New York State Canal Board Sample Form Book Compiled by Canal Department
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series of sample forms includes circular letters from the Canal Department to Superintendents of Canal Repairs and to Collectors of Canal Tolls and resolutions of the Canal Board regarding routine maintenance of the canal and other canal business.
Title
- Canal Board sample form book compiled by Canal Department
Quantity
- 0.25 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1088
Creator
Arrangement
Roughly chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of sample printed forms mounted in a blank book.
The forms contained are: circular letters from the Canal Department to Superintendents of Canal Repairs and Collectors of Canal Tolls; resolutions of the Canal Board regarding routine management of the canal, canal toll rates, and other canal business. A few late forms were issued by the Superintendent of Public Works, an office established in 1878 to succeed the Canal Commissioners.
Access Restrictions
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