Commissioner's Constitutional Convention files, 1958-1968, bulk 1967.

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Commissioner's Constitutional Convention files, 1958-1968, bulk 1967.

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Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, pamphlets, clippings, copies of testimony given before the Constitutional Convention, and copies of publications of the Temporary State Commission on the Constitutional Convention received or generated by the office of Commissioner James E. Allen.

1 cu. ft. (1 box)

New York State Archives

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University of the State of New York

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New York (State). Education Dept. Commissioner's Office.

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The question of whether to hold a constitutional convention was placed on the 1965 general election ballot by the Legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapter 371). In 1967 procedures for the Convention were established (Chapter 124), including a provision that departments provide assistance and statements to the Convention or its committees upon request. From the description of Commissioner's Constitutional Convention files, 1958-1968, bulk 1967. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id:...

New York (State). Constitutional Convention 1967

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During the 1960's there was a growing demand among New Yorkers to hold a convention to revise the State Constitution. This Constitution had been in existence since 1894 and contained a large number of amendments approved by voters during subsequent years. In 1965, the legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapter 371) put the question before the voters of whether or not to hold a convention. The voters approved a convention, to be held in 1967. The legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapte...

Allen, James E., 1894-1964

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Educator; interviewee b. 1911, d. 1971. From the description of Reminiscences of James Edward Allen, Jr. : oral history, 1966. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309720385 Etcher, lithographer; Larchmont, New York. From the description of James E. Allen papers, 1921-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122570938 ...