Sam Findlay Capreol Leader, Retires from C.N.R.

Name/Title

Sam Findlay Capreol Leader, Retires from C.N.R.

Entry/Object ID

2021.1825.01

Tags

Sam Findlay

Scope and Content

Newspaper article discussing the retirement of Sam Findlay.

Context

Findlay was a carman at Canadian National. Originally, he worked as a carpenter. He became known as Capreol's most widely known CNR employee. The article discusses his involvement with the town as well as the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. He worked for Canadian National from 1913 until 1947. 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 History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

unknown

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Assumed to be published by the Sudbury Star

Archive Items Details

Title

Sam Findlay Capreol Leader, Retires from C.N.R.

Description

Newspaper article discussing the retirement of Sam Findlay.

Creator

unknown

Date(s) of Creation

1947

Container

In a black binder titled "CN People"

Subjects

History, Retirements, Railways, Box cars

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

6523

Dimensions

Width

4-1/4 in

Length

10 in

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

Category

Storage

Date

February 16, 2022

Notes

In a black binder titled "CN People"

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Feb 16, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink

Notes

The item is a reproduction

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Eileen Thompson

Owner/Agent

Eileen Thompson

Role

Board Member

Place

* Untyped Place

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Provenance Detail

Capreol History

Place

* Untyped Place

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Provenance Detail

Sam Findlay

Owner/Agent

Sam Findlay

Role

Owner/Subject

Place

* Untyped Place

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on June 7, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on February 16, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 16, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 1, 2022