Administrative files, 1917-1918.

New York (State). Dept. of Transportation.

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The Adirondack Highway Council was appointed by Governor Wilson in 1974 to preserve and enhance the special character of the Adirondack region while promoting cooperation among state agencies holding shared jurisdiction for transportation planning and environmental protection in the Adirondack Park. The Council included agency representatives from the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Public Service Commission (PSC), and the Depart...

New York (State). Adjutant General's Office

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It is unclear exactly how these volumes came into the State's possession. They may have been forwarded to the Adjutant General who in turn transferred them to the State Library; the State Library then transferred the volumes to the State Archives in the spring of 1978. A second possibility is that the volumes could have been donated to the Bureau of Military Statistics. In 1911 and 1912 the Adjutant General's Office transferred a large number of items collected by the bureau to the State Library...

Wotherspoon, W.W.

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Williams, Frank M. (Frank Martin), 1873-

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New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway.

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Chapter 13 of the Laws of 1917 amended Chapter 59 of the Laws of 1909 in relation to the acquisition of land by the state for purposes of public defense. The 1917 law was intended to acquire land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach. The land was essential to construct a fortification for heavy guns to defend New York City against foreign attack. The idea was to put in place guns of sufficient calibre and range to protect ...

Travis, Eugene M.

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New York (State). Superintendent of Public Works

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Smith, R.A.C.

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Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock, 1867-1936

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

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Legislation of 1903 directed the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Superintendent of Public Works to improve the Erie, Oswego, and Champlain canals. Where required, new bridges were to be built either to replace old ones or if rendered necessary by the new location of the canals. From the description of Canal bridge reference lists, [ca. 1917] (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 80731051 When the United States entered the First World War in 1917, the New York St...

Lewis, Merton E.

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Mitchell, John Purroy.

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Stotesbury, Louis W.

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Rockaway Pacific Corporation.

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