Series 3 consists of records related to architectural and urban development projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on as an urban planner between the years 1950-1992. The majority of the projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on between the years 1950-1992 were in Canada. There also a few projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on in the United States of America as well as the Fiji Islands. The series contains: various kinds of graphic and cartographic records: Maps, sketches, drawings, architectural drawings, diagrams, photographs, concept plans, blueprints, slides-transparencies and textual records.

The following is a list of what is objectively some of the major projects that Harold Spence Sales worked on based on the fonds content.

1. Oromocto (Date: 1956-1958) New Brunswick.
   Oromocto is a town located in Sunbury County New Brunswick. Harold Spence-Sales was the primary urban planner that worked on the project. Oromocto was designed by Harold Spence-Sales to be a military town. Before Harold Spence-Sales redeveloped Oromocto it was a defunct shipbuilding town.

2. Castle Downs (Date: 1976-1979) Edmonton Alberta Canada.

Castle Downs is a large residential area in Edmonton Alberta. Harold Spence-Sales played a fundamental role as an urban planner in developing Castle Downs.

3. Preville (Date 1950s). Quebec Canada.

Preville is a residential neighborhood located in St. Lambert Quebec. Harold Spence-Sales worked on residential and urban development projects in Preville in the 1950s. In this particular series the chief form of records are slide-transparencies.

4. Glen Abbey Oakville Ontario Canada.

Glen Abbey is a community-town that Harold Spence Sales worked on developing. The community-town of Glen Abbey was built around the famous Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville Ontario. The Glen Abbey Golf Course was built in 1976.

5. Mount Bruno. (Date: 1966 – 1969). Quebec Canada.

Mount Bruno is located in the Monteregian Hills which is fourteen miles east of Montreal, Quebec. The focus of the project was residential and urban development as well as creating a mountain park in the northern part of Mount Bruno.

6. Saanich Peninsula, Victoria, Vancouver and other areas in British Columbia. (Dates: 1960, 1963, 1970 -1978, 1982).

Primarily between the years 1971 and 1982 Harold Spence-Sales was working on projects in British Columbia. In particular, Harold Spence-Sales worked on projects in the greater Victoria City area, Saanich peninsula and the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The areas of the Saanich Peninsula that Harold Spence-Sales worked on are fairly close to Victoria City. It is likely that Harold Spence-Sales was working on projects in Victoria, Vancouver and parts of the Saanich peninsula simultaneously. A goal to develop and expand British Columbia was an apparent objective. The projects relate to urban, tourist, residential and population development.

7. Midnapore, Glenmore and County Hills (Dates: 1967, 1974 – 1982). Calgary Alberta Canada.

Harold Spence-Sales worked on several projects in Calgary; a city in Alberta Canada. The projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on relate to urban and residential development in both the Northern (County Hills1979-1972) and Southern parts of Calgary (Midnapore 1974-1978). In 1967, Harold Spence-Sales worked on an urban-residential development project in the intercity area of Calgary called Glenmore.

8. Personal projects.

The archive holds records regarding some of the personal projects that Harold Spence-Sales worked on.

1. 1107 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver Dates: Approximately 1982 – 1983.

1107 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver was Mary Filer and Harold Spence-Sales home and art studio; they purchased the property in 1982. Before Harold and Mary purchased and renovated 1107 West 7th Avenue Vancouver it was the Purdy Chocolate Factory. The Purdy Chocolate Factory was in operation from 1949-1982.

If interested in learning more about about 1107 West 7th Avenue Please look at Subseries E - Other planning materials as several records related to the project have been cataloged there.

2. 578 Beatty Street Vancouver Dates approximately 1976 – 1984.

578 Beatty street belonged to Earl Filer; Harold Spence-Sales father-in-law. The records provide evidence that Harold Spence-Sales was helping his father in law sell the property to B.C transit. There is also a little bit of family activity documented in the records.

"Architectural Drawings, n.d., 245 drawings." Included are measured drawings of historic Quebec architecture sketched by students of Professor John Bland.
"Papers, n.d., 70 cm." Sixty-four undergraduate student papers on historic Quebec architecture are found in this archive.

"Dessins architecturaux, s.d., 245 dessins." Notamment des relevés d'architecture historique du Québec réalisés par les étudiants du professeur John Bland.
"Documents, s.d., 70 cm." Le fonds comprend les travaux de soixante-quatre étudiants de premier cycle portant sur l'architecture historique du Québec.

