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Series 151
Court Administration Facilities Records. 1959-1977.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Records of the County Clerk concerning courtroom assignments, equipment, supplies,
courthouse construction and the renovation of courtrooms and chambers.
Related records: Series
24, Courthouse Development Committee Records, 1948-1968. |
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Series 152
County Elections and Appointments Records. 1907-1981.
3 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Certificates of election and appointments to office filed with the County Clerk. Included are
appointments to the Bronx Parkway Commission (1907 ff.), the County Welfare Department
(1917 ff.), and the County War Council (1942).
Related records: Series
140, Elections and Canvasses Records, 1892-1921, 1938-1970; Series
153, Municipal Elections and Appointments Records, 1898-1978 (gaps). |
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Series 153
Municipal Elections and Appointments Records. 1898-1978 (gaps).
3 cubic ft. Alphabetical by Municipality.
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Certificates of elections and appointments to office filed with the County Clerk. Includes
some
oaths of office.
Related records: Series
140, Elections and Canvasses Records, 1892-1921, 1938-1970; Series
152, County Elections and Appointments Records, 1907-1981. |
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Series 154
School Reports. 1828-1968 (gaps).
35 cubic ft. Chronological within each accession.
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Statistical and narrative reports to the New York State Department of Education. Reports
include information about facilities, equipment and supplies, and teachers' salaries.
Census schedules with the names and ages of all school age children in the district with the names of
their parents are available for some districts for the years 1857-1879, 1893,
and 1896-1904. This series includes some records from school districts for
Westchester towns annexed to the Bronx and for some school districts located in Putnam County. The
years for which reports are available varies by municipality, however, there are
no reports available from the 1880s for any municipality. An
index of the reports available in this collection is available online. |
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Series 155
Trademarks. 1925-1954.
1 cubic ft. Unarranged.
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Trademarks, filed in the County Clerk's office, of certain products intended to be marketed
in
Westchester County. Applications were filed by both Westchester and
non-Westchester based companies. Included are many sample labels used on bottles and cartons. |
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Series 156
Pforzheimer Papers: Westchester County Library System Records.
1936-1956.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Memos, correspondence, booklets and feasibility studies compiled during a study of
Westchester's libraries conducted under a Carnegie Foundation grant by a committee chaired
by
Carl H. Pforzheimer. The study proposed the development of an umbrella organization
which
is today the Westchester Library Association (WLA). |
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Series 157
Pforzheimer Papers: Purchase Free Library Records. 1924-1944.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Correspondence and memos related primarily to the finances of the library. Carl H.
Pforzheimer served as Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of the library. |
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Series 158
Pforzheimer Papers: Purchase Property Owners Association Records.
1905-1943.
1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Minutes, correspondence and memos of the organization, a citizen's group which campaigned
for and against various changes in the community. Mr. Pforzheimer was an officer in the
organization. The records include discussions of such issues as zoning regulations, fire
protection, a proposed airport in the Purchase area, state aid to schools, and taxes.
Related records: Series 159, Pforzheimer Papers: Harrison-Purchase Records, 1920-1952. |
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Series 159
Pforzheimer Papers: Harrison-Purchase Records. 1920-1952.
6 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Correspondence, memos, studies, charts and minutes gathered by Mr. Pforzheimer during
service on several Citizens Committees in the communities of Harrison and Purchase. The
records include materials on zoning, planning, water supply, fire protection, welfare and
social
services, taxes, land valuation, and public health.
Related records: Series 158, Pforzheimer Papers: Purchase Property Owners Association,
1905-
1943. |
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Series 160
Pforzheimer Papers: Westchester County Council of Social Agencies Records.
1933-
1959.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Memos, Correspondence, minutes and reports maintained by Mr. Pforzheimer, who was a
Director and Treasurer of the Council. The WCCSA was a voluntary organization of public
and
private health and welfare agencies which planned and coordinated their activities to increase
efficiency. The Council was founded in 1921 and was a forerunner of the United Way of
Westchester County.
