Identity area
Type of entity
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Historical Branch
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Description area
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History
The Historical Branch was established within the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity on April 1, 1958. In 1963, it was transferred to the Department of Public Records and Archives (renamed the Archives of Ontario in 1972).
The branch was replaced with the Historical and Museums Branch in 1972.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Historical Branch conducted historical research and put on promotions designed to make Ontario's citizens and visitors more aware of Ontario's heritage. This included the branch's historical plaque program which was designed to identify and promote historic sites in Ontario (actual decisions on designating an historic site, however, were carried out by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board). The branch also maintained advisors to assist local museums in the selection, preservation, and display of their collections, and provided grants to museums that were owned and operated by municipalities as well. After 1959 it was responsible for the administration of grants to museums.
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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
Annual Reports of the Department of Travel and Publicity, 1958-1962
Annual Report of the Department of Travel and Publicity and the Department of Public Records and Archives, 1963
Annual Reports of the Department of Tourism and Information and the Department of Public Records and Archives, 1964-1972
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1972, 1974 and 1976
KWIC Indexes, 1975-76
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1995-03-15
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger