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Displaying 66 Finding Aids
Title
- Department of Public Works employee history cards
Series Number
- B1418
Summary
- This series consists of card files documenting the employment history of individuals who worked in the Department of the State Engineer and Surveyor; the Department of Public Works, including Division of Canals and Waterways and Division of Highways; and Department of Highways. Cards typically contain employee name and address; assignment; dates appointed, reappointed, resigned, or terminated; position title or rank; and salary. Full-time and seasonal employees are included.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to Barge Canal contracts, maintenance contracts, terminal contracts, U.S. contracts, final estimates, structures, and shop drawings
Series Number
- B1768
Summary
- This series consists of photocopies of indexes used by the New York State Canal Corporation and its predecessor agencies for access to material relating to the New York State Barge Canal system. Indexes to contracts typically include contract number, location, canal, division, section, and a brief narrative description of the work included in the contract. The series includes indexes to Barge Canal contracts through 1936, maintenance contracts through 1992, terminal contracts through 1936, and U.S. contracts through contract number 200.
Creator
- New York State Canal Corporation
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Printed proceedings of the Canal Board and the Canal Contracting Board
Series Number
- B0212
Summary
- This series consists of newspaper clippings of the Canal Board and Canal Contracting Board proceedings. Most clippings deals with the Canal Board but a few clippings about the Canal Fund and the Canal Commissioners are also included. Subjects include appointments of various canal officials and employees, improvements and alterations made to the canal system, and resolutions passed. The bulk of the series deals with the awarding of contracts and progress of work on these contracts.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Record of petitions for Barge Canal terminals
Series Number
- B0206
Summary
- This series contains information on petitions for construction of Barge Canal terminals throughout the State. Information recorded includes location of terminal; file number; presenter of petition; date petition was filed, received, and approved; date when State Engineer and Surveyor was authorized to prepare plans and specifications; date plans were approved and to whom contract was awarded; the contract price; and date of completion.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bid proposals for construction work on Black River Canal reservoirs
Series Number
- A4028
Summary
- The Contracting Board let contracts on behalf of the state for canal work. This series consists of transcriptions of proposals to complete Black River Canal reservoirs. Information includes contractor's name, town and county; schedule of projected costs for various tasks and materials; amount of bond given by contractor for payment of laborers' wages; names of persons signing bond; city and date of signing of proposal; and notarization.
Creator
- New York (State). Contracting Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Field notes, monthly work, material, and cost estimates and measurements for Erie Canal enlargement
Series Number
- 11835
Summary
- These notes taken by civil engineers and others employee are divided into three subseries. Subseries 1, field notes, provide information recorded during a survey such as tables, pencil sketches, and measurements of structures and supplies. Subseries two, monthly estimates of costs and materials, includes measurements of locks, levels, timber or stone used or needed; and subseries 3, contains measurements of materials needed on hand or used including measurements of iron, stone, gravel, areas to be painted, and of canal sections
Creator
- New York (State). Surveyor General
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Barge Canal plans
Series Number
- B1009
Summary
- The volume contains plates of plans, drawings, profiles and location maps relating to the improvement and enlargement of the Barge Canal. Locks, dams, and bridges are frequently represented. Generally the plates depict: typical channel sections, prism walls and the types of wall and bank protection employed; locks; power plants; fixed and movable dams and navigation aids. A list of plates in front of volume functions as an index.
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 canal plans, drawings, and blueprints
Series Number
- B1883
Summary
- This series consists of a card file index to Series B1567, Canal Plans, Drawings, and Blueprints, 1849-1920. The index is arranged roughly by canal name and/or by type of structure (such as bridges, locks, feeders, and dams). Index entries for plans destroyed are marked.
Creator
- New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Card index to canal records
Series Number
- B1908
Summary
- This series consists of a card index to Series B0730, Engineers' Field Books Pertaining to the Construction of the State's Canal System; Series B0377, Final Estimates and Accounts; and Series B0729, Roll Maps and Plans of the Middle Division of the Erie Canal.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Weekly employment reports
Series Number
- B0222
Summary
- The State Engineer and Surveyor was empowered to occasionally employ consulting engineers to reviewed both completed work and proposed projects. This series documents the reports they submitted weekly to the State Engineer and Surveyor with each form providing the dates covered by the report, assignments and duties performed, total time worked and the engineer's signature.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Consulting Engineers
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Western Division canal maps and plans
Series Number
- B0380
Summary
- This series contains maps and plans that document work done to enlarge, improve, and maintain the channel and structures in the Western Division of the canal system. The series includes maps, drawings, tracings, and blueprints relating to Western Division work.
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Sectional canal survey maps of the 1895 improvement of the Erie Canal
Series Number
- B0396
Summary
- This series consists of detailed sectional maps dating from the 1895 improvement of the Erie Canal. Maps show property and buildings fronting the canal and land tracts on either side of the canal. Information includes property lines and owners; previous canal alignments; locations of ditches, washes, and state land; condition of land; land cultivation and use; natural bodies of water; roads, highways, and railroad platforms and tracks; businesses; and dwellings.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Material extremely fragile; use under supervision of State Archives staff due to fragile condition. Roll 2 should not be unrolled per State Archives conservation staff.
Title
- Barge Canal construction monthly reports
Series Number
- A1274
Summary
- These are monthly reports and cover letters from the State Engineer and Surveyor to the Secretary of the Canal Board and to the Comptroller. The reports contain contract number; location of construction; names of contractor; and summary and percentage of work done.
Creator
- New York (State). Canal Board
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Original and preliminary cross sections for 1895 survey of Erie Canal improvement
Series Number
- B0650
Summary
- This series consists of hand-drawn cross sections from an 1895 survey done for proposed canal improvements. Various colored lines represents the existing canal bed; proposed improvements; and water level of the canal. Measurements give changes in elevation for use in determining the amount of excavation or fill needed for the improvements. Represented are parts of the middle and western division of the Erie and Oswego canals, along with several prominent feeders.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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
- 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
- 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
- Petitions and appeals to the Canal Board
Series Number
- A1140
Summary
- These records document the Canal Board's responsibilities for hearing damage claims and appeals, directing special repairs, administering disputed contracts, and other canal-related administrative matters. The series also contains appeals from decisions of the Board of Appraisers, Canal Appraisers, and Board of Claims. The Canal Board's decision regarding these appeals was considered final. The series consists mostly of filed petitions and appeals to the Board along with minutes of hearings, testimony, correspondence, and other accompanying documentation.
Creator
- New York (State). Treasurer's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- State Engineer and Surveyor Barge Canal contract estimates
Series Number
- A4416
Summary
- The series consists of preliminary, monthly and final estimates for construction contracts let for Barge Canal projects primarily for Western Division locations near Rochester, Holley, and the Genesee Valley Park. Information typically includes station number; computations of earth, rock and embankment excavations (in cubic feet and cubic yards) and comparisons of quantities. Also included are blueprints of cross sections. Each volume includes an index.
Creator
- New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.