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New York State New Capitol Commission Employee Time Books


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of booklets used to record the amount of time each employee worked on the construction of the New York State Capitol. Each booklet covers a two-week period and contains each employee's name; trade or job; hourly wage rate; number of hours worked each day during the two-week period; aggregate hours; and wages earned.
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Title:
New York State New Capitol Commission employee time books
Quantity:

4 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1870-1890
Series Number:
B0111

Arrangement

Chronological by date of time book, then by trade or job, then alphabetical by last name of employee.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of booklets used to record the amount of time each employee worked on the construction of the New York State Capitol. Each booklet covers a two week period and contains for each employee: his name; trade or job; hourly wage rate; number of hours worked each day during the two week period; aggregate hours; and wages earned.

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Contents Box

Accretion: B0111-78
1874 November 13-December 11; 1875 January 22-July 30 1
1875 August 13-December 31 2
1876 February 11-August 11 3
1876 August 11-1877 January 12 4
1877 January 13-October 5 5
1877 October 19-1878 March 22 6
1878 March 22-June 26 7
1878 June 26-December 27 8
1879 January 9-July 11 9
1879 July 11-November 14 10
1879 November 14-1880 April 2 11
1880 April 16-August 6 12
1880 August 20-November 12 13
1880 November 26-1881 April 15 14
1881 April 15-August 5 15
1881 August 19-November 20 16
1881 November 25-1882 March 31 17
1882 April 14-July 28 18
1882 August 11-December 15 19
1882 December 15-1883 April 7 20
1883 May 11-December 21 21
1883 August 31-December 21 22
1884 January 18-April 28; 1884 June 6-10; 1884 November 4-December 19 23
1885 January 11-June 19 24
1885 July 17-October 9 25
1885 October 23-1886 January 29 26
1886 February 12-26; 1886 May 7-21; 1886 August 31-September 14; 1888 December 1-30; 1893 December 22-1894 January 5; 1894 February 2-16 27