New York State Canal Corporation Land Management Files
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
2 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
These files document discussions of land permit and land abandonment issues throughout the entire Barge Canal System. Records consist chiefly of correspondence between the main canal office and Department of Transportation Regional Offices (later Canal Corporation Divisional Offices). Background documentation, such as maps, is also sometimes included.
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Access Terms
New York State Thruway Authority
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Division of Waterways Maintenance