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New York State Superintendent of Public Works General Inspector's Office Newspaper Clippings Regarding Canal Operations and Conditions


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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 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Erie and Barge Canal operations. Topics covered by the clippings include canal finances; safety; improvements; employees; maintenance; contracts; structures; the decline of the Erie Canal; and construction of the Barge Canal.
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Newspaper clippings regarding canal operations and conditions
Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Quantity:

10 volume(s)

Inclusive Dates:
1885-1912
Series Number:
B0332

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Chronological

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Erie and Barge Canal operations. The clippings were maintained and collected by J. Nelson Tubbs, a general inspector of the Erie Canal. The clippings are derived from various newspapers in the Rochester and Buffalo area. Topics covered by the clippings include but are not limited to canal finances; safety; improvements; employees; maintenance; contracts; structures; the decline of the Erie Canal; and construction of the Barge Canal.

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