Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
City of Saint John
General material designation
- Textual record
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents.
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
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)
Physical description area
Physical description
12.6 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
Biographical history
In 1785 the communities of Carleton and Parr Town, New Brunswick, greatly increased in size by the influx of Loyalist settlers after the American Revolution, were incorporated as the City of Saint John, making it the oldest incorporated city in Canada. In 1889, Portland was amalgamated into Saint John. For most of its history the city has been governed by the mayor and Common Council. From 1912 to the mid 1930's it was administered by a commission government and in 1963 it adopted a council-manager form of government which centralized administrative responsibility. In 1967, the city expanded to include Lancaster and part of Simonds.
Sources:
The Canadian Encyclopedia, 1988
Custodial history
Information about the custody of these records prior to acquisition is incomplete.
Scope and content
This fonds contains records from the City Clerk's Office and other records of city government. The material has not been arranged in series but a detailed file listing is available.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
On permanent loan from the City of Saint John since ca.1962
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
F 1 (stored in Webster Library)
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
No restrictions
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Detailed inventory available