Name/Title
Canadian National Interdepartmental Correspondence sent to H. Deevey, F. Ryan, P. J. Coyne, C. Woods, and A. Brankley in Capreol ON from A. MacDonald, Master Mechanic in Capreol ONEntry/Object ID
2021.1675.01Tags
Canadian National, Capreol, Ontario, Town of CapreolScope and Content
Interdepartmental correspondence on Canadian National official letterhead from A. MacDonald, a master mechanic to H. Deavey, F. Ryan, P. J. Coyne, C. Woods, and A. Brankley in Capreol, Ontario in 1951. The correspondence is a congratulations message sent to the above mentioned workers for being selected to work on the royal equipment train and for doing such an excellent job.Context
Original document, carbon copy of the letter sent.
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, Capreol HistoryCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Canadian National, Royal Visit
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Huntsville Station MuseumNotes
Date Acquired: unknown
Method of Acquisition: DonationLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Interdepartmental CorrespondenceClass
CorrespondenceCategory
Primary SourceArchive Details
Creator
Canadian NationalDate(s) of Creation
1919Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Canadian National Interdepartmental Correspondence sent to H. Deevey, F. Ryan, P. J. Coyne, C. Woods, and A. Brankley in Capreol ON from A. MacDonald, Master Mechanic in Capreol ONDescription
Interdepartmental correspondence on Canadian National official letterhead from A. MacDonald, a master mechanic to H. Deavey, F. Ryan, P. J. Coyne, C. Woods, and A. Brankley in Capreol, Ontario in 1951.Creator
Canadian NationalDate(s) of Creation
1951Subjects
Letters, CorrespondenceEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
Capreol, OntarioCity
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
33217Location
Location
Box
Canadian National Box #2Room
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, FadingDate Examined
Mar 15, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireSurface
The document is creasedMaterials
carbon paper, inkStructure
The document has grown brittle due to age and materialNotes
Good conditionProvenance
Provenance 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 December 7, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on March 15, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
April 13, 2022