Series 5 - Administrative Files

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Administrative Files

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    CA ON00093 92/252; 2010/8-5

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    • 1933, 1939-1972 (Creation)

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    19.62 m of textual records (Boxes 14 - 110, 125-126)

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    Series consists of the administrative files of the Canadian Army Historical Section/Directorate of History from 1938-72. The series contains files that illustrate the day-to-day functions of Historical Section and consists of numerous inquiries and letters of researchers wishing to make use of Historical Section services. In response to specific inquiries, this series contains some histories on specific military regiments, ships, battles, and wars. This series also consists of administrative files for the official history of the medical services and the Second World War, and some miscellaneous files. The series also contains the correspondence of Colonel C.P. Stacey as well as drafts and policies for Canada’s official military history of the Second World War. Also included is a general list of the files belonging to the Canadian Army Historical Section fonds. The files are arranged according to the original Kardex filing system number, but are further subdivided by subject into 55 sub-series.

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        Files 5904-00 and part of File 4-0-2 vol. 1 are Classified and are stored in the Classified Storage Area.. The remaining files are unclassified.

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