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New York State Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Maintenance New York State Barge Canal System Contract Shop Drawings


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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 approximately 1000 shop drawings, which were used in conjunction with individual Barge Canal contracts to produce detailed specifications. The maps are primarily on linen and contain a great level of detail; from these plans contractors and manufacturers were able to fulfill specific terms of contracts. Included are shop drawings for the components of bridges, locks, gates, dams, winch cars, and other canal mechanisms. Also included in this series are shop drawings for four maintenance contracts.
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New York State Barge Canal System contract shop drawings
Quantity:

22.8 cubic feet

(circa 1000 maps)

Inclusive Dates:
1904-1984
Series Number:
B1765

Arrangement

Numerical by contract number.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of approximately 1000 shop drawings, which were used in conjunction with individual Barge Canal contracts to produce detailed specifications. The maps are primarily on linen and contain a great level of detail; from these plans contractors and manufacturers were able to fulfill specific terms of contracts. Included are shop drawings for the components of bridges, locks, gates, dams, winch cars, and other canal mechanisms. Indexes to contract sheets are often included with contract shop drawings. Also included in this series are shop drawings for four maintenance contracts, 1982-1984. The drawings are arranged by contract number.

Alternate Formats Available

Available on microfilm; at the New York State Canal Corporation.

Related Material

B1768 Index to Barge Canal Contracts, Maintenance Contracts, Terminal Contracts, U.S. Contracts, Final Estimates, Structures, and Shop Drawings, indexes this series

B1791 Pattern Index, indexes portions of this series and

B1763 New York State Barge Canal System Contract Plans, contains related records.

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Custodial History

This series was transferred from the Canal Corporation, via the State Museum in February 2001.

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