Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal B1878

Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal

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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:

These series documents activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The record consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and includes construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage charts and reports, subject files, and correspondence.

Creator:

New York State Canal Corporation

Title:

Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal

Quantity:

101 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1932-1990

Series Number:

B1878

Arrangement

Roughly by type of record.

Scope and Content Note

The series documents a wide range of activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The records consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and also include construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage charts and reports, subject files, and correspondence.

Related Material

Series B1363, Superintendent and lock operator's records for Section 6 and Lock 28B of the Barge Canal, and series B2295, Superintendent and lock operator's records for Section 2 and Locks E-2 to E-10 and Locks C1 to C5 of the Barge Canal, contain similar records documenting the operation of the New York State Barge Canal System.

Custodial History

These records were created or collected by the Eastern Division Superintendent of the Barge Canal in the regional office in Waterford. This regional office covers sections 1 and 2 of the Eastern Division including the Champlain Canal and the former Erie Canal.