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Historical Conservation and Promotion Section
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Ontario. Historical Section
Ontario. Historical Conservation Section
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The Historical Conservation and Promotion Section, known originally as the Historical Section, was established within the Historical and Museums Branch of the Archives of Ontario by 1972.
In 1973, the Section was transferred, along with the rest of the Historical Branch, to the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. In 1975, it was again transferred, this time to the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
The Historical Section was renamed the Historical Conservation Section in 1978, and the Historical Conservation and Promotion Section, in 1980.
In 1982, it was transferred to the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Later that year, when the Heritage Administration Branch was subsumed into the newly formed Heritage Branch, the Historical Conservation and Promotion Section was merged with the Museum Services Section to form the History, Museums and Administration Unit.
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The Historical Conservation and Promotion Section provided advisory services to local heritage groups and encouraged local participation in the preservation of Ontario's historical resources. This was accomplished through two grant programs. The first program supported the development of relevant programs by historical societies and heritage organizations, while the second assisted local groups in undertaking the marking of local subjects of historical importance. The Section also provided the Ontario Heritage Foundation with staff support for the provincial historical plaque program, for evaluating requests for heritage publication grants, and for projects aimed at developing public appreciation of regional history.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1979-1982
Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
R. Anger, G. Brown