Ministry of
Government and Consumer Services
Ontario Government Record Series RG 1-654
1945-2004
22.1 meters of textual records
163 volumes of textual records
5172 photographs : black and white prints
4533 photographs : black and white negatives
543 photographs : black and white slides
350 photographs : colour prints
740 photographs : colour negatives
16,783 photographs : colour slides
38 black and white film strips
26 colour filmstrips
56 photographs : black and white lantern slides
4 photographs : black and white transparencies
4 photographs : colour transparencies
4115 MB of photographs : colour, black and white (.tiff)
1697 maps
12 drawings
13 postcards
39 presentation panels
5 posters
5 plans
7 architectural drawings : colour pencil on paper
1 architectural drawing : watercolour on paper
2 architectural drawings : diazotype prints
4 architectural drawings : photomechanical reproductions
2 architectural drawings : blueprints
1 film reel (3 minutes ; 31 metres) : colour, positive, silent ; 16 mm
15 film reels (5 hours, 51 minutes ; 3,729 metres) : release prints, colour, optical sound, 16 mm
60 video cassettes (44 hours, 57 minutes) : colour, VHS
20 audio cassettes (19 hours, 16 minutes)
4 audio reels (50 minutes)
1 artifacts : seed collection,
1 vehicle decal (colour)
34 artifacts : button badges
20 artifacts : metal coat buttons
17 artifacts : badges
1 artifacts : matchbook
1 identification card : paper
1 database : 8-85 mb
Series consists of the records of the Ontario Forest Ranger School, Ontario Forest Technical School and the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre.
Series includes planning records, correspondence, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings documenting the establishment of the Ontario Forest Ranger School facility and programming in conjunction with the University of Toronto Faculty of Forestry. Later records document the reopening of the former school as the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre, focused on outdoor education and recreation.
The series also includes records created by the Directors of the Ranger School and Frost Centre documenting their administration.
Series includes records documenting curriculum, training, educational programming and visitor services offered at the Ranger School and the Frost Centre.
Series includes records of the management of lands, waters, forests, trails, campsites and wildlife in and around the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre. Also included are operational records and documentation of studies conducted on Frost Centre lands.
Series also includes records related to the planning and administration of the University of Toronto Forestry Program, which operated in partnership with the Department of Lands and Forests to establish and manage the Ontario Forest Ranger School.
Series also includes promotional and advertising materials for the programs and services offered at the Frost Centre. A small amount of promotional material exists from the Ontario Forest Ranger School.
Series also includes histories of the Ranger School and the Frost Centre, as well as histories of the Dorset and Haliburton areas. Also included are various materials related to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Frost Centre that took place in 1995.
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Click on the link(s) below for more information.
Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests Ontario Forest Ranger School Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario. Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources CentreNo further accruals are expected.
These records were created by the following Ontario government agency or agencies. Click on the agency reference code for information about this agency and other records it created.
1945-1968 : |
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Department of Lands and Forests (AA52) |
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Ontario Forest Ranger School (CA2287) |
1974-2004 : |
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Ministry of Natural Resources (AA17) |
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Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre (CA2288) |
Consult the individual sub-series descriptions for information on how to order this material.
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Click on a reference code for more information about a series of records.
Reference Code | Sub-series Title |
RG 1-654-1 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre photographs |
RG 1-654-2 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre curriculum and education records |
RG 1-654-3 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre directors' records |
RG 1-654-4 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre student records |
RG 1-654-5 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre resources management and operations records |
RG 1-654-6 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre reports and publications |
RG 1-654-7 | University of Toronto Forest records |
RG 1-654-8 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre architectural drawings |
RG 1-654-9 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre publicity and promotion records |
RG 1-654-10 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre anniversary and historical records |
RG 1-654-11 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre awards and certificates |
RG 1-654-12 | Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (MLA) tours of Northern Ontario photographs |
RG 1-654-13 | Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre artifacts |