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Text documents (archival)

MG30-D211, Francis Reginald Scott fonds, Volume 86, File 6, "Student Research Materials, n.d." (entire file)

  • Title: Francis Reginald Scott fonds, "Student Research Materials, n.d."
  • Reference number: MG30-D211, Volume 86, File 6

RG41, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation fonds, Series B-I-6, Volume 956, File 1279, Part 1, "Maison de Radio Canada", 1972 (pages 12 to 35 inclusive)

  • Title: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation fonds, "Maison de Radio Canada", 1972
  • Reference number: RG41, Series B-I-6, Volume 956, File 1279 Part 1, pages 12 to 35 inclusive

RG10, volume 7938, file 32-120 "SARCEE AGENCY - ELECTIONS OF CHIEFS AND COUNCILLORS ON THE SARCEE RESERVE (CLIPPINGS)”, 1917-1947, reel C-13509

  • Title: SARCEE AGENCY - ELECTIONS OF CHIEFS AND COUNCILLORS ON THE SARCEE RESERVE (CLIPPINGS), 1917-1947
  • Reference number: RG10, volume 7938, file 32-120, reel C-13509

Videos

"Weekend". Consultation Copy Number V1 8205-0042, Item Number ISN 9286

  • Title: "Weekend"
  • Reference number: Item ISN 9286, Consultation Copy Number V1 8205-0042

"Snowtime Holiday". Consultation Copy Number 13-0051, Item Number ISN 273704

  • Title: "Snowtime Holiday"
  • Reference number: Item ISN 273704, Consultation Copy Number 13-0051

Sound recordings

"Learning Stage: Forsey, Eugene - Talk", Consultation Copy Number C10126, Item Number ISN 237354

  • Title: "Learning Stage: Forsey, Eugene - Talk"
  • Reference number: Item ISN 237354, Consultation Copy Number C10126

Photographs and art

Andrew Merrilees Collection, Accession 1980-149, Group F, Series IV, "General View of Grain Elevators and Railway"

  • Title: Andrew Merrilees Collection, "General View of Grain Elevators and Railway"
  • Reference number: Accession 1980-149, Group F, Series IV

William James Topley Collection, Accession 1936-270, Series A, Original Item Number 2415, "Misses Meredith"

  • Title: William James Topley Collection, "Misses Meredith"
  • Reference number: Accession 1936-270, Series A, original item number 2415

PA-113772, "Lieutenant Molly Lamb, CWAC War Artist"

  • Title: "Lieutenant Molly Lamb, CWAC War Artist"
  • Reference number: PA-113772

C-051992, "Sir Hugh Macdonald"

  • Title: "Sir Hugh Macdonald"
  • Reference number: C-051992

RD-001289, "Claude Jutra, filmmaker"

  • Title: "Claude Jutra, filmmaker"
  • Reference number: RD-001289

e000756936, "View of children sleighing down a hill, Montreal"

  • Title: "View of children sleighing down a hill, Montreal"
  • Reference number: e000756936

1985-198-183, "Untitled: Lévesque and Laurin in car crash" by Rusins Kaufmanis

  • Title: "Untitled: Lévesque and Laurin in car crash" by Rusins Kaufmanis
  • Reference number: 1985-198-183

Maps

H3/349/Rouyn/1926, "Carte de la région minière de Rouyn, The Map Specialty Co., St. Jean, Quebec: Stadacona Rouyn Mines, Ltd., c1926", NMC10218

  • Title: "Carte de la région minière de Rouyn, The Map Specialty Co., St. Jean, Quebec: Stadacona Rouyn Mines, Ltd., c1926"
  • Reference number: H3/349/Rouyn/1926, NMC10218

F/540/Calgary/1967, "Calgary and Vicinity", Shell Oil Company, Clark Stone Ltd.

  • Title: "Calgary and Vicinity", Shell Oil Company, Clark Stone Ltd.
  • Reference number: F/540/Calgary/1967

"Plan of Edmonton Settlement, District of Alberta", 1904, by E. Deville, H2/540/Edmonton/1904, NMC23550

  • Title: "Plan of Edmonton Settlement, District of Alberta", 1904, by E. Deville
  • Reference number: H2/540/Edmonton/1904, NMC23550

F/240/Louisbourg/[1717], "Plan du port de Louisbourg avec la [veue] par le point A", [L'Hermite]

  • Title: "Plan du port de Louisbourg avec la [veue] par le point A", [L'Hermite]
  • Reference number: F/240/Louisbourg/[1717]

"93 A/6: Horsefly", G3400 s63 .C37. OCLC Number: 1033769808

  • Title: "93 A/6: Horsefly"
  • Reference number: G3400 s63 .C37, OCLC 1033769808

"Nova Scotia - southeast coast. Ram Island to Port Medway", R11630-2175-1-E, NMC185836, Box 2000357934

