Lock tenders' monthly reports of lockages
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Reports from the Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department include information on date; number and location of lock; number of boats passing east, west, north and/or south ,an affidavit that the report is correct. Also included are a few reports of the number of lock tenders employed on various locks, giving names, ages, length of service; and a few weekly reports of goods shipped east or west from Buffalo.
Title
- Lock tenders' monthly reports of lockages
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1135
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
Each report provides daily information on: date; number and location of lock; number of "floats" (boats or cribs) passing east and west or north and south.
At the end is the affidavit of the lock tender that the report is correct. The series also includes few reports of the number of lock tenders employed on various locks, giving names, ages, length of service; and a few weekly reports of goods shipped east or west from Buffalo.
Related Material
Series A1171, Weekly Statements of Canal Shipments Through Buffalo to or from Other States.
Access Restrictions
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