Collection search - Designs for a Life Saving Medal [graphic material]

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Designs for a Life Saving Medal [graphic material]

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Date:

[ca. 1910]

Reference:

R1191-60-7-E, Volume number: 1782

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3640777

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Department of Marine fonds

Consecutively numbered headquarters registry system

Designs for a Life Saving Medal
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Date(s):

[ca. 1910]

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

8 drawings : pen and ink

Language of material:

no language

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This file consists of 8 various drawings for a Canadian lifesaving medal, most of which are assumed to be credited to A. Rosenthal & Sons, Ottawa, as indicated by the stamp on the obverse of the drawings.

As described by Christopher McCreery in his book, "The Canadian Honour System," this medal was offered "For Gallant and Humane Services Rendered in Life Saving From Shipwrecked Vessels" by the Department of Marine and Fisheries. As indicated by McCreery, this medal, established in 1868, was the earliest specifically-Canadian award for bravery.

For more information, see:
Christopher McCreery, The Canadian Honours System, Dundurn Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1-45972-417-4.

Jack Boddington, "The Government of Canada Medal (and related awards) for "Gallant and Humane Services Rendered in Life Saving From Shipwrecked Vessels" 1873-1913. Internal manuscript provided to LAC by the Royal Life Saving Society.

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Custodial history:

These designs were transferred to the National Medal Collection (Picture Division) in 1979 and catalogued under medal number 8391, items A through H. They were placed back into the Department of Marine fonds hierarchy in 2019, as the medal was issued by the Department.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1979-003 MED
RG42

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1979-003 MED
00001M
1979-003 X PIC
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