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Canadian Government Expositions Centre [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1875-1971, 1986.

Reference:

R767-22-3-E, RG72M 77803/4, RG72M 82303/19, RG72M 78903/52, RG72M 83403/12, RG72

Type of material:

Textual material, Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic material, Sound recordings, Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

315

Context of this record:

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Department of Supply and Services fonds

Canadian Government Expositions Centre
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Date(s):

1875-1971, 1986.

Bilingual equivalent:

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

83.0 m of textual records
1039 technical drawings chiefly mss.
146 architectural drawings.
3 maps 49 x 49 cm or smaller.
1 x audiotape (16 min)
1 poster: offset lithograph

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French
Accession:

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Canadian Government Exhibition Commission collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Exhibition Commission collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Exhibition Commission collection [graphic material]

Canada. Information Canada. Expositions Branch collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Expositions Centre collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Expositions Centre collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Expositions Centre collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Exhibition Commission collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Expositions Centre collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Expositions Centre collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Exhibition Commission collection [graphic material]

Canada. Dept. of Supply and Services. Canadian Government Expositions and Audio Visual Centre collection [graphic material]

Canadian Government Exhibition Commission collection [graphic material]

Records of the Expositions Branch [textual record]

Records of the Expositions Branch [textual record]

Records of the Canadian Government Expositions Centre [textual record]

Ministère des approvisionnements et services, Centre des expositions audio-visuelles du gouvernement canadien [document textuel]

CANADA. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT EXHIBITION COMMISSION / COMMISSION DES EXPOSITIONS DU GOUVERNEMENT CANADIEN [sound recording]

Project files of the Canadian Government Expositions and Audio-Visual Centre [textual record]

[Exhibition and trade fair sites in Europe and the United States] [architectural drawing, cartographic material]

[Canadian government building at the 1924 British Empire Exhibition] [architectural drawing]

[Canadian exhibits at international exhibitions] [architectural drawing]

[Displays from various Canadian exhibitions abroad and in Canada] [technical drawing]
Scope and content:

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Series consists of records created and accumulated by the Canadian Government Exhibitions Centre and its predecessors. These records cover exhibitions from 1876 to 1970, as well as one exhibition from 1986 (Queen's Printer Centennial). Exhibition themes include: industrial, universal (world's fairs, world fairs, Columbian), intercolonial (Colonial and Indian), British Empire, agricultural, US state fairs, progress, women, and others. Cities include: London, Paris, Chicago, Antwerp, New York, Philadelphia, Brussels, Sydney (Australia), Buenos Aires, and others. The records include numbered and unnumbered general correspondence, letterbooks, visitors books, souvenir booklets, plans and design, preliminary studies, promotional brochures, posters, press clippings, awards given to and lists of Canadian participants. The files are organized by exhibition; for the numbered files, each successive exhibition was assigned a consecutive number.

Architectural, technical drawings, cartographic material: RG72M 77803-4 contains maps and site plans of various European exhibitions and trade fairs attended by Canadian government representatives. Also included are a few plans of the pavillions used by the Canadian government at these events, as well as plans of Canadian government travel bureau offices in Pittsburgh and Chicago. European fairs and exhibits attended were located in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Barcelona, and Poznan (Poland). RG72M 78903-52 contains prints of architectural drawings for the Canadian Government Building and for exhibit showcases erected for the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley Park, London, England in 1924. The drawings were prepared by A.W. Tolmie, Exhibition Commissioner and J. Oscar Turcotte, chief of the Designing and Decorating Division, Canadian Government Exhibition Branch, Dept. of Immigration and Colonization. RG72M 78903-52 consists of plans of exhibition areas, buildings and fixtures organized and set up by the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission in Europe and North America. Exhibitions include the International Hardware Trades Fair (London, 1967); Canadian Demonstrations Homes (United Kingdom, 1964); the Harlow Project (1966); Canada Today (1966); the Alaska Centennial Celebration (Fairbanks, 1967); the International Buildings Systems and Components Exhibit (London, 1966); the Barcelona International Sample Show (1967); the International Electrical Engineers Conference (New York City, 1967); and Reed House (London, 1967). RG72M 83403-12 consists of a selection of drawings focusing on the technical aspects of preparing and mounting major and minor exhibitions held in Canada, the United States, Europe, Brazil, South Africa and Japan. The majority of plans focus on the international expositions held in Brussels (1958) and Osaka (1970).
Additional name(s):

