Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch

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    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Engineer's Branch

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      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1900-1956

      History

      The chief engineering official of the provincial government was authorized in the Department of Public Works Act, 1869, but a formal branch for this officer was not established until 1900.

      The Engineer's Branch continued in existence until 1956. After that year, the Chief Engineer was replaced with a Chief Hydraulic Engineer and a Chief Sanitary Engineer, in what was loosely known as the Engineering Division.

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      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Engineer's Branch of the Department of Public Works was originally responsible for all matters relating to structural engineering concerning buildings and works undertaken by the government of Ontario. By the early 20th century, the responsibilities were restricted to the construction and maintenance of dams and waterways.

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      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works (1869-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA40

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works controls Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1900-1937

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Highways (1931-1971)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA47

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Highways controls Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1937-1938

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineering Division (1956-1960)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1154

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineering Division is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch

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      Description of relationship

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      Subject access points

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      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1430

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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          Sources

          Department of Public Works Annual Reports, 1869-1961.

          Maintenance notes

          Agency not found in Canadiana Authorities.

          Archivist(s):
          Crockett