Related records: Series 165, Pforzheimer Papers: Joint Committee on Public Assistance
Records,
1947-1952. |
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Series 161
Pforzheimer Papers: Westchester County Association Records.
1950-1952.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Minutes and correspondence. Mr. Pforzheimer was a director of the Association which was
formed in 1950 by leaders of government, commerce, industry, labor, the press and the
general
public to study the impact of changes in Westchester County brought about by the influx of
major corporations. The records contain data and recommendations on topics such as
education,
museums, civil defense, highways, transportation, and public works. |
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Series 162
Pforzheimer Papers: Miscellaneous Publications. 1921-1955.
2.5 cubic ft. Unarranged. Indexed in the Archives' online database and Maps database.
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Assorted publications, collected by Mr. Pforzheimer, including directories of Social Agencies
(1930s-1940s), directories of County officials (1930s), maps published by the Regional Plan
of
New York and Environs (1928), and other publications about Westchester County. |
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Series 163
Pforzheimer Papers: Planning Commission Records. 1929-1956.
3.3 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Correspondence, memos, minutes and reports of the Commission. Mr. Pforzheimer was the
first Chairman of the Westchester County Planning Commission. His files discuss such
topics
as the County airport and land valuations. Also included are a number of annual reports
(1939-1942), a detailed unpublished history of the early years of the Planning Department, and a
comprehensive Planning Study (1934-1936) which surveyed land, aviation, electricity,
history,
population, health, housing, water supply, finances, police, and related topics in Westchester
and
its municipalities.
Related records: Series
22, Planning Board Minutes, 1939-1972. |
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Series 164
Pforzheimer Papers: Commission on Government Records. 1921-1956.
5.5 cubic ft. Alphabetical.
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Correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, speeches, and clippings created and compiled by
the
Westchester County Commission on Government which, under the Chairmanship of Mr.
Pforzheimer, wrote the County's first Charter. Several folders contain material added by
Mr.
Pforzheimer after the dissolution of the Commission in 1938. The bulk of the records reflect
the deliberations of the Commission and provide much information about the thinking that
went
into the making of the Charter. In addition, the records provide an excellent overview of the
state of the County--its schools, transportation facilities, police and fire departments, water
supply, local governments, county government, etc.--in the mid- and late-1930s. |
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Series 165
Pforzheimer Papers: Joint Committee on Public Assistance Records.
1947-1952.
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological.
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| Minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, press releases,
surveys and clippings which document the Committee's efforts to
analyze the causes of poverty and to encourage public support of
Westchester County's public assistance programs. The records
include discussions about budgets, particularly that of the
Division of Family and Child Welfare. Also included are analyses
of factors influencing individuals and families to seek public
assistance, and comparisons of public relief efforts of
communities outside of Westchester County.
Related records: Series 160, Pforzheimer Papers: Westchester County Council of Social
Agencies Records, 1933-1959; Series 173, Family and Child Welfare Division Reports,
1922-
1961. |
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Series 166
Bronx Valley Sewer Records. 1907-1911.
1 v. with index in front, plus 3 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Records documenting the acquisition of four large sections
of land (subdivided into many smaller parcels) by Westchester County for the
Bronx Valley Sewer System. Includes
one summary volume and court records related to four cases with multiple
defendants, by which most of the parcels were acquired.
Court records include
reports, judgments, affidavits, bills of costs, orders, notices, decisions,
memos, petitions, exhibits, exceptions, motions, opinions, correspondence,
appraisals, briefs, appeals, and four volumes of testimony. Records contain
names of owners; prices, sizes and dimensions of parcels; and map numbers
corresponding to the parcels.
Also included in this series are court orders, reports,
notices, affidavits, oaths, memos; and clippings pertaining to the acquisition
of land for the Mount Kisco Sewer System, a project unrelated to the Bronx
Valley Sewer System
Related records: Series
94, Bronx Valley Sewer Commission Final Report, 1896. |
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Series 167
Guardianship Records. 1802-1896.
