Research: Topics: Environment: Preliminary Guide to Environmental Sources
Preliminary Guide to Environmental Sources
Other New York State Government Entities
Agencies, Commissions, and other State Government Bodies that
Hold Records Concerning the Environment
Collections identified in a preliminary search of the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN), the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), and the New York State Historical Documents Inventory (HDI).
- State [of New York] Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve
Commission.
Bayside, N.Y.
- State Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission.
Maps, [ca. 1970-1980]
3 cubic ft.
Maps focusing on northeastern Queens include the following types: color, and black and white aerial photographs, survey, topographic, and geological, and nautical charts.
Subject: Aerial photogrammetry in watershed management-New York (N.Y.)
Subject: Environmental protection--New York (N.Y.) - State Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission.
Minutes, 1974-1985.
8 cubic ft.
Arrangement: Chronological.
Minutes of meetings of Commission including lists of correspondence received and sent each month.
Subject: Environmental protection--New York (N.Y.) - State Northeastern Queens Nature and Historical Preserve Commission.
Office files, 1969-1985, 1974-1985 (bulk)
11 cubic ft.
Arrangement; Name of geographic locality and subject.
This New York State-funded commission actively began its operations in 1976 to preserve and protect natural lands and historic assets in northeastern Queens. Focus is on wetlands.
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, photographs, maps, news clippings, and articles concerning localities and environmental projects which the Commission preserves and protects. Major Commission concerns include Udalls Cove, Alley Pond Park and Golf Driving Range, Fort Totten, Powells Cove, Flushing Bay, and underwater lands. In addition, the Commission houses records of four northeastern Queens environmental organizations: Alley Pond Restoration Commission, Douglaston-Little Neck Community Council, Inc., Fort Totten Preservation Commission, Inc., and Udalls Cove Preservation Council, Inc. Records include minutes, correspondence, and official documents.
- State Northeastern Queens Historical and Nature Preserve Commission.
Research reports, 1961-1985, 1969-1985 (bulk)
1 cubic ft.
Research reports, some published, concerning environmental issues in Northeastern Queens as well as some other coastal areas of Queens and Nassau County. Studies also touch upon area geology, history and landmarks. Many papers pertain to Alley Pond Park. Primary authors are Andrew M. Greller and John W. Kominski.