New York State Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Maintenance Subject Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains subject files pertaining to canal administration, including correspondence, studies, reports, drawings, and photographs.
Title
- Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Maintenance subject files
Quantity
- 7.25 cubic feet; including circa 12500 photographic images
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B2545
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series contains subject files documenting canal administration, particularly in regard to the Ship Canal, Hudson River to the Great Lakes Waterway, and the Canalization of the Genesee River. Correspondence with the National Trailways system (pertaining to the application for membership of the state canal system) and the State Council on the Waterways appears, as well as canal traffic reports, Section 3 movable dam data, and a map of Region 3. Of particular note are "personnel histories" of key Division staff who served ca. 1920-1960. Files contain correspondence, studies, reports, drawings, and photographs.
Acquisition Information
These records were identified and transferred by principal engineer William Schollenberger of the New York State Canal Corporation in April 2014.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.