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[Maps and drawings created or collected by Mossom Boyd] [cartographic material, architectural drawing]

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Series

Date:

1871-1917.

Reference:

R5987-2-2-E, MG28-III1

Former BAN no.:

103-020001-7

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

186846

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Mossom Boyd & Company fonds

[Maps and drawings created or collected by Mossom Boyd]
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Series includes:

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

1871-1917.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

136 maps.
4 technical drawings. 1 in pencil and pencil crayon, 3 blueprints 42 x 116 cm or smaller.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of maps and technical drawings. 136 maps, 1871-1924, depict Canada and the United states and various parts thereof: including Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, U.S. states and cities; Rand McNally maps of Southern states; National Forests; railway lines; U.S. Geological Survey maps, predominantly of parts of Maine and New York state; Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada map of New Brunswick; timber berths around Cowichan Lake, British Columbia. One technical drawing, ca. 1884, is a plan entitled Plan of "Paloma," depicting a lake scow built by Mossom Boyd and Company and the Trent Valley Navigation Company. (Information relating to the construction of this scow is available in vol. 930, file 1 of the textual records.) Three technical drawings, 1900, are plans for the steamboat "Rideau Queen", and consist of a profile of the vessel and plans of its saloon deck and the main deck.
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Trent Valley Navigation Co

Davis, Matthew R., fl. 1889-1931
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Cartographic material (Paper) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. Finding aid consists of a detailed item listing. Boyd, Mossom 70/23531 (90: Open)

Architectural, technical drawings (Paper) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. Finding aid consists of a detailed item listing, indexed by building type and architect. Mossom Boyd 70/11304. (90: Open)

Architectural, technical drawings (No finding aid) Mossom Boyd 90123. (Restrictions not set)

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Source of title:

"Plan of "Paloma""--verso of technical drawing.

Statement of responsibility note:

Accession 70/11304: "By M.R. Davis"--verso of the three technical drawings, 1900, which are plans for the steamboat Rideau Queen.

Physical description note:

Accession 90123: The technical drawing, ca. 1884, entitled Plan of "Paloma" is 28 x 97 cm., Accession 70/11304: Plans of the steamboat "Rideau Queen" are 42 x 116 cm or smaller.

Custodial history:

Accession 70/11304 received in 1970 from the estate of Mossom Boyd, Bobcaygeon, Ont.
Accession 70/23531 transferred in December 1970 from the Manuscript Division, MG28-III1.
Accession 90123 transferred in April 1990 from the Manuscript Division, MG28-III1.

Cartographic math data:

Scales differ.

Cartographic math note:

1:32 000

Availability of other formats note:

Accession 70/11304: 3 technical drawings of the steamboat Rideau Queen are available in microfiche format: NMC 15437 -- 15439.

Dates of creation note:

The date of the technical drawing, ca. 1884, entitled Plan of "Paloma" (accession 90123 CA) is taken from the Mossom Boyd history in the Peterborough city directory and the history of the creation of the Trent Valley Navigation Company., Accession 70/11304: Date of creation taken from information within the acquisition file.

Associated material note:

Consult Trent University Archives for other information about Mossom Boyd.

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Maps now in the general map collection: one map, 1885: New railroad and county map of the United States and Dominion of Canada, by Rand McNally & Cos., Chicago; and one map, 1891: Canada and part of the United States showing railway connections, published in connection with the Canadian Almanac, by Copp, Clark Co. (ltd.), Toronto (both from accession 72/23933 CA); two maps, 1889: G.T.R. N and NW Div. Mill Extension, Callander; Con. 28 Tp. of Himsworth, Lots III and IV, Con. 27 Tp. of Himsworth, Lot II (accessions 76702/1295 CA, 76702/1296 CA, both with the call number F 430 Himsworth 1889).

Additional documentation is available in the Manuscript Division in the Mossom Boyd collection, MG28-III1. For related material on Mossom Boyd, consult the following:

Cartographic and Architectural Divison accessions 70/11304, 70/23531, 72/23933, 76702/1295, 76702/1296 and 90123;
National Photograpy Collection accessions: 1950-086 to 1950-112, 1951-010 to 1951-012, 1951-025, 1963-095, 1964-010, 1966-034, 1966-081, 1968-124, 1970-185, 1970-217, 1971-124 and 1971-136.

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Plan of Paloma

Source:

Private

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103-020001-7
70/11304 CA
70/23531 CA
90123 CA
MG28-III1

Former archival reference no.:

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MG28-III1

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70/11304 CA
70/23531 CA
90123 CA
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural,technical: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

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Cartographic material: There is no restriction to access or reproduction of this material. Credit Library and Archives Canada. Researchers are requested to adhere to the Canadian Copyright Act.
Architectural, technical drawings: There is no restriction on access to or reproduction of this material. Credit Library and Archives Canada. Researchers are requested to adhere to the Canadian Copyright Act.

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