Saint Lawrence Seaway collection, 1907-1960

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Saint Lawrence Seaway collection, 1907-1960

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The collection is divided into five series: Series I - The Mabee Series was donated by Carleton Mabee a professor at Clarkson University who authored "A Seaway Story". This series includes his notes, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings and pamphlets about navigation, background information, progress of construction and national and local reaction to development of the seaway and the power facilities. Series II - The Sillcox Series was donated by Lewis K. Sillcox, President of New York Air Brake in Watertown, NY and had strong ties to the Railroad industry. This series included speeches, pamphlets and newspaper clippings on the struggle to win Congressional approval and public acceptance of the seaway. Many of the materials are published by anti-seaway groups such as the Association of American Railroads and the National St. Lawrence Project Conference. Series III - The St. Lawrence University Series was compiled by Andrew Peters, University Librarian. This series consists of newspaper clippings and articles on the seaway from North Country papers during the seaway's construction years, photographs, speeches, organization's publications and maps. Series IV - The Reed Series was donated by George S. Reed attorney from Lowville, New York, trustee and vice chairman for the Power Authority of the State of New York (PASNY), and a trustee for St. Lawrence University Board from 1944 to 1952. This series consists of government documents, legal briefs, and texts of speeches made by him about the role of PASNY in the building of the Seaway. Series V - Additional miscellaneous materials that have not been processed. St. Lawrence University acquired this collection in 1987.

30 linear feet.

St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7431444

St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library

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New York Air Brake Company

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Association of American railroads

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The Association of American Railroads formed in 1934 primarily to represent the freight railroad industry. The East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company was a short-line narrow gauge railroad, chartered in 1856 and built in 1872-1874 to service the coal fields of the remote Broad Top Mountain area of south-central Pennsylvania and to haul that product to the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union or to on-line iron furnaces. The East Broad Top ceased operations in 1956 but ...

Sillcox, L. K. (Lewis Ketcham), 1886-

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Reed, George S.

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Power Authority of the State of New York

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Power Authority is responsible for providing an adequate supply of safe and economical power for the citizens of New York State. It accomplishes this by financing, constructing, and operating electric generation and transmission facilities in New York State. Construction is financed through the sale of tax-exempt bonds and may be undertaken by the authority on its own or in cooperation with private utilities. Operational costs are funded by revenue...

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

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Power Authority of the State of New York

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Power Authority is responsible for providing an adequate supply of safe and economical power for the citizens of New York State. It accomplishes this by financing, constructing, and operating electric generation and transmission facilities in New York State. Construction is financed through the sale of tax-exempt bonds and may be undertaken by the authority on its own or in cooperation with private utilities. Operational costs are funded by revenue...

St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada)

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Mabee, Carleton, 1914-....

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