Statewide higher education study files
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
7 cubic feet
(10 microfilm reels)
Arrangement
Organized into five subseries: 1) Reports; 2) Transcripts; 3) Subject File; 4) Correspondence File; and 5) Commissioners' File.
Subseries 1, Reports:Numeric by original commission numbering.
Subseries 2, Transcripts:Chronological.
Subseries 3, Subject File; Subseries 4, Correspondence File; and Subseries 5, Commissioners' File:Alphabetical.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains correspondence, memoranda, transcripts, final reports and drafts, preliminary reports, and reimbursement forms.
The first subseries, Reports, contains drafts and final reports of the commission and its committees. The second subseries, Transcripts, contains both commission and committee transcripts of meetings and one public hearing detailing the commission's organization and its exploration of New York's educational needs.
The Subject File relates to topics explored by the commission such as medical, dental, and nursing education and fiscal studies on the commission's recommendations. In addition, the commission examined what barriers existed which could prevent minorities from participating in higher education. The file also includes items concerning the establishment and goals of the commission.
The Correspondence File contains routine correspondence such as requests for the commission's preliminary report and the commission's requests to institutions for information relating to their operation. The Commissioners' File details each commissioner's responses to the drafts of reports and meeting minutes, as well as documenting other business such as the expenses incurred related to commission work.
Alternate Formats Available
Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Related Material
Series A3036, Files for Staff Study on Inequality of Opportunity in Higher Education, contains related records.
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Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Access Terms
Universities and colleges--Graduate work
Discrimination in education--New York (State)
Professional education--New York (State)
Higher education and state--New York (State)