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1
Creator:
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A3272
 
 
Dates:
circa 1940-1942
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of about 2,500 3" x 5" index cards containing basic biographical information on influential New York residents from the late seventeenth to early twentieth centuries. Information on cards includes name; birth and death dates; place of birth; town and county of residence; place of .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

2
Creator:
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A0413
 
 
Dates:
1936-1941
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists predominantly of brief biographical sketches of prominent individuals in communities across New York State. A few scattered sketches pertain to leading institutions and businesses. The sketches are not limited to famous individuals, but rather document communities much more broadly. .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

3
Creator:
New York State Museum. Division of Research and Collections. History Department
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of the subject and correspondence files of curatorial staff of the History Department, part of the Division of Research and Collections of the New York State Museum. These records document the functional activities of curators concerning exhibit development; acquisitions and collections .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

4
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1894
 
 
Dates:
1664-1781
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of documentation used as the basis for many council actions and decisions as recorded in the Council Minutes. It reflects the council's administration of land settlement, economic development, Indian affairs, litigation, and military affairs. Records include correspondence, reports, .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

5
Creator:
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Visual Instruction
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A3045
 
 
Dates:
circa 1856-1939
 
 
Abstract:  
Lantern slides were compiledas instructional aids for the public school curriculum. More than 20,000 unique images dating from 1856-1939 document a wide variety of subjects, including New York State, North American and world geography, history, natural sciences, fine arts, trades, industries, education, .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

6
Creator:
New York (State). Women's Division
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
13697
 
 
Dates:
1975-1982
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains correspondence, memorandums, photographs, and working papers created or compiled by the director and staff of the Women's Division. Records pertain to all aspects of the division's operation. Files are maintained in separate subseries for each staff person. Also included are eighteen .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

7
Creator:
New York (State). Women's Division
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
13698
 
 
Dates:
1975-1982
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of press clippings, taken from both English- and Spanish-language newspapers, pertaining to the Women's Division and its core functions and interests. Major women's issues described by the articles include the Equal Rights Amendment, education, equity in employment, abortion and .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

8
Creator:
New York (State). Women's Division
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
13699
 
 
Dates:
1975-1982
 
 
Abstract:  
These records relate to "Women New York," a bi-monthly newsletter issued by the New York State Women's Division from 1976 to 1981. Included are drafts and published newsletters, photographs, press releases, correspondence, and other records pertaining to researching, writing, publishing, and distributing .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

9
Creator:
New York State Community Affairs Network
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
16242
 
 
Dates:
1985-1991
 
 
Abstract:  
The series consists of videotape cassettes of public affairs programs, legislative hearings, agency conferences, press conferences, and other related matters created by NY-SCAN (the New York State Community Affairs Network). As a unit of the Commission on Cable Television, NY-SCAN was responsible for .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

10
Creator:
Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
11891
 
 
Dates:
1941-1944
 
 
Abstract:  
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
 

11
Creator:
New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
13035
 
 
Dates:
1893-2010, 2012-2022
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of original signed proclamations issued by the governor to formally notify the people of the state on matters of law, policy, or custom affecting them, or to designate exclusive times for commemoration or observance of special events. The proclamations were filed with the Secretary .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

12
Creator:
Federal Writers' Project (N.Y.)
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A0551
 
 
Dates:
1936-1942
 
 
Abstract:  
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
 

13
Creator:
New York State Museum
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
B2647
 
 
Dates:
1968-2015
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains the planning and design files of temporary exhibits of the New York State Museum. Files include records of exhibits that were internally or externally sourced as well as travelling exhibits. Records in this series include brochures, exhibit scripts, planning schedules, exhibit drawings, .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

14
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1895
 
 
Dates:
1668-1783
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of bound volumes of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning the court system, land titles, land development, .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

15
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1809
 
 
Dates:
1638-1665
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of minutes, in Dutch, documenting civil and criminal cases, and executive and legislative matters over which the Council of the Colony of New York had jurisdiction. The minutes constitute a record of such actions as appointments, proclamations, ordinances, charters, and opinions. .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

16
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1809
 
 
Dates:
1638-1665
 
 
Abstract:  
This series consists of minutes, in Dutch, documenting civil and criminal cases, and executive and legislative matters over which the Council of the Colony of New York had jurisdiction. The minutes constitute a record of such actions as appointments, proclamations, ordinances, charters, and opinions. .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

17
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
A1810
 
 
Dates:
1646-1664
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains administrative correspondence, in Dutch, of Petrus Stuyvesant during his seventeen year term as director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647-1664. The bulk of the series consists of incoming letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighboring colonies. .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
 
 
Abstract:  
This series contains correspondence, unpublished historical articles, notes, clippings, photographs, posters, and a few original or photostatic copies of historical documents collected by the State Historian in the course of research on historical topics. The subjects of these files vary widely, but .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives
 

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Creator:
New York (State). Governor
 
 
Title:  
 
Series:
13703
 
 
Dates:
1910-1992, 2006-2008, 2011-2021
 
 
Abstract:  
These photographic images were used as public relations vehicles for New York's governors. The photographs helped to publicize their official, and occasionally unofficial, activities. Most of the images reveal the routine activities that the governors' photographers were assigned to photograph. Records .........
 
Repository:  
New York State Archives