BACLAC - Classification for Canadian history - Class FC - Canada nation

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Table of contents FC

History of Canada in general FC1-259

Discovery and exploration to 1603 FC300-302

French Régime FC305-389

British colonial period FC400-480

Canada, the nation, 1867- FC500-

Local history FC 2001-4350

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Canada, The Nation, 1867-, FC500-

500                  General works.

Class here general histories of the period. See FC162-165 for general histories of Canada ending in the period.

           .5         The first century, 1867-1967

Class here works on Canada's first century as a nation.

501                  Biography (Collective).

Biography of individuals important to a period, place or topic is classed with period, place or topic.

502                  Political history (General).

503                  General special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .C3       Canada Day. Dominion Day

.I4       Immigration policy and settlement

Class here only works on immigration and settlement in the development of Canada.

Similar works confined to a region or province are classed with the region or province. Practical and theoretical works on immigration are classed in JV7200-7295.

Late 19th Century, 1867-1896.

505                  General works.

506                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

Individuals important to a period, place or topic are classed with the period, place or topic.

 e.g.     .B54     Blake, Edward, 1833-1912

.C32    Cauchon, Joseph, 1816-1885

.D8       Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marquis of, 1826-1902

.S53    Shadd, Mary A., 1823-1893

.S9       Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, Baron, 1820-1914

507                  Collected works of Canadian statespersons, .A-Z.

For subarrangement see Table VIII.

 e.g.     .M3     Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), Sir, 1815-1891

508                  General special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .R3       Railway policy. Railways and politics

Works on railways are classed in HE2807.

.R4      Reciprocity

Political history.

509                  General works.

Purchase of Hudson's Bay Company's territories, 1869, see FC3213.2.

Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870, and the creation of Manitoba, see FC3214 and FC3214.8

British Columbia enters Confederation, 1871, see FC3822.8.

Prince Edward Island enters Confederation, 1873, see FC2621.4.

Macdonald’s first administration, 1867-1873.

510                  General works.

511                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

513                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .P3       Pacific scandal, 1873.

514                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Mackenzie’s administration, 1873-1878.

515                  General works.

516                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

518                  Special topics, .A-Z.

519                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Macdonald’s second administration, 1878-1891.

520                  General works.

521                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .M28   Macdonald of Earnscliffe, Agnes Macdonald, Baroness, 1836-1920

.M3     Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), Sir, 1815-1891

For his collected works, see FC507.M3

523                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .R4       Reciprocity

524                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Four Conservative prime ministers, 1891-1896.

Administration of Abbott (1891-1892), Thompson (1892-1894), Bowell (1894-1896), and Tupper (1896).

525                  General works.

526                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .A22    Abbott, John Joseph Caldwell, Sir, 1821-1893

.B69    Bowell, Mackenzie, Sir, 1823-1917

.F67    Foster, George E. (George Eulas), Sir, 1847-1931

.L34     Laflamme, R., 1827-1893

.T4      Thompson, John S. D. (John Sparrow David), Sir, 1844-1894

.T8      Tupper, Charles, Sir, 1821-1915

528                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .M3     Manitoba school question

Educational aspects are classed in LB.

.R4      Reciprocity

529                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Early 20th Century, 1896-1948.

540                  General works.

541                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

Individuals important to a period, place or topic are classed with the period, place or topic.

 e.g.     .D54    Diefenbaker, Edna May, 1899-1951

.G75    Grey Owl, 1888-1939

.K43    Keenleyside, Hugh Ll., 1898-1992

.M27   Macphail, Agnes Campbell, 1890-1954

.M7     Murphy, Emily F. (Emily Ferguson), 1868-1933

           .5         Collected works of Canadian statespersons, .A-Z.

For subarrangement see Table VIII.

542                  Diplomatic history. Foreign and general relations.

Relations with individual countries or groups of countries are classed in FC243-251.

543                  Military history (General).

Including history of all branches of the armed forces.

