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Index to Region 2 field books


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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 indexes field books held in the Canal Corporation Region 2 Office in Syracuse, New York. Field books referenced in the index document the construction and maintenance of the Chenango Canal, Black River Canal, the Northern and Southern Reservoirs and Oneida Lake portions of the Barge Canal.
Title:
Index to Region 2 field books
Quantity:

0.75 cubic feet

(ca. 4000 index cards)

Inclusive Dates:
1925-1960
Bulk Dates:
(bulk 1925-1930)
Series Number:
B2075

Arrangement

Alphabetical in two sequences.

Scope and Content Note

This series indexes field books held in the Canal Corporation Region 2 Office in Syracuse, New York. Field books referenced in this index document the construction and maintenance of the Chenango Canal, Black River Canal, and the Northern and Southern Reservoirs, as well as Oneida Lake portions of the Barge Canal.

Related Material

Series B2074, Card file index to Region 2 maps, contains related records for Region 2 of the Dept. of Public Works.

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Custodial History

The index was created in the Utica office, ca. 1925, before its merger with the Syracuse office. The field books indexed were created in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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