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Canadian Museums Association fonds [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1908-1993.

Reference:

R3287-0-5-E, MG28-I344

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Art, Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105314

Context of this record:

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Canadian Museums Association fonds
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Fonds includes:

49 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1908-1993.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

25.60 m of textual records.
9 audio reels (ca. 43 h, 50 min).
182 photographs 174 b&w.
1 print etching.
2 maps

Language of material:

English

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Fond consists of the following series of textual records: Constitution and bylaws, 1939, 1946-1982; Executive, 1947-1982; Annual conferences, 1947-1982; Committees, 1941-1948, and 1967-1983; Finances, 1948-1981; Membership, 1947-1982; General correspondence and memoranda, 1947-1982; Training program, 1934, 1947-1982; Surveys, 1908, 1925, 1949-1978; Other projects, 1948-1982; publications, 1931, 1948-1980; Other associations, 1923-1980; and Subject files, 1929-1982.

Fonds contains photographs depicting activities of the Canadian Museums Association, annual conferences, museum personnel, exhibitions, installations, buildings, history sites across Canada, photos from museum surveys by Carl Guthe, 1957 and Archie Key, 1964-1967; Confederation Train; museums in various provinces, 1951-1972; photoreproduction of a work entitled, "Old Quebec, Montreal", by Roland J.A. Chalmers, and a print entitled, "Red River Cart", by L.S. Russell, [ca. 1920-1936].

Fonds also contains sound recordings of a CMA conference, 2001 The Museum and the Canadian Public, held at Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching, Ontario, 1976; proceedings of a symposium on The Care and Maintenance of Photographic Collections, held in Ottawa, 1974; and a talk by Dr. Evan H. Turner, director of the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art, during the annual conference of the CMA in Quebec City, 1968.

Provenance:

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Canadian Museums Association

Biography/Administrative history:

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Canadian Museums Association : The Canadian Museums Association (C.M.A.) was organized in 1946 and officially incorporated in 1947. The chief aim of this non-profit organization is to improve public museum and art gallery services in Canada. Although the Council is the governing body of the association, the Executive Committee implements the association's policies. Standing committees report to Council and, through the executive director, work with staff on the implementation of programs.

The association offers an extensive training program for its members, and conducts surveys to evaluate museum standards in Canada. The C.M.A. cooperates with other museum associations in the Commonwealth and the United States, as well as with the International Council of Museums and UNESCO.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) Part one of the finding aid is a file list for volumes 1 to 58. MSS1314 (90: Open)

Textual records (Electronic) Part two of the finding aid is a box list for accession 1993/0271. MSS1314 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000198.pdf

Sound recordings (Paper) See AV Collection files for item level descriptions. (Restrictions not set)

Additional information:

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General note:

Additional material, not described here, is in process. Researchers wishing to use this material should consult archival staff.
Received in 1979 from the Canadian Museums Association.
Subject heading:

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Art museums Canada

Museums - Canada, n.d., 1908, 1923-1979 American Association of Museums, n.d., 1908-1978

Associations, institutions, etc. - Canada, n.d., 1908, 1923-1979 British Museums Association, n.d., 1923-1978

Associations, institutions, etc., American, n.d., 1923-1978 International Council of Museums, n.d., 1923-1978

Associations, institutions, etc., British, n.d., 1923-1978 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), n.d., 1923-1978

Associations, institutions, etc., Foreign, n.d., 1923-1978 Bulletin (Canadian Museums Association), n.d., 1931, 1948-1976

Museums - United States, n.d., 1923-1978 Gazette (Canadian Museums Association), n.d., 1931, 1948-1976

Museums - Great Britain, n.d., 1923-1978 Newsletters (Canadian Museums Association), n.d., 1931, 1948-1976

International agencies, n.d., 1923-1978 Dr. Carl Guthe, 1949-1961

Governmental investigations - Canada, n.d., 1931, 1948-1976 Archie Key, 1934, 1968

Canadian Museums Association - Publishing, n.d., 1931, 1948-1976 R.O. Harrison, 1934, 1950-1978

Canadian Museums Association - Centennial celebrations, etc., 1960-1967 Technical Requirements of a Small Museum, 1934, 1950-1978

Museums - Employees - Training of, n.d., 1934, 1947-1978 Architectural Bibliography, [1934, 1950-1978]

Occupational training - Canada, n.d., 1934, 1947-1978 Canada. Dept. of the Secretary of State, 1963-1976

Museum techniques, n.d., 1934, 1947-1978 National Museums of Canada, n.d., 1941-1948

Seminars, n.d., 1934, 1947-1978 Canadian Museums Association Council, 1947-1977

Canadian Museums Association - By-laws, 1946-1947

Museums - Directories, n.d., 1908-1925, 1949-1978
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-05-28)
(1973-05-30)
(1984-10-16)
121-020110-0
1975-0048 MISA
1977-0056 MISA
1984-0391 MISA
1984-186 PIC
1984-261 NPC
1984/0316
1984/0316 MSS
1985/0059
1985/0059 MSS
1985/0110
1985/0110 MSS
1986/0441
1993/0271
MG28-I344

Former archival reference no.:

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MG28-I344
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Conditions of access:

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Access restriction document

http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/r000000123.pdf

Textual records

[Consultation18 Restricted]

Finding aid box [FA 1314] 109

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Photographs: No restrictions; various copyright; with credit to name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no. Print: No restrictions; with credit to name of artist / National Archives of Canada. Sound recordings: Reproduction and use in any form requires the written permission of copyright holder and in some cases of the donor; please see item level descriptions.

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