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Series 176
Department of Social Services: Building and Power Plant Division Reports.
1943-1951.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Reports of repairs and improvements to the various buildings used by the Department of
Welfare. Includes figures for machinery output, cost and repair; coal, electric and gas
consumption; laundry statistics; and reports of commodities produced by the County Farm. |
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Series 177
Department of Social Services: Historical and Memorial Records.
1830-1974.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Materials about the organization, policies and history of the department, and about social
services developments in New York State. Includes chronologies, speeches, articles,
clippings,
and memorials to members of the department. Of particular interest are photocopies of the
1830, 1831 and 1836 Almshouse Reports, and a copy of an 1856 State Senate Inspection of
"New York Poor Houses, Lunatic Asylums and Orphan Asylums."
Related records: Series
175, Department of Social Services: County Home Reports,
1914-1961
(gaps). |
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Series 178
Department of Social Services: Social Welfare Department Monthly Report
Bulletins.
1961-1967.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Published monthly reports of the department, written for general public distribution. These
describe programs and services and offer rationales for policy. Subjects are topical for their
times, including such issues as aging, literacy, aid to dependent children, the "War on
Poverty",
and Cuban refugees. |
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Series 179
Department of Social Services: Almshouse Records. 1854-1917.
7 reels; 25 volumes. Various.
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The Westchester County Almshouse was established
in 1828 by the Board of Supervisors, at the direction of the State of New York.
Prior to this time, responsibility for the care of indigents, the insane,
orphans and abandoned children was held by the individual towns of the county.
The records document inmates' admissions and discharges both by inmate
number, and by placement from the various towns within the county. Various
financial and property records reflect the care and destiny of the Almshouse
residents once they came under the county’s care. Finally, some of the
records specifically address the care of children at the Almshouse, and
the connection between the Almshouse and other charitable institutions
established for the care of children.
Some of the most detailed information about Almshouse inmates is found in the
inmate records organized by inmate number (1875-1908). Many of these,
particularly the earliest ones, provide information on the inmate's nativity,
health, personal habits, as well as an unflinching assessment of his/her chances
for returning to life beyond the Almshouse. An index for these records in
being created and will be available on this website in the near future.
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Series 180
Unassigned |
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Series 181
Work Projects Administration Cemetery Records, Revolution to World War I
8,800 items Alphabetical.
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Index cards with biographical and service information for veterans (including
soldiers and nurses) from the
Revolutionary War through World War I buried in cemeteries located in Westchester County.
Records were created by Work Projects Administration in late 1930s; source(s)
for information recorded for each veteran is unknown. Each index card contains such
information
as place and date of birth, record of service, commendations, hometown, cause and date of
death, and burial site. Amount of information available for each veteran
varies. Series also includes maps of cemeteries in county with graves of
veterans and war served in (although not name) marked. Personal name index
is available online along with an index of cemetery
maps.
Related records: Series
87, Veterans Discharges, c.1820-1985. |
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Series 182
Map Indexes. 1800-1928.
10 v. Alphabetical by Town.
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Indexes of maps filed in the County Clerk's Office. Entries include date of map, date filed,
type
of map, map number and the town in which the property is located.
Related records: Series
129, Map Indexes, 1800-1928; Series
138, Register's Office Maps
Index,
c.1766-1869. |
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Series 183
Marriage Certificates Index. 1908-1936 (gaps).
14 v. Chronological, and then Alphabetical by Name of Bride or Groom. Index to
Series 169.
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Usually includes a separate entry for bride and groom, certificate number, year of marriage
and,
in some cases, the volume number and date of the marriage record itself. Certificate numbers in these records are those
assigned by Westchester County and do not match New York State Health Department
numbers. Index
for most records through 1930 available online.
Related records: Series
169, Marriage License Affidavits, Licenses, and Certificates,
1908-1914,
1917-1936; Series 184, Marriage Certificates and Record with Abstract of Affidavit,
1908-1918. |
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Series 184
Marriage Certificates and Record with Abstract of Affidavit. 1908-1918.
2 cubic ft. Numerical by Certificate Number. Indexed by: Series 183.
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Forms which include, for both bride and groom, names, ages, race, information on previous
marriages, town of residence, occupation, birthplace, parents names and birthplaces. Also
includes date of marriage license, date of marriage, place of marriage, name of person
officiating, and names of witnesses.
