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Canadian Army Staff Washington fonds
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1948-1961 (Creation)
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24 cm of textual records
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Fonds of consists of material documenting the activities of the Canadian Army Staff Washington in the period after the Second World War to 1961. Subjects covered includes: nuclear warfare, standardization, annual conferences and defence coordination. Includes Standardization Committee minutes, Liaison Officer reports, quarterly Liaison letters, various reports and other documents. Also includes a report on Exercise BLUEBIRD VI.
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The immediate source of acquisition is unknown.
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- English
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Finding aids
Copies of the finding aid are located in the first file of the fonds and in the Reading Room at the Directorate of History and Heritage. Electronic copies are also available.
Associated materials
The following related material is available in the Document collection:
73/380 -- [Allocation of Hawk surface-to-air guided missles.] 20 May - 29 Dec 1958
73/382 -- Canadian purchase of Lacrosse. 8-15 Oct 1958
73/1317 -- Notes on the atomic type field army (ATFA): CAS(W) 67/Org (TD 1). Nov 1955
The following selected related material is available in the Kardex collection (please see the Kardex card catalogue under "Cdn Army Staff - Washington, D.C." for a complete listing):
112.1 (D171) -- Chief of General Staff BDF 15-1 Canadian Army Staff (Washington) Vol. 2 & 3 (Vol. 1 destroyed) covers organization and administration of Army Staff Washington for period Feb 1951 to May 1964.
112.1009 (D23) -- Dept. of National Defence correspondence, messages, studies, etc. re policy and duties of Canadian Army Staff Washington, 14 May 1945 - 4 Oct 1946.
112.21009 (D143) -- Memo giving division of responsibilities between Canadian Army Staff, Washington, and the Military Attache, Canadian Embassy Washington. 28 Oct 1944. 2 volumes.
112.21009 (D173) -- Canadian Army Staff Washington Arms and Requirements Briefreports Nos. 6, 7, 8. 23 Dec 1942 - 30 Jul 1943.
114.1 (D88) -- Memo re Organization of Canadian Army Staff, Washington, DC. Sep 1942
114.1009 (D14) -- Report of canadian Army Staff washington interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Meales, U.S. Army observer on Attu operation, 7 Jun 1943
314.013 (D2) -- Quarterly Liaison Letters of Commander Canadian Army Staff Washington, Jul 1957 - to current
314.009 (D21) -- Messages, reports, correspondence, meetings, etc. re functions of Dept. of Munitions & Supply (Washington) and Canadian Army Staff Washington in procuring U.S. equipment and supplies, 25 Nov 1942 - 10 May 1943
314.009 (D26) -- Correspondence, meetings, memos, directives, messages, organization charts, etc. re Canadian Army Staff liaison with Dept. of Munitions and Supply, 16 Jul 1942 - 3 Aug 1945.
314.009 (D40) -- Miscellaneous memos to Commander Canadian Army Staff Washington on personnel matters and office administration of Canadian Army Staff, 4 Aug - 2 Oct 1942.
314.009 (D60) -- Organization charts, reports, tables, meos, messages, nominal rolls, correspondence, etc. re appointments, promotions, revisions, organization and functions of Canadian Army Staff Washington, 9 Jul - 4 Dec 1945.
314.009 (D474) -- Monthly liaison letters of Canadian Army Staff Washington, Jan 1952 - Dec 1954.
314.083 (D1) -- History & functions of Requirements Secretary Canadian Army Staff, Washington, by Lieutenant-Colonel R.F. Angus, 2 Aug 45.
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.