Canadian National: Entire System Widow Pass, Mrs H. B. Deavy, 1967

Name/Title

Canadian National: Entire System Widow Pass, Mrs H. B. Deavy, 1967

Entry/Object ID

2008.032.015

Description

Canadian National branded widow entire system pass assigned to Mrs. H. B. Deavy in 1967. Deavy was a deceased locomotive engineer, and the pass was assigned to his widow. It granted her access over the entire CNR system in Canada. It was valid from 1967 until 1968. Distinguishing Features: Green coloured paper with black, red, and blue ink

Context

Original document belonging to Mrs. H. B. Deavy. 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

Library Archive

Category

Canadian National

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Stu Thomas

Notes

Date Acquired: 11th November 2008 Method of Acquisition: Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ticket

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Canadian National

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Capreol, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Date Published

1967

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"38310" "1967-1968" "W 02808" "Mrs. HB Deavy" "Loco Engr" "Entire System" Signatures of A. C. Oliver, president, and Mrs. Deavy

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

24727

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4 in

Parts

Count

18

Parts

18 total documents belonging to the Deavys

Location

Location

Box

Canadian National Box #1

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

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 20, 2022