Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
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Bureau of Forestry
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Bureau of Forestry was established within the Ontario Department of Crown Lands in 1895. The Bureau was under the direction of the Clerk of Forestry who, in 1900, became the Director of the Bureau.
In 1905 the Bureau was transferred to the Ontario Department of Agriculture.
The Bureau of Forestry was replaced by the Bureau of Colonization in 1907.
Places
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Bureau of Forestry gathered information on reforestation, wood manufacturers and the timber industry in Ontario. In 1899 the Bureau assumed responsibility for colonization.
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Relationships area
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Publications of the Government of the Province of Ontario, 1867-1900
Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin