Field notes of Canal engineers A1190

Field notes of Canal engineers

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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 3 volumes contain field notes and calculations of engineers employed on the canal system. One book was kept by C. E. Gray for work near Canajoharie; another is a level book kept on the middle division of the Oswego canal; and the third is a level book kept near Marcellus.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Field notes of Canal engineers

Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

3 volumes.

Inclusive Dates:

1841-1851

Series Number:

A1190

Scope and Content Note

These three small leather bound books contain field notes and calculations of engineers employed on the canal system.

One book is dated 1847-1849 and was kept by C.E. Gray for work near Canajoharie; another is a level book kept on the middle division of the Oswego Canal in 1851; and a third is a level book kept near Marcellus in 1841. A law of 1851 required engineers to file their field notes with the Comptroller, but it is unknown how these earlier books came into his possession.