Name/Title
Canadian National Railways Employee Trip Pass, Capreol to Foleyet, J. B. McKinnon and one employee, 1956Entry/Object ID
2021.1517.01Tags
Canadian National, Passenger Trains, Railway PassScope and Content
Canadian National branded employee trip pass issued to J. B. McKinnon, John Bergen McKinnon was a locomotive engineer, originally starting as a fireman. The ticket was a one way trip from Capreol to Foleyet, dated August 15th, 1956. It was good for McKinnon as well as one other employee.Context
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
Canadian NationalCataloged By
Matthew GillAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Eileen Thompson (?)Notes
Date Acquired: unknown
Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Ticket, TransportationNomenclature Primary Object Term
TicketNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Railroad PassClass
DocumentaryCategory
Primary SourceArchive Details
Creator
Canadian NationalDate(s) of Creation
1919Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Canadian National Railways Employee Trip Pass, Capreol to Foleyet, J. B. McKinnon and one employee, 1956Description
Canadian National branded employee trip pass issued to J. B. McKinnon,Creator
Canadian NationalDate(s) of Creation
1956Subjects
Railways, Passenger cars, TicketsNotes
Inscriptions/Markings: "367805"
"Capreol, Ont. Aug 10th, 1956"
"(2) Mr. B McKinnon & 1 Employee"
"Loco Engineer" "CNR 10 est"
"Capreol Ont" "Foleyet Ont"
"Aug 15th, 1956"
Signatures of W. R. Chalmers, D. Gordon and J. B. McKinnon
Materials: paper, inkEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
24773Parts
Count
52Parts
52 total documents belonging to J. B. McKinnonLocation
Location
Box
Canadian National Box #1Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioDate
March 10, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
GoodCondition Detail
Embrittlement, Creasing, FoldDate Examined
Mar 15, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireSurface
There are crease lines all over the document and large fold linesMaterials
paper, inkStructure
The document is growing brittle due to ageRelationships
Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Capreol, OntarioCity
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioProvenance
Provenance Detail
Eileen ThompsonOwner/Agent
Eileen ThompsonRole
Board MemberPlace
* Untyped Place
Capreol, OntarioCity
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
GiftProvenance Detail
Canadian NationalOwner/Agent
Canadian NationalRole
Owner/PublisherPlace
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged on June 4, 2015 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on March 15, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
April 20, 2022