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Port, Tunnel, Highway and Bridge Authorities


Early governors' records may also include copies of authority minutes.


See also: Department of Transportation and related authorities and agencies

Series:
Bergen Line Road Commissioners
Minutes, 1872-1877
Control #:
SZBER001
Format:
0.1 c.f. (1 vol.)
Notes:
Covers the period 17 September 1872 to 9 April 1877.

Series:
New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission
Reports to the Legislature, 1920-1928
Control #:
SZBRI001
Format:
0.5 c.f. (1 vol. and 1 box)
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Series:
Burlington County Bridge Commission
Financial Statements for Fourth Quarter, 1979
Control #:
SZBUR001
Format:
0.01 c.f. (1 item)

Series:
Board of Commerce and Navigation
Annual Reports, 1915-1930
Control #:
SZCMN001
Format:
0.5 c.f. (1 box)
Notes:
Missing 1922-1923, 1925-1926, 1928-1929.

Series:
Delaware River and Bay Authority
Minutes and Reports of Operations, 1976-1980
Control #:
SZDEI001
Format:
0.25 c.f. (8 items)
Notes:
Minutes date from 1980; reports of operations date from 1976.
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Series:
Delaware River and Bay Authority
Annual Reports (Delaware Memorial Bridge), 1960-1963
Control #:
SZDEI002
Format:
0.03 c.f. (3 reports)
Notes:
1960-61 and 1961-62 reports are from the Delaware Interstate Highway Division (State of Delaware).

Series:
Delaware River Joint Commission
Annual Reports, 1949-1951
Control #:
SZDEJ001
Format:
0.03 c.f. (3 reports)

Series:
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Minutes, Agendas and News Clippings, 1974-1980
Control #:
SZDEL001
Format:
1 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chronological
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Series:
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Annual Reports, 1951-1953
Control #:
SZDEL002
Format:
0.03 c.f. (3 reports)

Series:
Delaware River Port Authority
Minutes and Agendas, 1974-1980
Control #:
SZDEM001
Format:
1.5 c.f. (3 boxes)
Arrangement:
Chronological
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Series:
Delaware River Port Authority
Annual Reports, 1952-1958
Control #:
SZDEM002
Format:
0.03 c.f. (3 reports)
Notes:
Includes 1952, 1957 & 1958.

Series:
New Jersey Expressway Authority
Minutes, 1978-1980
Control #:
SZEXP001
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chronological
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Series:
New York, New Jersey Port and Harbor Development Commission
Joint Report with Comprehensive Plan and Recommendations, 1920
Control #:
SZHAR001
Format:
0.1 c.f. (1 vol.)

Series:
New Jersey Highway Authority
Minutes, 1976-1981
Control #:
SZHIG001
Format:
0.5 c.f. (1 box)
Arrangement:
Chronological
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Series:
New Jersey Highway Authority
Reports (Garden State Parkway), 1952-1966 & 1991
Control #:
SZHIG002
Format:
0.25 c.f. (18 reports)
Arrangement:
Chronological
Notes:
Includes Annual Reports for 1952-1966 and 1991, and report on the first five years, 1959.
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Series:
State Highway Commission
Reports, 1921-1934
Control #:
SZHIH001
Format:
1.25 c.f. (3 boxes)
Notes:
Includes annual reports, report of the Advisory Board Vehicular Tunnel Traffic Study (1923), etc.
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Series:
State Highway Commission
Ledger of Accounts of Allotments from the Motor Vehicle Fund, 1916-1921
Control #:
SZHIH002
Format:
0.25 c.f. (1 vol.)

Series:
State Highway Commission
County Account Ledger of the Commissioner of Public Roads, 1892-1916
Control #:
SZHIH003
Format:
0.75 c.f. (1 vol.)
Notes:
Accounts for laying macadam and gravel.

Series:
Metropolitan Rapid Transit Study Commission
Records, ca. 1955-ca. 1957
Control #:
SZMET001
Format:
9.5 c.f. (11 boxes)
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Series:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Annual Reports, Minutes and Miscellaneous Publications, 1957-1975
Control #:
SZPOR001
Format:
2 c.f. (3 boxes)
Arrangement:
Chronological within record type
Notes:
Includes material from Port of New York Authority (e.g. dedication of heliport and exhibit building, New York World's Fair, 1964-5).
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Series:
Port Raritan District Commission
Annual Reports, 1929-1944
Control #:
SZPOT001
Format:
0.06 c.f. (6 reports)

Series:
Public Roads Commission
Annual Reports, 1894-1906
Control #:
SZPUS001
Format:
0.2 c.f. (5 vols.)
Notes:
Includes 1894, 1897, 1900, 1904 and 1906 only.

Series:
South Jersey Port Commission
Annual Report, 1968
Control #:
SZSOT001
Format:
0.1 c.f. (1 vol.)

Series:
New Jersey Traffic Commission
Annual Report, 1931
Control #:
SZTRA001
Format:
0.2 c.f. (1 vol.)

Series:
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Annual Reports, Proceedings and Miscellaneous Publications, 1949-1993
Control #:
SZTUR001
Format:
1 c.f. (2 boxes)
Arrangement:
Chronological within record type
Notes:
Partial finding aid available.
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Series:
Governor Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992; served 1962-1970)
Minutes of State and Interstate Authorities, 1962-1970
Control #:
S5100004
Format:
20 c.f. (20 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes Turnpike, Port of New York, Delaware River Port, Delaware River Joint Toll & NJ Highway Authorities. Box nos. 420-439.

Series:
Governor William Thomas Cahill (1912-1996; served 1970-1974)
Counsel's Office
Minutes of Commissions and Authorities, 1970-1973
Control #:
S52CO013
Format:
29 c.f. (29 boxes)
Arrangement:
Chronological

Series:
Governor Brendan Thomas Byrne (1924- ; served 1974-1982)
Counsel's Office
Minutes of State and Interstate Authorities, 1972-1982
Control #:
S53CO005
Format:
54 c.f. (55 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes files of Donald Linky, Lewis Kaden, Donald Sharkey, Teel Rhett, Leo Motiuk, Stewart Pollock, Arlene Gardner & Amy Piro.

Series:
Governor Thomas Howard Kean (1935- ; served 1982-1990)
Counsel's Office
Authorities Minutes, 1981-1986
Control #:
S54CO006
Format:
17 c.f. (17 boxes)
Arrangement:
Various
Notes:
Includes boxes G-16 to G-22, G-250 to G-251, G-633 to G-638, G-840 and G-1274.


~ The collections listed on this page represent 140.39 c.f. of paper records ~

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