White, Canvass, 1790-1834
Variant namesEngineer.
From the description of Diary, 1823. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 122641026
Canal engineer and cement manufacturer of Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y.
Canvass White served in the War of 1812, made surveys on the Erie Canal, visited England to study canals, introduced hydraulic cement into the United States, manufactured cement, was president of the Cohoes Company, chief engineer of the Delaware Breakwater, the Delaware and Rariton Canal, the Enfield Falls Canal, the Louisville & Portsland Canal, the Union Canal, and consulting engineer for the Chambly Canal, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, the New York Waterworks, the Portsmouth & Lancaster Railroad, for improvements on the Union Canal, and for other engineering projects.
From the description of Canvass White papers, 1814-1835. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936601
Canal engineer and cement manufacturer of Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y.
Canvass White served in the War of 1812, made surveys on the Erie Canal, visited England to study canals, introduced hydraulic cement into the United States, manufactured cement, was president of the Cohoes Company, chief engineer of the Delaware Breakwater, the Delaware and Rariton Canal, the Enfield Falls Canal, the Louisville & Portsland Canal, the Union Canal, and consulting engineer for the Chambly Canal, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, the New York Waterworks, the Portsmouth & Lancaster Railroad, for improvements on the Union Canal, and for other engineering projects.
From the guide to the Canvass White Papers, 1814-1835, (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | White, Canvass, 1790-1834. Canvass White papers, 1830-1837. | New York State Historical Documents (Albany, N.Y.) | |
| creatorOf | White, Canvass, 1790-1834. Diary, 1823. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | White, Canvass, 1790-1834. Canvass White papers, 1814-1835. | Cornell University Library | |
| referencedIn | White, William Pierrepont. William Pierrepont White collection, 1728-1939. | Cornell University Library | |
| creatorOf | Canvass White Papers, 1814-1835 | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | William Pierrepont White collection, 1728-1939. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | Jervis, John B. (John Bloomfield), 1795-1885. Papers, 1820-1884 [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854. Letterbooks, 1788-1853 [microform]. | Hagley Museum & Library |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cohoes Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854. | person |
| associatedWith | Douglass, Edwin A. | person |
| associatedWith | Jervis, John B. (John Bloomfield), 1795-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Lehman, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Olmsted, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Read, William. | person |
| associatedWith | Remsen, Peter. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Alfred. | person |
| associatedWith | Trumball, Joseph. | person |
| associatedWith | Utica and Schenectady Railroad. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | White, Canvas, 1790-1834. | person |
| associatedWith | White family. | family |
| associatedWith | White, William Pierrepont. | person |
| associatedWith | White, William Pierrepont. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk River | |||
| Chambly Canal | |||
| United States | |||
| Erie Canal (N.Y.) | |||
| Erie Canal | |||
| Whitestown (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Chittenango | |||
| Delaware and Raritan Canal | |||
| Louisville and Portland Canal | |||
| Delaware Breakwater | |||
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal | |||
| Union Canal | |||
| Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State) | |||
| Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (Del. and Md.) | |||
| Champlain Canal (N.Y.) | |||
| Enfield Falls Canal | |||
| Pennsylvania Canal (Pa.) | |||
| Pennsylvania Canal |
| Subject |
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| Canals |
| Cement industries |
| Engineering |
| Railroads |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1790-09-08
Death 1834-12-18
