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Canadian National Exhibition fonds [graphic material, object, moving images]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1875-1974.

Reference:

R9816-0-5-E

Type of material:

Photographs, Objects (including medals and pins), Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

197068

Context of this record:

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Canadian National Exhibition fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1875-1974.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

259 photographs b&w.
8 plaques.
17 medals.
11 badges.
3 film reels (29 min, 56 s).

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Canadian National Exhibition fonds [object]

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of photographs relating to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), held in Toronto, Ontario, showing activities, events, visitors, etc.

The fonds also originally included further photographs of the CNE grounds, exhibits and shows, and views of Toronto. Two accessions of this material were de-accessioned to the CNE Archives, Exhibition Place in July 2000.

Fonds also consists of medallic objects including 8 CNE plaquettes portraying Governor-General Alexander (1949), Prime Minister St. Laurent (1950), Lester B. Pearson (1956), Lt. Governor Breithaupt (1957), Lord Thompson (1966), Vincent Massey (1967), and Ontario Premier John Roberts (1968); 2 CNE award medals portraying Governor-General Roland Michener (1971) and the Duke of Argyll (1972); 2 CNE Staff Badges (1957,1967); 3 CNE Committee Badges, Women's Department (1961,1968,1971); 4 CNE Guest Badges (1963,1964,1966); 2 CNE Member Metro Council Badges (1970,1972); and a CNE Honourary Director's Badge (1968). Also included are 10 CNE medals (1963-1071, 1974), 4 unidentified medals, and a CNE award (1928), possibly designed by Emmanull Hahn.

In addition, fonds includes sound tracks for the films They call me ex; and Show window of the nation (1934).

Provenance:

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Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.)

Biography/Administrative history:

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Canadian National Exhibition (Toronto, Ont.) : The Canadian National Exhibition officially started in 1846 as an agricultural fair and evolved into an exhibition which was known until the early twentieth century as the Toronto Industrial Exhibition. Today it is one of the largest annual fairs in North America. The CNE, held annually for 18 days prior to and including Labour Day, attracts over 1.4 million visitors each year. Over the years it has showcased many firsts, including the first electrically lit fair in 1882, the oldest existing sound on record, produced by Thomas Edison at the fair in 1888, and Canada's first colour TV broadcast, emanating from the 1962 Ex. Today the "Ex" is better know for its midway rides and carnival games. "A Little Background." Canadian National Exhibition. 2002. 21 Jan. 2002. .

"John Q Canada: Canadian National Exhibition." FAVE.ca WebStation. 2001. 21 January 2002. . 1697552 1697553

Finding aid:

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Photographs: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item level descriptions.

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

Objects: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item level descriptions.

Objects: (Paper) Refer to medal inventory numbers 7871 to 7892; 1960; 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006.

Moving images: (Electronic) Refer to MINISIS for item level descriptions.

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General note:

Photographs in accessions 1971-125 (NPC) and 1971-273 (NPC) were acquired in 1971 from the Canadian National Exhibition. Photographs in accessions 1970-204 (NPC) and 1971-046 (NPC) were de-accessioned to the CNE, Exhibition Place, Toronto in July 2000. Medallic objects were acquired between 1974 and 1978 from Charlton Numismatic of Toronto, Frank Rose Enterprises of Toronto, and Mr. Freeman Clowery of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Moving image material was acquired in 1984 from Richard Irvine, Film Archivist, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1970-204 NPC
1971-046 NPC
1971-125 NPC
1971-273 NPC
1974-018 MED
1976-026 MED
1978-039 MED
1979-001 MED
1984-0271 MISA
MR6008 (1984-07-12)
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION (TORONTO, ONT) 1971-273] 1021

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION 1971-125]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1180;

[Consultation 90 Open]

RV9 001;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION (TORONTO, ONT.) 1971-273] 4026

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION 1971-273] RV3 164

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative [CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION 1971-273] C-080810--C-080811

[Consultation 90 Open]

Object

[Consultation90 Open]
Objects: Documents must be consulted under close supervision for conservation reasons.

Moving images (film)

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Photographs: No restrictions on use. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative number.
Objects: Copyright varies. See individual items. Credit: National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Accession No.
Moving images: Reproduction with written permission of copyright owner. No donor restrictions.

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