Murray Nathan Files, 1946-1960

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0.66 cubic ft.
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This series contains program information, bibliographies and later reading materials relating to the Conferences on Organization and Methods (hereafter O&M). Murray Nathan was the Director of the Office of Planning & Procedures in the New York State Department of Health.[63] The first state organizational unit devoted to the examination of methods and procedures was established within the State Insurance Fund in 1935, The Office of Planning and Procedures was established in the New York State Department of Health on April 16, 1946, following the example of other state agencies.[64] Murray Nathan was also a member of the Professional Training Committee of the Capital District Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA).[65] The first O & M Program was organized by the New York State Management Improvement Branch, Bureau of the Budget, in cooperation with the Inter-Departmental Committee on Organization & Methods Staff Improvement in October 1946. The first program series was offered October 25-November 8, 1946.[66] The first nine O&M conferences were New York conferences; while the "O&M I O" folder contains information concerning the Interagency Records Conference conducted by the National Archives in 1949-50. Additional information regarding the Capital District Chapter of ASPA is contained in the records of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Empire State Capital Area Chapter (APAP009). The Capital District Chapter of ASPA was founded in 1945 and renamed the Empire State Capital Area Chapter in 1989.[67] The majority of records in this series relate to public administration and management theory and New York State programs. The "O&M I" folder contains a final examination from the GSPA course "Administration Methods and Managerial Control" from January, 1950. A copy of "Education for Public Administration in New York State (Proposed Program)" written by the Capital District Chapter of ASPA (1953) can be found in the "Origins 1950-55, 1960" folder in Series 11, Subseries 9 - The History Files.

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Arranged by the Organization & Methods (O&M) Program number

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