10 v. Chronological. Indexed by: Series
171.
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Includes Letters of Guardianship by which guardians are appointed by the court to oversee
minor
heirs and their estates; Letters of Testamentary Guardianship in which the guardian is
appointed
by the last will of the minor's parents; and Ancillary Letters of Guardianship which record
out
of state guardianship transfers. Each type of letter includes the name of the appointed
guardian,
the name and age of the minor(s), and a brief legal description of the requirements of the
guardianship.
Related records: Series
16, Estate Records, 1775, 1782-1909; Series
132, Wills, 1782-1941;
Series 168, Administration Letters, 1787-1940; Series
201, Testamentary Letters, 1830-1897. |
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Series 168
Administration Letters. 1787-1940.
22 v. Chronological. Indexed by: Series
171.
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Records of estates which are intestate, are being contested, or those containing dependent
family
members. These letters document the transfer of legal responsibility for paying taxes, care
and
custody of dependent family members, liquidation of debts, and transfer of property to the
heirs
as effected by an administrator appointed by the Surrogate Court. Letters of Administration
grant authority to administer the entire estate of the deceased without restriction; Letters of
Administration de bonis non (1852-1935 only) appoint an administrator to complete the
settlement of an estate partially settled by another administrator; Letters of Temporary
Administration (1853-1940 only) order an administrator to produce an inventory of the
deceased's estate within three months; and Letters of Administration with Will Annexed
appoint
a new administrator to act on behalf of executors who refuse to do so.
Related records: Series
16, Estate Records, 1775, 1782-1909; Series
132, Wills, 1782-1941; Series 167, Guardianship Records, 1802-1896;
Series 201, Testamentary Letters,
1830-1897. |
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Series 169
Marriage License Affidavits, Licenses, and Certificates. 1908-1914,
1917-1936.
31 cubic ft. Numerical. Indexed by: Series
183.
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Marriage License Affidavits (1908-1914, 1926-1936 only) include for both bride and groom:
name, race, town of residence, age, occupation, place of birth, names of parents and their
birthplaces, information regarding previous marriages, date of license and signatures.
Marriage Licenses (1908-1914, 1917-1936) show name of bride and groom.
Certificates (1918-1926 only) include the NYS Department of Health Register
Number, name and title of person officiating, name of church, names of witnesses
and certificate of consent for underage persons.
Related records: For marriage records during the years 1915-1916, see Series
184, Marriage
Register, 1908-1918. |
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Series 170
Westchester County Control Survey, 1939 Report
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| The Westchester County Control Survey conducted ca.
1934-1941 mapped boundary lines throughout the county through use
of a triangulation survey. The 1939 Report
provides
a short history of the project; details with words and photographs
the work of the field and office crews involved in the project;
and explains the triangulation process used to establish the
horizontal grid of elevations throughout the county resulting from
the survey, which continue today to serve as “known points” to
surveyors mapping property. The report also lists every individual from the county
involved in the Control Survey project.
Related
records: Series
268, Westchester County Control Survey - Department of Public
Works Files, ca. 1930s-ca. early 1950s.
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Series 171
Surrogate Records, Index. 1772-1989.
80 reels Alphabetical. Index to Series
16, 132, 167,
168, 201.
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Series 172
Department of Social Services: Director of Public Welfare Reports.
1915-1972.
3 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Drafts of Annual Reports to the Board of Supervisors (1915-1972); Reports to the New York
State Department of Social Welfare (1951-1961); and Financial Reports of the Department
(1950-1961). These reports include personnel lists, employee salaries, medical reports, and
many studies of tuberculosis, infantile paralysis, venereal disease and alcoholism. Included
also
are statistics about residents of the County Home, children served by the Department, and
inmates in the Penitentiary (including reports of an experiment in prison self-government
beginning 1918).
