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New York State Superintendent of Public Works Index to Canal Plans, Drawings, and Blueprints

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Roughly by canal name and/or by type of structure (bridges, locks, feeders, dams).

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of a card file index to Series B1567, Canal Plans, Drawings, and Blueprints, 1849-1920. The index is arranged roughly by canal name and/or by type of structure (such as bridges, locks, feeders, and dams). Index entries for plans destroyed are marked.

Related Material

B1567 Canal Plans, Drawings, and Blueprints, is indexed by this series.

Processing Information

B1883-05: This accession resulted from a project by State Archives staff in 2005 to identify, describe, and accession previously unidentified series.

Custodial History

B1883-05A: This volume, which duplicates information from the original accession, was transferred to the New York State Museum from the New York State Canal Corporation and subsequently transferred to the State Archives in 2003.

Access Restrictions

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

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