Canada Atlantic Railway: Old Boy's Reunion Newsletter

Name/Title

Canada Atlantic Railway: Old Boy's Reunion Newsletter

Entry/Object ID

2021.884.01

Description

Booklet, newsletter story about the history of the development of the Canada Atlantic Railway. It was written 53 years after the railway was opened in 1882. The railway ran from Ottawa to Coteau, and from Coteau to the international boundary via the Coteau bridge as of March 1890, and from Coteau to Parry Sound as of December 1896. The railway was created to link Ottawa to Montreal by means of a new railway. The railway was later purchased by the Grand Trunk Railway in 1904 and was incorporated by 1905. The newsletter story also discusses several of the founders and other important people from the railway. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

The Canada Atlantic Railway opened in 1882 ran from Ottawa to Coteau, and from Coteau to the international boundary via the Coteau bridge as of March 1890, and from Coteau to Parry Sound as of December 1896. The railway was created to link Ottawa to Montreal by means of a new railway. The railway was later purchased by the Grand Trunk Railway in 1904 and was incorporated by 1905.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Canadian National, Canada Atlantic Railway

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

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

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Newsletter story

Class

Duplicate of primary source

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Canada Atlantic Railway (?)

Place Published

City

Parry Sound, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Date Published

1935

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink, staple

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32679

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Parts

Count: none

Location

Location

Box

Canadian National Box #2

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

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2022