Collection search - C.R. Vincent fonds [textual record, graphic material, sound recording]

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C.R. Vincent fonds [textual record, graphic material, sound recording]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1929-1939, 1972-1975.

Reference:

R7106-0-3-E, MG31-G8

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102465

Context of this record:

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C.R. Vincent fonds
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Record information – Details
Fonds includes:

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

1929-1939, 1972-1975.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

2.5 cm of textual records photocopies.
90 photographs.
2 audio reels (ca. 3 h, 12 min).

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of material acquired during research on the aircraft of World War II, documenting a variety of activities of individuals associated with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Included are transcripts and letters from E.F. Gault, Harold F. Kerrigan, J.A. Muir, Allan M. Adam, Percy Waddy, W.L. Schroeder, G.A. Doolittle, and W.S. Hopper.

Fonds also consists of photographs of the 1937 Canadian Contingent to London for George VI; dredges, derrick boats, construction barges and tugs, all relating to Foundation Maritime Limited; the Fleet Fawn and Blackburn Shark, two pre-war Canadian built RCAF aircrafts; the 1939 Royal visit to Newfoundland; unidentified aircraft and naval vessels, including those used by R.E. Byrd in the Antarctic; tidal wave disaster, Newfoundland, 1929; and a visit of the governor of Newfoundland; scenes of the crash in which Sir Frederick Grant Banting was killed; views of Cookshire, Que. and Kapudkasing, Ont.; Cornerbrook, Nfld., 1931; Sikorsky amphibian; search for survivors of S.S Viking disaster, 1931 as well as photos of the book entitled "Wooden Walls Among the Ice Floe: Telling the Romance of the Newfoundland Seal Fishery" by W.H. Greene.

Also included are sound recordings of interviews by Vincent about the Curtis Kittyhawk fighter plane and 132 Squadron RCAF.

Provenance:

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Vincent, Carl, 1939-

Biography/Administrative history:

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Vincent, Carl, 1939- : Carl Roy Vincent is an archivist and historian. He has authored several books on the subject of World War II.

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Photographs: (Electronic) Some item level descriptions available in the MINISIS database.

Sound recordings: (Paper) Refer to AV Collection File for additional information.

Additional information:

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General note:

All material was acquired from C.R. Vincent, Stittsville, Ont. The photographs were received in 1967 and 1968 and the sound recordings in 1975.

Location of originals note:

Textual records: Originals with C.R. Vincent, Stittsville, Ont.

Dates of creation note:

Textual records: Photocopied 1973.
Subject heading:

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E.F. Gault - Correspondence, 1972-1973 Great Britain. Royal Air Force, 1939-1945

Harold F. Kerrigan - Correspondence, 1972-1973 Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force, 1939-1945

J.A. Muir - Correspondence, 1972-1973

Allan M. Adam - Correspondence, 1972-1973

Percy Waddy - Correspondence, 1972-1973

W.L. Schroeder - Correspondence, 1972-1973

G.A. Doolittle - Correspondence, 1972-1973

W.S. Hopper - Correspondence, 1972-1973

World War II - History - Research, 1972-1973

World War II - Biography, 1972-1973

Airplanes, Military - History, 1939-1945
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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(1973-05-28)
1963-107 NPC
1965-089 NPC
1967-010 NPC
1967-083 NPC
1967-112 NPC
1968-090 NPC
1969-020 NPC
1975-0178 MISA
1975-0183 MISA

Former archival reference no.:

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MG31-G8
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Conditions of access:

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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG31 G 8] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation96 Restrictions vary]

Box [VINCENT, CARL 1967-112] 1681

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Box [VINCENT, CARL 1967-010] 4873

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [VINCENT, CARL 1967-083] 4881

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [VINCENT, CARL 1963-107] 4921

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [VINCENT, CARL 1968-090] 5334

[Consultation 90 Open]

Sound recordings

[Consultation90 Open]

Terms of use:

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Sound recordings: Reproduction and use in any form requires the permission of the copyright owners. No donor restrictions.
Original photographs: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Various copyrights. Copyright expires 50 years from the date of production. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.
Loaned photographs (Acc. Nos. 1963-107, 1965-089, 1967-112, 1969-020): National Archives of Canada does not provide copies; they must be obtained from lender. Copyright must be established by the holder of the originals for items still in copyright. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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