Electrical Inspector's Barge Canal construction correspondence
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Arranged by electrical inspector then chronologically, the series consists of reports to the Superintendent; correspondence from companies supplying machinery or parts; informational copies of letters to employees or companies; results of inspections (e.g. discovery of faulty equipment); canal water levels; construction work; need for lights; readiness of locks for navigation; damage, wear, and repairs to machinery; operating procedures for locks, and appointments, salaries, training of lock employees.
Title
- Electrical Inspector's Barge Canal construction correspondence
Quantity
- 0.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A3261
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by official (Electrical Inspector, Superintendent of Public Works), then chronological.
Scope and Content Note
An Electrical Inspector employed by the Superintendent of Public Works kept this correspondence file documenting Barge Canal construction, especially concerning work on electrically-operated locks.
The correspondence includes: Electrical Inspector's reports to the Superintendent, comprising the bulk of the series; correspondence to the Electrical Inspector from companies supplying machinery or parts; and informational copies of mostly routine letters from the Superintendent to other employees or companies.
The correspondence concerns such subjects as: results of inspections, e.g. discovery of faulty capstan motors in canal locks; water levels in canals; cost and purchase of machinery, parts, and supplies; progress of construction work; need for and installation of lights; readiness of locks for navigation; damage, wear, and repairs to machinery; appointment, salaries, and training of lock employees; and operating procedures for locks, e.g. responsibilities of lock employees.
Access Restrictions
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Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
Geographic Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
- Canals--New York (State)
- Canals--Design and construction--Costs
- Canals--Design and construction