New York State Superintendent of Public Works General Inspector's Office Newspaper Clippings Regarding Canal Operations and…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Erie and Barge Canal operations. Topics covered by the clippings include canal finances; safety; improvements; employees; maintenance; contracts; structures; the decline of the Erie Canal; and construction of the Barge Canal.
Title
- Newspaper clippings regarding canal operations and conditions
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet; 10 volume(s)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0332
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings related to Erie and Barge Canal operations. The clippings were maintained and collected by J. Nelson Tubbs, a general inspector of the Erie Canal. The clippings are derived from various newspapers in the Rochester and Buffalo area. Topics covered by the clippings include but are not limited to canal finances; safety; improvements; employees; maintenance; contracts; structures; the decline of the Erie Canal; and construction of the Barge Canal.
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