New York State Comptroller's Office Payroll for Workers Employed in Building State Hall
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains volumes listing job category (carpenter, laborer, stone cutter, etc.); names of individuals performing job; number of days worked for a specific period; and wages per day and amount paid to workers building the new State Hall.
Title
- Payroll for workers employed in building State Hall
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet; 2 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1295
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series contains 2 volumes listing job category (e.g. carpenter, laborer, stone cutter); names of individuals performing job; number of days worked for a specific period; and wages per day and amount paid to worker. A law of 1834 authorizing the construction of the new State Hall gave the trustees (one of whom was the Comptroller) authorization to "cause the building to be erected."
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