New York City bridge plans and work records circa 1895 to 1970

Accession ACC-1986-005. Unprocessed - RG 046. Department of Transportation

Description

Accretion to ACC1983-096. Accession consists of correspondence, minutes books, daily work reports and journals, blueprints, drawings, printed material, scrapbooks, bid contracts, photographs, and other material pertaining to the maintenance, restoration, repair, reconstruction and operation of several bridges and approaches. The bulk of the records are from the early 1900s and late 1950s to early 1960s, with material primarily on the four largest East River bridges, the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, and Queensboro bridges. Other bridge records include material on smaller bridges such as the Broadway, Vernon Avenue, Madison Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, and Borden Avenue bridges. The boxes were originally marked with numbers and/or bridge location. 31 boxes were marked "D.P.W." (Department of Public Works); 29 were marked "T.M.B." (Transportation/Manhattan Bridge); and 37 "T.Q.B." (Transportation/Queensboro Bridge). 19 boxes of records on the Williamsburg Bridge relate to its construction. The remaining boxes were unmarked. Of special interest in box 54 are 45 pieces of Brooklyn Bridge woodcut blocks, two of which were given to Conservation Area and handwritten reports of Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineer, Williamsburg Bridge. These reports (1895-1901) are now stored in 12 docket case boxes (box 2). 16 volumes of minute books and letter books of the Commissioners and Secretaries of Williamsburg Bridge are valuable sources of this bridge's construction history. The dates are 1896-1907. Background on acquisition of these records is unknown. Notes taken by previous archivists were never found.

Extent

134.00 cubic feet

Dates

circa 1895-1970

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