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Department of Installations [textual record]

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Date:

1963-1970

Reference:

R869-18-5-E, RG71-D

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Item ID number:

134788

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Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition fonds

Department of Installations
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Series includes:

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

1963-1970

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

14.72 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French

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Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exposition [graphic material]

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The records consist of reports submitted to the Corporation covering such topics as site design, advertising, construction, traffic patterns, building designs, tourism, general site development and trends and attitudes after the opening day. Also included here are contract files and specifications relating to major construction projects (mass transportation, bridges, theme buildings), preliminary engineering, master plans, art work, sculptures, and models.

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Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. Department of Installations

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Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. Department of Installations : The Department of Installations was formed in October 1963. The Director of Installations was responsible to the General Manager of the Corporation and he was a member of the Management Committee, under the chairmanship of the General Manager. As the technical authority, the Director of Installations reported directly to the Deputy Commissioner General. The Department of Installations co- ordinated the activities of five branches: Architectural, Construction, Engineering, Maintenance, and Theme. The Department of Installations was responsible for all aspects of planning, including landscaping, architectural and engineering design of the emplacement, buildings, bridges, transit systems and general services, such as construction supervision, planning and providing maintenance during the Exhibition. The Department of Installations also exercised general aesthetic and technical control over the physical development of the exhibition site, was responsible for the development and design of Theme Buildings and Theme Exhibits, and assisted and advised exhibitors on design and construction requirements, costs and business practices in Canada. The Department of Installations was disbanded in 1968. RG71 General Inventory

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 71-15 is a typed file list relating to volumes 573-621. 71-15 (90: Open)
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e438/e010933512.pdf

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Title is based on the contents of the series.

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No further accruals are expected.

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Complementary records will also be found in Department of Finance and Administration series (MIKAN 134787, RG71-C), in the Construction Branch series (MIKAN 141072, RG71-D), and in the Architectural Branch series. One phonographic disc entitled "L'homme dans la Cite/Man in the Community" has been transferred to the National Library, Music Division.

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Government

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119-000125-X
1991-92/126 GAD
2015-01317-2
R869
RG71
RG71-D

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RG71-D
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG71]

[Consultation 90 Open]

214--248;

[Consultation 90 Open]

573--621;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10