Aerial photographic prints and negatives of New York State sites
Series Number
B1598
Summary
This series consists of photographic negatives and positive prints of low-altitude, oblique aerial views of a variety of New York State sites, produced by the New York office of Fairchild Aerial Surveys (a commercial firm) during the years 1946-1949, 1951, and 1957. The reason the photography was done is not known, but the firm's work was used to produce maps for the U.S. Geological Survey, among others. Images depict locations statewide, with the New York City metropolitan area predominating.
Creator
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, inc. New York office
Access Restrictions
The State Archives makes digital copies of images from Series B1598 available under the "fair use" provision of the US Copyright Act. However, the images may be protected by copyright and responsibility for determining the copyright owner or agent, and for obtaining any needed permissions to publish the images rests with the user.
Usage Restrictions
Images in this series may be protected by U.S. Copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information on copyright owner or agent.
This series consists of map and photographic print indexes created or collected by the Department of Transportation and its predecessor agencies. Although many of the projects associated with this series are identified, none of the records indexed by the series are held by the New York State Archives. Record types chiefly consist of aerial photographs and annotated maps showing flight paths and numbers identifying photographs taken at each point in the flight.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Aerial photographs and drawings of New York State buildings and sites
Series Number
B1782
Summary
This series consists of photographs and drawings of aerial views of New York State institutions. Most photographs document existing structures and planned construction. Some items include date of photography, flight height, camera used, lens focal length, and approximate index scale. Several photographs are unidentified.
Creator
New York (State). Office of General Services. Design and Construction. Design Division
Access Restrictions
B1782-17 and B1782-21: There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
B1782-22: Folder 4 should be handled with assistance of an archivist. The item is oversized and may have a glass covering. It is currently secured with bubble wrap and tape.
Department of Transportation Map Information Unit county index maps
Series Number
B2285
Summary
This series consists of maps, plans, and aerial photographs created by the Map Information Unit apparently for the purpose of creating or updating county maps. The material was created by several private companies and is commonly annotated. Indexes may not be present for all counties.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series consists of a small quantity of satellite imagery collected by the Department of Transportation. Most images depict New York State or portions thereof or the larger Mid-Atlantic Region.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Aerial photograph maps of quadrangles in various New York counties
Series Number
B2272
Summary
These aerial photographs depict United States Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangles in Onondaga, Cayuga, Oswego, Broome, Cortland, and Tioga Counties. They include highways, railroads, and municipalities.
Creator
Adirondack Park Agency (N.Y.). Planning Division
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
The Department of Transportation and Tri-State Regional Planning Commission aerial photographs primarily depict parts of New York State adjacent to Connecticut and New Jersey. Some additional images include counties, as follows: Broome, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Westchester. Some photographs depict parcel measurements, batch maps, and original town coding maps for Western New York.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
20978-11C: Restricted in part due to sensitive imagery.
Reports and administrative plans relating to aerial photography
Series Number
B2319
Summary
This series contains reports on such topics as a proposed aerial mapping survey of the state and automation of the base mapping program, generated by the New York State Department of Transportation's Base Mapping Unit.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Base Mapping Unit
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
These inventories list aerial imagery including details of imagery obtained by federal, state, and local agencies; public utilities; commercial firms; and other sources.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Department of Transportation Map Information Unit aerial photographs
Series Number
B2009
Summary
Photographs in this series were created during aerial flights that spanned multiple decades and are either 1:24000 or 1:40000 in scale. The envelopes containing the photographs include information such as quadrangle name, date, scale, "flown for," and "flown by." Envelopes also have annotated photocopies indicating the portions of quadrangles covered by the photographs. Coverage is statewide.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.