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New York State Archives and Records Administration File Index Conversion Cards


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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:
This series consists of file conversion cards used by the New York State Archives to track its holdings. The series includes cards that provide old collection number, accession number, and new series number; cards that provide new series numbers along with series titles and shelf locations; and cards that list the series number, title, dates, quantity, and shelf location of each series, organized according to the agency that created it.
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File Index conversion cards
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

5 card file boxes

Inclusive Dates:
1986
Series Number:
B1844

Arrangement

Arranged by record series number or agency name.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of file conversion cards used by the New York State Archives to track its holdings. The series is divided into three distinct sections: cards that provide old collection number (from when the New York State Library held the materials) in blue pencil, accession number in red pencil, and new State Archives series number in green ink; cards that provide new Archives series numbers along with series titles and shelf locations; and cards that list the series number, title, dates, quantity, and shelf location of each series, organized according to the agency that created it. This third section comprises the bulk of the series.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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