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Displaying 166 Finding Aids
Title
- Card index to the Walters Act administrative files
Series Number
- B0241
Summary
- These 3 x 5 cards arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent or subject serve as an index to series B0236, Walters Act Administrative Files. The Walters Act was intended to alleviate the heavy financial losses faced by canal contractors due to the economic uncertainty created by America's entry into World War I.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Appointment calendars
Series Number
- B2546
Summary
- These records consist of appointment calendars of regional engineer Edson S. Barnes, head of the Syracuse Regional Office. Calendars contain daily travel schedules, which include detailed descriptions of work performed or to be completed on specific canal locations. Site measurements and statistics are often included.
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
- Ledger books pertaining to canals
Series Number
- B0351
Summary
- This series consists of ledgers documenting expenses incurred by the State Engineer and Surveyor's office for the repair and construction of canals, as well as expenses related to road improvements; surveys; production of blueprints; and the repair of locks and bridges. The information is presented in tabular format and includes description of expense; date of expense; and amount (itemized and total).
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Administrative reports of Barge Canal Lock No. 22
Series Number
- B1729
Summary
- This series consists of daily and weekly reports and logs documenting the operation of Barge Canal Lock No.22 (Sylvan Beach). Daily reports contain detailed information on the number of daily lockages including time, direction of lockage, name or number of tugboat, and registration number. Weekly reports summarize the number of lockages, number of freight and pleasure crafts, and water elevations. Station logs include daily temperatures and generator usage while the daily logs note events that occurred at the lock.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Maps, plans, details, and drawings of structures and locations for work on the Erie, Genesee Valley, Chemung, and Oswego canals
Series Number
- B0379
Summary
- This series documents the planning and estimating work done to various structures along the state's canals. The records include maps and plans of locations and structures for work done on the Erie (Middle and Western divisions only), Genesee Valley, Chemung, and Oswego canals, and at least one sheet relating to the Cayuga and Seneca Canal. The records date from the first canal enlargement through to the start of the canal improvements that became known as the Barge Canal system.
Creator
- New York (State). Executive Department
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Records relating to diverse parts of the state's canal system
Series Number
- A4431
Summary
- This series consists of materials produced from work done on the state's canal system including the Cayuga and Seneca Canal, the Auburn Extension, and the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain Canals. Records include information for contracts relating to maintenance of terminals; blueprints of land to be appropriated for canal use in Cayuga County (Montezuma); daily journal of work on the Auburn Extension Survey; field books of data (Cayuga County); draft survey descriptions on assessed property values; and weekly observations of river heights.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Supporting documentation for 1901 report on Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes
Series Number
- B2544
Summary
- These series consists of survey data from a 1901 report on the Barge Canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes by Edward Bond, the State Engineer and Surveyor, and a color map of the proposed alternatives of Cohoes and vicinity to accompany the report. The map was compiled from the surveys of the U.S. Board of Engineers on Deep Waterways, from canal surveys, and a local map of the city of Troy.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B1878
Summary
- These series documents activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The record consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and includes construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage charts and reports, subject files, and correspondence.
