Founded in Buffalo in 1956, the Canal Society is a not-for profit educational organization that brings together canal enthusiasts from across the state to learn about the history, development and ongoing activities associated with numerous New York canal systems. This collection consists of ephemeral material related to the New York State Canal system and individual canal structures.
The Grand Canal Journey: A Voyage through New York's Canal System.
Collection Overview
This collection consists of The Grand Canal Journey: A Voyage Through New York’s Canal System with the Lois McClure; The Flats, a publication of the Seneca Falls Historical Society; Four Welland Canals, the St. Lawrence Seaway Canal Communities, by John N. Jackson; The Story of New York State Canals: Historical and Commercial Information, by Roy G. Finch; Erie Express, spring 1996; New York Harbor Notes by Thomas Flagg; Erie Canal Trail Guide; Area Map of Oneida Lake and Vacinity; pages 2-15 of an untitled booklet regarding rivers, navigation locks, etc; instructions for cutting and installing quoins and miters; hand-drawn maps of Nine-Mile Creek Aqueduct and vicinity; and copies of an 1862 Erie canal enlargement.