Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal, 1932-1990.

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Superintendent and lock operator's records for Sections 1 and 2 of the Barge Canal, 1932-1990.

The series documents a wide range of activities carried out during the operation and maintenance of the canal. The records consist primarily of lock operator's weekly reports and also include construction and maintenance contract files, inventories, work reports, work schedules and reports, floating plant reports, gage charts and reports, subject files, and correspondence.

101 cu. ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325932

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