New York State Division of Canals and Waterways Buoy Boat Drawings and Specifications
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Scope and Content Note
Buoy boats were used to maintain and refuel kerosene lighted buoys on the state's canal system. This series consists of plans, drawings, and specifications used in building the state's buoy boat fleet at the Syracuse Canal Shops in the 1920s and 1930s. The series also contains several typed and handwritten lists of labor, materials, equipment, and costs incurred to construct various numbers of boats.
Related Material
B1890 Syracuse Section Office Superintendent's files, contains related records.
Custodial History
This series was transferred from the Canal Corporation, Syracuse Division, via the State Museum.
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