Pioneering the C. P. R.

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Pioneering the C. P. R.

Entry/Object ID

2022.18.01

Tags

Canadian Pacific, Sudbury, Ontario, Doctor William Howey, Florence R. Howey, Local History, Ontario Genealogical Society

Scope and Content

Autobiography written by Florence Howey, wife of Doctor William Howey.

Context

Doctor William Howey took up work as a physician working for the Canadian Pacific Railway in Northeastern Ontario. The book is a first hand account written by Florence Howey about their experience moving from Hamilton Ontario to Mattawa Ontario in December of 1882. During their time living there they were responsible for caring for the Canadian Pacific Railway's workers. The book also discusses the development of Sudbury Ontario between 1883 and 1886.

Collection

Sudbury History, Canadian Pacific History

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Biography

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Florence Howey

Date(s) of Creation

1936

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Pioneering the C. P. R.

Description

Autobiography written by Florence Howey, wife of Doctor William Howey.

Creator

Florence Howey, Ontario Genealogical Society

Date(s) of Creation

1938 - 2002

Subjects

History, Railways, Doctors, Books

Notes

Written by Florence Howey before her death in 1936, it was printed posthumously in 1938 as "Pioneering the C. P. R.", then published as "Sudbury Minus One" in 1968 by the students of Sheridan Technical School. In 2002 it was reprinted by the Sudbury Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. "To the Northern Ontario Museum and Heritage Centre with the compliments of Sudbury Jurisdiction Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society" written on the front cover

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Alternative Title

Other Name

Sudbury Minus One

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

2395

Number Type

ISBN Number

Other Number

0-7779-2760-8

Dimensions

Width

8-3/4 in

Length

11-1/4 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Sudbury History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 6, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jan 6, 2022

Materials

paper, ink, plastic, binding

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Canadian Pacific

Owner/Agent

Canadian Pacific

Role

Owner/Subject/Donor

Place

City

Calgary, Alberta

State/Province

Alberta

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Sudbury History

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Notes

Donated by the Sudbury Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged by Kat Bezaire on January 6th, 2022

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

The library has a copy of "Pioneering the C. P. R." as well as "Sudbury Minus One"

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 6, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 6, 2022