Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains case files related to the state's acquisition of real property, either by purchase, appropriation, or
court judgment. Files include sale contracts, final deed or court award, title and lien histories, correspondence, maps, etc.
Files document acquisition of lands for purposes such as state facilities, Forest Preserve, Barge Canal, state highways, flood
control, railroad grade crossing elimination, Thruway, Empire State Plaza, etc.
Creator:
Title:
Land acquisition case files
Quantity:
16 cubic feet
16 paige boxes, within each box are microfilm reels (~1800 reels in total)
Bulk Dates:
1897-1975
Series Number:
B2883