Related records: Series
169, Marriage License Affidavits, Licenses, and Certificates,
1908-1936. |
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Series 185
Marriage Licenses Issued. 1921-1926.
2 cubic ft. Alphabetical by Town.
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Monthly reports by municipal clerks to the County Clerk listing all marriage licenses issued
for
the month. Reports include name of municipality, name of clerk, name and address of bride
and
groom, date license issued and fee paid. These records are most helpful when no other
marriage
record survives.
Related records: Series
169, Marriage License Affidavits, Licenses, and Certificates,
1908-1914,
1917-1936; Series 183, Marriage Certificates Index, 1908-1936 (gaps);
Series 184, Marriage
Certificates and Record with Abstract of Affidavit, 1908-1918. |
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Series 186
Peekskill Scrapbook. c.1920.
1 v. Chronological.
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Newspaper articles, love poems, school information, political tracts and other
Peekskill-related
items mounted in a volume of the Proceedings of the Board of Legislators by an unknown
resident of the town. |
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Series 187
V. Everit Macy Papers, 1900-1977 (bulk 1922-1930).
2.3 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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V. Everit Macy (1871 -1930) held a succession of
elective offices in Westchester County: Commissioner
of Charities and Correction (1913-1919), Commissioner of Public Welfare (1925)
and Commissioner of Parks (1926-1930). The
papers in this series were donated by his grandson, N. Everit Macy. With
the exception of a few reports from county boards on which he was elected, the
collection focuses primarily on Macy’s non-governmental activities.
About one-third consists of two separate biographies, each commissioned,
but never finally approved by him or his family and, consequently, never brought
to publication. Personal
correspondence documents Macy’s interest in excavations at Sardis in Turkey
(bulk 1922-1927), problems of leadership at the site, and discussions with the
Turkish government over removing artifacts discovered there. Macy arranged for a considerable collection of Sardis
sculpture and artifacts be delivered to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York City. Other donations he
secured for the museum included treasures from the Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamen
and a fine personal collection of majolica.
This archaeological interest extended throughout Macy's lifetime.
In 1921 he invested in the Yonkers Statesman newspaper and bought it from
other investors in 1924, adding other local papers in 1926. His son, Noel worked
as a reporter at the Statesman before
becoming publisher of several other Westchester papers. Correspondence about the
Macy family interest in these newspapers from 1921-1930
is present. The collection
also includes V. Everit Macys’s personal copies of Westchester County
commission reports from departments in which he served and two oversize
scrapbooks (Series 188) of news clipping and articles
about Macy’s political career, some of their family charitable interests and
personal friends. A selection of
clippings particularly illustrates the political attacks, many unjust, which
Macy had to endure in the public press. And
they document his rejoinders, among which was a strong support for the benefits
of buying up land for parks and parkways in Westchester.
Memorial letters and articles in the scrapbooks show that the
accomplishments of V. Everit Macy were appreciated on a national level.
Memorial tributes, obituaries, and letters of condolence about the deaths of V. Everit Macy
(d.
1930), his wife, Edith Carpenter Macy (d. 1925), and a book of tributes written by friends of Mrs.
Macy are also included in the collection.
Related records: Series 188, V. Everit Macy
Scrapbooks, 1913-1930 |
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Series 188
V. Everit Macy, Scrapbooks, 1913-1930.
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Scrapbook of clippings about V. Everit Macy which documents his career in Westchester
politics
and government, and the political climate at the time. A few photographs and letters are
also included.
Related records: Series 187, V. Everit Macy Papers,
1900-1977 (bulk 1922-1930). |
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Series 189
Unassigned
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Series 190
Voter Registrations. 1925-1956.
2,400 v. Chronological and Geographical.
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Registration volumes prepared by the Board of Elections. Registers are either "Personal" or
"Non-Personal" each year. Both Personal and Non-Personal Registers include information
such
as voter's name, address, party enrollment, age and date of registration. Personal Registers
include additional information such as citizenship data, marriage status, length of residence in
the state and county, residence at time of last vote, tenant information and business
information.
Related records: Series
102, Voter Enrollments, 1929-1971. |
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Series 191
Playland Commission Minutes. 1940-1969.
10 v. Chronological.
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Minutes of monthly meetings which record appointments to office, personnel and salaries,
budgets, concession fee schedules, repairs, and construction plans. There is some evidence
of
the interaction with surrounding communities. The 1968 minutes include correspondence
with
the Board of Supervisors about who should exercise authority over Playland.