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British Empire Exhibition

Canada. Dept. of Immigration and Colonization

Canada. Dept. of Public Works

Canadian Government Travel Bureau

Canadian Government Exhibition Commission

Canada. Dept. of Trade and Commerce. Exhibits and Publicity Bureau

Tolmie, A. W

Turcotte, J. Oscar
Biography/Administrative history:

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Canadian Government Exhibition Commission : Until 1901 participation in foreign exhibitions was carried out in co-operation with the various provinces. Each province prepared their own exhibits while the presentation was co- ordinated by the central government. This resulted in considerable duplication and similarity of exhibits and precluded any coherent presentation. In 1901, Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier and Minister of Agriculture Sydney Fisher established the Canadian Government Exhibition Commission as part of the Department of Agriculture. The "exhibition body" was given the authority to purchase all exhibits and to install them in a manner which gave the best impression of Canada as a whole.

In 1902, Colonel William Hutchison was appointed (P.C. 879(a), May 20, 1902) the first permanent Exhibition Commissioner of the Exhibition Branch. Prior to this time the custom was for individual Commissioners to be appointed for each exhibition in which Canada participated.

By 1918 immigration was the main focus of the exhibitions and therefore leadership of the Exhibition Commission was transferred (P.C. 1348, June 3, 1918) to the new Department of Immigration and Colonization. While the promotion of immigration was the main focus of the Commission, exhibitions abroad for the Department of Trade and Commerce were also prepared. Gradually, however, trade and commerce became the main focus of the Exhibitions and in 1927, the Commission was transferred (P.C. 2282, November 29, 1927) to the Department of Trade and Commerce.

Between 1927 and the outbreak of World War II, the work of the Exhibition Commission was confined largely to exhibitions in the British Isles and continental Europe. During the War, activities were severely curtailed and personnel were released for war service or worked to promote the war effort in Canada.

Following the War, the emphasis of the Commission returned to trade and commerce and the exhibitions assisted in the re-establishment of trading patterns with former trading partners and the acquisition of new partners. The most successful vehicle for attracting trade proved to be the Canadian International Trade Fair held each spring in Toronto from 1948 to 1955. The fair attracted trading partners, both old and new, but it quickly became more of an import rather than an export/import fair and therefore the last presentation was held in 1955.

The Exhibition Commission then shifted its focus again to Canada's participation in numerous trade fairs abroad and in international expositions. The international expositions included Brussels in 1958, Expo '67 in Montreal, and Expo '70 in Osaka Japan.

In 1968 the Commission became a branch of the Department of Public Works (P.C. 1306, July 12, 1968). In 1970, with the establishment of Information Canada (P.C. 1970-559, March 26, 1970) the Commission became the Expositions Branch and later the Audio- Visual/Expositions Branch of that agency. Under Information Canada the Commission was run on a cost-recovery basis.

When Information Canada was disbanded in 1976, the Audio-Visual/Expositions Branch was transferred to the Department of Supply and Services (P.C. 1976- 496, S.I. 76/33) and became known as the Canadian Government Expositions Centre (CGEC) where it was under the control of the Supply Administration.

In 1976, the CGEC was re-organized within the Department of Supply and Service. Director WM James completed his tenure that year and the Centre reported to the minister through the Commercial Supply Service, which was part of the Supply Administration. Work within CGEC became increasingly focussed upon improved customer service and performance with greater financial and production controls implemented to aid in the achievement of a `break-even' objective. The CGEC also made greater efforts to purchase its supplies from the private sector.

Despite these changes, CGEC still produced many exhibits, including managing the production of the Canadian pavilion at the Cairo International Trade Fair (March, 1986) for External Affairs and the International Food and Drink Show in London, England in 1986.

