Overview of the Collection
Cotton, George G., 1830-1925
Onondaga County Public
Library
Local History & Genealogy Department
447 South Salina
Street
Syracuse, New York, 13202
(315) 435-1900
English
Cotton Collection of Canal Papers,
1808-1849
1808
- 1849
1 linear foot
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This collection consists of early
canal reports from the states of Ohio and New York. Also included in this collection
are miscellaneous United States historical pamphlets from the early
1800's.
Biographical History
The Cotton Collection of Canal Papers was given to the Syracuse Public Library in
March of 1921 by George G. Cotton. Cotton lived for most of his life in Onondaga
County and was prominent in the Republican Party. He was born in Illinois, but moved
to Geddes when he was a small boy. He attended Porter School and the Syracuse High
School, and worked in various manufacturing jobs as a young man. In 1880 Cotton was
appointed index clerk in the Onondaga County clerkâs office, and later was elected
county clerk, taking office in 1889. Cotton was removed from office in 1891 for
refusing to issue an election certificate for a candidate he believed was elected in
error. Cotton then worked at Warners Portland Cement and then Solvay Process
Company, where he retired in 1921.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
This collection consists of early canal reports from the states of Ohio and New York.
Also included in this collection are miscellaneous United States historical
pamphlets from the early 1800's.
Arrangement of the Collection
This letters and papers in this collection are arranged in chronological order.
Related Materials
There are related materials in the Local History/Genealogy Department of the Onondaga
County Central Library. Please view the library catalog www.onlib.org or contact an
OCPL librarian for more information. Please check with OCPL
staff to access the archival collection.
Access Restrictions
User must have a valid Onondaga County Public Library card.
Use Restrictions
User must use materials in the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central
Library.
Permission must be obtained from staff for reproduction of any
materials.
Subject Headings
Persons
Allison, John Stadler
Cotton, George G., 1830-1925
Geddes, James, 1763-1838
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Murat, Achille, 1801-1847
Pamphlet
Hazard, Samuel, 1784-1870
Onondaga County Public Library
Places
Canals - New York (State)
Canals - Ohio
Canals - United States
Roads - United States
Presidents - United States - Election - 1848
Black River Canal (N.Y.)
Pennsylvania - History
United States - Social life and customs - 1783-1865
United States - Description and travel
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Cotton Collection of Canal Papers
Onondaga County Public Library
Local
History and Genealogy Department
Shelf Location: MS-18
Acquisition Information
Gift from George G. Cotton to the Onondaga County Public Library.
Inventory
Report of the secretary of the treasury on the subject of
public roads and canals made in pursuance of a resolution of Senate
of March 2, 1807, April 12,
1808
1
1
Report to the Canal Commissioners made to the 21st General
Assembly, January 3,
1823
1
2
Canal report made by James Geddes, Esq. the engineer employed
by the state of Ohio, 1823
1
3
Canal report made by James Geddes, Esq. the engineer employed
by the state of Ohio, copy 2, 1823
1
3a
Report of the Canal Commissioners made to the General
Assembly of Ohio, with accompanying documents, 1824
1
4
Report of the Canal Commissioners to the General Assembly of
Ohio, with accompanying documents, copy 2, 1824
1
4a
Governor's message transmitting the report of the canal
engineer on the subject of a canal at the falls of Ohio, with
accompanying documents, 1824
1
5
Report of the Canal Commissioners to the General Assembly of
Ohio, January 8,
1825
1
6
Report of the Canal Commissioners to the General Assembly of
Ohio, December 12,
1865
1
7
Register of Pennsylvania, vol. 1 (incomplete), 1828
1
8
Report to the Commissioner of the Black River Canal Company
by Benjamin Wright and Alfred Cruger,
1828
1
9
American Railroad Journal and Mechanics' Magazine, September 15, 1838
1
10
General Taylor's letter to Capt. Allison and the Baltimore
Convention, and the Whigs of Auburn and the Van Buren platform,
1848
1
11
America and the Americans by the late Achille Murat; tr. from
the French, 1849
1
12