Administrative card file indexes, [ca. 1905-1925]

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Administrative card file indexes, [ca. 1905-1925]

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This series consists of a card file index divided into two complete alphabetical sections (A-Z). The cards are apparently part of an unidentified main index or cross reference file dating from the Barge Canal period. Although the origin or purpose of the file is unknown, the cards appear to refer to subject files arranged according to a numerical scheme, and are most probably part of the administrative files kept by the Department of Public Works. It is not clear how the two sections relate to one another.

.6 cu. ft. (ca. 3,000 cards)

New York State Archives

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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...