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Displaying 346 Finding Aids
Title
- Contract, computations, estimates, maps, sections, and charts concerning the U.S. - Barge Canal
Series Number
- B1069
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways. Syracuse Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- "Love Canal, a special report to the governor and legislature"
Series Number
- B2548
Summary
- This series consists of one published report on the topic of the Love Canal landfill, issued by the New York State Office of Public Health with the assistance of the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Public Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Receipts for land records from the Secretary of State
Series Number
- A3232
Summary
- This series consists of cancelled printed receipts indicating receipt of various land-related records by the State Engineer and Surveyor from the Secretary of State. Each receipt provides the date the records were received and a brief description of the items received by the State Engineer and Surveyor.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Canal system contract agreements and specifications
Series Number
- B0216
Summary
- Consisting of state contracts for canal improvements prior to the construction of the Barge Canal, included are agreements and specifications, financial statements of bonding companies, general contracts, maps, tracings, drawings, correspondence, and bid proposals. Most of the contracts deal with: lengthening of locks on the Erie and Oswego canals; attempts to enlarge the Champlain Canal; introduction of electricity to towage; second enlargement of the canals; and early stages of Barge Canal construction or the third enlargement.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor preliminary notices of appointment files
Series Number
- B0217
Summary
- This series consists of preliminary notices informing recipients of eligibility for appointment in the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor. The records are not appointments, but rather requests for information regarding candidate's interest in the position, earliest start date, and amount of compensation candidate might seek. Also included is correspondence regarding employment including the rejection of offers, requests for transfers, applications for positions, or related subjects.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Index to maps previously filed with the Department of Public Works
Series Number
- B0203
Summary
- This series consists of an index to maps filed with the Department of Public Works. Entries in each volume are arranged alphabetically (A-Z) and therein the maps are entered in essentially numerical order (according to assigned numbers).
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to minutes of the Canal Commissioners and Superintendent of Public Works
Series Number
- B0202
Summary
- The indexes allow both name and subject access to Series B0201, Canal Commissioner Minutes. Each index corresponds to a bound volumes of minutes. Unlike the Canal Commissioners Minutes, of which volumes 7-11 are lacking, all of the index volumes are extant.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Journal pertaining to canals
Series Number
- B0373
Summary
- This series consists of accounting journals documenting expenses associated with accounts held by individuals and contractors working on the New York State Canal System. Information generally includes date; name of individual or contractor; type of work; and amount credited or debited.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Engineer and Surveyor Preliminary Estimates for Construction of Barge Canal Terminals
Title
- Preliminary estimates for construction of Barge Canal terminals
Series Number
- B0367
Summary
- This series consists of preliminary estimates for the construction of Barge Canal terminals. The estimates include descriptions of work to be done as well as the estimated cost of the projects.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Survey maps of lands in New York State
Series Number
- A0273
Summary
- These are maps of surveys made for landholders, for partitioning of land, and for disposition of as yet unappropriated state lands. The Surveyor General and his successor State Engineer and Surveyor produced these maps in keeping with his responsibilities for surveying and mapping state lands. A number of the maps are of townships in the State's military tract.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Maps, blueprints, tracings, diagrams, plans, and cross sections of canal structures and sites
Series Number
- B0171
Summary
- These records primarily concern the Barge Canal system and its feeders. Series also contains items depicting the old Erie Canal and other canals such as the Black River Canal. Maps depict various canal structures such as bridges, diversion channels, dams, sewers, locks, culverts, stop gates, and aqueducts. Also shown are land patents, locations of towns and villages, land claims, towpath locations, roads, and streets in cities adjacent to canals.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Specifications for work needed to improve roads
Series Number
- A4029
Summary
- This series consists of standard forms identifying specifications for road improvements put out for bid. Information includes road number; date work to be done by and/or year specification produced; width of road; length of section of road to be improved; materials to use; work procedures; and State Engineer's estimates of quantities of materials needed.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Cost account volumes for the Western Division of the Erie Canal and Genesee Valley Canal
Series Number
- B0398
Summary
- This series consists of monthly estimates relating to work to be done on the Erie and Genesee Valley Canals. Information includes the quantity of material or work to be done; type of materials delivered; work to be completed (grubbing, masonry, lining, etc.); item prices; and total cost.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Abstracts of letters patent
Series Number
- A4005
Summary
- This series consists of abstracts of patents granted for land in New York State. Information includes patentee's name; patent date; land location; land description and acreage. Also included are some undated certifications stating that the preceding abstracts had been compared with the originals in the Secretary's office.
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for duplication or interlibrary loan.
Title
- Maps of lands in New York and Vermont
Series Number
- A4011
Summary
- These survey maps were made for landholders, for partitioning of land, and for disposition of as yet unappropriated lands. Most maps depict areas of eastern upstate New York; some show lands bordering on or within Vermont. The maps generally provide: name, location, or number of the town, tract, patent, or Indian reservation surveyed; lot boundaries and dimensions; lot numbers; names of landholders (sometimes); waterways; and the number of acres in area surveyed (sometimes).
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Engineer and Surveyor Card Index to Correspondence of the State Engineer and Surveyor
Title
- Card index to correspondence of the State Engineer and Surveyor
Series Number
- 10482
Summary
- This series consists of index cards that act as a partial index to the correspondence files of the New York State Engineer and Surveyor, Series B0226.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Record books of watersheds and related improvements in the Western Division of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0388
Summary
- This series consists of data, reports, maps, and related records on watersheds and related improvements in the Western Division of the Barge Canal. Records include reports on investigations of flood damage; proposed improvements; data and computations on discharges, river slopes, elevations, water levels, and flow; narratives on legal rights, statutes, and engineering issues relating to dams, bridges, and waterway access; descriptions of surveys done at state institutions; and lists of appropriation bills for work done on Indian reservations.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Annual reports of steam railroad and electric railway companies
Series Number
- 10093
Summary
- This series includes annual reports submitted to the Public Service Commission by steam railroad, electric railway, express car, sleeping car, freight, and freight-line companies. The reports provide detailed information concerning the organization of each company and its financial status. Information includes exact name; type of company; location; date of organization; laws under which organized; status; dates of consolidation or merger; members of board of directors; chairman of the board; principal general officers; and stock information.
Creator
- New York (State). Public Service Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Letting records for contracts on various canals and locations in the Western Division of the canal system
Series Number
- B0710
Summary
- This series consists of records related to the letting of contracts for work on canals in the Western Division of the canal system. Records include requests for proposals; resolutions adopted by the Canal Board; and cost estimates.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Proposals received for work done on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- B0704
Summary
- This series consists of printed forms of proposals for work to be done on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal. The proposals contain information on materials used, descriptions of work, and costs of projects.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Commissioners
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.