Harold Prescott's Scrapbook: 1964, 1965, 1966

Publication

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Harold Prescott's Scrapbook: 1964, 1965, 1966

Entry/Object ID

2021.1351.01

Description

Personal scrapbook belonging to former Capreol mayor, Harold Prescott. It is his 1964-1966 scrapbook and it contains a variety of sources including: newspaper clippings, photographs, and personal notes. The documents mostly focus on the more light hearted aspects of Capreol's history during those years. Distinguishing Features: The cover features a group of indigenous people, three are on horses.

Context

Prescott was born in 1911 in Killaloe Ontario, in 1938 he came to Sudbury to work for INCO. In 1941 Prescott was hired to be a locomotive fireman for Canadian National in Capreol, later he became an engineer. By 1951 he became a town councilor and in 1955 he became mayor and remained as mayor for 13 years (minus 1962-1963). He is responsible for the donation of CN engine 6077 to Capreol in Prescott park, he also is credited for designing the Capreol flag.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Capreol History

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Randy Prescott

Notes

Date Acquired: October 14th, 2021 Method of Acquisition: Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scrapbook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Commemorative

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Harold Prescott

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink, binding Date: 1964, 1965, 1966

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"Don Prescott" "-1964- -1965- -1966-"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

33044

Dimensions

Height

15-1/8 in

Width

4 in

Depth

11 in

Dimension Notes

15.1/4" x 11"

Parts

Count

17

Parts

17 scrapbooks belonging to Harold Prescott

Location

Location

Location

Capreol History Section (oversized document area)

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

Fair condition, some signs of damage

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 20, 2022