Title and statement of responsibility area
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Chief Geographer executive records
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- textual record
- cartographic material
- multiple media
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the series.
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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1915-1951 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Geographic Division
Physical description area
Physical description
52 cm of textual records and 32 maps
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Biographical history
The British Columbia Geographic Division was first established in 1912 as the Geographic Branch, a sub-branch of the Surveys Branch in the Dept. of Lands. The name changed in 1919 to Geographic Division until 1971.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The series consists of the records of G.G. Aitken, Chief Geographer, created between 1915 and 1951. The records relate to boundaries, cartography, toponymy and geography and include correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts, and geographic name lists and clippings.
The series also includes 32 printed maps including city and regional maps of communities in British Columbia, Alberta and Washington.
There are general files on origins, development, and organization of the Geographic Division; drafts and notes for annual reports, 1925-1935; staff organization and personnel file, 1920-1938; map production statistics, 1934-1951; file re Fort Norman, N.W.T. and Pouce Coupe oil fields, 1921; draft of Tweedsmuir Park brochure, 1938, geographic place name lists and notes, cards and clipping files.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The records were transferred from Surveys and Mapping Branch, Ministry of Environment, April 1981.
Arrangement
Printed material removed and transferred to the BC Archives library, see file list for details.
Photographs were removed from accession in 1982, transferred to the Visual Records Dept. and reaccessioned as 198206-057 (described as GR-3279).
Maps were removed from accession in 1984, transferred to the Map Division and reaccessioned as M845024.
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There are no access restrictions.
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Finding aids
Maps described at the item level, see lower level descriptions.
Finding aid: file list:
http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/GR-1001_to_GR-1500/gr-1012.pdf
Associated materials
See GR-3279, Chief Geographer photographs.
Accruals
An additional box of records was found in the Archives stacks and added to the series in 2020 (box 4).
General note
Accession number(s): G81-047B, M845024, 198206-057.
Alpha-numeric designations
Maps given registration numbers: 16875, 19300-19330.
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Name access points
- Aitken, George, 1885-1955 (Subject)
- British Columbia. Geographic Division (Subject)