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Ohio Board of Public Works

 Item
Identifier: OVS 1899
Scope and Contents List of rules and specifications required for the rebuilding of wooden canal locks Nos. 31 and 32 on the Miami and Erie Canal, North of Larimee Summit, recorded in order to receive realistic construction bids.
Dates: 1854

Ohio Board of Public Works [graphic]

 Collection
Identifier: SC 696
Scope and Contents Photographs of construction projects of the Board of Public Works, including Hilton Dam, Tuttle Creek, Portage Lakes, Indian Lake, and others.
Dates: circa 1922

Oil, gas, and land leases

 Series — Box: 54696
Identifier: SAS 1237
Scope and Contents Contains copies of leases of canal lands, some of which contain oil or gas wells.
Dates: 1900-1904

Outline history of canal legislation, 1818-1910

 Series
Identifier: SAS 2908
Scope and Contents Chronology of canal legislation from departmental files. Transcription done by the Anthony Wayne Parkway Board in 1954.
Dates: 1954

Petitions for appointments as canal toll collectors

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SAS 1272
Scope and Contents Includes recommendations, applications, and appointments.
Dates: 1830-1917

Photostat of an 1879 map of the Manhattan Branch of the Miami & Erie Canal

 Series
Identifier: SAS 1377
Scope and Contents Contains a series of maps charting the section of the Miami & Erie Canal extending from the northeastern bank of Swan Creek in Toledo to the outlet of the canal into the Miami River at Manhattan. The scale is fifty feet to one inch.
Dates: 1942

Preliminary survey of Ohio & Erie Canal at Killbuck Reservoir, Holmes County

 Series
Identifier: SAS 2555
Scope and Contents Contains a survey of the Killbuck reservoir area in Holmes County conducted to locate reservoir and feeder lines to the Ohio & Erie Canal. The survey was never used.
Dates: circa 1840

Press releases

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SAS 4407
Scope and Contents This series contains Division of Public Works' press releases for the years 1988-1990 and 1992. Most of the press releases concern plans for state construction and remodeling projects, announcements of bids for such projects and of the firms awarded contracts. Related photos are in box 2.
Dates: 1988-1992

Proceedings of the case concerning lands condemned for Lewistown Reservoir

 Series
Identifier: SAS 2563
Scope and Contents Contains proceedings of a case brought before the Logan County Court of Common Pleas by the state of Ohio against the owners of the land in question. Includes description of land, nature of disputes, names of jurors, and names of witnesses.
Dates: 1857

Property returns

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SAS 1271
Scope and Contents Contains lists of items belonging to offices of various divisions of the Ohio canal system. Items listed include tools, kitchen supplies, boats, and work animals. Each entry includes name of item, quantity, and condition.
Dates: 1859-1901; Majority of material found in 1887-1901

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