New York State Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing Press Clippings File
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
3 cubic feet
Arrangement
Arranged by topic, then chronological by date; there are also some chronological files (no topic assigned).
Scope and Content Note
The Commission maintained files of newspaper and magazine articles on harness racing, harness tracks, and the work of the Commission in order to track its investigation and for use as an additional source of information for its investigation. The writers of some news articles were questioned by the Commission as to the sources of information in the articles.
The clippings concern: state officials connected with the investigation or suspected of improper practices related to pari-mutuel harness racing; harness racing association stockholders, officers, union leaders, and others suspected of improper financial practices or other illegal activities; and charges against and investigations of particular harness tracks.
The series also contains a set of the Commission's press releases concerning its investigation.
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Access Terms
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