Collection search - W.J. Browne collection of maps of Labrador, Newfoundland [cartographic material] British Newfoundland Corporation Limited

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W.J. Browne collection of maps of Labrador, Newfoundland [cartographic material] British Newfoundland Corporation Limited

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Series

Date:

[1947 - 1953].

Reference:

R5599-1-7-E, MG32-B20

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3845229

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William Joseph Browne fonds

W.J. Browne collection of maps of Labrador, Newfoundland
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Date(s):

[1947 - 1953].

Place of creation:

Newfoundland and Labrador

Extent:

2 maps col. 111 x 90 cm.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Series consists of two topographic maps taken from a file on BRINCO (British Newfoundland Corporation Limited), which was a company formed in 1953 to explore and develop natural resources in Newfoundland.

Provenance:

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Browne, William J. (William Joseph), 1897-1989

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British Newfoundland Corporation Limited

Biography/Administrative history:

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Browne, William J. (William Joseph), 1897-1989 : William Joseph Browne was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was educated at Holy Cross School and St. Bonaventure's College in St. John's, and the University of Toronto where he studied civil engineering. Browne was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship from Newfoundland in 1918 and attended Merton College, Oxford University. In 1922 he was called to the English Bar and to the Newfoundland Bar. Browne served as the Assistant Clerk to the Newfoundland House of Assembly, 1923-1924. He was defeated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the District of Placentia, St. Mary's, Newfoundland in 1923. He was elected for the District of St. John's West in 1924 and then defeated in 1928. In 1932 Browne was elected for Harbour Main-Bell Island.

He was a member of the Alderice Government as Minister without Porfolio, 1932-1934. Browne was appointed acting Minister of Finance in 1932 and the acting Minister of Justice in 1933. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1934, and Judge of the Central District Court in 1935. He resigned in 1949 to contest the federal general election. Browne was first elected to the House of Commons for the riding of St. John's, 1949, but was subsequently defeated in 1953. He was then elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly by acclamation in 1954 and was re-elected in the general election of 1956. In 1957 Browne was again elected to the House of Commons for St. John's West.

He served as Minister without Portfolio in the Diefenbaker Cabinet, 1957-1960. In 1957 Browne was a Canadian delegate for the Columbo Plan Consultative Committee in Saigon. From 1960 to 1962, he served as the Solicitor-General. Browne was defeated in 1962 and in 1965 and was re-elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly for St. John's East External in 1962.

See: Johnson, Directory of Parliament, pp 77-78.

Finding aid:

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Cartographic material (Paper) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. Finding aid consists of an item listing. 83402/1847. (90: Open)

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General note:

Item #2 includes a legend of the mining companies operating in Labrador, and annotations showing radioactive mineral occurrences for the Brinex Kitts uranium project.

Statement of responsibility note:

Statement of responsiblity taken from file on Brinco.

Custodial history:

Transferred in June 1983 from the Manuscript Division, MG 32 B 20, vol. 4.

Cartographic math data:

Scale 1:1 013 760.

Formatted contents note:

item 1. Map of Labrador, Newfoundland . Scale 1:1 013 760. [St. John's]: Newfoundland Dept. of Natural Resources, Crown Lands and Surveys Branch. 1947 --
item 2. [Annotated maps of Labrador showing radioactive mineral occurrences]. [1953].

Dates of creation note:

Dates of creation taken from information within the acquisition documentation file.

Subject heading:

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Maps - Labrador and Newfoundland

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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83402/1847 CA
MG32-B20

Former archival reference no.:

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MG32-B20

Other accession no.:

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83402/1847 CA
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [BROWNE, W.J. 83402/1847.]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000018623 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

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