The National Dream & The Last Spike

Name/Title

The National Dream & The Last Spike

Entry/Object ID

2021.803.01

Description

Combination of two books: "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike". "The National Dream" details the history of the dream to build a national railroad in Canada. It discusses the politics, scandals, and drama that went into the creation of the railroad. "The Last Spike" describes the history of the process of how the Great Canadian Pacific railway was built. It discusses the experiences of the workers as well as what a national railway meant for a newly unified nation. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

The two combined books contain historic photographs, maps and context to tell the histories of the construction of the dream of building a national railroad as well as the actual construction of the railroad

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Canadian Pacific

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Reference Material

Category

Secondary Source

Publication Details

Author

Pierre Berton

Place Published

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Date Published

1974

ISBN

0-7710-1332-9

Notes

Materials: paper, ink, plastic

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

90

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

5-1/8 in

Depth

4 in

Dimension Notes

8.5" x 5.1/4"

Parts

Count: none

Location

Location

Wall

Canadian National Section

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

Good condition Duplicate has been deaccessioned (July 6th, 2021)

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2022