Research

Overview of the Records

Repository:

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

Summary:
This series documents the construction, maintenance, and expansion of Section 3 of the Barge Canal until it was abolished, and reveals the working relationships of state government and private contractors. Also of interest is documentation of the Oswego-Waterford enlargement program. Records include diaries of resident engineers and section superintendents; correspondence; inspectors' reports; time books; original construction contracts; terminal contracts; construction material estimates; office inventories; lock gage ledgers; and payroll records.
Creator:
Title:
Resident engineers' records for Section 3 of the Barge Canal
Quantity:

14 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1909-1957
Series Number:
B1370