Name/Title
Schools on Wheels Brought Education to Remote NorthEntry/Object ID
2021.530.01Description
Article discussing the history of school cars and the impact on the education system. Prior to the introduction of school cars, education was not accessible in Northern Ontario communities specifically because most did not have roads and were difficult to access. The article mentions both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific school cars.Context
Discusses the history of school cars and mentions the Sloman car. Fred Sloman taught on a school car that ran from Capreol to Foleyet from 1926 until 1962. School cars were commissioned by the government of Ontario to provide education to rural Northern Ontario communitiesCollection
Library ArchiveAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
unknownNotes
Date Acquired: unknownLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Newspaper articleClass
Copy of a primary sourceCategory
Primary SourcePublication Details
Author
Peter EnrightPlace Published
State/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1975ISBN
n/aNotes
Materials: paper, inkInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
"March 1975 Charsi's Educational Imersion" in penOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
32487Location
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, it is a photocopy of the original document, there is no transcription.Created By
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March 14, 2022Updated By
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April 20, 2022