Collection 82-020 - Fire insurance plans collection

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Fire insurance plans collection

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the collection.

Level of description

Collection

Reference code

82-020

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1890-1972 (Creation)
    Creator
    Charles E. Goad Company - Underwriters' Survey Bureau

Physical description area

Physical description

179 maps : fire insurance plans

Archival description area

Name of creator

Administrative history

The Charles E. Goad map making company was established in Montreal, Quebec, in 1875. In its business of creating fire insurance plans, the Charles E. Goad map making company was the most comprehensive company in its coverage of Canada. By 1885, theRead more

Custodial history

The fire insurance plans were purchased from Edward Phelps of London, Ontario with the aid of funds from the Friends of the Bata Library.

Scope and content

This fonds consists of Fire insurance plans (mostly by Goad) for all of British Columbia, some from Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Yukon.

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

Fonds was acquired from Edward Phelps, Librarian, D.W. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, and from the Archives of Ontario.

Restrictions on access

Photocopying allowed for research purposes only. Copyright is in the possession on the publishers of the plans.

Associated materials

For related records see: 76-002 to 76-009, 76-019 to 76-037, 78-010, 82-020 and 82-022.

General note

In March 1991, 19 fire insurance plans received from the Archives of Ontario were added to this accession.

General note

The Insurers' Advisory Organization (1989) Inc. holds copyright on all fire insurance plans created by Chas. E. Goad, Civil Engineer, and all successor companies. See memo in donor file (Fire Insurance Plans) for more details.

General note

The fire insurance plans are located in 82-020 Boxes 1 - 5 and in Map Cabinet - Drawers 5, 6, and 7.

General note

Box 1: Ontario

Ajax 1960

Aurora 1960

Barrie 1971

Brampton 1971

Burlington 1971

Collingwood 1955

Cornwall 1963

Deep River 1958

Georgetown 1960

Haileybury 1952

Hamilton V.1-5 1964

Hawkesbury 1960

Hearst 1957

Huntsville 1954

Kingston 1963

Kirkland LakeRead more

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