Related records: Series 173, Family and Child Welfare Division Reports, 1922-1961;
Series 174,
Director of Hospitals Annual Reports, 1928-1947; Series
175, County Home Reports,
1914-1961
(gaps); Series 176, Buildings and Power Plants Division Reports, 1943-1951;
Series 178,
Social
Welfare Department Monthly Report Bulletins, 1961-1967. |
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Series 173
Department of Social Services: Family and Child Welfare Division Reports.
1922-1961.
2 cubic ft. Chronological within Departments.
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Reports of the Inspector of Child Welfare (1922-1937, gaps) are narrative and statistical
reports
which document numbers of children receiving aid through mothers' allowances, in foster
homes, and in institutions. Home inspections detail the character and personality of the
children
and their care-givers and provide candid evaluations of home-life. (Note: Certain restrictions
apply to these records).
Annual Reports of the Division of Family and Child Welfare (1925-1961) trace
the Division's growth and development; its response during and after the
Depression to newly-passed Federal legislation; and its assumption, after the
Public Welfare Law of 1930 and decentralization of 1940, of what had been town
and village responsibilities.
Related records: Series 165, Pforzheimer Papers: Joint Committee on Public Assistance
Records,
1947-1952; Series 172, Director of Public Welfare Reports, 1915-1972. |
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Series 174
Department of Social Services: Director of Hospitals Annual Reports.
1928-1947.
2 cubic ft. Chronological.
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Reports which document the expansion and growth of the Division as it became nationally
recognized in the field of public health. The reports begin as narratives, gradually become
more
detailed and eventually add a separate statistical report, becoming 300-400 pages combined.
Tables showing patient numbers, occupation, nativity, ethnicity, civil status, and religion are
present. There are comparisons of days of care, lengths of stay and per diem costs, as well
as
profit and loss statements for some years. Medical and psychiatric diagnoses are extensive.
Meal and special diet records are considerable as are tables of in-house manufacture and use
(clothing, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, narcotics) and many other items of expense. Low salary
levels of employees and nurses were a continuing concern of the Director, as was keeping up
with current medical and nursing standards of care. Grasslands was in the forefront of
diagnosis
by x-ray, use of radium for cancer treatment, and palmprint identification for newborns.
Schooling was offered for both tubercular children and adults.
Memoranda which passed between the Commissioner and First and Second
Deputy Commissioners, commenting on the annual report, are present, as well
as comments by the Director. Most years have copies marked with paragraphs
to be deleted or wording to be changed, and for some years the printed copy--as
seen by the general public--is available for comparison.
Related records: Series 172, Department of Social Services: Director of Public Welfare
Reports,
1915-1972 (Note: Some earlier (1917-1927) reports of the Division of Hospitals may be
found
in this series. In particular, reports in this series document the first psychiatric services in
1922
and establishment of a School of Nursing in 1927). |
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Series 175
Department of Social Services: County Home Reports. 1914-1961
(gaps).
Less than 1 cubic ft. Chronological within divisions.
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Reports of the Inspector of the County Home (1914-1930, gaps) and Annual Reports of the
County Home (1925-1961). Inspector's reports describe buildings, grounds and equipment
and
report on the quality of hygiene, food and clothing provided for the residents. Statistics give
their ethnicity, race, age and physical condition, as well as personnel and salary figures.
Social
and recreational amenities are described. Of particular interest is the 1928 report which
describes in detail the process by which the County Home became a part of the Grasslands
complex.
Annual Reports begin with simple statistics and a ten-year census report. Later
years detail ethnic nativity, religion, civil status, education, age and physical
conditions of residents of the Home. The 1929 report includes a 1916-1930
historical summary of the Home. A 300-page study of organization and
administration of the County Home, completed in 1959, is part of these records.
Related records: Series 172, Department of Social Services: Director of Public Welfare
Reports,
1915-1972 (Note: Some earlier (1915-1924) reports of the Division of the County Home may
be found in this series); Series
177, Department of Social Services: Historical and Memorial
Records, 1830-1974. |
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