Researching the Environment: Related Material

Environmental Records in the State Archives

The New York State Archives holds records from state agencies such as the Adirondack Park Agency, Department of Environmental Conservation, and Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

A Preliminary Guide to Existing Documentation of Environmental Affairs contains a listing of records relating to environmental records in the State Archives Section .

You can continue your search for environmental records using Excelsior, the online catalog of the New State Archives and State Library. Terms you might begin with include conservation , environmental , water , and waste .

Environmental Records available throughout the State

The State Archives is working with people and organizations active in environmental issues to identify the issues, people, organizations, and events in environmental affairs that are most critical to document in New York State. Through the New York Environmental Affairs Documentation Project we have produced:

• Environmental Affairs in New York: A Historical Overview

• A Preliminary Guide to Existing Documentation of Environmental Affairs

• A Strategic Plan for Documenting Environmental Affairs in New York State

Additional environmental records and resources relating to Documentation Projects, Finding Aids, Web Exhibits, Publications, and Digital Collections can be found in Rediscovering New York History and Culture