New York State Board of Charities Hearing Transcripts of the Strong Investigation of Charges Against the State Board of Charities A3156

New York State Board of Charities Hearing Transcripts of the Strong Investigation of Charges Against the State Board of Charities

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

The Commissioner of Public Charities of New York City charged the State Board of Charities with neglecting its responsibility toward institutions for children in the city. This series documents Charles Strong's investigation into the management and affairs of the board relating to the charges. Records include transcripts of testimony; lists of witnesses and hearing dates; partial list of hearing exhibits; and one exhibit in the form of a letter from an institution protesting its inspection ranking.

Creator:

New York (State). State Board of Charities

Title:

Hearing transcripts of the Strong Investigation of charges against the State Board of Charities

Quantity:

0.2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1916

Series Number:

A3156

Scope and Content Note

Carbon typescripts of trancripts document Charles H. Strong's investigation into charges brought against the State Board of Charities by John A. Kingsbury, Commissioner of Public Charities of New York City. Kingsbury presented the Governor with charges that the Board had neglected its responsibility toward institutions for children in New York City. Acting under authority of the 1907 "Moreland Act" (an amendment to a law of 1892), the governor appointed Strong to investigate the management and affairs of the Board in regard to these charges.

The series contains only extracts of the testimony taken in hearings held by Strong. The records include: transcripts of testimony concerning conditions in New York City institutions and the extent of responsibility of the Board and of City agencies for the institutions; lists of witnesses and hearing dates; and partial list of exhibits presented at the hearings and a copy of one exhibit, a letter to the Board from an institution protesting a "2nd class" ranking following an inspection by the Board.