Related records: Series
135, Playland Administrative Files, 1937-1955; Series
136, Playland
Concession Records, 1931-1952. |
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Series 192
Liens on Vessels. c.1860-1963.
1 v. Alphabetical by Name of Vessel.
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Lists of steam- and sailboats against which liens had been placed. Entries include name of
the
vessel, person claiming lien, amount of lien, and date and time of day of filing. Vessel type
and
name of owner are sometimes present.
Related records: Series
60, Legal Division Miscellaneous Records, 1896-1982. |
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Series 193
Playland Record of Readings. 1936.
1 v. Alphabetically by Ride or Concession.
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Daily readings of ridership for each amusement ride at Playland. Includes number of visitors
to concession stands and daily weather information.
Related records: Series
136, Playland Concession Records, 1931-1952. |
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Series 194
WALDO: Narratives, Correspondence and General Meeting Minutes.
1983-1990.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Correspondence, narratives, minutes, forms, contracts and by-laws of the Westchester
Academic
Library Directors Organization (WALDO). The records document the growth of the
Organization and its development of an online cooperative catalog, PALS. The County
Archives
is an associate member of the consortium and maintains the organization's archives.
Related records: Series 195, WALDO: Subcommittee Files, 1987-1990;
Series 196,
WALDO:
Miscellaneous Articles, Lists and Reports, 1981-1990. |
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Series 195
WALDO: Subcommittee Files. 1987-1990.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Minutes, correspondence, treasurer's reports and miscellaneous records of subcommittees of
the
Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization (WALDO). The records document
issues
of access, online database funding, search strategies and standardization.
Related records: Series 194, WALDO: Narratives, Correspondence and General Meeting
Minutes, 1983-1990; Series 196, WALDO: Miscellaneous Articles, Lists and Reports, 1981-
1990. |
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Series 196
WALDO: Miscellaneous Articles, Lists and Reports. 1981-1990 (gaps).
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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News releases, reports, lists and a directory of the Westchester Academic Library Directors
Organization (WALDO).
Related records: Series 194, WALDO: Narratives, Correspondence and General Meeting
Minutes, 1983-1990; Series 195, WALDO: Subcommittee Files, 1987-1990. |
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Series 197
Health Department Annual and Statistical Reports. 1930-1982 (gaps).
1.16 cubic ft. Chronological in two subseries.
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| Annual and statistical reports created by the Health Department
of Westchester County. The annual reports begin with
health events of the past year, followed by more detailed
descriptions of data; some tables and charts are included.
The data progresses from the general with the population of
Westchester for that year, to the number of births, deaths, and
people who contracted or died of disease and other abnormalities
or accidents. A mental health report is also included. Information
pertaining to the division of public nursing (number of registered
nurses working in Westchester, activities and meetings that have
taken place, and those studying to be nurses currently working in
Westchester) and data on the environment and sanitation are also
included in the reports. |
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Series 198
Health Department Publications. 1930-1941, 1955.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological in three subseries.
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| Bound volumes of the Westchester County
Department of Health newsletter; two issues of “Health News”,
the New York State Department of Health newsletter for January
1930 and May 1941; and a 25th anniversary report on the
health of Westchester published in 1955. The weekly Department of
Health newsletters primarily contain information concerning health
in Westchester and health and medicine in general. Statistical information is included such as number of cases,
age groups, and deaths, and clinic schedules for patients
suffering from diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis. |
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Series 199
Environmental Health Services Annual Reports, 1960-1973.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological.
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| Annual reports created by the Division of
Environmental Sanitation of the Westchester County Department of
Health. The reports
contain information concerning the department’s investigations,
actions and preventions concerning the environment of Westchester
County. This included
sewage treatment, the public water supply, and air pollution.
The reports also investigated milk pasteurizing plants,
organizations that handled food, mosquito detection, and animal
bites; various charts and tables are included in the reports.
There are notes, drafts, and memorandums concerning the
reports that accompany various copies of the actual reports.
An evaluation of the 1962 report by the New York State
Department of Health is included. |
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Series 200
Westchester County Government Publications. 1915-present.
30 cubic ft. By Department. Index
available online and at the Archives
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The Westchester County Archives is the official repository of publications produced by
County
Government departments. This Series is maintained as a separate collection, and a
list of all
publications is available online and at the Archives. |
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