Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains original linen plans for Barge Canal System contracts furnished under Chapter 147, Laws of 1903. The
law directed the State Engineer and Surveyor to make maps, plans, and specifications prior to assigning contracts. The series
is arranged by contract number and contains maps for contracts 1-236. Cayuga and Seneca contracts, produced later and not
included in the original Barge Canal contract list, follow an alphabetical order.
Creator:
Title:
Barge Canal System contract plans
Quantity:
43.7 cubic feet
ca. 2800 maps
Inclusive Dates:
1904- [ca. 1950
Series Number:
B1763