Canadian National Railways branded Envelope

Name/Title

Canadian National Railways branded Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2021.1011.01

Description

Blank Canadian National branded envelope, assumed to be used for interdepartmental mail. It was meant for small papers and is brown. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

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 Archive

Category

Canadian National

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

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

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Correspondences

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Canadian National

Place Published

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink, adhesive Date: unknown

Inscription/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 Number

Other Number

32810

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

6 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, there are signs that the envelope was used at one point for its intended purpose

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 20, 2022