Research

Scope and Content Note

These files concern the review, implementation, administration, and supervision of contracts entered into by the State of New York for construction of the Barge Canal and canal terminals. Types of records routinely found within the files include contracts; correspondence; memorandums; contract specifications and alterations; general contract descriptions; estimates (both preliminary and final); calculations; bid proposals; inspectors' reports; engineers' monthly reports; employee time rolls; results of chemical and physical tests on construction materials; photographs of construction in progress; copies of engineering journals; construction equipment catalogs; invoices; and surveys.