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Construction expense ledger


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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 a ledger recording payments made to the accounts of construction suppliers, contractors, and individual workers for construction of the State Lunatic Asylum. Listed for each worker or company account are date, check number, amount paid, and nature of expense (work performed or materials furnished).
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Construction expense ledger
Quantity:

0.25 cubic feet

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:
1838-1839
Series Number:
B1495

Arrangement

Arranged by name of account.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of a ledger recording payments made to the accounts of construction suppliers, contractors, and individual workers for construction of the State Lunatic Asylum. Listed for each worker or company account are date, check number, amount paid, and nature of expense (work performed or materials furnished). Also shown for each entry is a page number indicating where the expense was recorded in another journal.

Related Material

Series B1496, State Lunatic Asylum Construction Journals, also contains records of payments.

Custodial History

These records were transferred to the State Archives on September 16, 1996 from Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center under RDA 19266.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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