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Displaying 206 Finding Aids
Title
- Chronological list of statutes relating to canals
Series Number
- B0210
Summary
- This series consists of a list of canal statutes passed in New York generated as an in-house reference tool.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- County maps for highway improvement planning
Series Number
- A4610
Summary
- This series consists of maps created for highway improvement planning. Maps show improved county highways, those under contract for improvement, and those designated for improvement. Not all New York State counties are represented. Also included are folded paper duplicates of the above maps with all fifty-seven counties outside of New York City represented.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Blueprint maps and surveys of land appropriated for canal use by Contract No. 66
Series Number
- A4412
Summary
- This series consists of blueprint copies of survey maps and related materials of lands appropriated for construction of the Barge Canal. Documents pertain to Contract No. 66 involving land in the Niagara County, towns of Lockport and Royalton. Material includes blueprint maps and survey descriptions; affidavits of service; certificates of service (by county clerk) and notices of appropriation.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor index to Eastern Division employees ledger
Series Number
- B0354
Summary
- This series consists of alphabetically arranged index of employees working on the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal. The index contains the names of employees as well as page numbers.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Monthly estimates for improvement, repair, and enlargement of the state's canal system
Series Number
- B0397
Summary
- This series consists of monthly estimates of work done and materials delivered for the improvement, repair, and enlargement of the New York State Canal System. The estimates relate to construction and repair work, including locks, aqueducts, culverts, and general excavation, undertaken throughout the canal system.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Middle Division letter books
Series Number
- B0702
Summary
- This series is comprised of 13 volumes of letter books that contain carbon copies of correspondence written by resident and division engineers engaged in work on the Middle Division of the Erie Canal. The correspondence in these letter books is administrative in nature, addressing various aspects of work on the Middle Division, which included the counties of Oneida, Onondaga, and Cayuga.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Map of the village of Geddes
Series Number
- A4276
Summary
- This survey map of the village of Geddes, Onondaga County, was created by Deputy Surveyor John Randel, Jr. on the orders of Surveyor General Simeon DeWitt.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Engineer's formula book also containing specifications and drawings
Series Number
- B0676
Summary
- This series is an engineer's book containing mathematical formulas, geometric drawings, design specifications, and costing methods for canals and related engineering work.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to Western Division proposals received at Albany
Series Number
- B0662
Summary
- This volume is an alphabetical index to propositions for canal work on the Western Division, which were received at the letting at Albany, November 18, 1851. Each entry provides the number of the proposal, name of the bidder, and type of work (e.g. sections, locks, aqueducts, culverts, bridge abutments).
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Copies of Canal Commissioner's report to the State Assembly
Series Number
- B1838
Summary
- This series consists of Canal Commissioners' reports to the State Assembly. The reports include maps and profiles of the divisions of the Erie Canal; maps of various lakes; headwaters and tributaries and proposed plans for dams at headwaters of the Hudson and Raquette Rivers. Also included is a list of maps and an index.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Cash accounts regarding the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal and the Champlain Canal
Series Number
- B0717
Summary
- This series consists of accounts relating to the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal and the Champlain Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Engineer and Surveyor abstracts of accounts of labor and materials supplied for work done on the Genesee Valley canals
Series Number
- B0703
Summary
- This volume contains quantities and prices of labor and materials provided by and amounts owed to private contractors during the construction of portions of the Genesee Valley Canal during the 1850s. At the beginning of the volume, the accounts are arranged in eight groups, with each group pertaining to a range of section numbers. The section numbers span from 78 to 106. Following these, there are accounts arranged in groups by lock number, commencing with Lock 72 and going up to Lock 104. Included in the final group of Lock accounts are accounts relating to the Olean aqueduct. Lastly, there are accounts for work on bridges, grouped once again by section number spanning from 78 to 106.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Proceedings and financial statements regarding the improvement of the Hudson River
Series Number
- B0375
Summary
- This series consists of proceedings, financial statements, and correspondence of the Board of Commissioners appointed for the improvement of the Hudson River.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lists of appointments of assistant engineers and other employees
Series Number
- A1143
Summary
- This series consists of lists of appointments of assistant engineers, clerks, levelers, rodman, chairman, flagman, draftsman, and other engineering employees. The lists are signed by the State Engineer and Surveyor, division engineer, and resident engineer, and provide the name of appointee, nature of work, and compensation.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Ledger of expenditures and abstracts of vouchers for services and materials on Section No. 2, Champlain Canal
Series Number
- B1781
Summary
- This series consists of monthly expenditures for Section No. 2 of the Champlain Canal. While information recorded in the volume remains consistent over time, format varies slightly. At various times additional information such as itemized expenditures are listed for various canal structures; names and tasks of employees, and hours worked and wages paid are occasionally recorded.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor certified abstracts of expenditures
Series Number
- B0349
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bridge survey registers
Series Number
- B0361
Summary
- This series documents technical information for bridges spanning the Erie Canal in the Eastern Division and Western Division. Information includes bridge number, location, how used, description of truss, engineering specifications, towpath, berme abutments, and remarks on defects in plan or workmanship.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Town and state boundary documentation files
Series Number
- A3322
Summary
- This series consists of maps, descriptions, reports, correspondence, and petitions relating to the examination and documentation of various state and town boundary lines. Included are documents relating to boundary lines between the state of New York and the states of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey. These records reflect the functions of the office of State Engineer and Surveyor, which was responsible for establishing and maintaining accurate boundaries of state owned land.
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 contractors' proposals for work on Western Division
Series Number
- B0663
Summary
- These volumes serve as indexes to contractors' proposals for work on the Western Division. Volume 1 is an alphabetical index providing number(s) of proposal and name. If the Genesee Valley Canal is the subject of the proposal, "G.V. Canal" is noted. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index by contractors, providing name of contractor, description of project/work, and reference to page or book number in an unknown source.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Division Engineer's account book
Series Number
- B0677
Summary
- This volume is a listing of accounts with J. Frederick Behn, Western Division Engineer. Each account is spread across two pages in the volume, and provides name of account holder, dates of transactions, types of transactions, and amounts of transactions. Also included are a couple of accounts with Western Division Engineer John D. Fay.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.