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1970 (Creation)
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- Mayne, John W.
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2 cm of textual records
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John W. Mayne was the director of the Canadian Army Operational Research Establishment (CAORE) from 1963 to 1965. He began working at CAORE in 1951. Mayne wrote the documents included in his fonds, and they were published in 1970.
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Fonds consists of the history of the Canadian Army Operation Research Establishment (CAORE) from its adoption in 1943 through its 15-year existence. The two-volume history was published in 1970 as report No. 15 of the Defence Research Analysis Establishment. Mayne focused on CAORE’s history and programs, including the program of war games. The first volume covers the history of both Operational Research (OR) and CAORE. The second volume has detailed lists of CAORE personnel and programs in annexes and appendices. Mayne also noted the key contributors to CAORE and detailed their accomplishments, as well as the overall accomplishments of the CAORE program.
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Fonds received 21 July 1972 from Defence Research Analyst Establishment (DRAE).
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Associated materials
The Following related material is available in the Document Collection:
74/ 608 National Defence, Dept. of Defence research and Analysis Establishment. Mar 74. History of Operations Research in the Royal Canadian Navy, by J.W. Mayne. (DRAE Report no.41)
86/ 74 National Defence, Dept. of Operational Research and Analysis Establishment. Mar 85. An introduction to military operational research in Canada by J.W. Mayne, G.D. Kaye, Orbita Consultants Ltd. (ORAE Report no.R94)
79/ 558 National Defence, Dept. of Operational Research and Analysis Establishment. Jun 78. Operational research in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War, by J.W. Mayne (ORAE Report no.R68)
79/ 757 National Defence, Dept. of Operational Research May 77. History of operational research in the Royal Canadian Air Force, by J.W. Mayne (ORAE report no.R66).
80/ 592 National Defence, Dept of Operational Research Division. Directorate of Land/Air Operations Research. Mar 66. Studies of strategically mobile tactical forces. vol. 1: A study of an intervention operation in South East Africa (U), by L.J. Byrne, J.W. Mayne, and Lt-Col H. W. Mulherin (ORD information paper 66/P4). Maps, staff study and simulation.
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