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Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation collection ; 1973 Centennial Commission fonds
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- Graphic material
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Fonds
Reference code
CA PCA Acc3466/HF74.125
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1973 (Creation)
- Creator
- Prince Edward Island 1973 Centennial Commission
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1964 (Creation)
- Creator
- Unknown
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Physical description
.84 m of textual material
108 graphic items
108 graphic items
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Prince Edward Island 1973 Centennial Commission
Administrative history
The 1973 Centennial Celebration Act (19 Elizabeth II, 1970, Chapter 4) established the Prince Edward Island 1973 Centennial Commission. The Commission was responsible for celebrations in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of Prince Edward Island’s joining Canadian Confederation. The 1970 act established an eight-member commission. An amendment to the act in 1971 (20 Elizabeth II, 1971, Chapter 3) stipulated a Commission of at least 12 members. Members of the commission included: Hon. Robert C. Schurman, Chairman; R. Irwin Jenkins, Executive Director; A. E. Ings; G. A. MacDonald; Col. R. Roy Sturgess; John Butler; Mrs. Louie Marchbank; J. Charles Hogan; Dr. J. A. Dorion; Frederick Hyndman; Miss Mary Frances Smith; Daniel J. Compton; Hon. Bruce L. Stewart; G. Lorne Monkley; Senator M. Lorne Bonnell; and Mrs. Catherine Hennessey. A number of Honourary Patrons and Honourary Members were also appointed. Donald D. Ross was Secretary of the Commission.
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Unknown
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Provenance is unknown.
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Scope and content
The fond includes material related to the 1973 Centennial celebrations, including a placemat, 108 images and contact sheets related to various Centennial events and celebrations, a set of index cards related to the history of Island farms, and Farm Families of the Century, three bound volumes of family tree charts compiled as part of a 1973 Centennial project. There is also one photograph related to the 1964 celebrations included in the fonds.
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Arrangement
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- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Negatives of the Farm Families of the Century family tree charts can be found in RG34/s15/ss2
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
Finding aids
Associated materials
See also RG34/s15 (Independent Boards and Commissions fonds, Prince Edward Island 1973 Centennial Commission fonds) and Acc3466/XHF74.295.1-.4 (colour slide collection) for other material related to the 1973 Centennial celebrations
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Negatives of the Farm Families of the Century family tree charts can be found in RG34/s15/ss2
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- Prince Edward Island 1973 Centennial Commission (Creator)
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- English