Canadian National: Rules Certificate for Passing Exam on Rule Book “A”, J. C. Gaudaur, 1989

Front Side

Front Side

Name/Title

Canadian National: Rules Certificate for Passing Exam on Rule Book “A”, J. C. Gaudaur, 1989

Entry/Object ID

2021.1718.01

Tags

Canadian National, Joseph C. Gaudaur, Documentary, Certificate, Uniform Code of Operating Rules, Capreol, Ontario

Scope and Content

The certificate was given to J. C. (Joseph) Gaudaur for passing his examination on rule book "A" on February 14th, 1989. He was working as a conductor at the time.

Context

Original document belonging to J. C. Gaudaur. Gaudaur worked for Canadian National initially as a trainman, later becoming a brakeman then a conductor. 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 National

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Reward of Merit

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Certificate, Achievement

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Canadian National

Date(s) of Creation

1919

Archive Items Details

Title

Rules Certificate

Description

Certificate proving that J. C. Gaudaur has passed his exam on the Uniform Code of Operating Rules

Creator

Canadian National

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 14, 1989

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

33221

Dimensions

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

4 in

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Protective Sleeve

Location

Location

Box

Canadian National Box #1

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

December 15, 2021

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Dec 15, 2021

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Canadian National

Owner/Agent

Canadian National

Role

Owner/Publisher

Place

City

Montreal, Quebec

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

December 15, 2021

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 1, 2022