Reproduction of a Postcard showing the Gunard White Star's Ship Aquitania

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Reproduction of a Postcard showing the Gunard White Star's Ship Aquitania

Entry/Object ID

2021.1806.01

Tags

War Brides, War History, Second World War, Capreol, Ontario

Scope and Content

Reproduction, copy of a postcard showing the Gunard White Star's Ship Aquitania

Context

This ship was one of the naval ships responsible for bringing war brides, children and soldiers to Canada. This ship arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on August 10, 1946 and its sisters Winifred and Claire arrived in Halifax on August 15, 1946. The brides, soldiers, and children destined for Capreol, Ontario arrived on August 17, 1946.

Collection

War History, Capreol History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Reproduction

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

unknown

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1946

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Postcard showing the Gunard White Star's Ship Aquitania

Description

Reproduction of a postcard

Creator

unknown

Date(s) of Creation

1946

Subjects

History, War, Brides, Ships

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

32570

Dimensions

Width

6 in

Length

4 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Capreol History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 15, 2022

Notes

In a folder labeled "War Brides"

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Feb 15, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, plastic

Notes

The item is a reproduction and it has been laminated

Provenance

Provenance Detail

War History

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on June 4, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on February 15, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 15, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 15, 2022