The land of unsubstantial things : the Erie Canal, a bike named Rust, and the state of New York, 2015

Item — item: 0113503185994

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Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.

The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.

Dates

2015

Creator

Natti, Todd Matthew (Author, Person)

Conditions Governing Use

The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.

Extent

165 pages ; 29 cm

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Overview

A comical look into the question, how can we get rid of the descriptor Upstate when describing New York? Using the Erie Canal as a guide, [the author] set out on his bike, Rust, along the towpath once used by mules to discover if the area really is deserv