New York State Comptroller's Office Obsolete Index to Canal Records B1886

New York State Comptroller's Office Obsolete Index to Canal Records

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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 index cards, apparently related to State Comptroller's canal records transferred to the State Archives by the New York State Library. The records indexed by the cards were subsequently divided into separate series rendering this index obsolete.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Obsolete index to canal records

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

approximately 2600 index cards

Inclusive Dates:

1817-1829

Series Number:

B1886

Arrangement

Varies by type of record or name of canal.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of ca. 2600 index cards apparently related to Comptroller's canal records transferred from the New York State Library in the late 1970s. The records indexed by the cards were subsequently divided into separate series rendering the index obsolete.

Related Material

Series A1125, Contracts and Accounts for Construction and Repair

series A1899, Contract Documents for Canal Enlargement and Repairs

and series A1057, Statements of Tolls on Canal Passenger Boats, may have been formerly indexed by this series.

Custodial History

The index was most likely transferred by the State Library to the State Archives in 1977 but somehow became alienated from the initial transfer. The index was subsequently identified and accessioned by State Archives staff in 2005 as part of a project to integrate or describe estrayed or unidentified records.