Name/Title
School on WheelsEntry/Object ID
2021.515.01Description
Newspaper article discussing the history of school cars. Specifically, the author focuses on the Sloman Car which ran from Capreol to Foleyet. The article also focuses on the Sloman's personal experiences teaching and living on the car as well as what happened when Fred Sloman retired.Context
Discusses the Sloman car. Fred Sloman taught on a school car that ran from Capreol to Foleyet from 1926 until 1964. School cars were commissioned by the government of Ontario to provide education to rural northern Ontario communities.Collection
Library ArchiveAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Eileen ThompsonNotes
Date Acquired: unknownLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
News ArticleClass
Article Glued to a paperCategory
Primary SourcePublication Details
Author
Grand River Life StaffPlace Published
Location
Kitchener-WaterlooCity
Cambridge, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2001ISBN
n/aNotes
Materials: paper, inkOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
32472Location
Location
Shelf
Capreol History SectionRoom
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioDate
March 10, 2022Condition
Notes
Fair condition, article was cut out then glued and taped onto a sheet of printer paper.Created By
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March 14, 2022Updated By
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April 19, 2022