RP prefix [Relief projects] [graphic material, textual record]

Hierarchy
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RP prefix [Relief projects] [graphic material, textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-sub-series

Context of this record:

Department of National Defence fonds

Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre

Canadian Army photographs

RP prefix [Relief projects]

Sub-sub-series includes:

2453 lower level description(s)
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Finding aid

Textual records (Electronic) Guide to the collection produced by Peter Robertson of the Historical Photographs Section, October 1968. FA-33-1964-106 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/33-1964-106_4518505.pdf

Graphic material (Electronic) Finding aid is a photo item list. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 24-513P-RP (items) (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/24-513P-RP_ 4518505 items.pdf

Graphic material (Electronic) Finding aid is a list of albums. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 24-513P-RP (albums) (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/24-513P-RP_ 4518505 albums.pdf
Record information
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RP prefix [Relief projects] [graphic material, textual record]

Date:

[1929-1936].

Reference:

R112-6670-0-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4518505

Date(s):

[1929-1936].

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

33,560 photographs.
ca. 30 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

Accession:

Canada. Dept. of National Defence collection [graphic material]

Canada. Dept. of National Defence collection [graphic material]

Scope and content:

Sub-series consists of photographs and albums created by the Department of National Defence to document Great Depression-era relief projects with the co-operation of the Department of Labour. This series documents activities at 144 project sites across Canada showing the camps, activities, work, and outcomes. Albums were created for the Ministers of Defence and Labour. 20 Department of National Defense albums which contain 18,301 photographs.

The Chief of General Staff in Canada, Major-General A.G.L. McNaughton, conceptualized and administered these projects as a means of creating employment for unemployed and homeless men, until such time as the economic situation improved. Approved by Order-In-Council P.C. 1932 2248 on 8 October 1932 by Prime Minister Bennett, the program grew to include many more sites, with some serving as administrative establishments. Some projects were contemplated, but never realized. Workers were paid twenty-cents a day, with the minimum amount of equipment used to employ the maximum number of men. Because skilled work was not made part of the programs, labour unions did not object to the scheme (see 1964-106 Finding-Aid no. 33)

Projects included such diverse activities as: Historic site restoration work including the citadels at Quebec city and Halifax; development of 42 intermediate landing fields and 6 aerodromes on the trans-Canada airway; developing three municipal and one provincial airport; general development of RCAF air stations; construction of highways with the assistance of governments of Alberta and British Columbia; forestry operations in co-operation with the Department of the Interior; clearing Lac Seul foreshores to prepare for rising of water levels; the construction or expansion of four rifle ranges; and the development of four army training areas, the construction of new barracks and bases across the country. A list of all the projects is found in FA-33. As a general rule photographs do not exist of headquarters or administrative sites. Also included are 162 glass negatives; 18,925 nitrate negatives.

Additional information:

General note:

The b&w safety negatives for photographs found in the range RP-1-1 to RP-162-48 can be found in CANADA. DEPT. OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 1967-052 box DND 230 (items RP-1-1 to RP-5-78); box DND 231 (items RP-5-79 to RP-7-348); box DND 232 (items RP-7-349 to RP-13-105); box DND 233 (items RP-13-106 to RP-19-47); box DND 234 (items RP-19-48 to RP-25-111); box DND 235 (items RP-25-112 to RP-28-73); box DND 236 (items RP-28-74 to RP-30B-63); box DND 237 (items RP-30-64 to RP-41-29); box DND 238 (items RP-41-30 to RP-50-180); box DND 239 (items RP-50-181 to RP-56-68); box DND 240 (items RP-56-69 to RP-63-222); box DND 241 (items RP-64-1 to RP-74-71); box DND 242 (items RP-74-72 to RP-93-33); box DND 243 (items RP-93-34 to RP-105-148); box DND 244 (items RP-105-149 to RP-117-65); box DND 245 (items RP-117-66 to RP-125-35); box DND 246 (items RP-125-36 to RP-156-32); box DND 247 (items RP-156-33 to RP-162-48).

