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The files in this series pertain to the creation and work of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and to the various political groups and legislative bills which supported or opposed the creation of the Agency. The series includes publications by the APA and other groups, legislative files, correspondence, maps, memoranda, and news clippings. The bulk of the series covers the years 1967-1978 and 1990-1997, with some materials dating from 1956-2002. Legislation pertaining to the Adirondack Park Agency can also be found in Series 9 of this collection.

This series contains material related to the various commissions and committees created to prepare for and host the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Such groups include the Lake Placid Olympic Bid Committee, the Temporary State XIII Olympic Winter Games Commission, and the New York State 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games Commission. Materials represented include reports, correspondence, appointments, memoranda, minutes, finances, and clippings. Where the original order identifies the specific committee responsible for a record, this order has been maintained. Many folders, however, contain papers involving the records of more than one committee, and sometimes the specific committee responsible for a record cannot be identified. In these cases, folders are identified with the generic title of "Olympic Winter Games Commissions." In addition, the heading "Olympic Organizing Committee" designates records pertaining to the Lake Placid's 1980 Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee and its subcommittees, which include Transportation, Security and Public Affairs. This series contains materials used for Lake Plaid's Olympic bid. Proposals and agreements with architects and contractors can also be found in this series as well as Olympic pins, programs, tickets, and employment information.

This series contains records related to Ronald Stafford's campaigns for office from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s. It includes election results, as well as letters of support and campaign buttons. Records are organized chronologically by campaign. Letters of congratulations sent to Senator Stafford and thank-you letters sent by Senator Stafford can also be found in this series. Posters and pins can be found in oversized boxes and artifact boxes.