Card file index to Erie Canal construction and improvements

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of an incomplete card file that apparently indexes Erie Canal surveys, construction, and/or claims for damage. It may be part may be an index to Middle Division field books (found in series B0730, Engineer's Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System). Many references are to the period of the second canal enlargement (so-called "9 Million Improvement") in 1896. There are also references to canal feeders and ancillary canals associated with the canal enlargement of 1835-1841.
Title
Card file index to Erie Canal construction and improvements
Quantity
0.25 cubic feet; ca. 900 cards
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
A4425
Creator
Arrangement

Arranged by canal and therein by type of structure, appropriation, etc.

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of a card file, obviously incomplete, that apparently indexes Erie Canal surveys, construction, and/or claims for damage. Part may be an index to Middle Division field books (found in series B0730, Engineer's Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System). Such books were compilations of work done in the field while surveying, building or providing maintenance to the canal and its structures.

Material indexed dates approximately from 1833 to 1915. Many references are to the period of the second canal enlargement (so-called "9 Million Improvement") in 1896. There are also references to canal feeders and ancillary canals associated with the canal enlargement of 1835-1841.

The location of the bulk of the card file is unknown.

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