Sioux Lookout: 50th Anniversary, 1962

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Sioux Lookout: 50th Anniversary, 1962

Entry/Object ID

2022.66.01

Tags

Sioux Lookout, Ontario, District of Kenora, Indigenous History, Northern Ontario

Scope and Content

Book, commemorative booklet from the 50th anniversary celebration of Sioux Lookout, Ontario in 1962.

Context

The book was created in 1962 by the 50th Anniversary Committee, and it commemorates 50 years worth of the town's history. The town was founded in 1912 It includes: mayor's address, a list of all of the town's mayors, the legend of Sioux Lookout, hydro in Sioux Lookout, education in Sioux Lookout, early history of the general hospital, "50 for Sioux in 62", a brief history, bands, early settlement history, Indigenous history, stores, Hudson's Bay Company, flying, Bowes-Lyon Family, Glenylon Family, Scotland Family, first newspapers, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Cole, Legros Bower and Graham, Elliot Bros Woodworking, McIver Clothing, Joe Porco, Farlinger, memories, photographs, advertisements, well wishes, Alan A. J. MacDonald's, Early travel, the Cosco family, churches, and memo pages.

Collection

District of Kenora, Northern Ontario History

Cataloged By

Matthew Gill

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

50th Anniversary Committee

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1960

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Sioux Lookout: 50th Anniversary, 1962

Description

The book was created in 1962 by the 50th Anniversary Committee, and it commemorates 50 years worth of the town's history. The town was founded in 1912

Creator

50th Anniversary Committee

Date(s) of Creation

1962

Subjects

History, Churches, Schools, Rural areas, Rural life, Shops, Business districts, Indigenous peoples, Settlements, Land development, Celebrations, Commemorations

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Sioux Lookout, Ontario

District

District of Kenora

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

26542

Dimensions

Width

5-3/4 in

Length

8-3/4 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Ontario History Section (City or Town Specific)

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 18, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Creasing

Date Examined

Jan 18, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, staples

Notes

Condition is likely due to age and use

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Ontario History (Town or City Specific)

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on July 23rd, 2015 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on January 18th, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 18, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 18, 2022