Letter to Jean and Mels from Cela Sloman

Name/Title

Letter to Jean and Mels from Cela Sloman

Entry/Object ID

2021.521.01

Description

Letter written to Mr. and Mrs. N. Marquis "Jean and Mels" in Capreol ON from Cela Sloman in Clinton ON. Cela is writing to them describing how much she misses them as well as how excited she is to see that the school car is in the process of being restored. She also discusses her garden flowers and trees. Written by hand not typed.

Context

Cela Sloman's letter describing the process of restoring the school car. The Slomans lived on the school car from 1926 until 1964 with Fred as the teacher. School cars were commissioned by the government of Ontario to provide education to rural northern Ontario communities.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

School Car

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Letter and Envelope

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Cela Sloman

Place Published

Municipality

Clinton, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Date Published

1985

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Signed by Cela Sloman, Stamps: One 5 cent, two 1 cent, one 10 cent, one 2 cent Clinton ON stamp Image of school car on envelope and paper, both with captions

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32478

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Capreol History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition, the envelope is torn assumed to have been torn when the letter was first opened

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 20, 2022