Canal equipment inventories
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of cards documenting inventories of equipment used in all operational aspects of the New York State Barge Canal System. Cards include specific details on item types, makes, models, where equipment was used on the canals, equipment life cycles, and dates of equipment operation.
Title
- Canal equipment inventories
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet; (ca. 3000 cards)
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- B1795
Creator
Arrangement
Numerical by canal region, then roughly numerical by item identification number.
Scope and Content Note
This series, consisting of printed cards, documents inventories of equipment used in all operational aspects of the New York State Barge Canal System. Cards include specific details on item types, makes, models, where equipment was used on the canals, equipment life cycles, and dates of equipment operation. The series is comprised of card sets from two separate surveys, the earlier from roughly 1940 through 1969 and a later inventory conducted in the early 1990s.
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