Board of Estimate and Control report files, 1921-1922.

New York (State). Education Dept.

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New York State's education system has antecedents in both English and Dutch colonial education. The Dutch, concerned with providing widespread general education, established tax-supported common schools under church and state control in most of New Netherland's communities. Under the English, who established a system of private or church-supported academies, emphasis was placed on advanced education of the elite and the common school system of the Dutch all but disappeared. In 1754 ...

New York (State). Dept. of Public Works.

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Although the Department of Public Works was created in 1923, the office of Deputy Superintendent did not exist until the appointment of Bertram D. Tollamy on January 16, 1945. The Deputy Superintendent was the head of the Department's executive staff as well its second ranking administrative official. As such these files reflect the departments responsibilities to plan, design, construct and maintain highways, bridges and grade separation structures, canals and waterways, and State owned buildin...

New York (State). Dept. of Health.

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Chapter 795 of Laws of 1965 grants the commissioner of health "The central, comprehensive responsibility for the development and administration of the state's policy with respect to hospital and related servicesƯ" The law prohibits any health care facility construction projects without prior approval of the commissioner (and the State Hospital Review and Planning Council and the appropriate Regional Hospital Planning Council); gives the commissioner the right to "inquire into the operation of ho...

New York (State). Dept. of Prisons.

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New York State Library. Law Library

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In 1969 a survey was conducted by State Library staff of records held at the Elm Street Garage in Albany, also known as "the cage" for the Library for the Blind. Staff recommended the records (300 boxes comprising records of the Department of Public Instruction, ca. 1953, and some plates of Museum publications) be transferred as archival to the State Library and moved to the library warehouse, or elsewhere. A section in the cage would be retained for storage of magnetic/audio tapes. The aim was ...

New York (State). Governor (1921-1922 : Miller)

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Legislation of 1921 established a Board of Estimate and Control and directed it to conduct a survey of all state departments, offices, and institutions to determine where waste and duplication of effort existed. The Board was then to recommend improvements to each agency or recommend to the legislature that agencies or functions be consolidated or discontinued. The legislation also directed that agency budget requests be submitted to the Board for examination and revisio...

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Legislation of 1903 directed the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Superintendent of Public Works to improve the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain canals. Where required, new bridges were to be built either to replace old ones or if rendered necessary by the new location of the canals. From the description of Canal bridge reference lists, [ca. 1917] (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 80731051 When the United States entered the First World War in 1917, the New York St...

New York (State). Dept. of Farms and Markets.

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New York (State). Treasurer's Office

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Section six of Chapter 80 of the Laws of New York passed on April 22, 1785 was entitled "An act authorizing the Auditor to audit certain accounts and claims and for other purposes mentioned." This act authorized the state to collect certain debts due it. From the description of Letter to New York State Attorney General, 1794 January 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535573 According to Chapter 188 of the Laws of 1801, any child born of a slave after July 4, ...

New York (State). Motion Picture Commission.

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New York (State). Dept. of Highways.

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Miller, Nathan L., 1868-1953

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Governor of N. Y. From the description of Typed letter signed : Albany, N. Y., to Mrs. Robert M. Littlejohn, 1922 Nov. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858034 Nathan Lewis Miller (1868-1953) was an American conservative politician and attorney. He was New York State Comptroller from 1901 to 1903 and sat on the New York State Supreme Court from 1903-1915. He served as Governor of New York (1921-1922) and as General Counsel of U.S. Steel Corporation (1925- ). ...

New York (State). Secretary's Office

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Born in LeRoy, Genesee County, N.Y. Graduated from Harvard University in 1838. Practiced law in Canandaigua and Buffalo, N.Y.; served in the New York State senate, and was elected a representative to the U.S. Congress in 1862. From the description of Election certificate of John Ganson, 1862 Dec. 11. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57317605 The convention of delegates to consider ratification of the proposed United States Constitution was held at Poughkeepsie i...

New York State Museum

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Clinton F. Kilfoyle served as Curator of Paleontology for the New York State Geological Survey from 1926 to 1969. From the description of Paleontology Curator's correspondence files, 1941-1968. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 83188750 The New York State Museum originated with the State Geological and Natural History Survey, established by the legislature in 1836 (Chapter 142). It was charged with completing a geological survey of the S...

New York (State). Banking Dept.

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