Name/Title

Lake Carriers

Entry/Object ID

2021.777.01

Tags

Algoma, Ontario, Steamships, Mining History, Mining Industry

Description

Book detailing the history of the presence of travel and shipments done by ships on the Great Lakes throughout North America. It mostly focuses on cargo ships and the development of cargo ship fleets. Contains historical photographs and maps. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Contains historical photographs, maps, and context to tell the history of the cargo ship fleets on board the Great Lakes and their impact. The Algoma Central Railway was founded in 1889, operating between Sault Ste Marie ON and Hearst ON. The original purpose of the railway was to transport iron ore and logs from the Algoma District to Sault Ste Marie. The railway corporation also had a shipping service, employing the use of four steamships since 1900, this service expanded in the 1960s and was used to transport goods along the Great Lakes. Up until 2015 the Algoma Central Railway offered passenger service between Sault Ste Marie and Hearst.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Algoma Central Ships

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Reference Material

Category

Secondary Source

Publication Details

Author

Jacques Lesstrang

Place Published

City

Seattle, Washington, Washington, D. C.

District

District of Columbia, USA

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

1977

ISBN

0-87564-217-9

Notes

Materials: paper, ink, plastic

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32650

Dimensions

Height

11-5/16 in

Width

4 in

Depth

8-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

11.3/4" x 8.3/4"

Parts

Count: none

Location

Location

Shelf

Algoma Lines 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

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Tear, Discoloration

Date Examined

Apr 20, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Surface

There are some small tears on the dust cover

Materials

paper, ink, plastic, binding

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

April 21, 2022