Canal employee history cards, [ca. 1880-1940]

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Canal employee history cards, [ca. 1880-1940]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79106283

The series consists of card files documenting the employment history of individuals who worked on various enlargements of the state's canal system and the Barge Canal (1880-1920), from the Rome and Utica area (1910-1918), and thereafter those who maintained other segments of the state's infrastructure. Cards change in style over the years, but typically contain the following information: name of employee; address of employee; assignment (district/region number, prior labor service); dates appointed, reappointed, or resigned/terminted/left service; position title or rank; and salary (by date/hour/year).

3.25 cu. ft. (ca. 29,000 cards)

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8224447

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New York (State). Dept. of Public Works.

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Although the Department of Public Works was created in 1923, the office of Deputy Superintendent did not exist until the appointment of Bertram D. Tollamy on January 16, 1945. The Deputy Superintendent was the head of the Department's executive staff as well its second ranking administrative official. As such these files reflect the departments responsibilities to plan, design, construct and maintain highways, bridges and grade separation structures, canals and waterways, and State owned buildin...