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Miscellaneous files [textual record, cartographic material, architectural drawing]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1885-1978

Reference:

R227-130-8-E, RG29-57, RG29M 87803/25, RG29M 82303/43

Type of material:

Textual material, Maps and cartographic material, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

193806

Context of this record:

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Department of Health fonds

Medical Services Branch sous-fonds

Miscellaneous files
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Series includes:

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

1885-1978

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

0.07 m of textual records
1 map : on 2 sheets 58 x 67 cm; 29 x 67 cm.
6 architectural drawings : 60 x 96 cm or smaller.

Language of material:

English
Accession:

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[Proposed immigration detention building, Saint John, N.B.] [architectural drawing]

[The Caraquet Railway line between Caraquet and Pokemouche, N.B.] [cartographic material]
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Series consists of miscellaneous files maintained by the Medical Services Branch. The records include original bound ledgers concerning the Tracadie Lazaretto, 1900-1908, and the Hobbema Indian Agency, 1885-1894. There are also memoranda, articles and miscellaneous records relating to the history and treatment of leprosy in Canada and other countries, the history of the Quarantine Service of Canada, and the International Sanitary Conventions of 1912 and 1926. Included, as well, are conference papers and articles, 1938-1939, by Dr. Chester P. Brown, Chief of the Division of Quarantine, Immigration Medical and Sick Mariners' Service outlining the work of his division and his department. There are also articles concerning health problems in the northern territories of the U.S.S.R., 1954, the vaccination of Indian infants against tuberculosis in Saskatchewan, 1949, as well as a map (n.d.) of the Caraquet area of New Brunswick. Also included as part of this series are 6 architectural drawings of a proposed immigration detention building to be built over the C.P.R. baggage shed in West Saint John, N.B.

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(Electronic) Finding aid 29-53 is a typed file list for volume 2355. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 29-53 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/29-53_193806_vol2355_open.pdf

Cartographic material. (Electronic) Please consult lower level descriptions. Paper finding aid is available in the main reference room. RG29M 82303/43. (90: Open)

Architectural drawings (Electronic) Finding aid is available in ArchiviaNet. Paper finding aid is available in the main reference room. RG29M 87803/25. (90: Open)

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the series.

Statement of responsibility note:

Three architectural drawings by District Engineer, New Brunswick Distric Office (Saint John), Canadian Pacific Railway. One item drawn by the Chief Engineer's Office (Montreal), Canadian Pacific Railway. Two items drawn by B. Evan Parry, Office of Architect, Dept. of Health (Ottawa).

Physical description note:

Cartographic material : Blue and black ink on tracing paper. Railway indicated in red ink. Some annotations in pencil.

Architectural drawings : Five blueprints and one pencil on tracing paper.

Note on the state of conservation:

Cartographic material : Item has been conserved but remains extremely fragile. Sheets include large tears.

Architectural drawings : Some items have tears along the edges.

Custodial history:

These records, some predating the department, were found in the Resource Centre of the Medical Services Branch, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa.

The map was transferred to the National Map Collection from Federal Archives Division, RG19, Vol. 2355 in February 1983 (Mikan 42293).

The provenance of the architectural drawings is uncertain. The drawings were produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Dept. of Health.

Cartographic math data:

Scale map : [1:39 600]. 50 chains to 1 in., Scale architectural drawings : [1:240] and [1:48]. 1 in. to 20 ft. and 0 in. to 1 ft.

Formatted contents note:

This tracing of part of a map of northeastern New Brunswick shows the line of the Caraquet Railway and the proposed extension to deep water. The map shows the area north of Tracadie, site of the leprosarium run by the federal government, and includes Shippegan Island, Caraquet Harbour and Island, Pokseudie Island, Saint Simons and Pokemouche (Inkerman).

Dates of creation note:

The date of creation for the map was taken from information about Caraquet Railway included in Eastern New Brunswick's Railway History: From VIA Rail's Ocean Limited by J.A. Clowes (www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/articles/EastNBRailHistory.htm)

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

Architectural drawings : See also RG43M, accession no. 78903-35.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1982-83/067 GAD
R227
RG29
RG29M 82303/43
RG29M 87803/25

Former archival reference no.:

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RG29-57
RG29M 87803/25
RG29M 82303/43
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG29] 2355

[Consultation 90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfiche NMC113345--NMC113350

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [RG29M 87803/25]

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2000009620 Item no. assigned by LAC 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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