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Creator:
New York (State). Military Training Commission
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Series:
A4436
Dates:
1917-1921
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This series contains general administrative records of the Military Training Commission, including enrollments of boys, related correspondence, and documentation of cooperation with federal efforts to increase the labor pool of farm workers which had been depleted by service in World War I. Also included .........
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...Archives New York (State). Military Training Commission...
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...New York State had to enroll with the Military Training Commission....
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...New York State had to enroll with the Military Training Commission....
Repository:
New York State Archives
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New York (State). Military Training Commission. Bureau of Technical Military Training
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Series:
A0401
Dates:
1917-1921
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Military training of elementary and secondary school boys was administered by the Military Training Commission's Bureau of Technical Military Training. This series consists primarily of weekly training reports, but also includes annual reports, special orders, and correspondence. Also included is information .........
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...Archives New York (State). Military Training Commission....
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...state's Military Law (added by Laws of 1916, Chapter 566). Training was administered by the Military Training Commission's Bureau of Technical Military Training. William H. Chapin was the commission's supervising officer for military training. There are also some annual reports, special orders, and correspondence of zone supervising officers (especially in Long Island and Hudson Valley zones) and information on special issues faced by the commission. Such issues include: problems arising from non-compliance, attempted enforcement of drilling, and efforts by the commission to discipline delinquent youth; attempts to rent drill halls; and the decision to eliminate military drill in schools which provided similar physical training under a male instructor. The Consolidated Weekly Reports (1918-1921) of the Military Training Commission were printed forms completed by zone from information supplied by drilling instructors on a weekly report form. They include information on: school or locality of group; instructor; drill held at; date; hour; number of cadets; and character of instruction, with additional space on verso for Detailed Report of Zone Supervisor. Occasionally, added information on pay roster for instructors or expense reports of officers appear. Headings of columns changed over time, but basic data elements remained the same. The reports are arranged in reverse chronological order and then geographically by zone (New York,...
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...state's Military Law (added by Laws of 1916, Chapter 566). Training was administered by the Military Training Commission's Bureau of Technical Military Training. William H. Chapin was the commission's supervising officer for military training. There are also some annual reports, special orders, and correspondence of zone supervising officers (especially in Long Island and Hudson Valley zones) and information on special issues faced by the commission. Such issues include: problems arising from non-compliance, attempted enforcement of drilling, and efforts by the commission to discipline delinquent youth; attempts to rent drill halls; and the decision to eliminate military drill in schools which provided similar physical training under a male instructor. The Consolidated Weekly Reports (1918-1921) of the Military Training Commission were printed forms completed by zone from information supplied by drilling instructors on a weekly report form. They include information on: school or locality of group; instructor; drill held at; date; hour; number of cadets; and character of instruction, with additional space on verso for Detailed Report of Zone Supervisor. Occasionally, added information on pay roster for instructors or expense reports of officers appear. Headings of columns changed over time, but basic data elements remained the same. The reports are arranged in reverse chronological order and then geographically by zone (New York,...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Military Training Commission. Bureau of Vocational Training
Title:
Series:
A4435
Dates:
1918-1921
Abstract:
The series contains statistical information and tabulations of the data gathered during enrollment with the Military Training Commission, as well as information on employment of farm boys and results of a survey of industries from around the state which employed boys. The survey results were published .........
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...Archives New York (State). Military Training Commission....
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...New York State aged 16, 17, and 18 using data gathered during enrollment with the Military Training Commission....
...Military Training Commission accessioned from the New York State...
...New York State aged 16, 17, and 18 using data gathered during enrollment with the Military Training Commission....
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York State Civil Defense Commission
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Series:
B2402
Dates:
1941-1966
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These motion picture films and audio tapes document activities of the Civil Defense Commission..........
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...training exercises conducted by the Commission in 1964, and interviews with Commission managers about the operations of the Commission. The films were created to demonstrate the current practices and ideals advocated by the State in regards to civil defense. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Motion pictures (visual works) Nuclear bomb shelters Fallout shelters Civil defense Emergency management--New York (State) New York (State) Protecting people New York (State). Division of Military...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York State Defense Council
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This series consists of copies of legislation, organizational charts, requisitions, memoranda, informational circulars, reports, bulletins, minutes, and some correspondence relating to the organization and administration of the New York State Defense Council's war work. Consistent with the council's .........
