Syracuse Section Office Superintendent's files

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consist of records documenting routine maintenance and operations of the Barge System operating from the Syracuse Office. Records include subject and correspondence files, survey records and maintenance reports. Also included are boat plans, blueprints and black and white photographs which depict ice conditions, repairs, general views, maintenance and operations, and private camps on state property.
Title
Syracuse Section Office Superintendent's files
Quantity
11 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
B1890
Arrangement

Roughly by type of record.

Scope and Content Note

This series was created or collected in the Superintendent's office of the Syracuse Section Office of the Barge Canal system. Records typically document routine maintenance and operations. Types of records include subject and correspondence files, survey records, and maintenance reports. Approximately 350 small black and white photographs are included depicting ice conditions, repairs, general views, maintenance and operations, and private camps on state property. The Syracuse Section Office was noted as a canal boat building facility and several boat plans and blueprints are included.

Series B1749, Buoy boat drawings and specifications, contains other boat plans from the boat building facility of the Syracuse Section Office.

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