Matheson's Blue Books [textual record]

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Matheson's Blue Books [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[ca. 1680-1935]

Reference:

R216-674-9-E, RG10-B-8-ah

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

159416

Context of this record:

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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development fonds

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Matheson's Blue Books
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Sub-series includes:

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

[ca. 1680-1935]

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.0 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of Indian Affairs historical background notes known as "Blue Books". These records are not statistical "Blue Books", in the sense that that terminology is used in British colonial records-keeping. Rather, they were largely prepared by G.M. Matheson and contain excerpts and references from records, brief historical notes, summaries of issues, policies and practices, biographical sketches of individuals, etc. Most volumes of the "Blue Books" have an index. Volumes 10021-10022 include a series of memoranda on Indian land matters prepared by W. A. Orr, a long-time clerk in the Lands and Timber Branch.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is a file list indicating volume number, title and appropriate page number. The finding aid's file level descriptions can be accessed through the "consists of" field in the Mikan record. A paper copy is available in the Reference room. 10-49 (90: Open)

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Source of title:

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

Availability of other formats note:

Reference copies are available on microfilm reels C-11059 to C-11060.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

An "Index to Mr. W. A. Orr's Memoranda, July 1895-March 1921" is found in volume 11092 in the Contemporary indexes to Indian-related records sub-series (MIKAN 159415).

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C-11059 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
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C-11060 : microfilm copies Copy No. 1
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C-11060 : microfilm copies Copy No. 5
C-11060 : microfilm copies Copy No. 6
C-11060 : microfilm copies Copy No. 7

Source:

Government

Former archival reference no.:

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RG10-B-8-ah
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG10] 10017--10031

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel [RG10] C-11059--C-11060

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2023-07-20

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