  • Title: "Nova Scotia - southeast coast. Ram Island to Port Medway"
  • Reference number: R11630-2175-1-E, Box 2000357934, NMC185836

"Plan of the township of Dunn, also showing the Dockstader Tract and Indian reserve in Canboro Township", RG10M 76703/9, Item 237, Microfiche 13078

  • Title: "Plan of the township of Dunn, also showing the Dockstader Tract and Indian reserve in Canboro Township"
  • Reference number: RG10M 76703/9, Item 237, Microfiche 13078

"Le monde physique", BAN 2001-01077-X, G3201.C2 2001 .I5 H1

  • Title: "Le monde physique"
  • Reference number: G3201.C2 2001 .I5 H1, BAN 2001-01077-X

Plans

"St. John's Church, South Osgoode, ON, Longitudinal Section". McLean and MacPhadyen fonds, Accession 86703/9, Project [213], Item 7

  • Title: McLean and MacPhadyen fonds, "St. John's Church, South Osgoode, ON, Longitudinal Section"
  • Reference number: Accession 86703/9, Project [213], Item 7

"Glebe Collegiate Institute. Dwg. No. 88. Detail of box frame at rear [1922]". J.A. Ewart fonds, Accession 76703/13, Item 479, NMC94412

  • Title: J. A. Ewart fonds, "Glebe Collegiate Institute. Dwg. No. 88. Detail of box frame at rear [1922]"
  • Reference number: Accession 76703/13, Item 479, NMC94412

"HMCS Huron post 1950, Lower deck". RG24M, Department of National Defence fonds, Accession 84503/38, Item 339, NMC80124

  • Title: Department of National Defence fonds, "HMCS Huron post 1950, Lower deck"
  • Reference number: RG24M, Accession 84503/38, Item 339, NMC80124

Stamp-related (philatelic) documents

"The Victoria Cross, 49¢", October 21, 2004, R169-2482-3-E, Volume 37, File number 8

  • Title: "The Victoria Cross, 49¢", October 21, 2004
  • Reference number: R169-2482-3-E, Volume 37, File number 8

POS-003711, "Specimen" Canada: 3 pence, 1851

  • Title: "Specimen" Canada: 3 pence, 1851
  • Reference number: POS-003711

"[Beaver]", Canada: 3 pence. Accession No. 1992-146.683b

  • Title: "[Beaver]", Canada: 3 pence
  • Reference number: Accession 1992-146.683b

"[Skiing], Canada: 5 cents". Accession No. 1989-040, B102-04/X1, Item number assigned by LAC 6

  • Title: "[Skiing], Canada: 5 cents"
  • Reference number: Accession 1989-040, B102-04/X1, Item 6

Images from published documents

NLC-10086, "Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Bruegel

  • Title: "Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Bruegel
  • Reference number: NLC-10086

NL-15558, "[Goldfinch and thistle]" watercolour by Susanna Moodie, 1869

  • Title: "[Goldfinch and thistle]" watercolour by Susanna Moodie, 1869
  • Reference number: NL-15558

Published documents

Cover page of "Cet été qui chantait" by Gabrielle Roy. OCLC Number: 299743918

  • Title: "Cet été qui chantait" by Gabrielle Roy
  • Reference number: cover page, OCLC 299743918

"Le Devoir", April 12, 1950, p. B-2. OCLC Number: 18514599

  • Title: "Le Devoir", April 12, 1950
  • Reference number: page B-2, OCLC 18514599

"Saturday Night", Volume 144, Issue 1, Feb. 1999, pages 4-6. OCLC Number: 1640259

  • Title: "Saturday Night", Feb. 1999
  • Reference number: Volume 144, Issue 1, pages 4-6, OCLC 1640259

"Infantry training for use of Canadian militia". OCLC Number: 5582869

  • Title: "Infantry training for use of Canadian militia"
  • Reference number: OCLC 5582869

"A Unique Exhibition." Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette, 14 June 1881, p. 4. OCLC Number: 19109728

  • Title: Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette, "A Unique Exhibition", 14 June 1881
  • Reference number: page 4, OCLC 19109728

Electronic documents

"Election results", RG113, G0000894

  • Title: "Election results"
  • Reference number: RG113, G0000894

"Canada referendum 1992 maps", RG88M/C0000011

  • Title: "Canada referendum 1992 maps"
  • Reference number: RG88M, C0000011

SIP001, R653-327-7-E, BAN no. 120-040509-9, C0000001

  • Title: "SIP001"
  • Reference number: R653-327-7, BAN 120-040509-9, C0000001

"Oeuvres inédites et publiées - Windigo et la naissance du monde, essai ethnologique". R377-75-4-F, Electronic Volume 5, File number 1

  • Title: "Oeuvres inédites et publiées - Windigo et la naissance du monde, essai ethnologique"
  • Reference number: R377-75-4, Electronic Volume 5, File number 1