Fonds consists of 6 architectural drawings (1949-1965) representing two projects: alterations to a house in Montreal for A. Bronfman on Belvedere Road and a plan for the Galerie d'art, Cite du Havre in Montreal, for the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition. Bland served as a consulting architect on this project which was designed by the firm of Gauthier and Guité and Gilles Côté. Fonds also contains an Ontario Association of Architects membership certificate for Bland.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1949-1965, 6 dessins." Deux projets sont représentés par des dessins les modifications apportées à une maison à Montréal pour A. Bronfman, chemin du Belvédère, et le plan d'une galerie d'art à la Cité du havre de Montréal réalisée pour le compte de la Société Radio-Canada pour l'Exposition mondiale de 1967. Bland a été architecte-conseil pour ce projet qui a été réalisé par le cabinet Gauthier et Guité et par Gilles Côté.
"Documents professionnels, s.d., 0,5 cm" Le fonds contient le certificat d'adhésion de Bland à l'Ordre des architectes de l'Ontario.

"Architectural Drawings, 1968-72, 138 drawings." Four projects include drawings, the majority document the design for offices and laboratories for the Bell Northern Research Company in Ottawa (1971-2); other drawings concern a proposal for the Canadian Chancery Building in Accra, Ghana (1969), a proposal for the Government of Canada's official residence in Dakar, Senegal (1970) and a new entrance to Redpath Hall, McGill University (1968).
"Photographs, 1971-2, 32 photographs." The project for offices and laboratories for Bell Northern Research contains photographs.
"Professional Papers, 1970, 6 cm." A project for the campus of the University of Windsor contains a planning report and a proposed extension to the Faculty Club of McGill University also contains a report.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1968-1972, 138 dessins." Quatre projets sont documentés par des dessins, dont la plupart se rapportent au projet de bureaux et de laboratoires commandés par la société Bell Northern Research à Ottawa (1971-1972); d'autres dessins se rapportent à une proposition d'immeuble pour la chancellerie canadienne à Accra, Ghana (1969), à une proposition de résidence officielle du gouvernement canadien à Dakar, Sénégal (1970), et à une nouvelle entrée pour la salle Redpath de l'Université McGill (1964).
"Photographies, 1971-1972, 32 photos." Le projet de bureaux et de laboratoires de Bell Northern Research est documenté par des photos.
"Documents professionnels, 1970, 6 an." Un projet pour le campus de l'Université de Windsor s'assortit d'un rapport de planification et une proposition d'annexe au Cercle universitaire de l'Université McGill est aussi assorti d'un rapport.

"Architectural Drawings, 1970-81, 94 drawings." The majority of the drawings concern the design for a master plan for the Forillon National Park in Gaspé, PQ (1970); other drawings document the design for a house for John Bland, Jr, in Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue (1976), offices for Bell Northern Research in Ottawa (1975-81) and a library for the University of Windsor (1971).
"Professional Papers, 1970-7, 9 cm." Papers relating to the master plan for the Forillon National Park and a feasibility study for proposed modifications to the property of J. W. McConnell (1977) are found in the CAC.

"Dessins architecturaux, 1970-1981, 94 dessins." La plupart des dessins se rapporte au plan d'ensemble du Parc national de Forillon à Gaspé (Québec) (1970); d'autres dessins documentent le plan d'une maison pour John Bland fils à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (1976), des bureaux pour Bell Northern Research à Ottawa (1975-1981) et une bibliothèque pour l'Université de Windsor (1971).
"Documents professionnels, 1970-1977, 9 cm." La CAC possède des documents qui se rapportent au plan d'ensemble du Parc national de Forillon ainsi qu'une étude de faisabilité pour une proposition de modifications à la propriété de J. W. McConnell (1977).

Correspondence relating to Nobbs' activities as a professor of architecture at McGill University (1904-1940) and details of his subsequent pension arrangements, as well as the honourary Doctor of Letters awarded him by McGill in 1957. Included are student design problems assigned by Nobbs during his years as Professor of Design at the School of Architecture (1928-1940).

Reports, notes and correspondence stemming from Nobbs's involvement in the Montreal Committee on Housing and Slum Clearance.

The photographs in the Nobbs archive document some of his architectural projects including urban domestic architecture, renovations to the interior of Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal, McGill's MacDonald Engineering Building, a proposal for Winnipeg City Hall and a proposal for a war memorial at Lille in France. Documented are plans, exteriors and interiors, models, buildings under construction and perspectives. Included are five photograph albums.