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[Maps and plans pertaining to Ontario and Quebec collected by Andrew Merrilees] [cartographic material, technical drawing]

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Accession

Date:

[ca. 1860]-1902.

Reference:

79002/5206 CA

Type of material:

Architectural and technical drawings, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

212508

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Record information – Details
Date(s):

[ca. 1860]-1902.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

18 maps : 10 col., 7 mss (4 pencil & ink, 1 ink & watercolour, 1 pencil, 1 ink on linen), 1 blueline print ; 48 x 49 cm or smaller.
1 technical drawing : blackline print ; 20 x 36 cm.

Language of material:

English

Provenance:

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Merrilees, Andrew, 1919-1979
Additional name(s):

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Canada. Crown Lands Dept

Prince Edward Island Railway

Intercolonial Railway of Canada
Finding aid:

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Cartographic material (Paper) Finding aid consists of an itemized listing. Merrilees, Andrew 79002/5206 (90: Open)

Architectural, technical - drawings (Paper) Finding aid consists of an itemized listing. Merrilees, Andrew 79002/5206 (90: Open)

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General note:

Accession consists of 18 maps of Ontario and Quebec as well as 1 technical drawing of a ship, the S.S. "Bonavista". Maps have been collected together from various sources, including the Rand McNally and Company's New Indexed Atlas of the World; the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; the Department of Lands, Forests and Fisheries; & the Crown Lands Department.

Statement of responsibility note:

Items #1, 2 & 3 are from Rand, McNally & Company's New Indexed Atlas of the World.
Items #5 & 6 were drawn by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr.
Items #9 & 10 were drawn by Jules Tache, A.P.
Item #11 was drawn by Gustave Rinfret.
Item #18 was drawn by B.P. McConnell, P.L.P.

Physical description note:

All items have been inserted into a scrapbook. Items #1 & 2 are bound into the scrapbook; items # 3, 4, 5, 6 & 17 have been inserted between various leaves. The remaining items have all been pasted into the scrapbook.
Item #9 is one map on 3 sheets; item #10 is one map on 8 sheets.
All items larger than 38 x 24 cm have been folded to fit into the scrapbook.

Note on the state of conservation:

Some maps have edge or fold tears. Item #4 is extremely fragile and needs repair.

Custodial history:

Accession was transferred in February 1980 from the National Photography Collection.

Accompanying material note:

Included with the maps are a few railway schedules and fare rate listings for the Intercolonial Railway of Canada and the Prince Edward Island Railway.

Language note:

Items #9, 10 & 11 are in French.

Cartographic math data:

Scales differ.

Dates of creation note:

Finding aid and inventory description give date range as 1884-1902 yet items #4, 5 and 6 are pre-Confederation and both items #5 & 6 include references to the date 1860 in the lower left corner.

Restrictions on access note:

There are no restrictions on access to or reproduction of this material.

Related material:

See accession 84503/19 for other railway maps collected by Andrew Merrilees.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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79002/5206 CA
84503/18 CA
84503/19 CA
84503/22 CA
84503/24 CA
85603/2 CA
MG31-A10
R5500-0-6-E
R5500-380-9-E
R5500-78-X-E

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79002/5206 CA
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Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MERRILEES, ANDREW 79002/5206] 1--19

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09