Regimental histories not confined to a single war are classed in UA602.

History of individual wars, see the war.

548                  General special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .I4        Immigration and settlement

Class here only works on immigration and settlement in the development of Canada. Works on immigration as a subject are classed in JV7200-7295.

Political history.

549                  General works.

Laurier’s administration, 1896-1911.

550                  General works.

Alaska boundary dispute, see FC190.

Creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, see FC3217.3

551                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .L3       Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919

.S53    Sifton, Clifford, Sir, 1861-1929

553                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .R3       Railway policy

.R4      Reciprocity

.S6      South African War, 1899-1902

Only aspects affecting Canada are classed here. Works on the conduct of the war are classed in DT1890-1920.

554                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Borden's administration, 1911-1917 and Union Government, including Meighen's first administration.

555                  General works.

556                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .B67     Borden, Robert Laird, Sir, 1854-1937

.B68    Bourassa, Henri, 1868-1952

.C87    Currie, Arthur, Sir, 1875-1933

.H84    Hughes, Sam, Sir, 1853-1921

.M42   McCrae, John, 1872-1918  Cf. PS8525

.M44   Meighen, Arthur, 1874-1960

557                  Canada and World War I: the home scene.

Military history is classed in D501-680.

           .5         Conscription issue and the election of 1917.

558                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .I4        Imperial preference

.R4      Reconstruction and veterans’ re-establishment

.U5      Union Government, 1917-1921

559                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

King’s first administration, 1921-1926 and Meighen’s second administration, 1926.

560                  General works.

561                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .C48     Christie, Loring, 1885-1941

567                  Constitutional crisis, 1926.

568                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .C8       Customs scandal

569                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

King’s second administration, 1926-1930.

570                  General works.

571                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

573                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .B4       Beauharnois scandal, 1931

574                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Bennett’s administration, 1930-1935.

575                  General works.

576                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .B45     Bennett, R.B. (Richard Bedford), 1870-1947

.S38    Sauvé, Arthur, 1875-1944

.S74    Stevens, H. H. (Henry Herbert), 1878-1973

577                  Depression of 1929.

578                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .R4       Reconstruction Party

.R44    Regina Riot, 1935

579                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

King’s third administration, 1935-1948.

580                  General works.

581                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .C37     Cardin, P.-J.-A. (Pierre-Joseph-Arthur), 1879-1946

.C48    Chevrier, Lionel, 1903-1987

.H42    Heaps, A. A. (Abraham Albert), 1889-1954

.K5      King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950

.L36     Lapointe, Ernest, 1876-1941

.M36   Manion, R. J. (Robert James), 1881-1943

.P69    Power, C. G. (Charles Gavan), 1888-1968

.W65   Woikin, Emma, 1920-1974

.W66   Woodsworth, J. S. (James Shaver), 1874-1942

582                  Canada and World War II : the home scene.

Military history is classed in D731-838.

           .5         Conscription issue, 1942.

583                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .F38     Fascism in Canada

584                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Late 20th Century, 1948-2006.

600                  General works.

601                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

Individuals important to a period, place or topic are classed with the period, place or topic.

 e.g.     .B76     Broadfoot, Barry, 1926-2003

.I45     Ignatieff, George, 1913-1989

.K59    Knowles, Stanley, 1908-1997

           .5         Collected works of Canadian statespersons, .A-Z.

For subarrangement see Table VIII.

602                  Diplomatic history. Foreign and general relations.

Relations with individual countries or groups of countries are classed in FC243-251.

603                  Military history (General).

Including history of all branches of the armed forces.

Regimental histories not confined to a single war are classed in UA602.

History of individual wars, see the war.

608                  General special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .I4        Immigration and settlement

.S6      Social security and politics

Cf. HD7129

Political history.

609                  General works.

St-Laurent’s administration, 1948-1957.

610                  General works.

Newfoundland becomes a province, see FC2174.8.

