Research

Overview of the Records

Repository:

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

Summary:
The Jamaica Bay - Peconic Bay Canal Board determined costs for bridges and rights of way for a proposed canal on the south side of Long Island. Consisting primarily of correspondence and exhibit files, records also include survey progress reports, town resolutions, minutes of meetings and public hearings, expense accounts, blueprints, maps, and photographs. Topics covered include property values, possible routes, construction estimates, possible obstacles to canal navigation, and opinions on proposed routes.
Creator:
Title:
Jamaica Bay - Peconic Bay Canal Board administrative files
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:
1917-1921
Series Number:
B0238