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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series is an engineer's book containing mathematical formulas, geometric drawings, design specifications, and costing methods for canals and related engineering work..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series contains blueprint drawings of state, county, and town buildings and courthouses in the State of New York, as well as some contract specifications for labor and material for the construction of public buildings. Some blueprints may be restricted due to their poor condition..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series from the Comptroller's Office contains an early example of "forms management". It contains an outline of an improved method of indexing books of judgments, deeds, mortgages, etc., devised by William Stebbins, and files by him in the U.S. Patent Office preparatory to taking out a patent..........

 

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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 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). State Engineer and Surveyor. Western Division Engineer's Office

 

 

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This series consists of 6 volumes of contract specifications, engineers' estimates, and other documents related to the nine million dollar project for the improvement of the New York State Canal System. These records were created by the Western Division Engineers Office of the New York State Canal System .........

 

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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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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series contains printed specifications and forms for purchasing foodstuffs, issued every three months..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series contains Board meeting minutes; correspondence of the Office of the Capitol Commissioner concerning the repairs; specifications for the renovation (including remarks on existing condition of building); lists of vouchers, bills for building supplies; and plans and specifications for eleva.........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services

 

 

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This series consists of contract specifications for the Cultural Education Center and the Museum Exhibit Center on Commerce Ave. The Cultural Education Center specifications are for labor, materials, and appliances required for construction, conveyor, electric, elevator, moving stairs, sanitary, and .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Fire Marshal

 

 

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The series consists of a scattered collection of plans, specifications, and black-and-white photographs documenting various buildings inspected by the State Fire Marshal. The inspections apparently were undertaken after buildings sustained fire damage, or as a result of applications to install equipment .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). New Capitol Commission

 

 

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This series consists of the general bill of specifications for the construction of the new State Capitol building, signed by the architect, Thomas Fuller. Included are specifications for ironwork; stonework; brick and plaster work; carpentry; plumbing; and wrought ironwork..........

 

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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 consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State University Construction Fund. Office of the General Manager

 

 

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The series consists of the incoming and outgoing correspondence from the Office of the General Manager regarding capital projects at various campuses, including community colleges, which comprise the State University system. Files may also include copies of capital construction budget requests; funding .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Canal Investigating Commission

 

 

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This series consists of instructions, specifications, profiles, cost estimates and accounts, correspondence, photographs, and other documents relating to proposed improvements to the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals. The Canal Investigating Commission investigated work already done on enlarging and .........

 

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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

 

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

 

 

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Consisting of state contracts for canal improvements prior to the construction of the Barge Canal, included are agreements and specifications, financial statements of bonding companies, general contracts, maps, tracings, drawings, correspondence, and bid proposals. Most of the contracts deal with: lengthening .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York State Civil Defense Commission

 

 

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The series includes correspondence, memoranda, plans, press releases, reports and cost estimates of the Civil Defense Commission activity, through the early 1970s. Activities documented include fallout shelter construction, emergency radio networks, disaster planning, and population evacuation engineering .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of General Services. Office of South Mall Construction

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, memorandums, weekly inspection reports, contract specifications, and engineering drawings and plans related to the South Mall (Empire State Plaza) project site. The records document the interaction of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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The series consists of documents relating to the Canaseraga Creek improvement project begun in 1906. The Canaseraga Creek is an important tributary of the Genesee River. Heavy silt deposits and the irregular course of the creek inhibited free passage of water, resulting in severe annual flooding. The .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). New Capitol Commission

 

 

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This series, a "Map of Capitol Park Albany N.Y," is a combination location map and site plan and includes several profiles and one diagram of landscaping work planned for Capitol Park during construction of the State Capitol. Apparently prepared by George L. Schillner, the map shows the Capitol building, .........

 

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New York State Archives