Heart of a Mountain, Soul of a Town: The Story of Algoma Ore and the Town of Wawa
Name/Title
Heart of a Mountain, Soul of a Town: The Story of Algoma Ore and the Town of WawaEntry/Object ID
2021.770.01Tags
Mining History, Iron Mining, Iron, Mining Industry, Algoma, Ontario, Wawa, OntarioScope and Content
Book detailing the history of the Algoma Ore and the town of Wawa.Context
The book discusses the history of Algoma Ore as well as the development of the town of Wawa due to the mining industry. The book is broken down into chapters, they are as follows: 1. Discovery and Development 1897-1918: - