Railway index [multiple media]

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Railway index [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[ca. 1866-1937]

Reference:

R184-229-3-E, RG12-D-1, RG12M 77803/17

Type of material:

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

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

133895

Context of this record:

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Department of Transport fonds

Railway and ferry records

Railway index
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Sub-series includes:

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

[ca. 1866-1937]

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

6.0 m of textual records
ca. 5305 maps : some mss. on tracing linen, some blueprints.
ca. 2851 profiles : some mss. on tracing linen, some blueprints.
ca. 1525 technical drawings : some on tracing linen, some blueprints.
ca. 189 architectural drawings : some on tracing linen, some blueprints.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Sub-series consist of approximately 30,000 index cards which were created as contemporary indices to the numbered files of the Railway Branch of the former Department of Railways and Canals (the records themselves are located in RG43-A-I-2) as well as to the central registry files of the Department of Transport (RG12-A-1). The indexes include an alphabetical index by railway company for the Department of Railways and Canals files, 1901-1937 (Vols. 978-979, 4250; reel C-6819). A chronological index to Orders in Council for railways, 1893-1937 (Vol. 980; reel C-6819). A subject index to Canadian Government Railways for the Department of Railways and Canals files, 1901-1937 (Vol. 981, 4251; reel C-6819). An alphabetical index by location for Department of Railways and Canals files, 1901-1937 (Vols. 982-987, 4252; reels C-6819, C-6820). An alphabetical index by firm, person or location for Transport Canada central registry files containing correspondence created by the Departments of Public Works and Railways and Canals, ca.1870-1885 (Vols. 988-989, 4253; reels C-6821, C-6822).

Sub-series also includes plans of Canadian railway construction projects, primarily consisting of railway right-of-ways, profiles and bridges.

Additional name(s):

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Canada. Dept. of Railways and Canals

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Paper) Finding aid 12-21 is a typed microfilm conversion list relating to volumes 978-1002, 4250-4254; reels C-6819 to C-6823. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 12-21 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/12-21_133895_Vols_978_1002_4250_4254.pdf

Cartographic material, architectural drawings, technical drawings (Paper) Finding aid consists of a two volume alphabetical index by the name to the railway, a six volume alphabetical index by location, and a numerical card index by plan roll. These indexes were copied from RG12, vols. 998-1002 and are available on microfilm reel C-6823. Refer to the numerical index for descriptions of the items and for the storage locations. There is also a separate twelve page listing giving the storage locations and the NMC numbers for plan rolls 1-272 in the acquisition documentation file. RG12M 77803/17 Consult archivist. (90: Open)

Additional information:

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General Note:

RG12M 77803/17: Accession lacks items #25, 38b, 49, 2050, 2837, 2837a-d, 2979, 2980, 2991, 3842, 3843, 4809a, 5035, 5036, 5077, 6302, 7016, 7451, 7521, 8319, 8467, 8468, 8582, 8877, 8966, 8967, 9290, 9291, 9292, 9611, and 9649.

Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Custodial history:

RG12M 77803/17 was transferred in 1963 and 1974 by Transport Canada, and was formerly Ottawa Federal Records Centre accession 64H6.

Arrangement note:

RG12M 77803/17: The records are in numbered plan rolls from 1 to 7768 (items #1 to 9870). Plan rolls 1 to 272 (items #1-421) are either stored flat in map cabinets or are available only on microfiche.

Cartographic math data:

RG12M 77803/17: Cartographic material : Scales differ. Architectural drawings: Scales differ. Technical drawings: Scales differ.

Availability of other formats note:

Microfilm copies of these records are available on reels C-6819 to C-6823., RG12M 77803/17: There are 287 items on microfiche. The NMC numbers are found in the card index.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

Indices to railway plans were transferred to the Visual and Sound Archives. The alphabetical indices to railway plans by location (RG12, Vols. 998-1000; reel C-6823) or by railway company (RG12, Vols. 1001-1002; reel C-6823) are also located in the Visual and Sound Archives Division. In addition, this division also maintains a card index to the 7768 rolls of railway maps transferred from the Government Archives Division in 1974 (RG 12M, Accession 77803/17)., Many of the central registry files of the Department of Transport referred to in the indices in this sub-series may be found in the Headquarters central registry series as well as in the Central registry files relating to railways sub-series (RG12-A-1-f). Related records may also be found in the Railway Branch series (MIKAN 134563, R610-134-2-E, RG43-A), a part of the Department of Railways and Canals fonds (MIKAN 276, R610-0-3-E, RG43).

Container note(s):

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C-6819 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
C-6819 : microfilm copies Copy No. 2
C-6819 : microfilm copies Copy No. 3
C-6819 : microfilm copies Copy No. 4
C-6819 : microfilm copies Copy No. 5
C-6820 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
C-6820 : microfilm copies Copy No. 2
C-6820 : microfilm copies Copy No. 3
C-6820 : microfilm copies Copy No. 4
C-6820 : microfilm copies Copy No. 5
C-6821 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
C-6821 : microfilm copies Copy No. 2
C-6821 : microfilm copies Copy No. 3
C-6821 : microfilm copies Copy No. 4
C-6821 : microfilm copies Copy No. 5
C-6821 : microfilm copies Copy No. 6
C-6822 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
C-6822 : microfilm copies Copy No. 2
C-6822 : microfilm copies Copy No. 3
C-6822 : microfilm copies Copy No. 4
C-6822 : microfilm copies Copy No. 5
C-6822 : microfilm copies Copy No. 6
C-6823 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
C-6823 : microfilm copies Copy No. 2
C-6823 : microfilm copies Copy No. 3
C-6823 : microfilm copies Copy No. 4
C-6823 : microfilm copies Copy No. 5

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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122-000744-7
1986-87/010 GAD
1994-95/744 GAD
77803/17 CA
RG12-D-1
RG12M 77803/17

Former archival reference no.:

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RG12-D-1
RG12M 77803/17
Ordering and Viewing Options

Conditions of access:

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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG12]

[Consultation 90 Open]

978--1002;

[Consultation 90 Open]

4250--4254;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel [RG12] C-6819--C-6823

[Consultation 90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Microfiche

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC113132;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC150722;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC156953;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC169667;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC173095;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC173111;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC173113--NMC173115;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC173119;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC17667;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC177304;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC182350;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC182371;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC184204;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC185438;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC185440--NMC185442;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC190380;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC190393;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC193086--NMC193093;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC193616--NMC193620;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC193623;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC193628--NMC193630;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC193633;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC193726--NMC193730;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC195870;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC19612;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC21672;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC24071;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC27126--NMC27127;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC47869;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC47892--NMC47893;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49421--NMC49432;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49454;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49463--NMC49464;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49479;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49483--NMC49496;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49509--NMC49515;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49525--NMC49542;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49545--NMC49557;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49562--NMC49570;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49577--NMC49578;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49582--NMC49588;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49590--NMC49593;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC49599--NMC49600;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC50705--NMC50706;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC51145--NMC51151;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC51323;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC93562;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC93565;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC94047--NMC94048;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC97281;

[Consultation 90 Open]

NMC97284--NMC97285;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [RG12M 77803/17]

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000203810 Item no. assigned by LAC 6107

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000354731 Item no. assigned by LAC 8644

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000355521 Item no. assigned by LAC 8829

[Consultation 90 Open]

2000355829 Item no. assigned by LAC 8951

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright belongs to the Crown. In order to protect the fragile originals, the microfilm copies of these records must be consulted rather than the originals.
Cartographic material, architectural and technical drawings: Copyright belongs to the Crown. Credit Library and Archives Canada.

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