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Finding aid Architectural, technical drawings (Paper) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. RG43M 890405. (90: Open)Cartographic material (Paper) Finding aid is available in the main reference room. RG43M 890405. (90: Open) -
Record information Legal records [multiple media (some microform)]
Date:1791-1937, microfilmed [19--]Reference:R610-250-4-E, RG43M 890405, RG43-DFormer BAN no.:117-040404-8Type of material:Textual material, Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:134605Date(s):1791-1937, microfilmed [19--]Bilingual equivalent:Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:51.19 m of textual records
28 microfilm reels
7 maps : chiefly mss., ink on tracing paper, col., 1 blackline print, 87 x 68 cm or smaller.
19 technical drawings : chiefly ink on tracing paper, col., 90 x 141 cm or smaller.
5 architectual drawings : ink, col., 3 mounted on muslin, 64 x 65 cm or smaller.Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Series consists of legal records acquired, created and maintained by the Department of Railways and Canals. The transcribed records in this series contains various legal documents, including contracts, deeds, leases and correspondence relating to several canals. Also included in this series are registers and indexes, many of which refer to the transcribed legal documents.
Many of the records in this series may have been created and maintained by the Departmental Law Branch. In 1909 the entire Department of Railways and Canals was reorganized and enlarged in accordance with reforms initiated under the Civil Service Act of 1908. Staff at headquarters (i.e., inside service) was increased to 85 and was divided into five main branches. The Law Branch, consisting of the Departmental Solicitor and his assistant, was responsible for all legal matters affecting the department, such as draft legislation, contracts, leases and agreements. By 1930, the Law Branch, with a staff of seven, was under the direction of the Departmental Solicitor, who was responsible for all legal matters arising out of the administration and operations.
The cartographic and architectural component of this series consists of drawings of projects which include: Monkland House (Monkland, Ont.), Lachine and St. Lawrence River canals, a railway ferry on the Northumberland Straits, water and building lots in Kingston (Ont.), Montreal Court House, Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway, and timber slides on the Madawaska and Du moine Rivers and at Buckingham (Que.). These items are associated with legal documents of the Dept. of Railways and Canals ranging from documents #197 to 1424.Additional name(s):Additional information:Source of title:Title is based on the contents of the series.Physical description note:Architectural, technical drawings: Items #12-15 are stamped: Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., Walker Shipyards, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.Note on the state of conservation:Architectural, technical drawings: Items #12-15 are encapsulted in Mylar.Custodial history:RG43M 890405 - transferred to the Cartographic and Architectural Sector from RG43, series DI8, vols. 2547 to 2550.Cartographic math data:Scales differ.Formatted contents note:Architectural, technical documents: The acquisition file also contains: a 1913 contract agreement between Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd. and the Crown, regarding the construction and delivery of a ferry steamer; and two 1912 booklets from the company for the steamer's hull and machinery specifications.Availability of other formats note:The cartographic, architectural and technical drawings are available in microfiche (105mm) format. NMC 117605-117609, 117612-117613, 117645, 118440-118461 and 118509.Accruals:No further accruals are expected.Related material:Researchers may also wish to consult the Welland Canal legal records sub-series (MIKAN 137416, RG43-C-VI-5) and the Office of the Chief Engineer of Canals contract record sub-sub-series (MIKAN 137129, RG43-B-IV-8). Leases and licenses from 1836 to 1960 relating to the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority may be found in a sub-series of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority fonds (MIKAN 134623, RG52-1-a).Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG43M 890405
RG43-DOther accession no.:890405 CA -
Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:Textual records[Consultation Open]Textual records: microform[Consultation Open]Architectural: technical drawings[Consultation Open]Architectural,technical: microform[Consultation Open]Cartographic material[Consultation Open]Microfiche[Consultation Open]NMC117605--NMC117609;[Consultation Open]NMC117612--NMC117613;[Consultation Open]NMC117645;[Consultation Open]NMC118440--NMC118461;[Consultation Open]NMC118509;[Consultation Open]Box [RG43M 890405] 2000007453--2000007454[Consultation Open]2000007453 Item no. assigned by LAC 1--11; 16--18[Consultation Open]2000007454 Item no. assigned by LAC 19--31[Consultation Open]2000017767 Item no. assigned by LAC 12--15[Consultation Open]Cartographic material: microform[Consultation Open]Terms of use:Copyright belongs to the Crown. Credit Library and Archives Canada.You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.
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