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Department of Transportation Fonds
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Fonds
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L1769, L3250
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1860, 1934-1953 (Creation)
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6 v.
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Department of Transportation
(1936 -)
Administrative history
The Canadian Department of Transport was established on 2 November 1936 through the merger of the Department of Marine, Department of Railways and Canals, and the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of National Defense. It had a wide span of operational responsibilities. In addition to its railway and civil aviation responsibilities, the Department of Transport was responsible for the coasts including the management of lighthouses, management of harbours, inspection of steamboats, and registration of shipping. A 1994 federal government reorganization created Transport Canada, a department focused on policy and regulation rather that transportation operation. The Coast Guard was transferred to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at the time.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of engine room log books from 16 December 1934 to 17 August 1935 and from 13 of July to 13 December 1941, a chief engineer's log book from CGS Estevan from 16 February 1942 to 24 October 1942, and an engine room log for CGS Estevan from 7 October 1951 to 4 March 1952.
Also includes a report of the Ministry of Transport inquiry into the loss of the motor ship Princess Victoria and findings of the court, dated 1953 and a Marine Cloud Album, containing colour photographs of clouds and relevant naming and identifying information.
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Donated in 1967.
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- English
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Department of Transportation (Creator)
- CGS Estevan (ship) (Subject)
- Canadian Coast Guard (Subject)
- M/V Princess Victoria (ship) (Subject)
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RAD, July 2008 version, Canadian Council of Archives.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
26 February 2018