The following message is posted on behalf of Cheryl Woods, Map Curator,
The University of Western Ontario

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CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN FIRE INSURANCE PLANS, 1875-1975

Lorraine and I are very, did I say very, pleased to advise you that this
publication is at the printer. Orders should be directed to Louis
Cardinal ([log in to unmask]) or look at the ACMLA website
www.acmla.org
publications section under books for the mailing address and fax number.

Thanks to all of you who supported this project by providing us with
information and leads!

Lorraine Dubreuil and Cheryl Woods


CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN FIRE INSURANCE PLANS, 1875-1975. Occasional Paper
#6. Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives. 2002 ISBN
0-9695062-7-9 (516 Pages) $90.00**
**50% discount to AAO and ACA members

This publication identifies fire insurance plans published in Canada
from 1875 to 1975, and held in 122 Canadian collections. During the
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many Canadian cities and towns
were devastated by fire.  It was in response to this situation that fire
insurance companies were established.  When these plans were first
produced, fewer than 150 copies of each were printed. These detailed
plans were used by insurance companies, who needed to know building
sizes and construction materials, in order to determine the fire risk
and therefore be able to quote insurance premiums to customers. Since
these plans were only lent to the insurance companies, superseded plans
had to be return, in order to receive revised plans. These returned
plans were always destroyed. This helps to explain their scarcity today.
This listing offers an enhanced description of each plan, and a greater
number of Ontario collections too.

 Cheryl Woods
 Map Curator, SSC 1051
 University of Western Ontario
 London, Canada  N6A 5C2
 Phone: 519-661-3424
 Fax: 519-661-3750
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 http://publish.uwo.ca/~mapref/serge_a.htm