Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Transportation
General material designation
- Textual record
- Cartographic material
- Architectural drawing
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Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of series.
Level of description
Series
Repository
Reference code
CA EDM RG-11-4
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1926 - 1969 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
3.75 m of textual records. - 38 maps. - 18 architectural drawings
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
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Numbering within publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Custodial history
Scope and content
This series of records is related to the Commissioners' role of overseeing all issues of public transportation and mass transportation within the City's limits. The Commissioners were very involved in many issues and projects related to planning and implementing transportation corridors, for railways, industrial, and commercial uses as well as private vehicles. They were also responsible for the public transportation system within, and air traffic into, the City. This series contains the following subseries:
4.1 Airport(s)
This subseries consists of records relating to Edmonton's Municipal Airport (also known as the Industrial Airport, the City Centre Airport and Blatchford Field).
4.2 Public Transit
This subseries consist of records relating to the Edmonton Radial Railway system, and the street car and bus service in Edmonton, later known as the Edmonton Transit System.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
This material was transferred to the City of Edmonton Archives in 1973 by the Office of the City Commissioner.
Arrangement
This material was re-arranged by the archivist between 2007 and 2011 to make it more accessible. The original class and file numbers have been retained in columns on the right hand side of the finding aid.
The cartographic material was assigned item numbers with the prefix EAM-6 and EAM-145.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
There are no restrictions on access.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright may apply.
Reproduction restrictions may apply.
Finding aids
File list available online.
Associated materials
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
General note
Accession number: A73-52
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Control area
Description record identifier
Institution identifier
City of Edmonton Archives
Rules or conventions
Rules for Archival Description (RAD)
Archives Society of Alberta Subject Terms
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language of description
Script of description
Sources
Digital object metadata
Filename
RG-11_Series_4.pdf
Latitude
Longitude
Media type
Text
Mime-type
application/pdf