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Arthur George Sims fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

[1909-1960. Copied in 1973-1974].

Reference:

R2383-0-5-E, MG30-A76

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

97968

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Arthur George Sims fonds
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Fonds includes:

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

[1909-1960. Copied in 1973-1974].

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

10 cm textual records.
182 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of photocopies of reports, articles, speeches and memorabilia, 1909-1924, 1933-1959, concerning Canadian aviation. Included are a narrative of Laurentide Air Services for 1924, a summary of commercial aviation in Canada, 1919-1930; Canadian Airways Limited Bulletin, ca. 1933; "Canada's Aircraft Industry" by W.J. McDonough, 1944; "Canadian Aircraft Industry", 1939; "Aircraft Manufacturing in Canada", 1959; and the Role of Imperial Oil in the Development of Aviation in Canada, 1948.

Fonds also contains photographs (copies and originals), 1929-1960, depicting miscellaneous aircraft, personnel, and operations of various commercial air services; settlements in Labrador; and portraits of A.G. Sims.

Provenance:

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Sims, Arthur George, 1907-

Biography/Administrative history:

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Sims, Arthur George, 1907- : Arthur "Tim" Sims, aviator, was born and educated in London, England, and came to Canada in 1927. During the late twenties and early thirties he was employed by Canadian Wright Limited, British Aeroplane Engines Limited, Northern Skyways at Rouyn, Quebec and in 1935 co-founded Dominion Skyways. During World War II, he flew with the Royal Air Force Ferry Command. He then worked for Aero Engines of Canada and Canadair Ltd., retiring as director of world wide military aircraft sales, Canadair Ltd., in 1964.

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General note:

Textual materials and photographs, 1932-1938, ca. 1929-1939, 1929-1960, copied in 1973 and 1974 from originals in the possession of A.G. Sims of Montreal,Que. 11 original photographs, 1937, were donated by A.G. Sims of Montreal, Que. in 1973.

Location of originals note:

A.G. Sims of Montreal, Que.
Subject heading:

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Aviation - Canada, 1919-1959 Laurentide Air Services, 1924

Aeronautics, Commercial, 1919-1959 Canadian Airways Limited, [ca. 1933]

Aircraft industry - Canada, 1919-1959 Imperial Oil Limited, 1919-1948
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1973-348 NPC
1974-050 NPC
1974-051 NPC
1974-209 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-A76
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 A 76] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

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Copies of photographs, 1932-1938, ca. 1929-1939, 1929-1960: The National Archives of Canada does not provide copies; they must be obtained from the 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. 11 original photographs, 1937: Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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