Albany (N.Y.)
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Albany Water Works, 1835-1851
Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0154
Abstract
This is a ten document collection comprised of eight pamphlets, a manuscript, and a detailed map regarding 19th century Albany, New York’s municipal water supply. The documents are dated from 1842 to 1850 but an earlier history of water supply for Albany is reflected within the documents.
Dates:
1842 - 1850
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections
Howard Soule Jr. Civil Engineer
Collection
Identifier: SC MS0414
Scope and Contents
The collection contains estimates, proposals and designs for bridge projects in 19 New York towns, mostly in the vicinity of Syracuse, New York. The two folio volumes [one large, one smaller] are engineer’s bridge design notebooks most likely compiled in Syracuse, New York, c. 1871-1884 where the Howard Soule Jr. had his association; they consist of pencil sketches, entry notes and calculations with illustrations, estimates and costs. These two volumes document his estimates and proposals...
Dates:
1829 - 1924; Majority of material found within 1869 - 1884
Found in:
Lehigh University Special Collections