Ian E. Wilson
PublicationsStratford InstituteSir Arthur G. Doughty

Canadian Archives and its Activities

The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Front cover--Wilson Collection
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Inside front cover endpapers--Wilson Collection
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Title page--Wilson Collection
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Contents page--Wilson Collection
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Front paper covers for 2 of the copies in the Wilson Collection
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Introduction, p. 5.--Internet archive (OCLC # 1041656669)
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Introduction, p. 6.--Internet archive (OCLC #1041656669)
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The Canadian Archives and its Activities--Introduction, p. 7.--Internet archive (OCLC #1041656669)
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Doughty, Arthur G., The Canadian Archives and its Activities, Ottawa: F.A. Acland, King's Printer,1924. (88 Pages, 13 illus.)

The often quoted assertion by Doughty regarding the importance of archives sets the tone for his Introduction to this publication: "Of all the national assets, archives are the most precious; they are the gift of one generation to another and the extent of our care of them marks the extent of our civilization." (p.5). Doughty highlighted the practical value of archives, emphasising their legal and economic importance and describing the extensive records, maps, portraits, and publications available for consultation in the Public Archives.

The booklet chronicles the establishment of the Canadian History Societies in England and France, bringing together descendants of former senior colonial officials whose family papers Doughty sought to secure. The 12 page Introduction by Doughty is followed by the proceedings of the formal dinners in London and Paris in 1923 and 1924.

For a publication in French on the same subject, see: Doughty, Arthur G., Les archives canadiennes et leur champ d'action, Ottawa: F.A. Acland, 1925. This French version is not a direct translation of the English, The Canadian Archives and its Activities.

The Wilson Collection includes 3 copies of The Canadian Archives and its activities: one copy is bound in dark-blue leather with title and author embossed in gold lettering on front cover and marbled endpapers; the other two copies have paper covers. Wilson Collection copies, as well as, print copy held by Queen's University (OCLC #797014955) were reviewed; select images are pictured above. Digital copy from the original held by York University (OCLC #1041656669) available through Internet Archive (archive.org.) was also reviewed; select images are pictured above.

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