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Displaying 206 Finding Aids
Title
- Map and plan books of the location and construction of the state's canal system
Series Number
- B0292
Summary
- These volumes address the enlargement of the Erie and Champlain canals; building of the Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca, Chenango, Black River, and Genesee Valley canals; and appropriation of lands for canal use. They contain drawings, maps, diagrams, tracings, and profiles of much of the State's canal system and its related structures and provide detailed information concerning the location, dimensions, specification, and construction of related canal structures.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Record of payments on various contracts pertaining to the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal.
Series Number
- B0723
Summary
- This series consists of records of payment to contractors who worked on the Eastern Division of the Erie Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Preliminary estimates of quantities and costs for Barge Canal contracts
Series Number
- B0732
Summary
- This series consists of preliminary estimates of quantities and costs for various Barge Canal contracts.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Holland Land Company deed books
Series Number
- B0280
Summary
- The Holland Land Company was an association of Dutch banks and other investors speculating in American land during the late 1700s. This series consists of records of deeds held by persons who purchased land from the Company. Information includes deed number; to whom land deeded; date of deed; diagram of land deeded; boundary measurements; and acreage. Most volumes contain an alphabetical name index; these also give deed number, township, range, lot, and acreage.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor land survey maps
Series Number
- 12405
Summary
- This series consists primarily of Lake George survey maps assessing water levels and gauge readings. Also included are three other maps pertaining to land boundaries and ownership that were also filed in the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor: lots in Macomb's Purchase and Arthursborough Patent, as well as a road patent in Hoffman Township.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Profiles of locks 98 and 99 on the Genesee Valley Canal
Series Number
- B0653
Summary
- This volume contains profile drawings and diagrams of locks 98 and 99 of the Genesee Valley Canal, as well as diagrams and sketches of projects related to locks 98 and 99, including an eleven-foot lift. Only a few pages of this volume are filled out and much of it is left blank.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Work force book for section 13 of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- B0684
Summary
- This series consists of a volume that tracks the work force accounts of laborers working on section 13 of the Erie Canal. These work force accounts include the number and types of laborers working on projects, as well as special equipment needed to complete these projects. This volume also includes the type and amount of work completed each day.
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 Barge Canal System terminal contract plans
Series Number
- B1766
Summary
- The Barge Canal Terminal Commission studied the question of providing publicly controlled terminal facilities for New York State Canals. This series consists of linen plans and drawings depicting Barge Canal terminal locations and terminal construction specifications. Plans depict drawings and specifications for furnishing, installing, testing, assembling, and improving terminal elements. Map keys show terminal location and work to be completed. Voided contracts are noted. Extensive gaps exist in this series; records remain with the agency.
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 Monroe County Clerk's Office records of awards, deeds, and claims for canal lands
Series Number
- B0691
Summary
- This series consists of copies of records for canal lands originally held in the Monroe County Clerk's office. These records include copies of deeds, releases of damage, claims for damages, awards given to claimants, and descriptions of land appropriations.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Summary of estimates for extraordinary canal repairs on the Western Division of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- B0685
Summary
- This series consists of estimates for repairs on the Western Division of the Erie Canal. The estimates describe the type and cost of work being done for the Nine Million Dollar Improvement of the Erie Canal which was initiated in 1895.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Account books for the Genesee Valley Canal
Series Number
- B0652
Summary
- This series consists of 10 account books that were used by the New York State Engineer and Surveyor's office to track and record information about accounts and expenditures for the Genesee Valley Canal. These volumes include information on type and amount of work being done; contractors performing work; materials being used; profiles of the canal; and other related information.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Accounts of costs and payrolls pertaining to Barge Canal contract 59
Series Number
- B0733
Summary
- This series consists of monthly estimates for contracts on the Barge Canal.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Glass plate negatives depicting construction of the Western Division of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0727
Summary
- This series is composed of approximately 6,000 glass plate negatives showing detailed views of construction activities on the New York State Barge Canal Western Division. Each negative is enclosed in an envelope listing the plate number, subject, locality, contract number, and date taken.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Journal of proceedings in engineer's office at Whitehall
Series Number
- B0712
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Checklist of maps and list of Court of Claims awards regarding land appropriations
Series Number
- B0666
Summary
- This series consists of a Court of Claims list of appropriations and list of damage cases from January 1, 1900 to February 21, 1901, as well as a checklist to map numbers 1572 to 3536.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Work force account, contract, and estimates of expenses regarding Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo
Series Number
- B0672
Summary
- The accounts and statements in this volume document work on the Erie Basin and slips in Buffalo. They provide information on the number, type, and cost of canal workers employed on the Western Division; estimated and actual costs for work done and remaining to be done on various canal sections; work not under contract; repairs; excavation work; and amounts of raw materials delivered.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bills of materials used in canal construction and repair projects
Series Number
- B0699
Summary
- This series consists of bills of materials that were used in construction and repair projects on state canals. The materials referred to in these volumes are generally timber, iron, and planking.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Record of cement received and used for Barge Canal contract 60
Series Number
- B0739
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 monthly and final estimates for non-canal projects
Series Number
- B0711
Summary
- The four volumes in this series contain monthly and final estimates for construction work completed on state facilities by private contractors. Projects documented include construction of a dock at Sing Sing Prison; construction of drains and relaying of concrete flooring in the basement of Buffalo State Asylum; construction of a sewer at Buffalo State Asylum; and construction of a new house and barn at an unspecified location.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Deed tables regarding sale of Holland Land Company lands
Series Number
- B0277
Summary
- The Holland Land Company was an association of Dutch banks and other investors speculating in American land during the late 1700s. This series consists of records of persons who purchased and were deeded lands from the Holland Land Company. Each table apparently records sales from a particular geographic area and includes purchaser; date; lot(s); township; acreage; purchase price; and reference in Deed or Mortgage Books.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.