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...New York as the lopsided leader in that category; memoranda circulated to chairs of county home defense committees by the council; minutes of proceedings of a council meeting (March 28, 1918); reports on such topics as military training, aliens, work of the State Food Supply Commission...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization
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Series:
A4328
Dates:
1941-1945
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This series contains report forms completed by field directors for each local war council detailing their personnel, organization, and operations. The forms were used by the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to assess local councils and ensure they operated according to the State War Council's standards. .........
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...military information. Other meetings addressed coordination of the field representatives' activities and developments and problems within the OCM, regions, and local councils. The OCM used publications, public addresses, radio talks, and bulletins to distribute information and increase citizen participation. Copies of these are contained in this series. The series also contains: monthly reports prepared by the OCM, Director of Civilian Protection, and Civilian War Services; correspondence relating to the publicity steering committee and completed projects (block leader training, fifth war loan drive, transportation and fuel survey); and labor market development reports from the United States Employment Service of the War Manpower Commission detailing demand for labor in regions of the state. Arrangement Chronological by meeting date, then by topic. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Subjects and Indexing Terms Coordinating citizen participation Railroad maps Mailing lists Newsletters Agendas (Administrative records) Publications (documents) New York (...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York State Civil Defense Commission
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The bulk of this series contains correspondence, training records, reports, maps, charts, pamphlets, and handbooks that pertain to the simulated radiological situation exercises of the New York State Civil Defense Commission. Most of the correspondence involves the Civil Defense Commission's messages .........
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...Military and Naval Affairs in 1973. Scope and Contents The bulk of this series contains correspondence, training records, reports, maps, charts, pamphlets, and handbooks that pertain to the simulated radiological situation exercises of the New York State Civil Defense Commission....
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Disaster Preparedness
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This series consists of scrapbooks of original newsprint and photocopies of articles pertaining to the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster and nuclear evacuation plans of New York State municipalities..........
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...New York State municipalities. B2600 Materials are written in: English sheet Scope and Contents This series consists of three scrapbooks of original newsprint and photocopies of articles. The first two scrapbooks contain clippings focusing on the Three Mile Island disaster and are primarily derived from the two main Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspapers, The Daily Patriot and The Evening News . There are also articles from periodicals across the country reporting the disaster, including the New York Times , the Boston Globe , the Washington Post , and the Miami Herald . The third scrapbook is a mix of newspaper clippings from 1976 to 1982 that primarily highlight the nuclear evacuation plans of New York State municipalities, as well as preparatory exercises and plans to host refugees from other localities struck by nuclear disaster. The articles are derived from periodicals statewide, including the Buffalo Courier-Express and the New York Times , but the majority are from Plattsburgh's Press-Republican . Arrangement Chronological. Conditions Governing Access There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material. Related Materials B2402 Series B2402, New York State Civil Defense Commission Training and Publicity Films and Recordings, contains related records. Subjects and Indexing Terms Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa. ) Pennsylvania Nuclear power plants New York (State) Clippings files Nuclear energy--Government policy--New York (State) Nuclear accidents Newspaper clippings Civil defense Emergency management--New York (State) Nuclear energy New York (State). Department of Transportation New York (State). Division of Military...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Archives..........
