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Single copy of Canal Courier newspaper dated 1967 including chronology of major events in American history, mostly around the Erie Canal, from 1777-1967; several transcriptions of experiences of those living or working on canal boats; stories reprinted from earlier newspapers about events and activities related to canal operations. Canal Courier was a publication of the Canal Society of New York State. This edition was compiled for an event of that organization (the launch of Erie Maid, a houseboat which traveled on the canal in 1967 to share the history of the region).