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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of aerial stereo photographs documenting the New York State Barge Canal from Waterford to Oswego. The photographs were taken for use in planning for the 1935 Federal Improvement to the Barge Canal System. Portions of the 19th-century Erie Canal alignments are also visible..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series contains an inventory of the approximately 1,900 "blue line" maps produced by the State Engineer and Surveyor pursuant to Chapter 199, Laws of 1910 and Chapter 51, Laws of 1917. The maps inventoried depict all state owned lands and property prior to improvements effected for the Barge Canal .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series documents efforts to quantify canal water levels. Records include mean daily elevations of water surfaces at specified gages; mean daily discharges of water surfaces; and quarterly reports, which display similar information in a slightly different format. The information in the series is .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of index cards created by the Division of Canals and Waterways and its predecessor agencies to itemize and index individual machinery patterns for canal operation. Arranged by location and structure type, patterns typically encompass a broad range of objects, from complete bridges .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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These orders cover such topics as awarding and rescinding contracts; approval of revised plans; settlement of damages; and amendment of regulations..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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These records relate to contracted work on the Barge Canal involving constructing or repairing dams, storage reservoirs, or canal terminals; channel excavation; or bridge improvement. A few maps and tracings of the Syracuse area show encroachment on the Erie Canal and state-owned land desired by private .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of records of the superintendent of Section 6 of the Barge Canal at Lyons, New York, and lock operator's records for Lock 28B in Newark, near Lyons. The records document the work routine and environment along this section of the canal system and the working relationships among the .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of approximately 1900 original linen maps produced by the State Engineer and Surveyor. The maps are popularly known as "Blue Line," "Laws of 1910 Maps," and "Abandonment Maps." The maps depict all state owned lands and property prior to improvements completed for the Barge Canal .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series contains original linen plans for Barge Canal System contracts furnished under Chapter 147, Laws of 1903. The law directed the State Engineer and Surveyor to make maps, plans, and specifications prior to assigning contracts. The series is arranged by contract number and contains maps for .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of linen plans and drawings for contracts authorized by New York State and funded by the federal government. Under terms of a 1935 state-federal agreement, New York State was able to accept federal aid for improvements to the Barge Canal System without transferring the canals to .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of transmittal memoranda, correspondence, and comptroller's certifications, lists of vendors, and blank and completed proposal forms and specifications for materials contracts let by the Department of Public Works for use on the Barge Canal..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways

 

 

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This series consists of abstracts of expenditures, including payrolls of manual laborers for maintenance and repairs to various elements of the state canal system. The expenditures documented here apparently pertain to work on a grain elevator at Gowandus Bay, Brooklyn..........

 

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New York State Archives