Watertown (N.Y.) Records
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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:
Microfilmed records include proceedings of the governing boards and other records of the village of Watertown (incorporated
1847) and the city of Watertown (chartered 1869). Included are minutes of the village board of trustees and the city common
council; common council filed documents; minutes of the board of water commissioners or water works, and documents retained
by the department of public works; minutes of the board of police commissioners, later the board of public safety; minutes
of the board of education; minutes of the board of health and board of charities; contracts and agreements; and claims against
the city.
Creator:
Title:
Watertown records
Quantity:
0.5 cubic feet
29 microfilm rolls
Inclusive Dates:
1847-1991
Series Number:
A4523
Arrangement
Arranged by type of record.
Scope and Content Note
Microfilmed records include proceedings of the governing boards and other records of the village of Watertown (incorporated
1847) and the city of Watertown (chartered 1869).
Included are minutes of the village board of trustees (1847-1856) and the city common council (1869-1950); common council
resolutions, petitions, by-laws and ordinances, and other filed documents (various dates); minutes of the board of water commissioners
or water works (1853-1918), and other documents retained by the department of public works; minutes of the board of police
commissioners, later the board of public safety (1885-1919); minutes of the board of education (1865-1934); minutes of the
board of health (1883-1919) and board of charities, which supervised the local hospital (1906-1919); contracts and agreements
(1913-1950); claims against the city (1894-1950); and more recent reports and assorted documents.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through inter-library loan.
Microfilm 29 rolls; 16 and 35 mm. Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Grant Project Microfilm.
Location of Originals
Originals held by local government.
Custodial History
This microfilm was produced by a grant awarded and administered by SARA's Local Government Records Services for the 1994 grant
cycle. Grantees submitted two copies of each roll of project film: a silver copy for secure storage at the State Records Center;
and a duplicate copy, containing only non-restricted records, for public use at the State Archives research room.
Use copies of rolls containing restricted records are not maintained by the Archives, and are withdrawn from public use at
time of accessioning. Security copies of such rolls are held at the State Records Center and are subject to restrictions under
law.
Restricted film was marked and use copies were weeded at time of accession; 32 rolls of master negatives (security copy) were
sent to the State Records Center (TL 95-160, 161).
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Roll |
Accretion: A4523-95 |
| 1847-1871 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
1 |
| 1871-1887 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
2 |
| 1888-1900 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
3 |
| 1900-1903 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
4 |
| 1904-1913 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
5 |
| 1913-1924 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
6 |
| 1924-1938 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
7 |
| 1939-1948 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
8 |
| 1950 |
City of Watertown: Common Council Minutes |
9 |
| 1853-1868 |
City of Watertown: Bylaws and Ordinances |
10 |
| 1853-1918 |
City of Watertown: Department of Public Works |
11 |
| 1918-1919 |
City of Watertown: Department of Public Works |
12 |
| 1891-1990 |
City of Watertown: Board of Public Works |
13 |
| 1900-1904 |
City of Watertown: Board of Public Works |
14 |
| 1905-1917 |
City of Watertown: Board of Public Works |
15 |
| 1917-1919 |
City of Watertown: Board of Public Works |
16 |
| 1885-1919 |
City of Watertown: Record Safety/Public Safety |
17 |
| 1865-1904 |
City of Watertown: Board of Education |
18 |
| 1904-1934 |
City of Watertown: Board of Education |
19 |
| 1883-1919 |
City of Watertown: Board of Health/Charities |
20 |
| Dates |
Contents |
Folder |
Roll |
| 1894-1950 |
City of Watertown: Claims |
1 |
21 |
| 1913-1926 |
City of Watertown: Contracts, Agreements |
2 |
21 |
| Dates |
Contents |
Folder |
Roll |
| 1926-1950 |
City of Watertown: Contracts, Agreements |
1 |
22 |
| 1888-1986 |
City of Watertown: Watertown Airport |
2 |
22 |
| 1893-1914 |
City of Watertown: Annual Reports |
3 |
22 |
| Dates |
Contents |
Folder |
Roll |
| 1897-1919 |
City of Watertown: City Managers Reports |
1 |
23 |
| 1901-1923 |
City of Watertown: Education Resolutions and Reports |
2 |
23 |
| Dates |
Contents |
Folder |
Roll |
| 1987-1919 |
City of Watertown: Safety Reports |
1 |
24 |
| 1907-1917 |
City of Watertown: Health Resources |
2 |
24 |
| 1966-1968 |
City of Watertown: Urban Renewal |
3 |
24 |
| 1975-1991 |
City of Watertown: Niagara Mohawk |
4 |
24 |
| 1923 |
City of Watertown: Schools, Abstracts, Bridges, Public Service Comm. |
5 |
24 |
| 1899-1912 |
City of Watertown: Resolutions |
25 |
| 1912-1924 |
City of Watertown: Resolutions |
26 |
| 1925-1939 |
City of Watertown: Resolutions |
27 |
| 1940-1957 |
City of Watertown: Resolutions |
28 |
| 1898-1908 |
City of Watertown: Ordinances, Petitions |
29 |
