Conservation Commission forest fire detection map negatives
Series Number
B1779
Summary
This series consists of mostly glass plate negatives of topographic maps used in forest fire detection in the northern, central, and southern portions of the state. Observation rings, with observation stations or fire towers located at the center, are superimposed on the maps. Adjacent fire towers would use these maps to report smoke and ranger stations could then triangulate the location.
Creator
New York (State). Conservation Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Index to Conservation Dept. Photographic Prints and Negatives
Series Number
B1786
Summary
Grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities allowed State Archives staff to undertake a preservation project by which duplicate negatives and contact prints were created for most of the negatives in Series 14297. This series consists of 5,206 positive contact prints made from duplicate negatives in Series 14297, Conservation Department Photographic Prints and Negatives, and functions as a visual index to that series.
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Conservation Department photographic prints and negatives
Series Number
14297
Summary
The series consists of glass plate and film negatives and photographic prints compiled by the Forest, Fish and Game Commission, the Conservation Commission, and the Conservation Department. They illustrate activities of these predecessors of the Department of Environmental Conservation. The images document fish and game control; forest management and conservation; protecting the wilderness; maintaining historic sites and recreational areas; and wide-ranging locations and activities.
Creator
New York (State). Conservation Department
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.