Creator
- New York State Canal Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Card index to locations of Barge Canal construction records
Series Number
- B0233
Summary
- These index cards, arranged alphabetically by subject, list locations of various Barge Canal construction records, including maps; terminal field books; final contract estimates; and Barge Canal field computation, construction, and cross section books.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Survey records and estimates for proposed Chemung Canal reconstruction
Series Number
- B0390
Summary
- This series consists of maps, profiles, plans, survey documents, diagrams, estimates, the final report on the proposed improvement of the Chemung Canal. Also included are daily journals of Resident Engineer Louis A. Burns who was in charge of the project and prepared the final report. Also included are maps of Montour Falls and surrounding communities; plans and profiles of the proposed feeder, the proposed new channel; and diagrams of water levels and channel depth.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Correspondence files
Series Number
- B0227
Summary
- This series, arranged chronologically, documents the Special Deputy State Engineer's role in the early construction of the Barge Canal. The files consist of correspondence, magazine articles; diagrams, sketches, drawings, and blueprints; costs and "shop bills" of construction materials from private firms. Specific topics include construction methods and materials used; structural test results; damage claims; disposition of surplus water and excavation waste; proposed locations of the Barge Canal; water elevation, costs of electrical power, and contract violations.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor. Office of Special Deputy State Engineer
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Obsolete index to canal records
Series Number
- B1886
Summary
- This series consists of index cards, apparently related to State Comptroller's canal records transferred to the State Archives by the New York State Library. The records indexed by the cards were subsequently divided into separate series rendering this index obsolete.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Monthly reports
Series Number
- B0232
Summary
- These monthly reports detail work contracted for the construction of Barge Canal terminals. The reports provide the contract number, contract description, and a brief narrative of work completed or unusual problems that occurred during the reporting period. Work done in August, September, and November are not present.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Barge Canal land appropriation files
Series Number
- 22561
Summary
- The land appropriation files contain comprehensive legal documentation of the process by which the state acquired lands for the Barge Canal system (pursuant to Laws of 1909, Chapter 391, as amended), and of the state's title to those lands. The files document not only the transfer of legal title to the state (i.e. the deed), but also the title and lien history of the property, the negotiations with the landowner, and the review and approval by control agencies - Offices of the State Comptroller and Attorney General. All of this documentation is important for confirming that due process was observed and that the owner was justly, fairly compensated for the property taken by the state. In addition, the records thoroughly document an important government function, the appropriation of private property for a public purpose, in this case for the Barge Canal.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Preliminary computational studies for Barge Canal construction
Series Number
- A4419
Summary
- The series consists of computational studies, emphasizing hydrological data, for canal construction and the effect of the canal system on adjacent property. Records include: survey computations; baseline data; a revised estimate of quantities and cost for enlarging the canal through the western division; material relating to the canal at Clyde, Newark, and Lyons such as engineers' report on damage claims and newspaper briefs on Clyde River floods; and base line survey computations from Hurds Bridge to Sulphur Guard Lock.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Abandoned canal lands and blue line survey files
Series Number
- B0215
Summary
- These files, arranged by name of municipality where lands were located, consist of maps, correspondence, memorandums, reports, resolutions, descriptions of lands, appraisers' reports of encroachments, revised land appraisals, permits, and records pertaining to "blue line" surveys. Also included is financial information about land value and notes and descriptions regarding structures illegally built on state-owned lands. Land descriptions and appraisal reports contain detailed descriptions and measurements of lands and names of adjoining property owners.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Barge Canal construction photographs
Series Number
- 11833
Summary
- These photographs appear to have been submitted to the State Engineer and Surveyor by the Board of Consulting Engineers, a board of five civil engineers appointed to follow the progress of work on the canal system and to report on it to the State Engineer and Surveyor. Photographs show: canals; locks; dams; bridges; piers; nearby buildings; damages needing repair; dredging, excavation, repairs, and construction work in progress; culverts; and canal-specific fixtures (i.e., lights).
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Blueprint copies of maps of lands permanently appropriated by the State of New York for the use of the Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0214
Summary
- This series documents the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Public Works relating to the appropriation of land for canal use. It includes appropriation maps; descriptions of appropriated lands; certificates of filing; and notices and affidavits served on property owners. Maps provide a detailed view of the property to be appropriated; and a detailed narrative description of lands to be appropriated, including the names of property owners and often those of adjoining property owners.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Rendering of Barge Canal Terminal 93
Series Number
- B2403
Summary
- This series consists of one architectural rendering depicting the Barge Canal Terminal 93 exterior and including visualization of commercial details such as wagons and horses, trucks, carts, workers, and canal boats.
Creator
- New York (State). State Architect
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor summary of engineering expenditures for constructing Barge Canal
Series Number
- B0362
Summary
- This series consists of a volume of monthly engineering expenditures for the improvement of sections of the Champlain, Erie, and Oswego Canals. The forms in this volume detail amounts of expenditures by various offices under the supervision of the State Engineer and Surveyor and the purpose of each payment.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.