Erie Canal Collection

Collection — Container: 1

Identifier: 2026-005

Content Description

This collection contains a series of letters, loans, and telegrams relating to the Erie Canal between 1820-1882. These items were collected by Margaret Strong and donated by the Strong Museum of Play. The collection is comprised of various documents pertaining to the Erie Canal; several documents specifically regard Joseph Bird of Watertown, Massachusetts.

Dates

Creation: 1820 - 1882

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Administrative History

This collection of material was received from the Strong Museum of Play in a folder labeled Erie Canal Materials. While most of the materials can be directly related to the Erie or other New York State canals, the association of the materials with one another is unclear. (The Strong was unable to provide original provenance beyond these materials coming from the Margaret Woodbury Strong estate.) As such, the Rochester Public Library has elected to keep the materials as one artificial collection due to their subject matter and historical association through Strong's collecting.