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...New York State Archives website produced on May 9, 2008, shortly after the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer (2007-2008). It contains information about the organization's history, mission, and organizational structure; a staff directory (2008); and information regarding research assistance, records management, advisory, and other services that the organization provides. Also present is information about topics of interest to researchers including family, military, transportation, legal, health, business, and educational history and using historical records in the classroom. The site also includes information about Documentary Heritage Program and Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund grants and awards offered by the archives (2007); the Student Research Award; and the Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program. Additional content includes information about the Archives Partnership Trust, the Archives store, and New York Archives magazine. Also present is a section on managing records, with information on retention and disposition, storage and preservation, a listing of vendors and consultants (2008), and a listing of records management training sessions held throughout the state (2008). This accretion also includes copies of four other websites maintained by the State Archives as of June 2008. The Rediscovering New York State History and Culture site (copied June 8, 2008) contains information about the mission of the program; a section demonstrating how educators, records custodians, and historians are using historical records, including content on the New York State History Electronic Discussion List; a frequently asked questions section; topics of current interest (2008), such as the World Trade Center Tragedy; and documentation in the areas of mental health, environmental affairs, and New York's Latino communities. The States' Impact on Federal Education Policy Project (SIFEPP) site (copied May 9, 2008) contains information information about this project; however, researchers should note that, owing to the structure of the live site and the limitations of Web archiving technology, only the home page of this site was captured successfully. The SIFEPP New Perspectives on Research and the Historical Record Conference website (copied May 9, 2008) contains an agenda, a partial list of speakers, and other information about the conference, which was held on May 8-9, 2008 in Washington, D.C. The New York State Historical Records Advisory Board site (copied May 7, 2008) contains information about the board's history, mission, and organizational structure; work plan (2002-2003); strategic plan (1997); and areas of focus such as the September 11, 2011 attack on the World Trade Center and its aftermath, mental health, environmental affairs, and New York's Latino communities. Information for New York State organizations applying for National Historical Publications and Records Commission...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York State Defense Council
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The series consists of correspondence files, maintained by Assistant Secretary Frederic E. Foster, relating to general information and functions of the State Defense Council. The bulk of the records consist of of correspondence with civilian relief organizations, patriotic societies, emergency industrial .........
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...New York Public Library; pamphlets, bulletins, and copies of addresses or appeals by such groups as the League to Enforce Peace (including its platform), the New York Peace Society, and the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief; a press edition of the "War Information Series" published by the Committee on Public Information in Washington, D.C. ; correspondence between the council and the Charity Organization Society of New York regarding the requirements necessary for inclusion of war relief organizations in bulletins of "Approved War Relief Organizations" produced jointly by the council and the society (copies of the listing also included); messages from the U.S. War Department, including its Commission on Training Camp Activities (on developing community councils), the Office of the Chief Military Censor (on photographing of production plants), and the U.S. Surgeon General (on building a convalescent home, data on disease conditions among troops in the U.S. , and a syllabus to instruct "Drafted Men in the Knowledge and Avoidance of Venereal Diseases"); correspondence from Governor Whitman (to exemption boards on diagnosing tuberculous recruits) and gubernatorial proclamations (on public productivity, support for the Liberty Loan program, and fire and waste prevention during wartime); and copies of President Wilson's war message (April 2, 1917), his reply ("America's Terms of Peace") to Pope Benedict XV's peace note (August 28, 1917), proclamations (on licensure of commodities, Liberty Day, manufacture of explosives, regulation of wartime exports and imports, the state...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Education Department. Executive Deputy Commissioner's Office
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This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, and other materials from the deputy commissioner's office under Lewis A. Wilson (1941-1950), James E. Allen (1950-1955), and Ewald B. Nyquist (1961-1970). The records contain routine administrative material, but also document educational .........
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...military training, agricultural education, industrial education, career guidance, and vocational rehabilitation for the handicapped. Also included are correspondence with other NYSED offices, reports from research projects, reports from the Motion Picture Division on films reviewed, correspondence with members of the Board of Regents, and letters of recommendation written by Wilson for admission into colleges and other state educational programs. James E. Allen's files include correspondence with cabinet members, Commissioner of Education Lewis A. Wilson, lower-level department heads and assistant commissioners, district superintendents and other local school personnel, and members of education-related organizations, such as the New York State Teachers Association and the U.S. Office of Education. Also included are texts of speeches given by Deputy Commissioner Allen, on subjects such as educational finance, teacher training, the use of television in education, and the role of school boards in public education. Ewald B. Nyquist's files include a large amount of correspondence with education organizations with which Nyquist was involved, including the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Higher Education Assistance Corporation, Educational Testing Service, National Accreditation Council for Agencies Servicing the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Education Commission...
Repository:
New York State Archives
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