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New York (State). Executive Department

 

 

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This series consists of fifteen printed engravings compiled under the direction of State Engineer and Surveyor, Van R. Richmond by S.H. Sweet, Resident Engineer. The engravings illustrate the "standard models from which are built the important structures on the New York State Canals." The engravings .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction

 

 

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This series consists of sets of design and "as-built" drawings of the former Health Department office and laboratory buildings, located on New Scotland Avenue in Albany. The drawings date from approximately 1918 to 1970 and show the design of and modifications to those buildings. Included are construction .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

 

 

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This series consists of detailed maps of Nassau and Suffolk Counties created for highway planning..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of working copies of contract plans used by the Operations and Maintenance Division of the Department of Public Works and predecessor units. These "office copies" include attachments in the form of maps and plans detailing revisions and updates to original plans. Included are hydrologic .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction

 

 

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This series consists of architectural and mechanical drawings of the 1915 renovation of the "State House" building, located on Eagle Street in Albany, New York, for use by the New York State Court of Appeals. The plans show structural alterations; additions; and heating, sanitary, and electrical mod.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance

 

 

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This series contains subject files pertaining to canal administration, including correspondence, studies, reports, drawings, and photographs..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). New Capitol Commission

 

 

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This series contains architectural plans for the construction of the present State Capitol. Included are original plans and photographic reproductions that illustrate both interior and exterior views of the Capitol. Arranged roughly by building section..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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These files include records from departmental inquiries into the operation of the State Museum. Various reports, correspondence, photographs and background notes provide detailed information on the museum's functions and needs. Also included are planning documents, including plot and floor plans for .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Quartermaster General's Office

 

 

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This series consists primarily of plans, contracts, and other documentation of alterations and renovations to the New York State Education Building in Albany. Also included is published material and newspaper clippings related to the history of the building..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Oneonta (N.Y. : City)

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of roll survey maps for the enlargement of the Middle Division of the Erie Canal. Maps show red lines; blue lines; sectional divisions; old and new channels; profiles; existing structures; names of property owners; and adjacent roads, streets, and buildings. The series also includes .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State Emergency Management Office. Planning Unit

 

 

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This series consists of approximately 1,000 photocopies of floor plans of the World Trade Center. Plans measure approximately 19 x 27 inches. Types include concrete plans, floor plans, foundation plans, framing plans, loading plans, and drawing indexes. Areas covered by the plans include Tower A, Tower .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services

 

 

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Architectural project specifications define the procedural and administrative requirements for a project, as well as the materials, equipment, products, systems, and standards of workmanship required for the project's completion. This series contains specifications relating to all components of the .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways. Syracuse Office

 

 

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This series consists of plans, drawings, and specifications used in building the state's buoy boat fleet at the Syracuse Canal Shops. Buoy boats were used to maintain and refuel kerosene lighted buoys on the state's canal system. Also included are typed and handwritten lists of labor, materials, equipment, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Lake George Water Conditions

 

 

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The Joint Legislative Committee on Lake George Water Conditions compiled these exhibits while conducting public hearings and research. Exhibits include a map of all locations of International Paper Company mills at Ticonderoga; an engineering plan detailing International Paper Company's old and new .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene

 

 

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This series consists of plans pertaining to three New York State-operated mental health facilities on Long Island: Kings Park State Hospital, Pilgrim State Hospital, and Central Islip State Hospital. Plans are generally grouped by building and facility. The majority of the plans are blue prints on paper; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consists of plans of buildings and structures in the Fonda Section of the New York State Barge Canal System. Records include plans of locks, buildings, dams, and bridges. Also included are plans for the shop and office in Utica and the layout and design plans for the section shop in Fond.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Treasurer's Office

 

 

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These maps and plans show proposed improvements along the Hudson and Champlain Canal. They depict bridges; culverts; waste weirs; locks; dams; waterway profiles; property owners; lot sites; and streets of towns and cities bordering the canal..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Architect

 

 

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The series consists of a set of blueprint plans, specifications, diagrams, and drawings for a proposed expansion of the Great Meadow Prison at Comstock, New York. The blueprints depict cage area; laundry and bathhouse; powerhouse; punishment prison; and mess hall and kitchen building. They show locations .........

 

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New York State Archives