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The R.C.C.S. and the R.C.A.F. in Forestry Operations

Item number (ISN):

330889

Series title:

The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1934 ?

Item number (ISN):

330889

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

STEEL, W.A.

Accession:

1973-0239

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1934 ?

Production credit:

producer/photography/script, Lt. Col. W.A. Steel

Description:

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Using the medium of graphics and photographs, Steel traces the activities of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in their involvement in forestry operations in western Canada between 1921 and 1934. Prior to 1934, all radio communication for the RCAF was supplied by the RCCS. This called for point-to-point and air-to-ground service in several western provinces. Radio systems in operation: Ottawa - Borden, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. Aerial views of fire, RCAF biplanes over virgin forests and a map showing the RCCS network across Canada. Signals began their service for the RCAF in September 1921 with a radio link between Ottawa and Camp Borden using World War One, 120 watt sets. Alberta System: In June 1922, Signals converted the High River station for radio telephone Air-to-ground. The Manitoba system began in July 1922; stations erected at Victoria Beach, Norway House and Winnipeg. British Columbia system: A ground station was erected in the fall of 1923, and manned and operated by Signals from spring 1924. Saskatchewan system: the westward extension of the Forest Protective Service called for a radio system in Northern Saskatchewan, and was established in August 1928. Standard buildings were erected at Prince Albert, Ladder Lake, Waskesiu. Ile-a-la-Crosse, and Lac La Ronge. Stations, equipment, some aircraft, and stills of Air Officers Commanding; Camp Borden, Colonel G. Barker; High River, Major G.M. Croll; Colonel H.I. Stevenson, Manitoba Provincial Forester and group on inspection trip including Indian (Indigenous) guides; Major Basil Boss, A.O.C. Manitoba Area; Norway House on Forestry Island showing area headquarters for Hudson's Bay Company, trappers and the RCAF; Jericho Beach, S/L A.E. Godfrey, Prince Rupert; Cormorant Lake, F/L Stevenson; Lac du Bonnet, and Berons Rivers, Manitoba. <25mn 54s>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. Historical Series no. 5.~2. Lt. Col. Steel revised the film script during retirement in September 1965.~3. Copyright term: Life of the creator (1968) + 50 years = copyright expired on 31 December 2018.~4. Photo of an Indigenous guide at the 09:45 count.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

364122

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7301-2136

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

952825

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

7301-2136-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

25:54

Made from:

7301-2136

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

952827

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

330889.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

25:54

Made from:

7301-2136

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

952828

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

330889.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

25:54

Made from:

7301-2136

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1090565

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2022-08-0006

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

61:49

Made from:

7301-2137
7301-2136
7301-2135

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2022-08-0006

Restrictions on consultation:

Open

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright expired.

Copyright owner:

William Arthur Steel

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : no donor restrictions.

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