Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
In August 1956, the Temporary State Commission on the Constitutional Convention was created to study and report on proposals
for changes in and simplification of the State Constitution and to collect information and data useful to the delegates and
people before and during the convention to be held in 1959. This series contains minutes, reports, correspondence, and other
records documenting the work of Governor W. Averell Harriman's staff to assess and gain support for the proposed Constitutional
Convention.
Creator:
Title:
Records of the Proposed Constitutional Convention
Quantity:
1.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1956-1957
Series Number:
B1962