Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Abstract:
This series consists of black and white aerial photographs that depict the entire New York State Barge Canal System. The photographs are indexed by State Archives series B2315, Index to Barge Canal aerial photographs..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Title:
Series:
B1909
Dates:
circa 1900-1996
Abstract:
The bulk of this series consists of photographs and negatives taken to document the construction and operations of the Barge Canal. Many of the photographs document the Utica Region of the canal from Amsterdam to Oneida Lake, the Black River Canal, and the Northern and Southern Reservoir Systems. Photos .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New York (State). Department of Public Works. Division of Engineering
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Abstract:
This series consists of a variety of traffic related forms and paperwork recording activities at a canal lock. Statistics derived from the forms were used for budgeting, planning, and determining staffing patterns. Records include daily reports of passages, boats, and lockages; weekly reports of detained .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Title:
Series:
B1878
Dates:
1932-1990
Abstract:
These series documents activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The record consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and includes construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
Abstract:
This series consists of a card index to Series B0730, Engineers' Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System; Series B0377, Final Estimates and Accounts; and Series B0729, Roll Maps and Plans of the Middle Division of the Erie Canal..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
7
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Abstract:
This series consists of files documenting discussions of land permit and land abandonment issues throughout the Barge Canal System. Records consist chiefly of correspondence between the main canal office and Department of Transportation Regional Offices (later Canal Corporation Divisional Offices). .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
8
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Abstract:
This series consists of daily reports on the operation of locks on the Erie and Champlain Barge Canals. These reports document day-to-day traffic on the canal as well as specific information on the lock. Records consist primarily of daily lockage reports; weekly operation work force logs; records of .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
Abstract:
This series consist of records documenting routine maintenance and operations of the Barge System operating from the Syracuse Office. Records include subject and correspondence files, survey records and maintenance reports. Also included are boat plans, blueprints and black and white photographs which .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Abstract:
This series documents the daily operation of Champlain Barge Canal Lock No. 2 (Mechanicville). The bulk of the series consists of daily lockage reports detailing information about traffic passing through the lock and weekly chief operator's reports. The daily lockage reports include information about .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
New York State Canal Corporation
Title:
Series:
B1768
Dates:
[circa 1936]-1992
Abstract:
This series consists of photocopies of indexes used by the New York State Canal Corporation and its predecessor agencies for access to material relating to the New York State Barge Canal system. Indexes to contracts typically include contract number, location, canal, division, section, and a brief narrative .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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