Examples of Reference Numbers
When you complete an Order Form for Photocopies and Reproductions, be sure to include as many details as possible concerning the document you are requesting.
It is important to indicate the reference number of the document. The reference number can contain different elements according to the type of document. Listed below are examples of the information you should be able to provide to obtain a copy of the following documents:
Textual Documents
MG30 - D 211, Francis Reginald Scott Fonds, Volume 86, File 6, "Student Research Materials, n.d." (entire file)
RG 41, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Fonds, Series VI-B-I-6, Volume 956, File
1279, Part 1, "Maison de Radio Canada," 1972 (from page 12 to 35 incl.)
1871 Ontario census returns
RG 31, District 63, Lennox County, sub-district b-1, Fredericksburg Township, pages 22-23, reel C-9995 (name John Smith)
Canadian Expeditionary Force personnel files,
RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box Number: 5387, Sequence Number: 42, surname, given name(s): "Lanthier Alphonse," regimental number or rank (if an officer): 3033498
RG 10, Volume 7938, File 32-120, Reel C-13509
Video Recordings
Consultation Copy Number V1 8205-0042, Item Number ISN 9286
Consultation Copy Number 13-0051, Item Number ISN 273704
Sound Recordings
Consultation Copy Number C10126, Item Number ISN 237354
Photographs and Documentary Art
Andrew Merrilees Collection, Accession 1980-149, Group F, Series IV, "General View of Grain Elevators and Railway"
William James Topley Collection, Accession 1936-270, Series A, Original Item Number 2415, "Misses Meredith"
PA-113772. Lieutenant Mollie Lamb, CWAC War Artist
C-028700. Sir Hugh Macdonald
RD-001289. Claude Jutra, film maker
e000756936. View of children sleighing down a hill, Montréal
1985-198-183 Untitled: Lévesque and Laurin in car crash by Rusins Kaufmanis
Cartographic Documents
F/440 - Port Arthur - 1952, Author: Canada: Mines and Technical Surveys
H3/349/Rouyn/1926, "Carte de la région minière de Rouyn", The Map Specialty Co., St. Jean, Quebec: Stadacona Rouyn Mines, Ltd., c1926
F/540/Calgary/1967, "Calgary and Vicinity," Shell Oil Company, Clark Stone Ltd.
H3/240/Charlottetown/[1956], "Map of the City of Charlottetown & suburbs, P.E.I." drawn by Cyril Lambourne
NMC 23550, Plan of Edmonton Settlement 1904 by E. Deville
F/240/Louisbourg/[1717], "Plan du port de Louisbourg avec la [veue] par le point A," [L'Hermite]
Architectural Documents
McLean and MacPhadyen Fonds, Accession 86703/9, File [213], Item 7
J.A. Ewart Fonds, Accession 76703/13, Item 479
RG 24M, Department of National Defence Fonds, Accession 84503/38, Item 339, NMC 80124
Philatelic Documents
The Victoria Cross, 49¢, October 21, 2004
POS-003711, Canada, 1851, 3 pence
Published Documents
NLC-10086, Hunters in the Snow, by Pieter Bruegel
Coverpage of AMICUS 48747, Cet été qui chantait by Gabrielle Roy
Le Devoir, April 12, 1950, p. B-2
Saturday Night, Vol. 144, Issue 1, Feb. 1999, pp. 4-6
