Collection search - Maps and architectural drawings collected by Donald Methuen Fleming [cartographic material, architectural drawing]

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Maps and architectural drawings collected by Donald Methuen Fleming [cartographic material, architectural drawing]

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Date:

1934-1961.

Reference:

R7987-0-9-E, MG32-B39

Type of material:

Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3933455

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Donald Methuen Fleming fonds

Maps and architectural drawings collected by Donald Methuen Fleming
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Date(s):

1934-1961.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

9 maps
2 architectural drawings : 1 plan and 1 blueprint
2 atlases : bound, published.

Language of material:

English

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The collection consists of 7 maps dealing with electoral districts in Ontario including Eglinton, York West, York North, the city of Toronto and vicinity and the province as a whole, as well as one of York-Sunbury, N.B. The maps are dated between 1934 and 1952 with several specifically related to the Representation Act of 1947.

The remainder of the collection consists of material Fleming gathered during his term as a member of parliament. This consists of a blueprint (4 sheets) for post war housing under the Veterans Land Act, by Moody and Moore Architects of Winnipeg, and an atlas of the sacrifices of Greece in the Secord World War. There is also a city block plan of Vancouver, 1961, depicting the locations of banks, and a map of "Ottawa and Environs and Gatineau Park, " from 1958.

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Fleming, Donald M. (Donald Methuen), 1905-1986

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Architect: Moody and Moore

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Fleming, Donald M. (Donald Methuen), 1905-1986 : The Hon. Donald Methuen Fleming, Member of Parliament, Solicitor General, born at Exeter, Ont. on 23 May 1905, received his education from the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall. He was called to the bar in 1928, and practised law with the firm Kingsmill, Mills, Price and Fleming, 1929-1957. He served Toronto in municipal politics as a representative for Eglinton, 1938-1945, a school trustee, 1938, and an alderman, 1939-1944. On city council, Fleming led the cause of city planning and social welfare through his membership on committees for Civic Property, Civic Works, City Planning, and Public Welfare.

Fleming served in the House of Commons representing Eglinton, 1945-1963. As a member of Opposition, he was spokesman on Welfare and Social Security, 1945-1950, on Housing and on Radio Broadcasting, 1945-1956, on Trade and Commerce and on Defence Production, 1951-1956. As a member of the Government, Fleming served as Minister of Finance, Minister of Insurance and Receiver General of Canada. Later, in August 1962, he became Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Canada and Solicitor General. He ran unsucessfully for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party, 1948, 1956, 1967.

After leaving politics, Fleming held a position with the Bank of Nova Scotia as managing director of their trust companies in Nassau and surrounding islands, 1968-1980. He returned to Canada in 1985.

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General note:

Item 4 was catalogued under the Library of Congress classification G/1107/.S3G73/1949. See Amicus no. 17078284.
Item 13 was catalogued under the Library of Congress classification G/2001/.S7G73/1946.fol.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Manuscript Division, MG32-B39, in January 1987.

Language note:

Item 13. Text in Greek, French, English and Russian.

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1. [Plan of the Bank of Canada Building]. Vancouver. [1961]
2. Electoral district of Eglinton, Ontario: population - census of 1941. 1948 Scale 1:12 000. Ottawa: Surveyor General.
3. Electoral district of Eglinton, Ontario: population - census of 1951. 1952 Scale 1:8 000 Ottawa: Surveyor General.
4. The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence deep waterway. 1949 Ottawa: Department of Transport. General Engineering Branch,. Lindsay, Guy A.
5. The National capital Ottawa & environs = La capital national Ottawa & environs. [Verso: Parc de la Gatineau = Gatineau Park.Scale [ca. 1:76 032]. 1958 Scale [ca. 1:25 344] Ottawa: Information Division, Federal District Commission = Service de l'information, Commission du District Federal.
6. Electoral district of York West Ontario: population-census of 1941. 1947 Scale [1:63 360] Ottawa: Surveyor General.
7. Electoral district of York North Ontario: population-census of 1941. 1947 Scale [1:253 440]. Ottawa: Surveyor General.
8. The city of Toronto and vicinity: dominion electoral districts, the Representation Act. 1947. 1948 Scale [ca. 1:20 000] Ottawa: Surveyor General.
9. Province of Ontario [south]: dominion electoral districts, the Representation Act, 1947. 1947 Scale [ca. 1:844 800] Ottawa: Surveyor General.
10. Province of Ontario [north]: dominion electoral districts, the Representation Act, 1947. 1948 Scale [ca. 1:3 620 571] Ottawa: Surveyor General.
11. Electoral district of York-Sunbury:population-census of 1931. 1934 Scale [ca. 1:422 400] Ottawa: Surveyor General.
12. [Blueprint of a house plan for past war housing under Vetrans Land Act]. Winnipeg. 1945 Scale [1:48] Moody and Moore Architects.
13. Greece. Hypourgeon anoikodomèsèos. Hai thysiai tès Hellados ston deutero pangosmio polemo = Les sacrifices de la Grèce à la seconde guerre mondiale = The sacrifices of Greece in the second worl war = Zhertvy Grefsii vo vtoroy mirovoy voine. 1946 Ministry of Reconstruction.
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Ottawa (Ont.)

Vancouver (B.C.)

Electoral districts--Ontario--Toronto
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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86702/1017 CA
MG32-B39
R7987-0-9-E

Former archival reference no.:

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MG32-B39

Other accession no.:

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86702/1017 CA

Library of Congress class no.:

G/1107/.S3G73/1949
G/2001/.S7G73/1946.fol.
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Architectural: technical drawings

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Box [FLEMING, DONALD M. 86702/1017]

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2000013418 Item no. assigned by LAC 1; 12

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Cartographic material

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Box [FLEMING, DONALD M. 86702/1017]

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2000013418 Item no. assigned by LAC 2--3; 5--11

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