Collections : [New York State Modern Political Archive]

This series is organized alphabetically by subject. It contains Bennet's extensive files on various personal and professional subjects and dates primarily from the 1930s through the 1950s. This series include extensive files on the Forest-Algoma and Weyerhaeuser lumber companies, files on numerous individuals whom Bennet represented as an immigration lawyer, and material on the 1938 New York State Constitutional Convention. It also includes material related to philanthropic organizations such as the National Committee on Prisons and Prison Labor and the National Bible Society.

This series contains files on various subjects. These files typically contain research material and correspondence with constituents. Subjects include the proposed statewide sales tax, government intervention to save the New Haven Railroad, the debate over pornography sales on newsstands, and the establishment of Westchester Community College.

Series 1 contains subject files covering a wide assortment of topics including conservation, education, various New York counties, and labor. Correspondence and news clippings are kept within the subject files. Miscellaneous files contain a small number of documents grouped together alphabetically by Senator Bush that were not extensive enough to have their own file.

This series contains the general subject files of Representative O'Brien's office including: amendments, bills, legislative records, news clippings, pamphlets, photographs, speeches, statements, and constituent correspondence.

In this series, the topics range from abortion and education to transportation and medical treatments. The abortion files display the different opinions of senators along with Dunne's personal beliefs pertaining to the issue. The education files discuss different practices and initiatives to advance Long Island schools and school districts. The medical files discuss the requirements to receive different medical assistance programs such as Medicaid.

Series 1 contains Subject Files, which includes correspondence with the general public and organizations, budget information, education information, and information and correspondence about the Ways and Means Committee. There are also assorted newspaper clippings, reports, and notes taken by Hanks.

This series contains the general subject files of Assemblyman Ernest Curto's office, including: letters, memos, newsletters, press releases, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, transcripts, reports, informational booklets, notes, original legislation, resolutions, petitions, resolutions, speeches, statements, maps, and constituent correspondence.

This series contains the general subject files of Representative Becker's office including: letters, memos, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, reports, various Congressional Record clippings, informational booklets, photographs, original legislation, petitions, speeches, statements, and constituent correspondence. The 1974 oral history is included in this series. Select folders also contain an array of documents that contains individual constituent information of a sensitive nature. Researchers seeking access to these materials should contact the head of archives.

This series contains the general subject files of Assemblyman Joseph Nowicki's office, including letters, memos, newsletters, press releases, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, transcripts, reports, informational booklets, notes, original legislation, resolutions, petitions, statements, maps, photographs, and constituent correspondence.

Series 1, Subject Files, consists of the files Smith maintained between the years of 1965-1969.