| LC control no. | n 79034412 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Island of Saint John |
| Variant(s) | St. John's Island Saint John's Island St. John Island Saint John Island Île-Saint-Jean (1763-1799) Isle de Saint-Jean |
| See also | Prince Edward Island Île-Saint-Jean |
| Biography/History note | Île-Saint-Jean became known as the Island of Saint John when it came under British control in 1763. On February 1, 1799 its name was changed to Prince Edward Island. |
| Beginning date | 1763 |
| Ending date | 1799-02-01 |
| Associated country | Canada Great Britain |
| Special note | SUBJECT USAGE: This heading is not valid for use as a subject. Works about this place are entered under Prince Edward Island. After coming under British control in 1763 Île-Saint-Jean became known as Island of Saint John. In 1799 its name was changed to Prince Edward Island. |
| Found in | NLC 7/18/79 (Island of Saint John; previously verified as St. John's Island) Canadiana authorities, June 17, 2011 (Island of Saint John, variants: St. John Island, St. John's Island, equivalent: Ile-Saint-Jean, name changed Feb. 1, 1799 to Prince Edward Island; Ile-Saint-Jean, variant: Isle de Saint-Jean, equivalent: Island of Saint John) LAC internal file, February 25, 2019 (heading: Island of Saint John; variants: St. John Island; St. John's Island; Prince Edward Island; Ile-Saint-Jean; name changed February 1, 1799 to Prince Edward Island) |
| National bib agency no. | 0007K5842E |
| Geographic area code | n-cn-pi |
| Quality code | nlc |
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