Collection search - Frank Marini fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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Frank Marini fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1900-1971.

Reference:

R2813-0-3-E, MG30-E502

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

97654

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Frank Marini fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

1900-1971.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

20 cm of textual records.
12 photographs b&w, negatives.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of two scrapbooks which include newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, postcards, and publicity for the 1933 Universal Postal Union Conference in Ottawa. Information in the scrapbooks covers all aspects of postal service, particularly crimes against the post office, post office buildings, and the beginnings of domestic and international air mail.

The fonds also contains photographs depicting views from Parliament Hill of the Ottawa-Hull fire of 1900; demolition of the Sappers' Bridge, Ottawa, July 15th, 1912; Victory Bond display on and around the Post Office, Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ont., ca. 1916-1918; views of the Besserer Street Postal Terminal, Ottawa, Ont., ca. 1944.

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Marini, Frank, 1898-1969

Biography/Administrative history:

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Marini, Frank, 1898-1969 : Frank Marini, soldier and engineer, was born in Italy and came to Canada at age 12. He subsequently joined the army and served during both World Wars. Although he neither worked for the post office, nor collected stamps, he maintained these scrapbooks about the Post Office for more than half a century.

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General note:

Received in 1987 from Stephen Marini, son of Frank Marini._
Subject heading:

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Postal service - Buildings

Postal service - History, 1912-1971 Universal Postal Union Conference, 1933

Air mail service - Canada, 1912-1971

Crime and criminals - Canada, 1912-1971

Postal service Canada 20th century
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1987-109 NPC
1987/0212 MSS

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-E502
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 502] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MARINI, STEPHEN 1987-109] RV7 061

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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