In June 1986, the CGEC and the Canadian Government Film and Video Centre were consolidated to create the Canadian Government Expositions and Audio-Visual Centre.

Finding aid:

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(Electronic) Finding aid 72-1 is a typed volume list relating to volumes 1-583 and volume 587. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 72-1 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-1_315_vols_1-583_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-1_315_vol_587_open.pdf

(Electronic) Finding aid 72-2 is a handwritten file list relating to volumes 1-7 and 584-586. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 72-2 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-2_315_vols_1-7_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-2_315_vols_584-586_open.pdf

(Paper) Finding aid 72-3 is a handwritten file list relating to volumes 37-56. 72-3 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_37_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_49_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_48_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_47_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_46_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_45_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_44_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_43_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_42_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_41_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_40_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_39_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_38_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_53_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_52_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_51_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_50_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_56_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_55_open.pdf
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/72-3_315_vol_54_open.pdf

Architectural, technical drawing; cartographic material (Paper) For all four finding aids, an itemized list is available. RG72M 77803/4; RG72M 78903/52; RG72M 82303/19; RG72M 83403/12. Finding aids available in main reference room. (90: Open)

Sound recordings (Electronic) See the Film, Video and Sound database for item-level descriptions. Use MISA accession number. (90: Open)

Additional information:

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Source of title:

Telephone book, January 1966

Physical description note:

RG72M 77803/4: Two of the maps are annotated in red pencil.

Note on the state of conservation:

RG72M 77803/4 and RG72M 82303/19: Some items display minor wear and tear. RG72M 82303/19: Stamp of Canadian Government Exhibition Branch on 25 drawings.

Custodial history:

Architectural and technical drawings, cartographic material: RG72M 77803/4 transferred from the Public Records Division in 1976 (P.R.D. accession no. 75-6/25); RG72M 78903/52 transferred from the Public Records Division in 1978 (accessions 75-76/19 and 75-76/71); RG72M 82303/19 transferred from the National Photography Collection in 1982 (accession 1968-169); RG72M 83403-12 transferred from the Canadian Exhibitions Centre in 1983.

Language note:

RG72M 77803/4: Five items are in German; one item is in French; one item is in Polish. Remainder are in English.

Cartographic math data:

Architectural, technical drawings: Scales differ.

Cartographic material: Scales 1:4 000 and 1:3 000.

Accruals:

Further accruals are expected.

Related material:

As the agency has throughout its existence been attached to various departments of government for purposes of administration and repository, additional files may be found in the records of the Department of Trade and Commerce (RG20) and the records of the Department of Agriculture (MIKAN 156227) (pre-1876 exhibitions).

Architectural drawings: See acquisition documentation file 8930-RG72 Vol. 1 for an article on the history of the 1924 British Empire Exhibition and for some examples of ephemera.

Container note(s):

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A311 : Exhibition poster commemorating the Queen's Printer Centennial, 1886-1986

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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(1973-05-25)
118-080273-X
1968-162 NPC
1968-169 NPC
1969-026 PIC
1969-065 NPC
1972-0070 MISA
1976-230 NPC
1976-248 NPC
1977-136 NPC
1978-160 NPC
1978-195 NPC
1979-015 NPC
1979-024 NPC
1980-81/068 GAD
1980-81/328 GAD
1984-164 NPC
1984-85/125 GAD
1985-86/618 GAD
1986-066 PIC
1990-594 DAP
1991-92/012 GAD
2007-00695-2
69-122 OFRC
89-102 OFRC
90-369
R767
RG72
RG72M 77803/4
RG72M 78903/52
RG72M 82303/19
RG72M 83403/12
RG98

Former archival reference no.:

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RG72M 77803/4
RG72M 82303/19
RG72M 78903/52
RG72M 83403/12
RG72

Other accession no.:

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1972-0070 MISA
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Textual records

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Volume [RG72]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1--350;

[Consultation 90 Open]

352--587;

[Consultation 90 Open]

80/A;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [RG72]

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

351;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

588--601;

[Consultation 32 Restricted by law]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfiche NMC162154--NMC162156

[Consultation 90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [1986-066]

[Consultation 90 Open]

A311 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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