Boxes containing original envelopes for photographs found in the range RP-1-1 to RP-162-48 may be found in CANADA. DEPT. OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 1964-106: box 131 (items RP-4-200 to RP-8-199), box 132 (items RP-8-200 to RP-14-133), box 133 (items RP-15-1 to RP-20-183), box 134 (items RP-21-2 to RP-27-155), box 135 (items RP-27-156 to RP-30-235), box 136 (items RP-33-2 to RP-40-99), box 137 (items RP-40-100 to RP-45-99), box 138 (items RP-45-100 to RP-51-499), box 139 (items RP-50-500 to RP-58-139), box 140 (items RP-58-140 to RP-64-203), box 141 (items RP-65-1 to RP-73-132), box 142 (items RP-74-1 to RP-89-129), box 143 (items RP-90-1 to RP-97-182), box 144 (items RP-98-1 to RP-103-446), box 145 (items RP-105-1 to RP-110-172), box 146 (items RP-112-1 to RP-120-99), box 147 (items RP-120-100 to RP-123-264), box 148 (items RP-124-1 to RP-144-75), box 149 (items RP-145-1 to RP-162-48).

Custodial history:

Transferred to the Public Archives Record Centre on 13 August 1964 along with accession 1964-114 following negotiations with the Royal Canadian Air Force. The collection was transferred to the Public Archives Photographs Section as Accession 1964-106 on 10 September 1964.

Arrangement note:

Materials arranged by individual project numbers, ranging from 1(Halifax) to 162 (Summit Alp). Identified on photographs as RP- # - individual photo number. For example, RP-1-5 would represent the fifth photograph identified whithin the Halifax project.

Series title note:

Series title "RP" originates from Program title: Relief Projects.

Container note(s):

130 : Original envelopes
131 : Original envelopes
132 : Original envelopes
133 : Original envelopes
134 : Original envelopes
135 : Original envelopes
136 : Original envelopes
137 : Original envelopes
138 : Original envelopes
139 : Original envelopes
140 : Original envelopes
141 : Original envelopes
142 : Original envelopes
143 : Original envelopes
144 : Original envelopes
145 : Original envelopes
146 : Original envelopes
147 : Original envelopes
148 : Original envelopes
149 : Original envelopes
150 : Original envelopes
DND 230 : b&w safety negatives
DND 231 : b&w safety negatives
DND 232 : b&w safety negatives
DND 233 : b&w safety negatives
DND 234 : b&w safety negatives
DND 235 : b&w safety negatives
DND 236 : b&w safety negatives
DND 237 : b&w safety negatives
DND 238 : b&w safety negatives
DND 239 : b&w safety negatives
DND 240 : b&w safety negatives
DND 241 : b&w safety negatives
DND 242 : b&w safety negatives
DND 243 : b&w safety negatives
DND 244 : b&w safety negatives
DND 245 : b&w safety negatives
DND 246 : b&w safety negatives
RV5 148 : Nitrate
RV5 149 : Nitrate
RV5 150 : Nitrate
RV5 151 : Nitrate
RV5 152 : Nitrate
RV5 153 : Nitrate
RV5 154 : Nitrate
RV5 155 : Nitrate
RV5 156 : Nitrate
RV5 157 : Nitrate
RV5 158 : Nitrate
RV5 159 : Nitrate
RV5 160 : Nitrate
RV5 161 : Nitrate
RV5 162 : Nitrate
RV5 163 : Nitrate
RV5 164 : Nitrate
RV5 165 : Nitrate
RV5 166 : Nitrate
RV5 167 : Nitrate
RV5 168 : Nitrate
RV5 169 : Nitrate
RV5 170 : Nitrate
RV5 171 : Nitrate
RV5 172 : Nitrate
RV5 173 : Nitrate
DND 247 : b&w safety negatives
RV7 098 : Nitrate
RV7 099 : Nitrate
RV7 100 : Nitrate
RV7 101 : Nitrate
RV7 102 : Nitrate
RV7 103 : Nitrate
RV7 104 : Nitrate
RV7 105 : Nitrate
RV7 106 : Nitrate
RV7 107 : Nitrate
RV7 108 : Nitrate
RV7 109 : Nitrate
RV7 110 : Nitrate
RV7 111 : Nitrate
RV7 112 : Nitrate
RV7 113 : Nitrate
RV7 114 : Nitrate
RV7 115 : Nitrate
RV7 116 : Nitrate
RV7 117 : Nitrate
RV7 118 : Nitrate
RV7 119 : Nitrate
RV7 120 : Nitrate
RV7 121 : Nitrate
RV7 122 : Nitrate
RV7 123 : Nitrate
RV7 124 : Nitrate

Subject heading:

Depressions 1929 Canada

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

1964-106 NPC
1967-052 NPC
R112
RG24

Other accession no.:

1964-106 NPC
1967-052 NPC
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