Series GR-0683 - Commission on Education records

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Commission on Education records

General material designation

  • textual record

Parallel title

Other title information

Title statements of responsibility

Title notes

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

Level of description

Series

Reference code

GR-0683

Edition area

Edition statement

Edition statement of responsibility

Class of material specific details area

Statement of scale (cartographic)

Statement of projection (cartographic)

Statement of coordinates (cartographic)

Statement of scale (architectural)

Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1958-1960 (Creation)
    Creator
    British Columbia. Royal Commission on Education [1958]

Physical description area

Physical description

2.2 m of textual records

Publisher's series area

Title proper of publisher's series

Parallel titles of publisher's series

Other title information of publisher's series

Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series

Numbering within publisher's series

Note on publisher's series

Archival description area

Name of creator

(1958-1960)

Biographical history

Commissioners Sperrin N.F. Chant (Chairman), John E. Liersch, Riley P. Walrod appointed by Order-in-Council no. 74, January 17, 1958. Commonly known as the “Chant Commission.” Reported October 1960, tabled January 26, 1961. The Commission was requested to inquire into the provincial educational system with particular attention to programs of study and pupil achievement

Custodial history

Scope and content

This series consists of the records of the Royal Commission on Education, 1958-1960. Records include transcripts of proceedings, exhibits, correspondence, newspaper clippings, abstracts of briefs and hearings, and research studies I-VI.

Notes area

Physical condition

Immediate source of acquisition

Transferred from Legislative Library, 1979.

Arrangement

Language of material

Script of material

Location of originals

Availability of other formats

Restrictions on access

These records are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other acts and access may be restricted. Please contact the BC Archives to determine the access status of these records.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Finding aids

Associated materials

Related materials

Accruals

General note

Accession number(s): GR-0683

Alternative identifier(s)

Standard number area

Standard number

Access points

Place access points

Genre access points

Control area

Description record identifier

Accession area