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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of standard forms identifying specifications for road improvements put out for bid. Information includes road number; date work to be done by and/or year specification produced; width of road; length of section of road to be improved; materials to use; work procedures; and State .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Highways

 

 

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This series contains expenditure reports and other related records generated by the Department of Public Works Division of Highways pertaining to the construction and maintenance of county and town highways. Also included are booklets created by the County Highway Superintendents Association..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State Thruway Authority

 

 

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This series contains promotional films produced by either the Thruway Authority Motion Picture Unit or the Photographic Bureau within the Department of Public Information. The films cover subjects such as construction; opening ceremonies for different road sections and bridges; portrayals of the road's .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Superintendent of State Prisons

 

 

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These annual reports prepared by various project engineers summarize work done by State prison inmates on construction and maintenance projects on State, county, and town roads during the period 1916 to 1921. Often attached to the report are photos depicting roads, bridge construction, and inmates from .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Highways

 

 

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This series consists of correspondence directed to and generated by the commissioner's office of the Division of Highways, Department of Public Works and its predecessor offices. The bulk of the files deal with the administration of federal highway construction aid appropriated by Congress in 1916. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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This series consist of forms recording actions taken on petitions for road construction. Information includes the petition number; page number; name and number of road, county, section petitioned for; towns that the section passes through; dates petitions for survey and for work were passed; amount .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series is comprised of letter books used by the Western Division Engineer's Office to record copies of letters sent by division, resident, and assistant engineers. The letter books cover a wide variety of topics ranging from repairs and improvements of the Western Division of the Erie Canal, contracts .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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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 topographic maps created by the Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency, the Department of Public Works, for use in the planning and design of highway projects. The maps include all roads, with identifying route numbers and names; railroads; airports; transmission .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

 

 

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This series consists of the subject files of the Counsel to the Governor's office which relate to the departments and divisions of New York State government. The counsel's responsibilities included making recommendations on proposed legislation; acting as a liaison between the Governor's Office and .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Long Island State Park Commission

 

 

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This series consists of records documenting building projects, improvement and rehabilitation projects, and maintenance and repairs undertaken by the Long Island State Park Commission on parkways, bridges, and within parks at various locations in the Long Island region..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series contains maps, photographs, diagrams, and charts illustrating construction and improvement projects done on state highways and waterways. The records depict proposed work and work in progress and include photographs of natural features, damaged or repaired structures, and work sites. Records .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Department of Transportation. Facilities Design Division. Consultant Management Office

 

 

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The series consists of files maintained by the DOT's Consultant Management Office. Records include correspondence plans, and an environmental impact statement pertaining to design of highways by outside consulting firms. Projects include Freeman's Bridge, South Park Avenue bridges, Hamilton Avenue Bridge .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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The series consists of copies of maps designating the official state and county highway system and printed maps annotated to show state-aid and federal-aid highways and routes. The chronological arrangement suggests the maps were brought together because they show changes made to the state highway system .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor. Office of Counselor and Press Secretary to the Governor

 

 

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The Governor's Press Office maintained these records as its central file of press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Specific .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway

 

 

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This series consists of documents relating to the acquisition of land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York during World War I. Included are correspondence, minutes of meetings, exhibit materials, a few photographs, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Governor

 

 

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Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of governor's press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

 

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The series consists of plans, correspondence, graphs, and maps relating to arterial highway planning in 38 cities throughout New York. It was the state's intention to integrate arterial highways in the state highway system and cost share with the federal government for the construction and maintenance .........

 

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New York State Archives