Collection search - George B. Allen fonds [graphic material, architectural drawing]

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George B. Allen fonds [graphic material, architectural drawing]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1966-1974.

Reference:

R8167-0-X-E

Type of material:

Photographs, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

185463

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George B. Allen fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1966-1974.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

635 photographs b&w, col.
1 architectural drawing 81 x 65 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of photographs relating to George Allen's work in the Canadian north, particularly in relation to a variety of housing and public building construction projects across the north including the scientific laboratory at Igloolik, Northwest Territories. Photos by: Graetz Bros. Ltd., Montreal; Yellowknife Photo Studio; and Bochsler Studios Ltd., Hamilton, Ont.

Fonds also contain an architectural drawing of a canadian cheese factory.

Provenance:

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Allen, George B., 1922-1988
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Bochsler Studios

Graetz Bros

Yellowknife Photo Studio
Biography/Administrative history:

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Allen, George B., 1922-1988 : George B. Allen was born in 1922, and educated at Ottawa Technical High School. Graduating in 1942, he enlisted in the army and trained as a radar technician. He went overseas in 1944, and was discharged from the army in 1946. Thereafter, he enrolled at the University of Toronto, School of Architecture, and graduated in 1952. During the summers between 1946 and 1951, Allen worked as a clerk in the Department of Finance and as a draughtsman for the Department of Public Works and for Veteran's Affairs. In 1952 he joined the Engineering Division, Veteran's Land Act and Veteran's Affairs, where he was responsible for creating the working drawings for low-cost housing, perspectives for descriptive folders, and details for farm buildings and equipment. He transferred to the Architectural Services Division of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources on 22 November 1965. There he was responsible for northern housing and was promoted to Chief, Building Services Division of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1974. He retired from the Civil Service 29 December 1978. He died 11 June 1988. Personal File, National Personnel Records Centre.

Finding aid:

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Photographs: (Paper) Finding aid 386 is a list of photographs including dates; located in Photograpy Acquisition and Research Division accession file 1989-009 (DAP). FA-386

Photographs: (Paper) See "Photographic inventories, indexes, and caption lists arranged by accession number." FA-500

Architectural, technical drawing (Other) Please consult lower level description. (90: Open)

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General note:

Material received in 1988 from Mary Margaret Allen, wife to George B. Allen, of Ottawa, Ontario.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1989-009 DAP
373-88
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [ALLEN, GEORGE] 1-1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [ALLEN, GEORGE B. 1989-009] 5604

[Consultation 90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Copyright unknown. The researcher is responsible for determining whether or not material is subject to copyright and for ascertaining the name of the person or organization holding copyright. The researcher is also responsible for determining whether any use of copyrighted material does or does not constitute an infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act.
Architectural, technical drawing : Please consult lower level description.

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