Card file index to field books of Erie Canal construction and enlargement, [ca. 1836-1898]

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Card file index to field books of Erie Canal construction and enlargement, [ca. 1836-1898]

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The series consists of a card file indexing field books of Erie Canal construction and enlargements. Workers commonly used the term "field books" to refer to work done in the field in estimating, surveying, or maintaining the canals. This index was probably kept by the Office of the State Engineer and Surveyor.

0.5 cu. ft. (ca. 1,700 cards)

New York State Archives

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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