611                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .A22    Abbott, Douglas, 1899-1987

.H69    Howe, C. D. (Clarence Decatur), 1886-1960

.M37   Massey, Vincent, 1887-1967

.N67    Norman, E. Herbert, 1909-1957

.S24    St-Laurent, Louis S. (Louis Stephen), 1882-1973

613                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .P5       Pipeline debate

614                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Diefenbaker’s administration, 1957-1963.

615                  General works.

616                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .D53    Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979

.F58    Fleming, Donald M. (Donald Methuen), 1905-1986

.H365  Hamilton, Alvin, 1912-2004

618                  Special topics, .A-Z.

619                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Pearson’s administration, 1963-1968.

620                  General works.

621                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .C37     Cardin, Lucien, 1919-1988

.G67    Gordon, Walter L., 1906-1987

.L34     LaMarsh, Judy, 1924-1980

.M37   Martin, Paul, 1903-1992

.P4      Pearson, Lester B., 1897-1972

.V35    Vanier, Georges P. (Georges Philias), 1888-1967

623                  Special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .C4       Centennial celebrations. Expo 67.

624                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Trudeau's first administration, 1968-1979; Clark's administration, 1979-1980; Trudeau's second administration, 1980-1984; Turner's administration, 1984.

625                  General works.

626                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .B45     Benson, Edgar J., 1923-2011

.B76    Broadbent, Ed, 1936-

.C58    Clark, Joe, 1939-

.L43     Léger, Jules, 1913-1980

.M37   Marchand, Jean, 1918-1989

.S38    Sauvé, Jeanne, 1922-1992

.S73    Stanfield, Robert L. (Robert Lorne), 1914-2003

.T69    Trudeau, Margaret, 1948-

.T7      Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, 1919-2000

.T87    Turner, John N., 1929-2020

628                  Special topics, .A-Z.

October crisis and the F.L.Q., see FC2925.9.O25.

629                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Mulroney’s administration, 1984-1993; Campbell’s administration, 1993.

630                  General works.

631                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .C34     Campbell, Kim, 1947-

.C37    Carney, Patricia, 1935-

.C76    Crosbie, John, 1931-2020

.H42    Hébert, Jacques, 1923-2007

.M84   Mulroney, Brian, 1939-

.M85   Mulroney, Mila, 1953-

.S74    Stevens, Sinclair, 1927-2016

633                  Special topics, .A-Z.

634                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Chrétien's administration, 1993-2003; Martin’s administration, 2003-2006.

635                  General works.

636                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .C47     Chrétien, Jean, 1934-

.C66    Copps, Sheila, 1952-

.D82    Duceppe, Gilles, 1947-

.M36   Manning, Preston, 1942-

.M37   Martin, Paul, 1938-

638                  Special topics, .A-Z.

639                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

21st Century, 2006-

640                  General works.

641                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

Individuals important to a period, place or topic are classed with the period, place or topic.

           .5         Collected works of Canadian statespersons, .A-Z.

For subarrangement see Table VIII.

642                  Diplomatic history. Foreign and general relations.

Relations with individual countries or groups of countries are classed in FC243-251.

643                  Military history (General).

Including history of all branches of the armed forces.

Regimental histories not confined to a single war are classed in UA602.

History of individual wars, see the war.

648                  General special topics, .A-Z.

 e.g.     .I4        Immigration and settlement

Political history.

649                  General works.

Harper’s administration, 2006-2015

650                  General works.

651                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .H37Harper, Stephen, 1959-

.J43     Jean, Michaëlle, 1957-

653                  Special topics, .A-Z.

654                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

Trudeau’s administration, 2015-

655                  General works.

656                  Biography.

           .A1, Collective.

           .A2-Z, Individual.

Individual biographies, see table VII.

 e.g.     .T78     Trudeau, Justin, 1971-

658                  Special topics, .A-Z.

659                  Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.

Material too slight for cataloguing.

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