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Letter inward registers
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- microform
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1918-1954 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Forests
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Microfilm (neg.), 16 mm, 17 reels [B11255-B11271]
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Biographical history
In 1945, the Dept. of Lands was renamed the Dept. of Lands and Forests (Department of Lands Act Amendment Act, SBC 1945, c. 45). At this time, the department was reorganized into two branches, the Lands Service and the Forests Service. The department's structure was based on that of the Dept. of Lands. The Dept. of Lands, headed by the Chief Commissioner of Lands, was given responsibility for public lands and water rights, and all matters connected therewith. (SBC 1908, c. 31, s. 5). These responsibilities included:
(1) the management of all public lands, as per the Land Act, (RSBC 1897, c. 113);
(2) administration of water rights, as per the Water Clauses Consolidation Act, (RSBC 1897, c. 191) and the Water Act (SBC 1909, c. 48) ; and
(3) the management of timber resources under the Forest Act (SBC 1912, c. 17).
In 1962, the Dept. of Lands and Forests was renamed the Dept. of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources (Department of Lands and Forests Act Amendment Act, SBC 1962, c. 22). At this time, the department was reorganized into three branches, the B.C. Lands Service, the B.C. Forest Service, and the B.C. Water Resources Service.
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Scope and content
Letter inward registers, 1918-1953; B.C. Forest Service letter inward register, Nov. 2, 1951 - Jan. 22, 1954.
Letters inward to the department were received in a central mail room where they were assigned both a sequential letter number and a file number and were distributed to the appropriate branch - Lands, Water Rights, Surveyor General Branch or the Forest Service. These registers give the date of receipt, the letter and file number assigned and an initial indicating the Branch to which the letter was sent. Occasionally, the subject of the letter is given. Letters inward to the B.C. Forest Service are registered in the departmental register until Nov. 1, 1951 and from Nov. 2, 1951 - Jan. 22, 1954, in a separate volume (see reels B11270 and B11271).
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Duplicated from reels held in BCARS microfilm vault with the permission of the Ministry of the Environment
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Finding aids
- A finding aid is available.
- http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Document/Finding_Aids_Atom/GR-2501_to_GR-3000/gr-2922.pdf
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General note
Accession number(s): GR-2922