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Creator
New York (N.Y.). Commissioners of the Croton Aqueduct Dept
Call number
MssCol 2163
Physical description
.92 linear feet (8 volumes)
Preferred Citation
New York City Croton Aqueduct records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
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This collection is comprised of 8 volumes that document the creation and management of the Croton Aqueduct (1835-1884). Volume topics include: land acquisition for the aqueduct (1835-1869); disbursements for the aqueduct (1854-1864); meteorological register kept at Sing Sing (1868-1876), 3rd Division (1865-1867), and at the Croton Dam (1869-1875); a labor time book for the 8th division (1882-1883); and a profile map of the aqueduct created for Chief Engineer Benjamin S. Church (1884)

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328