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Title

Financial statements pertaining to highway contracts

Series Number

B0745

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Governor press releases

Series Number

13688

Summary

Executive Chamber staff maintained these records as a central file of governor's press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Occasionally a press release will include, or consist entirely of, the text of a piece of legislation, a statement by the governor, an Executive Order or proclamation, or a government report.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Scrapbook of photographs, maps, and diagrams of canal, highway, and watershed construction

Series Number

A1272

Summary

This series contains maps, photographs, diagrams, and charts illustrating construction and improvement projects done on state highways and waterways. The records depict proposed work and work in progress and include photographs of natural features, damaged or repaired structures, and work sites. Records also include maps showing work progress and possible locations for improved roads; hydrographs of monthly water discharge levels; plans and designs for structures; and sketches of soil depth and composition.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Motion pictures of Thruway construction and related matters

Series Number

14512

Summary

This series contains promotional films produced by either the Thruway Authority Motion Picture Unit or the Photographic Bureau within the Department of Public Information. The films cover subjects such as construction; opening ceremonies for different road sections and bridges; portrayals of the road's benefits to the state in prosperity, convenience, and safety; portrayals of the advantages of tandem-trailer trucking; maintenance programs; and traffic studies.

Creator

• New York State Thruway Authority

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Engineers' reports to the state commissioner of highways on highway construction with prison labor

Series Number

A3265

Summary

These annual reports prepared by various project engineers summarize work done by State prison inmates on construction and maintenance projects on State, county, and town roads during the period 1916 to 1921. Often attached to the report are photos depicting roads, bridge construction, and inmates from Clinton, Great Meadow, and Auburn prisoners at work or in a work camp.

Creator

• New York (State). Superintendent of State Prisons

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Long Island State Park Commission. Engineering Department project files

Series Number

B2873

Summary

This series consists of records documenting building projects, improvement and rehabilitation projects, and maintenance and repairs undertaken by the Long Island State Park Commission on parkways, bridges, and within parks at various locations in the Long Island region.

Creator

• Long Island State Park Commission

Title

Highway corridor maps

Series Number

B1804

Summary

This series consists of topographic maps created by the Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency, the Department of Public Works, for use in the planning and design of highway projects. The maps include all roads, with identifying route numbers and names; railroads; airports; transmission lines; individual buildings; hydrography; civil boundaries; fence lines; and, in some cases, property lines with property owners' names.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Map Information Unit

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this series.

Title

New York State Counsel to the Governor Departments and Divisions subject files

Series Number

B2338

Summary

This series consists of the subject files of the Counsel to the Governor's office which relate to the departments and divisions of New York State government. The counsel's responsibilities included making recommendations on proposed legislation; acting as a liaison between the Governor's Office and the State Legislature; and advising the Governor on policy and program matters. Much of this material relates to policy matters or to legal, legislative, jurisdictional, or administrative aspects of the departments and divisions.

Creator

• New York (State). Counsel to the Governor

Access Restrictions

Records are available for inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Law, unless that law exempts particular records from disclosure.

Title

Western Division letter books

Series Number

B0690

Summary

This series is comprised of letter books used by the Western Division Engineer's Office to record copies of letters sent by division, resident, and assistant engineers. The letter books cover a wide variety of topics ranging from repairs and improvements of the Western Division of the Erie Canal, contracts with workers, repairs of lift bridges, estimates, and progress reports.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Records of petitions and details of roads built

Series Number

B0278

Summary

This series consist of forms recording actions taken on petitions for road construction. Information includes the petition number; page number; name and number of road, county, section petitioned for; towns that the section passes through; dates petitions for survey and for work were passed; amount appropriated by county; date the preliminary examination was made; date approved; distance to be improved; surface and width of the road; date the plans were adopted; and information on bids and contracts.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

State and federal-aid highway system planning maps

Series Number

B0320

Summary

The series consists of copies of maps designating the official state and county highway system and printed maps annotated to show state-aid and federal-aid highways and routes. The chronological arrangement suggests the maps were brought together because they show changes made to the state highway system as routes were corrected or new construction on the system was proposed, perhaps in response to aid formulas for highway development.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Office of Counselor and Press Secretary to the Governor press releases

Series Number

13706

Summary

The Governor's Press Office maintained these records as its central file of press releases concerning all aspects of state government. Most are standard press releases publicizing appointments, new legislation, issues of concern to the governor, the governor's activities, or ceremonial occasions. Specific issues include business and employment; crime and correctional services; health care costs and programs; energy; mass transit financing; domestic violence; highway maintenance and construction; and neighborhood preservation programs.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor. Office of Counselor and Press Secretary to the Governor

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway administrative files

Series Number

B0237

Summary

This series consists of documents relating to the acquisition of land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York during World War I. Included are correspondence, minutes of meetings, exhibit materials, a few photographs, and copies of maps, plans, and legislation documenting work of the commission in acquiring and making improvements to the land for purposes of public defense.

Creator

• New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Urban arterial highway route planning files

Series Number

A0733

Summary

The series consists of plans, correspondence, graphs, and maps relating to arterial highway planning in 38 cities throughout New York. It was the state's intention to integrate arterial highways in the state highway system and cost share with the federal government for the construction and maintenance of the system, with the remainder of costs for required rights of way assumed by the city. Files are organized by city.

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

County and town highway expenditure records

Series Number

B2746

Summary

This series contains expenditure reports and other related records generated by the Department of Public Works Division of Highways pertaining to the construction and maintenance of county and town highways. Also included are booklets created by the County Highway Superintendents Association.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Highways

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Correspondence files regarding federally funded highway construction projects

Series Number

B0228

Summary

This series consists of correspondence directed to and generated by the commissioner's office of the Division of Highways, Department of Public Works and its predecessor offices. The bulk of the files deal with the administration of federal highway construction aid appropriated by Congress in 1916. Most of the correspondence is between the state official responsible for overseeing the construction of highways and the federal district engineer who ensured that all provisions outlined in the act were being met by the state.

Creator

• New York (State). Division of Highways

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Specifications for work needed to improve roads

Series Number

A4029

Summary

This series consists of standard forms identifying specifications for road improvements put out for bid. Information includes road number; date work to be done by and/or year specification produced; width of road; length of section of road to be improved; materials to use; work procedures; and State Engineer's estimates of quantities of materials needed.

Creator

• New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Highway design project correspondence and plans

Series Number

13377

Summary

The series consists of files maintained by the DOT's Consultant Management Office. Records include correspondence plans, and an environmental impact statement pertaining to design of highways by outside consulting firms. Projects include Freeman's Bridge, South Park Avenue bridges, Hamilton Avenue Bridge in White Plains, New York State Thruway riverside ramps, work on Maurice Avenue to the Grand Central Parkway, sections of Rte. 74 and the Long Island Expressway.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of Transportation. Facilities Design Division. Consultant Management Office

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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.