Collection search - [Plans of Canadian National Railways and predecessor companies] [cartographic material, architectural drawing, technical drawing]
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[Plans of Canadian National Railways and predecessor companies] [cartographic material, architectural drawing, technical drawing]
Hierarchical level:AccessionAccession includes:2132 lower level description(s)View lower level description(s) -
Finding aid Architectural drawings (Electronic) An itemized list provided by CN is available. Series a) has been input into UTLAS and a finding aid on COM fiche is available. The accession has been indexed by building type. A key word index is available in the Government Archives Division. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. FA 30-221 (old FA 65-213 FA1) PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/30-221_3805194_164789_179954_186117_open.pdfArchitectural drawings (Electronic) The finding aid is an itemized list and is available as a PDF attached to this record. FA 30-223 (old FA 65-213 FA3) PDF (90: Open)
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Record information [Plans of Canadian National Railways and predecessor companies] [cartographic material, architectural drawing, technical drawing]
Date:1852-1959.Reference:RG30M 65/213, 65/213 CAType of material:Maps and cartographic material, Architectural and technical drawingsFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:186117Date(s):1852-1959.Place of creation:CanadaExtent:ca. 1406 maps mss., ink on tracing linen, some blueprints
ca. 725 profiles mss., ink on tracing linen, some blueprints.
ca. 954 architectural drawings ink on tracing linen, some blueprints.
ca. 518 technical drawings ink on tracing linen, some blueprints.Language of material:EnglishProvenance:Additional name(s):Additional information:General note:Accession is broken down into six series based on parts of six direct transfers made by CN in 1964. Series a): direct transfer #22 (RG30, vol. 2064), Prince Edward Island Railway, items #1-466; series b) direct transfer #23 (RG30, vol. 2065), corporate ownership map of sub and affiliate companies, item #467, and (RG30, vol. 2083), motor boat guide of the Muskoka Lakes, item #468; series c) direct transfer #24 (RG30, vol. 2084), CN, St. Lawrence Region, Engineering Dept., items #469-1660; series d) direct transfer #26 (RG30, vol. 2170-2186, 2207), Grand Trunk Railway and other profiles, items #3491-3603; series e) direct transfer #27 (RG30, vol. 2250), continuation of direct transfer #24, items #1661-2540; series f) direct transfer #28 (RG30, vol. 2253-2258), profiles, mileage plans and siding diagrams, items #2541-3490.
The acquisition documentation file also includes detailed preliminary lists of plans, and correspondence between CN and the National Archives of Canada.Custodial history:Accession was transferred in March 1965 from the Government Archives Division.Cartographic math data:Scales differ., Scales differ., Scales differ.Copy/version note:There are 779 microfilmed items. The microfiche numbers are in the finding aid.Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG30M 65/213Other accession no.:65/213 CA -
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