narrative .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

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

 

 

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This series contains completed forms, control sheets, and some correspondence collected for preparation of a Historical Album of New York State. The album was intended to contain data and photographs of every significant historic site in the state and data on important New York natives and residents. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

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

 

9

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. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

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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

 

11

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

 

12

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

 

13

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of two subseries containing field workers' forms describing churches and church records, and cards containing condensed versions of the information on the forms..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

Historical Records Survey (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series contains forms documenting buildings and rooms (including state offices in Albany) used to store state and local government records in the late 1930s. Many privately owned buildings, including private residences and business establishments, were surveyed if the premises were used to store .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

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

 

16

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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

 

17

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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

 

18

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

 

19

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

 

20

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