Identity area
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Text-Books Branch
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Description area
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The Text-Books Branch of the Department of Education was established when the first Editor of Text-Books was appointed in 1913. Between 1939 and 1943 the Editor of Text-Books became a part-time position though the Branch continued to exist. The position of Editor of Text-Books was re-established as a full-time position in 1944. The Text-Books Branch was incorporated into the new Curriculum and Text-Books Branch in 1956.
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The Text-Books Branch was responsible for reviewing, editing and approving textbooks submitted for use in the classrooms of Ontario. It was also responsible for Circular 14, the list of books authorized for use in the classrooms.
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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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Education Inventory
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Dale