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Information Division [textual record, graphic material, architectural drawing]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1961-1968.

Reference:

R1004-24-2-E, RG69M 78903/5, RG69-C-5

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Architectural and technical drawings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

155596

Context of this record:

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Centennial Commission fonds

Public Relations and Information Branch

Information Division
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Record information – Details
Sub-series includes:

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

1961-1968.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

3.2 m of textual records.
34,700 photographs.
4 architectural drawings 51 x 77 cm or smaller.

Language of material:

English
Accession:

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Canada. Centennial Commission collection [graphic material]

Collection Canada. Commission du Centenaire [document iconographique]

Canada. Centennial Commission collection [graphic material]

Canada. Centennial Commission collection [graphic material]

Miscellaneous files of Information Division [textual record]

[Four centennial projects] [architectural drawing]
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Sub-series consists of records from the Information Division Chief, the Associate Chief and the Information Coordinator, as well as printed material. Included are speeches delivered by John Fisher, subject correspondence files of the Commission's projects, drafts of the "Centennial Bulletin" and "John Fisher Reports", press releases, advertising and biographical sketches. Also included are the files of William (Bill) McGuire (Volume 817). Sub-series also contains the photographic records contracted by the Centennial Commission. The photographs document events, people and places across Canada involved in the Centennial celebrations, including the Centennial Train, Centennial Caravan, July 1st celebrations, the visit of Queen Elizabeth, the Pan-American Games, the Dominion-Provincial Conference, 1961, and the Charlottetown Conference, 1961 and many other related events.

Architectural drawings consist of copies for 4 projects submitted to the Centennial Commission. They include a cultural centre and library in Maniwaki, Quebec; a centennial project building in Lancaster, New Brunswick; the proposed entrance to a centennial park (unknown location); and a planetarium (unknown location).

Additional name(s):

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Canada. Centennial Commission. Information Division

Biography/Administrative history:

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Canada. Centennial Commission. Information Division : The Information Division was responsible for the dissemination of information related to activities promoted by the Commission. The main officers in the Division were: the Chief, J. Struthers; the Associate Chief, Léa Pétrin; and the Information Coordinator, Arthur MacDonald. The Division was part of the Public Relations and Information Branch. RG69 General Inventory

Finding aid:

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(Paper) Finding aid 69-8 is a handwritten file list. 69-8

(Paper) Finding aid for photographs in accession 1968-074. FA-079

Architectural drawing (Paper) Finding aid consists of an item listing. RG69M 78903/5 Finding aid available in main reference room. (90: Open)

Additional information:

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Source of title:

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

Physical description note:

Architectural drawings have been mounted on cardboard.

Custodial history:

Architectural drawings transferred from National Photography Collection in 1977 (acc. 1968-74).

Formatted contents note:

Architectural drawings: Planetarium -- Centennial project for Lancaster, N.B. / Stanley W. Emmerson, architect -- Elevation of proposed entrance to park -- Centre culturel et bibliothèque municipale / Sarra-Bournet & Audet, architectes.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1967-134 NPC
1968-074 NPC
1974-270 NPC
1982-83/073 GAD
78903/5 CA
R1004
RG69
RG69-C-5
RG69M 78903/5

Former archival reference no.:

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RG69M 78903/5
RG69-C-5
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG69] 552--567

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Architectural: technical drawings

[Consultation90 Open]

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Copyright belongs to the Crown on all textual records.
Copyright on photographs is National Archives of Canada, except for photographs taken by Malak Karsh, in which case copyright is with Malak.

Architectural drawings: Crown copyright.

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