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Upper Brewers' lockmaster [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1846-1964

Reference:

R610-203-6-E, RG43-C-I-2-o

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

137228

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Department of Railways and Canals fonds

Rideau Canal

Upper Brewers' lockmaster
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Sub-series includes:

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

1846-1964

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.4 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and maintained by the lockmaster at Upper Brewers', on the Rideau Canal. The records include lockmaster's journals, 1882-1885, 1899-1934; diary of work performed and repairs, 1846-1877, including details of work to be done, 1846-1849, and a checklist of labourers and wages, 1847-1853; and a record of water levels, 1933-1964.

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Canada. Dept. of Transport. Lockmaster (Upper Brewers', Ont.)

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Canada. Dept. of Transport. Lockmaster (Upper Brewers', Ont.) : The lockmaster at Upper Brewers' on the Rideau Canal was in direct charge of the lock station and reported to the Superintending Engineer of the Rideau Canal. The lockmaster enforced canal regulations, compiled statistics, supervised labourers, and prepared journals and reports. RG43 General Inventory

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 43-27 can be found by accessing the lower level descriptions attached to this record. 43-27 (90: Open)

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

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No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

Researchers interested in the operations or history of individual lock stations should also consult the letterbooks of the Superintending Engineer as well as the Canal Branch records described in the Canal Branch series, MIKAN 134577, RG43-B. The Andrew Merrilees Collection, in the Manuscript Division (MIKAN 102280, MG 31, series A10) contains original Rideau Canal records including lock records from the following locations: Lower Brewers' Mills, 1860-1862; Merrickville, 1837-1860; and Old Sly's, 1834-1880.

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Government

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RG43-C-I-2-o
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG43] 1975--1982

[Consultation 90 Open]

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