New York’s DocumentationNew York’s Documentation Efforts Efforts

Strategic Plan for Documenting Mental

Strategic Plan for Documenting Mental

Health in New York State

Health in New York State

Environmental History Collection

Environmental History Collection

New Yorkers value their heritage….New Yorkers value their heritage….

…….New Yorkers neglect their heritage..New Yorkers neglect their heritage.

Ensure equitable documentation of Ensure equitable documentation of the current and historical records of the current and historical records of all communities. all communities.

Challenge: Challenge: It’s nobody’s jobIt’s nobody’s job Gap between archives and creatorGap between archives and creator

Initiative GoalsInitiative Goals

Enriching the historical recordsEnriching the historical records Documentation planningDocumentation planning

Creating project websites to facilitate Creating project websites to facilitate accessaccess Enhanced description of archival holdingsEnhanced description of archival holdings Digital images onlineDigital images online

Stimulate interest Stimulate interest In under-documented topicsIn under-documented topics In importance of historical recordIn importance of historical record

Projects/InitiativesProjects/Initiatives

New York Heritage Documentation New York Heritage Documentation ProjectProject NY SHRAB initiativeNY SHRAB initiative 2002-2004 funded by NHPRC2002-2004 funded by NHPRC ActivitiesActivities

Develop methodologyDevelop methodology Refine topical listRefine topical list Test methodology and develop plan in 3 Test methodology and develop plan in 3

topical areastopical areas

Initiative Topical AreasInitiative Topical Areas

Divergent to test methodologyDivergent to test methodology Significant to New YorkSignificant to New York Represented in holdings of all types Represented in holdings of all types

repositoriesrepositories Able to leverage for actionAble to leverage for action TopicsTopics

Mental HealthMental Health Environmental HistoryEnvironmental History Latino/a HistoryLatino/a History States’ Impact on Federal Education States’ Impact on Federal Education

PolicyPolicy

The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Background researchBackground research

Define subtopics for documentationDefine subtopics for documentation

Identify existing documentationIdentify existing documentation

Determine documentation prioritiesDetermine documentation priorities

Establish as DHP topical priorityEstablish as DHP topical priority

Access to RecordsAccess to Records Environmental History Environmental History

Research Collection ProjectResearch Collection Project

Latino History Research Latino History Research Collection ProjectCollection Project

States’ Impact on Federal States’ Impact on Federal Education Policy Project Education Policy Project (SIFEPP)(SIFEPP)

Documentary Heritage Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) GrantsProgram (DHP) Grants

Next Steps: Describe the recordsNext Steps: Describe the records

Bring out the themes in descriptionsBring out the themes in descriptions Reveal hidden information Reveal hidden information

Original DescriptionOriginal Description

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports and printed material. It was used to research areas of the deputy mayor's responsibility including fostering the economic growth of New York City. Subjects include the Office of Business Development, the Department of Ports and Trade and the Public Development Corp.

Enhanced DescriptionEnhanced Description

….. areas of responsibility included government fiscal management and economic growth; she also served as a representative of the Hispanic community …..

These include files related to all aspects of the mayor’s fiscal policies including relationships with unions, business associations, companies and government agencies. There are also a significant number of files dedicated to the 1992 Democratic National Convention.

Dept. of Forestry Extension recordsSUNY, CESF

Roosevelt Wild Life Experimental Station records SUNY, CESF

Prof. Charles C. Adams correspondence at the Adirondack Museum Library

Prof. Charles C. Adams papers at the New York State Library

Records relating to Charles Adams and his contributions to conservation thought and practice…

Connecting the CollectionsConnecting the Collections.... forest zoologist Charles C. .... forest zoologist Charles C. Adams ..... spawned the idea Adams ..... spawned the idea that national parks can serve as that national parks can serve as the ideal locales for ecological the ideal locales for ecological study..study..

Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks records, AML

George Davis papers, AML

Professional papers, 1963–1990, Jerry, Harold, Jr., NYSA

Unifying TSCFA Unifying TSCFA

Subject, correspondence, and meeting files, 1967–1971. New York (State). Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks, NYSA

Papers, 1969–1995, Jerry, Harold, Jr., NYSL

Broadside collection, AML

Telling the StoriesTelling the Stories

Grassroots Organizing: Latino-oriented Grassroots Organizing: Latino-oriented organizations … form the base of organizations … form the base of political and grassroots organizing ....political and grassroots organizing ....

Juan Padilla; Sue Costa Collections (RMSC)

Mercedes González; Margarita Madera Papers (DSI)

Records of ASPIRA and United Bronx Parents (Centro)

Gerald Meyer Collection (Hostos)

Hispanic/Latino Collection (Hofstra)

Partners in Learning; ANCLA; Spanish Action League Collections (OHA)

Raise Interest/UseRaise Interest/Use

DHP Grants to identify, survey and DHP Grants to identify, survey and describe recordsdescribe records

Donations of related materialDonations of related material Use in the classroomUse in the classroom

Escuela ElectronicaEscuela Electronica Throughout the AgesThroughout the Ages

Conference to raise awarenessConference to raise awareness

Outcomes to DateOutcomes to Date Growing constituencies for documentationGrowing constituencies for documentation

Increased collectingIncreased collecting

DHP grants program focus DHP grants program focus

Population groups in the 20th and 21st Cent.Population groups in the 20th and 21st Cent.

De-industrialization & economic revitalization De-industrialization & economic revitalization in the 20th C. in the 20th C.

World Trade Center disaster World Trade Center disaster Education policyEducation policy

New documentation projectsNew documentation projects

ResourcesResources

Publications from the NYS ArchivesPublications from the NYS Archives Topical Documentation Guides Topical Documentation Guides A Manual for Documentation Planning in A Manual for Documentation Planning in

New York StateNew York State Resources available on State Archives Resources available on State Archives

website, www.archives.nysed.govwebsite, www.archives.nysed.gov

WebsitesWebsites

New York Heritage Project New York Heritage Project http://www.nyshrab.org/documents/index.http://www.nyshrab.org/documents/index.shtmlshtml

Environmental History project Environmental History project http://www.archives.nysed.gov/g/vrc/envirhttp://www.archives.nysed.gov/g/vrc/environment/onment/

Latino History Project Latino History Project TBATBA States Impact on Federal Education Policy States Impact on Federal Education Policy

http://www.sifepp.nysed.gov/edindex.shtmhttp://www.sifepp.nysed.gov/edindex.shtmll

For More InformationFor More Information

Contact the New York State ArchivesContact the New York State Archives (518) 474-6926(518) 474-6926 pbackman@mail.nysed.govpbackman@mail.nysed.gov www.archives.nysed.gov www.archives.nysed.gov New York State ArchivesNew York State Archives

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