Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the collection.
Level of description
Repository
Reference code
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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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, the… Read 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 Lake… Read more