Name/Title
Letter written from E. S. Taylor, Signal Engineer to T. Hambley, EsquireEntry/Object ID
2022.408.01Tags
North Bay, Ontario, Canadian PacificScope and Content
Letter sent from E. S. Taylor, a Canadian Pacific signal engineer from Montreal, Quebec on July 5, 1935 to T. Hambley, the Canadian Pacific General Superintendent in North Bay, Ontario.Context
The letter is in response to a discussion of a proposed junction with the Canadian National Railways at Wanup. Four pages total.
The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded in 1881. Part of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's dream of Canadian Confederation, the building a transcontinental railway was part of the agreement to get British Columbia to join Confederation. Construction began in 1881 and lasted well into the 1900s to build lines connecting Canada from Vancouver to Montreal.Collection
Canadian Pacific HistoryCataloged By
Kat BezaireAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Dale WilsonNotes
Donated on February 16, 2022Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Canadian PacificDate(s) of Creation
1881Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Letter written from E. S. Taylor, Signal Engineer to T. Hambley, EsquireDescription
Letter sent from E. S. Taylor, a Canadian Pacific signal engineer from Montreal, Quebec on July 5, 1935 to T. Hambley, a Canadian Pacific Esquire in North Bay, Ontario.Creator
E. S. TaylorDate(s) of Creation
Jul 5, 1935Subjects
Letters, CorrespondenceEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Montreal, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
P0077Location
Location
Box
Canadian Pacific Box #1Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
March 21, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
Missing Areas / HolesDate Examined
Mar 21, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, inkStructure
There are small holes in the upper left hand corner of each page, assumed to have been caused by a stapleProvenance
Provenance Detail
Canadian PacificOwner/Agent
Canadian PacificRole
Owner/Subject/DonorPlace
City
Calgary, AlbertaState/Province
AlbertaCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
March 21, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
June 8, 2022
