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The British Indian Department and the frontier in North America, 1755-1830 / by Robert S. Allen. The B.C. mills prefabricated system : the emergence of ready-made buildings in Western Canada / by G.E....: R61-2/1-14E-PDF

The first report deals mainly with the establishment, organization and military history of the Indian Department, which served as the keystone of British policy for the wilderness interior of North America. The second paper offers the first detailed account of the origin, variety and distribution of the B.C. Mills prefab system, which represents a distinctive contribution to the evolution of the western Canadian architectural landscape.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Parks Canada. National Historic Parks and Sites Branch.
  • Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
TitleThe British Indian Department and the frontier in North America, 1755-1830 / by Robert S. Allen. The B.C. mills prefabricated system : the emergence of ready-made buildings in Western Canada / by G.E. Mills and D.W. Holdsworth.
Series title
  • Canadian historic sites: occasional papers in archaeology and history = Lieux historiques canadiens: cahiers d'archéologie et d'histoire ; no. 14
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Includes summaries in French.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs, 1975.
Author / Contributor
  • Allen, Robert S.
  • Mills, G. E. (G. Edward)
  • Holdsworth, Deryck, 1947-
Description170 p. : ill., maps, portraits
Catalogue number
  • R61-2/1-14E-PDF
Departmental catalogue numberINA Publication No. QS-7012-000-BB-A1
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