Office of the Secretary, Harry F. Hay subject files, 1951-1967
Scope and Contents
This series of subject files documents some of the concerns and activities of the Board of Education during the period that Harold Hay served as Secretary of the Board. Although a few earlier documents are included in the files, the materials are almost exclusively from 1958-1966, the years that Hay held that position. Among the topics of significance are the construction of new school buildings, selection of school sites, plans for racial integration of schools, labor relations and collective bargaining, school finance, and policies on school prayer. Materials include memoranda, reports, minutes, and correspondence with board members and other officials.
Extent
37 cubic feet (74 boxes)
Dates
1951-1967
Conditions Governing Access
The records in this series are generally open for research and may be copied or quoted consistent with copyright laws and archives regulations. However, due to privacy concerns some files relating to disciplinary charges against employees have restricted access.
Additional Description
Arrangement
The files are arranged in a single alphabetical sequence.
Processing Information
This series is one of a group of series relating to policy and legal issues that have been made accessible for research with support from the New York State Archives, Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund, for 2011/2012.