New York State Engineer and Surveyor Cost Account Volumes for the Western Division of the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of monthly estimates relating to work to be done on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals. Information includes the quantity of material or work to be done; type of materials delivered; work to be completed (grubbing, masonry, lining, etc.); item prices; and total cost.
Title
- Cost account volumes for the Western Division of the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet; 33 volume(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0398
Creator
Arrangement
This series is arranged roughly by canal section.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of volumes of monthly estimates of work to be done on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals. Information in the monthly estimates includes the quantity of material or work to be done; type of materials delivered; work to be completed (grubbing, masonry, lining, etc.); item prices; and total cost.
The volumes also frequently include profile diagrams of the canal; calculations of cubic footage of excavation, embankment, lining, and other types of work; formulae used to estimate cubic footage; detailed sketches and maps; descriptions of the work being done; and total cost.
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