The fonds consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, mechanical drawings, maps, and photographs. This inventory describes the records of the Director's Office and the Traffic Operations Division, It also includes the records generated by the traffic operations function while it was part of the Engineering Department, and the earlier records of the Traffic Engineering Department and the Traffic Division of the Engineering Department. These records document the activities of the divisions of the Department other than Calgary Transit and divisions functionally related to it, For records of Calgary Transit, LRT Construction Division, the Protective Services Division, and the Marketing and Community Relations Division, see the "Inventory to the Records of Calgary Transit". Series I: Consists of the Annual Reports of the Department and its predecessors. Series II: Consists of the correspondence for the Director of the Department, not yet processed. Series III: Consists of the correspondence of the Manager of the Traffic Operations Division, which was previously part of the Engineering Department, and prior ro that was the Traffic Engineering Department. These records date from 1956 to 1969. Series IV: Consists of the correspondence of the Manager of the Traffic Operations Division from 1970 on, not yet processed. Series V: Consists of files on inquests into fatal accidents which occurred on Calgary streets, 1964-1974. Series VI: Consists of files on Calgary's traffic signal installations, originating from the Signals Section of the Traffic Operations Division. Series VII: Contains various reports produced by the staff of the Traffic Engineer, 1956-1966. Series VIII: Consists of photographs used to document traffic operations, ca. 1960-1972.
The City of Calgary. Transportation Department
