Timberwolves: Greed and Corruption in Northwestern Ontario’s Timber Industry, 1875-1960

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Timberwolves: Greed and Corruption in Northwestern Ontario’s Timber Industry, 1875-1960

Entry/Object ID

2022.305.01

Tags

Lumber History, Lumberjacks, Logging History, Sawmills, Northern Ontario, Northwestern Ontario, Timber Industry

Scope and Content

Book discussing the history of the timber industry in Northwestern Ontario

Context

The book covers a span from 1875-1960 and it discusses the development and corruption of the timber industry. It also discusses the experience of the workers, including loggers and timbermen. It is broken down into chapters, they are as follows: 1. Logging Operations at the International Boarder, 1897-1920: - Alger and Smith - Pigeon River Lumber 2. The Men of the Bush: - The Logging Operation 3. The Era of the Broadaxe: - The Piling Industry - The Railway Tie Industry - The P. A. D. and W. and the Lumber Trade - Pioneering and Privateering 4. Pioneer Pulpwood Operators: - Growth of Pulp and Paper Mills in the Northwest - The Lush Twenties: The Political Scene 5. Duplicity and Intrigue: - The Rise of E. E. Johnson - Political Influence 6. The Rise and Slump of the Pulp and Paper Industry 7. Depression and Recovery

Collection

Lumber History Collection, Northern Ontario History

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society

Date(s) of Creation

1908

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Timberwolves: Greed and Corruption in Northwestern Ontario’s Timber Industry, 1875-1960

Description

Book discussing the history of the timber industry in Northwestern Ontario

Creator

J. P. Bertrand

Date(s) of Creation

1997

Subjects

History, Timber industry, Timber, Logging, Loggers, Lumber, Lumber industry

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Thunder Bay, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

597

Number Type

ISBN Number

Other Number

0-920119-26-3

Dimensions

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

9 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Lumber Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Stains, Creasing

Date Examined

Mar 10, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Cleanliness

There are some small stains on the back cover

Materials

paper, ink, plastic, binding

Structure

The spine has crease marks

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society

Owner/Agent

Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society

Role

Owner/Publisher

Place

City

Thunder Bay, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on March 10, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

March 10, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 10, 2022