Name/Title
Serving the Nation in the WarEntry/Object ID
2021.1794.01Tags
Canadian National, War History, Second World WarScope and Content
Advertisement/propaganda-style booklet describing the war efforts made by Canadian National Railways company.Context
The booklet tells about how Canadian National is serving the Nation in a variety of ways including: shuttling troops, hospital cars for wounded, feeding the troops on their journeys, shipping large equipment such as tanks and boats on flat cars, factory conversions to support war efforts, and even shipbuilding.
Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country.
Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
Canadian NationalCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
MagazineNomenclature Secondary Object Term
PeriodicalNomenclature Primary Object Term
SerialNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Canadian NationalDate(s) of Creation
1919Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Serving the Nation in the WarDescription
Advertisement/propaganda-style booklet describing the war efforts made by Canadian National Railways company.Creator
Canadian NationalDate(s) of Creation
1943Subjects
Railways, War effort, Shipping, Hospital trainsEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
32561Dimensions
Width
5-1/2 inLength
8-1/2 inLocation
Location
Box
Canadian National Box #1Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
February 14, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
GoodCondition Detail
Scratch, Fading, FoldDate Examined
Feb 14, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, staplesNotes
Condition due to use and ageProvenance
Provenance Detail
Canadian NationalOwner/Agent
Canadian NationalRole
Owner/PublisherPlace
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftProvenance Detail
War HistoryGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged on June 4, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on February 14, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
February 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
March 1, 2022