Name/Title
Canadian National Railways branded EnvelopeEntry/Object ID
2021.1011.01Description
Blank Canadian National branded envelope, assumed to be used for interdepartmental mail. It was meant for small papers and is brown.
Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Original document, an actual envelope, it appears to have been used.
Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country.
Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
Library ArchiveAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
unknownNotes
Date Acquired: unknown
Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
EnvelopeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, DocumentNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLegacy Lexicon
Class
CorrespondencesCategory
Primary SourcePublication Details
Author
Canadian NationalPlace Published
Country
CanadaContinent
North AmericaISBN
n/aNotes
Materials: paper, ink, adhesive
Date: unknownInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
"After 10 days return to Canadian National Railways at office of mailing", "201", "10"Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
32810Location
Location
Box
Canadian National Box #2Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioDate
March 10, 2022Condition
Notes
Good condition, there are signs that the envelope was used at one point for its intended purposeCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
April 20, 2022