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Displaying 66 Finding Aids
Title
- Correspondence files
Series Number
- B0225
Summary
- These files contain incoming and outgoing correspondence, photographs, reports, blueprints, and maps generated by or directed to the Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers (predecessor to the Board of Consulting Engineers). The files deal with detailed technical matters concerning the location and construction of the Barge Canal, and administrative issues.
Creator
- New York (State). Advisory Board of Consulting Engineers
Access Restrictions
- B0225-15: These records have been treated for mold; some researchers may be affected. Selected records are not available for use due to their fragile condition.
Title
- Accounts of payments on vouchers for Barge Canal work
Series Number
- A4427
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of payments made to companies on vouchers for equipment, supplies, materials, and services used on work done in the Western Division of the Barge Canal. Companies include parts manufacturers; insurers; foundries; carters; realtors/rental agents; tool and machine makers; railroads; apparel/clothing stores; munitions dealers; and producers of raw materials. For each company the accounts show date; brief description of order; number/quantity; item, voucher and payment numbers; and total of costs per voucher.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Copies of maps of lands appropriated for enlargement of Erie Canal at Lyons and Palmyra
Series Number
- B0665
Summary
- This series consists of maps showing the appropriation of lands for the enlargement of the Erie Canal through the village of Palmyra and at or near the village of Lyons. These maps contain name of property owner and acreage of land appropriated.
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 System contract plans
Series Number
- B1763
Summary
- This series contains original linen plans for Barge Canal System contracts furnished under Chapter 147, Laws of 1903. The law directed the State Engineer and Surveyor to make maps, plans, and specifications prior to assigning contracts. The series is arranged by contract number and contains maps for contracts 1-236. Cayuga and Seneca contracts, produced later and not included in the original Barge Canal contract list, follow an alphabetical order.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Erie and Champlain canals topographic survey maps
Series Number
- 14068
Summary
- Arranged by canal, these maps depict lands adjacent to the Erie and Champlain canals during the time of their enlargement and improvement as the Barge Canal. Included are lines for State-owned land; the towpath; a new channel line; potential flood lines; land elevations and water depths; and boundaries of specific work contracts. Some maps show property lines, owners, and parcel numbers; outlines of buildings; existing canal structures and railroad and telegraph lines; and swamps.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Pattern index
Series Number
- B1791
Summary
- This series consists of index cards created by the Division of Canals and Waterways and its predecessor agencies to itemize and index individual machinery patterns for canal operation. Arranged by location and structure type, patterns typically encompass a broad range of objects, from complete bridges to individual bushings and washers Information on the cards usually includes pattern mark number, name of structure, part, manufacturer of part, and state contract number (Barge Canal contract number).
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Sectional maps of the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego Canals
Series Number
- B0253
Summary
- This series of maps (commonly referred to as "Schillner Maps") depict land along the Erie, Champlain, and Oswego canals acquired by the state. Each map provides detailed information on state owned property, and shows the locations of the 1825 canal alignment and related structures such as locks, slips, dams, bridges, and roads which have since been obliterated. In addition they show municipal boundaries, bodies of water, property lines, names of owners, streets, railroad lines, businesses, and civic landmarks.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Maps are fragile and may not be photocopied because of size. Use with supervision of archivist.
Title
- Whiteprint copies of maps of lands permanently appropriated by the state for canal purposes
Series Number
- B0252
Summary
- This series, known as the "blue line maps," depicts lands acquired for canal purposes up to and including the construction of the Barge Canal. The maps show inner angles of the towpaths on the old canal; state owned property prior to Barge Canal construction; property appropriated for Barge Canal projects; various structures, roads, streets, and other landmarks; and the names of owners of private property adjacent to the canal.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Some portfolios unusable because of physical condition. Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to poor condition.
Title
- Letters of instruction to Western Division engineers
Series Number
- B0325
Summary
- This series is comprised of letters of instruction to the Western Division Engineer's Office from the office of the State Engineer and Surveyor regarding the construction and repair of the Barge Canal. The letters contain instructions on surveying; repairs; requisitions; plans; estimates; contracts; reports; dealing with labor issues; and various other administrative aspects of constructing and maintaining 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
- Electrical Inspector's Barge Canal construction correspondence
Series Number
- A3261
Summary
- Arranged by electrical inspector then chronologically, the series consists of reports to the Superintendent; correspondence from companies supplying machinery or parts; informational copies of letters to employees or companies; results of inspections (e.g. discovery of faulty equipment); canal water levels; construction work; need for lights; readiness of locks for navigation; damage, wear, and repairs to machinery; operating procedures for locks, and appointments, salaries, training of lock employees.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to map and plan books of the location and construction of the state's canal system
Series Number
- B0293
Summary
- This series indexes two series: for Series B1808, Maps of Lands Permanently Appropriated by the State of New York for the Use of the Barge Canal, it is arranged by county and then by last name of property owner; for Series B0292, Map and Plan Books of the Location and Construction of the State's Canal System, indexes are provided by division (eastern, middle, western), alphabetical by structure, and alphabetical by subject.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts for enlargement and improvement of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- A1265
Summary
- This volume contains accounts for work and materials furnished on contract and for repairs. Information includes: location of contract (lock or section), name of contractor, and type of work or material furnished with quantity and value. At the end of the volume are regulations, resolutions and copies of reports and accounts related to enlargement of the canal submitted by the chief engineer, first division. An alphabetical index to contractors is located at front of the volume.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Maps and profiles relating to the Western Division of the Erie and Barge canals
Series Number
- B1211
Summary
- This series consists of maps, profiles, cross sections, description sheets, and other information documenting work proposed and carried out during the enlargement and improvement of the Western Division of the Erie Canal. Included is proposed work on sections of the lateral canals of the Barge Canal system, especially the Genesee Valley. Maps often note property lines and owners, cultivated land; and significant buildings/structures. Records are restricted due to fragility.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted due to fragile condition (brittle): use only with assistance of State Archives staff.
Title
- Map of improvements to state ditch off the Chemung Canal
Series Number
- A0812
Summary
- This map shows proposed improvements (a proposed correction and extension) of the ditch to contain water at low areas between the Chemung Canal and the Chemung Canal Feeder. The map shows property lines, names of owners, and topographical symbols marking swamp lands; and lines for proposed changes to the state ditch.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Map is badly torn.Use under supervision or with assistance of archivist due to fragile condition.
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
- St. Lawrence Seaway-Welland Canal subject file
Series Number
- B1415
Summary
- This series contains documents in support of policy discussions to revive a project for an American canal from Lake Ontario to the Niagara River and Lake Erie. Information was needed to establish economic justification and/or engineering feasibility of constructing/improving the canal, and estimates cost. Records include maps, photographs, pamphlets, clippings, correspondence, and notes pertaining to canal construction or improvement and waterpower.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Commerce
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Scrapbook relating to canal matters
Series Number
- B1820
Summary
- This series consists of documents relating to the construction and repair of the state's canal system. Included are proceedings of the Board of Canal Commissioners; correspondence between several offices and agencies responsible for canal administration; and a small amount of financial information regarding awards of the Board of Canal Appraisers, awards of the Canal Board, appropriations, and expenditures.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the 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
- Card index to Western Division canal maps, plans, estimates and related structures
Series Number
- A4290
Summary
- This volume indexes three series of records documenting work on the western division of the State's canal system: B0380, Western Division Maps and Plans; B1211, Roll Maps Relating to the Western Division of the Erie and Barge Canals; and B0730, Engineers' Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System. They provide subject access to maps, plans, drawings, estimates, and related documents produced for proposed work and ongoing maintenance of the canal system.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the 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.