New York State Canal Board Rough Minutes
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Rough minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the state canal system in accordance with legislation of 1826 and 1870. The series is comprised mainly of resolutions and financial statements concerning: issuing of stock; transfer of bank account; purchase of real estate; settlement of wages; estimates of canal repairs; and approval for the payment of monies to contractors for work performed.
Title
- Canal Board rough minutes
Quantity
- 33.7 cubic feet; 79 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A0856
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
Volumes of both written and typed rough minutes document the Canal Board's administration of the canals in accordance with legislation of 1826 and 1870. The series is comprised mainly of resolutions (both written and, later, printed which have been pasted in the volumes) and financial statements concerning: issuing of stock; transfer of bank account; purchase of real estate; settlement of wages; estimates of canal repairs; and approval for the payment of monies to contractors for work performed.
A0856-19: The pages in this accretion were taken from a long missing Volume 1 of this series and cover the years 1828-1831. The portion of the volume covering the earliest years of the Board, 1826-1828, is still missing.
Related Material
A0868Series A0868, Canal Board Minutes, contains related records
A0859Series A0859, Canal Board Index to Rough Minutes, Petitions, and Appeals indexes this series
Other Finding Aids
A volume list is available at the repository.
Custodial History
A0856-19: These pages were purchased from a private manuscript dealer by the New York Canal Society. In turn, the Society was reimbursed by the State Education Department and the material was transferred to the New York State Archives.
Access Restrictions
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