New York State Public Service Commission projected railroad centerline maps
Series Number
A0446
Summary
Laws of 1907, Chapter 429, Section 53 stipulated that no railroad corporation, street railroad corporation, or common carrier shall begin the construction of a railroad or street railroad, or any extension thereof, without first having obtained the permission and approval of the Public Service Commission. This series includes centerline maps and profiles of proposed railroad routes, route extensions or alterations, terminus changes, grade crossings, separations of grades, and grade crossing eliminations.
Creator
New York (State). Public Service Commission
Access Restrictions
Certain rolled maps in this series are fragile and should only be used under supervision of State Archives staff.
War Council Office of Civilian Mobilization volunteer participation conferences and meetings coordination correspondence and publicity files
Series Number
A4328
Summary
This series contains report forms completed by field directors for each local war council detailing their personnel, organization, and operations. The forms were used by the Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) to assess local councils and ensure they operated according to the State War Council's standards. Each form lists the local war council's address, territory, and population, and provides detailed information on the council and the OCM divisions operating in the council.
Creator
New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Maps, drawings, and blueprints related to state waterways and canals
Series Number
10448
Summary
This series contains maps, profiles, tracings, sketches, plans, drawings, blueprints, and a small quantity of related charts and correspondence relating to the State's canals, feeders, and/or various waterways. Included are profiles of canals and rivers; cross sections of actual and proposed canal and railroad lines; and canal section sketches of the location of canals and drainage patterns.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.