Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The series contains records produced or received by 13 out of the 34 committees active during the Convention. The records
include correspondence, proposed amendments, minutes of meetings, hearing testimony, and printed material. They document meetings
and hearings held by various committees as they discussed approval of the 694 amendments introduced in the Convention and
sent to committee. In addition, the records document pressure placed on delegates by stakeholders attempting to influence
adoption of specific amendments.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Constitutional Convention, 1938 committee correspondence, hearings, minutes, and proposals files
Quantity:
8 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1938
Series Number:
L0095