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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Title: | Central New York Transportation Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1801-1906 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Collection of ephemera relating to transportation in and around central New York (Erie Canal, railroads, etc) |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Central New York (often abbreviated "CNY") is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the counties of Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Tompkins, and Herkimer. Towns, villages and cities in the area include Auburn, Cortland, Oneida, Rome, Sherrill, Utica, Syracuse, Fulton, Oswego, Ithaca, Cazenovia, and Seneca Falls. The Central New York Military Tract, land reserved from soldiers of the American Revolution, was located here, and many towns derived from the tracts have classical names.
The borders of Central New York are not precisely defined, however. The core of the region consists of Onondaga County, Cayuga County, Oswego County and Madison County. Tompkins County and Cortland County are often considered part of New York's "Southern Tier" region, while Oneida County and Herkimer County are often considered part of the "Mohawk Valley" region.
In 2009 the region had a population of about 1.1 million.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Central New York Transportation Collection is divided into three series: canals, railroads, and roads.
Canals contains photographs and miscellaneous. Miscellaneous consists of business records, correspondence, and a newspaper.
Railroads contains photographs and miscellaneous. Miscellaneous consists of business records, correspondence, and an oversized poster.
Roads consists of miscellaneous items such as correspondence and business records.
Arrangement of the Collection
Items are arranged in chronological order with undated material at the end of the folder.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center has numerous collections relating to local history. For a complete list, please refer to the the SCRC Subject Index . In particular, see also the Central New York Trade Catalogs and Business Ephemera, Central New York Cultural Ephemera, and Central New York Local History collections. There are also a number of collections relating to railroads in the Northeast; please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a full listing.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Central New York Transportation Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchase, various.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 29 Jul 2009
Revision history: 7 Dec 2009 - additions (MRC);
8 Jan 2010 - additions (MRC);
6 Oct 2011 - additions (MRC);
8 Sep 2014 - additions (MRC);
2 May 2019 - additions, rehoused, assigned new series (KD)