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New York State Education Department Associate Commissioner for Cultural Education Cultural Education Center Planning Files


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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 planning records of the Associate Commissioner of Education and Assistant Commissioner for State Museum and Science Service (later Associate Commissioner of Cultural Education). Included are records of Hugh M. Flick, and John G. Broughton. Records consist primarily of subject files, correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Also included are specifications, press releases, news clippings, blueprints, and floor plans. Topics include space allocation, security, parking, shelving, and exhibits.
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Title:
Cultural Education Center planning files
Quantity:

2.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1964-1974
Series Number:
B1876

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of planning records of Hugh M. Flick, Associate Commissioner of Education and John G. Broughton, Assistant Commissioner for State Museum and Science Service (later Associate Commissioner of Cultural Education). Record types consist primarily of subject files, correspondence, memoranda, and reports. Also included are some specifications, press releases, news clippings, blueprints, and floor plans. Topics include space allocation, security, parking, shelving, and exhibits.

Related Material

15760 South Mall Constructors' Semi-annual Progress Reports on Construction of the Cultural Education Center, 1970-1975 and

16188 Harrison and Abramovitz South Mall Project Design Implementation Files, 1972-1977 contain related records.

Acquisition Information

These records were apparently transferred to the New York State Archives from the New York State Library in 1978 but were not accessioned until 2004.

Access Restrictions

Restricted in part. Documents containing information on security systems are exempt from disclosure under the New York State Freedom of Information Law.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Folder

Accretion: B1876-04
1968 OGS Specifications for Labor and Materials HVAC 1 1
1966 OGS Specifications-Moving Stairway 1 2
1966 OGS Specifications Sprinkler 1 3
1966 OGS Specifications-Sanitary Work 1 4
Planning 1 5
Exhibit Policy 1 6
Photographs 1 7
1965 Governors South Mall-Planning 1 8
1966 Governors South Mall-Planning 1 9
1964 Governors South Mall-General 1 10
1964-1965 Cultural Center-General 1 11
1964 Proposed NYS Archival Program 1 12
1964 Cultural Center Planning 1 13
1964 "A Museum and Library for the Mall" 1 14
1964 Cultural Center Photo Lab 1 15
Budget Background Material 1 16
Museum aid 1 17
1968-1971 Cultural Center Reports 1 18
1967 Cultural Center Reports 1 19
1966 Cultural Center Reports 1 20
South Mall art 1 21
Sound and light show 1 22
Cultural Center specifications 1 23
Governor 2 1
Progress file 2 2
Admin. memos 2 3
171 Level-Archives and History 2 4
171 Level-Museum & Science Services 2 5
171 Level-Central Administration 2 6
185 Level-General 2 7
226 Level-Library 2 8
236.6 Level-Library 2 9
247 Level-Library 2 10
257.6 Level-Library 2 11
268 Level-Central Administration 2 12
268 Level-Library 2 13
286 Level-Museum and Science Services 2 14
288 Level-Library 2 15
Cultural Center-National Science Foundation 2 16
Cultural Center-Progress Reports 2 17
Cultural Center Memos to Program Units 2 18
Cultural Center [security report] 2 19
[blueprint] 2 20
press release 2 21
Noel Fritzinger 2 22
[capacity] 2 23
Memos to OGS 2 24
Cultural Center legislation 2 25
Library Move plan 2 26
1964 "œSupplemental Information......"� 2 27
1977 CEC-Tenant Work-General 2 28
1976 CEC-Food Services (Cafeteria) 2 29
1976 CEC-General 2 30
1975 Cultural Center-Planning; General 2 31
1973-1974 Cultural Center-General 2 32
1973 Cultural Center-Planning 2 33
1970-1972 Cultural Center-General 2 34
CEC-carpeting for museum 2 35
CEC-carpeting for library 2 36
CEC-directory board 2 37
CEC-Planning-Electrical, Clocks 2 38
CEC-Planning-Elevators 2 39
CEC-Fire Safety 3 1
Cultural Education Center-Information Desk 3 2
CEC-Parking Facilities 3 3
CEC-Planning-Keying and Security 3 4
Cultural Center-Keying 3 5
CEC-Planning-Signing 3 6
CEC-Telephones 3 7
CEC-H&A (Architects) Communication 3 8
CEC-Klaus Associates-General 3 9
CEC-S&H (Architects) Communication 3 10
Cultural Center-Library Shelving, Stack Plng. 3 11
CEC-Library Shelving-Stack Planning-1976 3 12
CEC-Museum Furniture 3 13
CEC-Nurse Station 3 14
[progress report on library, ca. 1974] 3 15