New York State Governor Expense Copybooks
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.6 cubic feet
(3 volumes)
Arrangement
Chronological by date; judges' salary lists are chronological by month, then alphabetical by last name of judge.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of binders containing letterpress copies of lists of payments apparently made or received by the governor's office from 1917-1923. Entries generally provide: date; name of person, company, or state agency; amount; and purpose of payment (e.g. mortgage tax; salary refund; common school fund; state hospitals).
The volumes also contain lists of amounts of interest earned on Canal Fund moneys in banks throughout the state. Each entry on these lists provides name of bank, location (New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, etc.), and amount of interest earned.
Volume 3 also contains monthly lists of salaries of judges from 1911-1920. Each entry on these lists provides: name of judge; court/location (e.g. Borough Hall; Chambers St. Court; Appellate Division Court House); city; and amount.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Volume list.
Custodial History
Originally accessioned from New York State Library as part of old collection #630 (series A0630), accession -405 or 406 (volume 3 of old collection #630 is now volume 3 of this series).
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.