Additions to RCA Victor Factory

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• Fonds: Ross & Macdonald fonds, 1902-1982
•    Series: Projects, 1902-1972
•      Project: Additions to RCA Victor Factory, 1936-1937

People

• Ross & Macdonald (creator)
• Ross & Macdonald (architectural firm)
• RCA-Victor Company, inc. (client)
• Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

Title

Additions to RCA Victor Factory

Dates of creation

1936-1937

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 78 drawings
• 0.11 l. m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an executed (?) project for a factory addition in Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1936 and 1937.

File contains index cards, preliminary drawings, preliminary sketches, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, a consultant drawing, mechanical drawings, and textual documents.

Reference Number

AP013.S1.D188

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34399
  • Title: Sketch of safe, plan and perspectives of president's office, exterior perspective
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 graphite on tracing paper, 1 graphite on paper, 2 diazotypes, 1 photostat

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-01S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34407
  • Title: Windows and "Hope casements", stairs, elevations, door
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  18 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 18 drawings

  Drawing Type:

  • sketch

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-02M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34425
  • Title: Test pit, floor plans, floor levels, president's office, show room perspective and layout
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawing
  • preliminary drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-03M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34437
  • Title: Foundation plan, floor plans, elevations, alteration details
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • working drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-04S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34447
  • Title: Schedule, entrance lobby and door, windows, toilets, elevation details, radiator recesses, stairs, show room, closets, electric fixtures
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 graphite on tracing paper, 1 ink on linen

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-05M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34461
  • Title: Metalwork, roofing, carpentry
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Method of Projection:

  • detail drawings (drawings)

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-06M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34471
  • Title: Details of steel windows by Henry Hope & Sons of Canada Ltd.
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • consultant drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawing

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-06M

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34472
  • Title: Mechanical and electrical plans
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • mechanical drawing (building system drawing)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-07S

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34477
  • Title: Building specifications
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-08T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34478
  • Title: Correspondance, sketches, notes, lists, work change orders, memos, calculations
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.1 l. m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-09T

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  • Reference Number: ARCH34479
  • Title: Lists of shop drawings
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Ross & Macdonald (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l. m. of textual records

  Credit line:

  Ross & Macdonald fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  13-188-10T