Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Archaeological Research Section
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Archaeological Research Section was formed within the Historical Planning and Research Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation, in 1975.
By 1982, the head office of the Section ceased to exist and the regional archaeological offices began reporting to the Ministry's new Archaeology Unit.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Archaeological Research Section, through six regional archaeological offices, conducted an inventory of Ontario archaeological sites, carried out formal excavations, and conducted rock art studies, highway surveys, and surveys for the Niagara Escarpment Commission. The Archaeological Research Section also provided advice to community groups and prepared various displays and presentation on archaeology.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1975-1982
Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
G. Brown, R. Anger