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

 

 

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The series consists of nonactive registration applications and certificates of registry for vessels operating on the Barge Canal system, as well as documentation of vessels' trips on the canal. Applications provide information on each vessel, including vessel type, dimensions, history, and owners. The .........

 

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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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These files, arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent or firm, document the State's effort to promote widespread use of the Barge Canal. The files contain correspondence as well as newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, and press releasesrelated to the preparation of promotional .........

 

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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 consists of a journal of work activities kept by staff at Forestport, a workshop that operated and repaired reservoirs and feeder canals in the Adirondacks. This record of maintenance activities is particularly useful in understanding and interpreting the historic operations of the reservoirs .........

 

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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 consists of ledgers maintained by the toll collector at Boonville on the Black River Canal. The ledgers contain date; number of clearances for the year; name of boat; place of hailing; where loaded; destination; master's name; cargo description; quantity; miles traveled; and monthly and .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of a complete set of printed forms used by the Canal Corporation and its predecessor agencies to document activities related to the state's canal system. Although most of the forms were created specifically for the Department of Transportation's Division of Waterway Maintenance, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of original linen plans and drawings delineating maintenance contracts assigned for the New York State Barge Canal System. After the completion of the Barge Canal System in the mid-1920's, appropriations were authorized for the maintenance and operations of the system. Contract .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of approximately 1000 shop drawings, which were used in conjunction with individual Barge Canal contracts to produce detailed specifications. The maps are primarily on linen and contain a great level of detail; from these plans contractors and manufacturers were able to fulfill .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of index cards produced by the Division of Waterways Maintenance to facilitate access to revocable permits for the use of canal lands and waters (Series B1789). Information includes name and address of permitted; permit date; Department of Transportation region; permit number; permit .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of index cards created by the Real Estate Division of the Department of Transportation to facilitate access to permits for the use and occupancy of New York State canal lands (Series B1790). Permits were typically granted to private citizens to build camps or boat docks on canal .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of inactive revocable permits for the temporary use of canal lands and waters filed with the Waterways Maintenance Division and its predecessor agencies. Permits became inactive as authorized uses were outmoded or new permits were issued. Files usually include permit applications; .........

 

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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 consists of permits and related materials for conveyances of real property within canal lands to individuals. This material apparently superseded functions covered by revocable permits issued by the Division of Waterways Maintenance (Series B1789). Permits in this series are generally for .........

 

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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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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of cards documenting inventories of equipment used in all operational aspects of the New York State Barge Canal System. Cards include specific details on item types, makes, models, where equipment was used on the canals, equipment life cycles, and dates of equipment operation..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series consists of color photoprints, slides, and negatives documenting all aspects of canal structures including dams, locks, gates, sluices, walls, and bridges. This statewide survey was conducted in 1988 by a private firm under contract to the Dept. of Transportation's Division of Waterways .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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The Laws of 1903, Chapter 147 authorized the State Engineer to appropriate lands, structures, and waters for the use of the improved canals (Barge Canal). This series consists of the original linen and paper maps created and maintained by the State Engineer and Surveyor and its succeeding agencies. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series documents the Waterford office's primary status in the Barge Canal's eastern region. Records include water gauge reports, bridge logs, daily lockage reports, correspondence, and administrative files such as payroll and personnel records. The records provide an excellent sampling of the diverse .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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This series documents the Division of Waterways Maintenance regional waterways engineer's operation and maintenance of the Erie Barge Canal between Oneida Lake and the eastern portions of Montgomery County..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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

 

 

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The computation books in this series provide two different types of information: survey documentation used to produce maps; and/or plans and construction material documentation used to produce estimates for costs. The series documents preparations for canal improvements and construction in three locations: .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

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