New York State Division of Canals and Waterways Buoy Boat Drawings and Specifications

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of plans, drawings, and specifications used in building the state's buoy boat fleet at the Syracuse Canal Shops. Buoy boats were used to maintain and refuel kerosene lighted buoys on the state's canal system. Also included are typed and handwritten lists of labor, materials, equipment, and costs incurred to construct various numbers of boats.
Title
Buoy boat drawings and specifications
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
B1749
Creator
Scope and Content Note

Buoy boats were used to maintain and refuel kerosene lighted buoys on the state's canal system. This series consists of plans, drawings, and specifications used in building the state's buoy boat fleet at the Syracuse Canal Shops in the 1920s and 1930s. The series also contains several typed and handwritten lists of labor, materials, equipment, and costs incurred to construct various numbers of boats.

B1890Series B1890, Syracuse Section Office Superintendent's files, contains related records.

Custodial History

This series was transferred from the Canal Corporation, Syracuse Division, via the State Museum.

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