| LC control no. | n 85345462 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | North West Mounted Police (Canada) |
| Variant(s) | Canada. North West Mounted Police NWMP (North West Mounted Police : Canada) Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest (Canada) |
| See also | Successor: Royal North West Mounted Police (Canada) |
| Biography/History note | The North West Mounted Police were established in 1873. In 1904 their name was changed to Royal North West Mounted Police. |
| Beginning date | 1873 |
| Ending date | 1904 |
| Associated country | Canada |
| Field of activity | Law enforcement |
| Found in | Macleod, R.C. The North West Mounted Police, 1873-1919, 1978. NLC, 8/19/85 (AACR 2: North West Mounted Police (Canada); est. 1873; name chgd. to Royal North West Mounted Police in 1904) LAC internal file, March 6, 2020 (heading: North West Mounted Police (Canada); variants: Canada. North West Mounted Police; North-West Mounted Police (Canada); NWMP; Royal North West Mounted Police (Canada); Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest (Canada)) |
| National bib agency no. | 0000G3917E |
| Quality code | nlc |
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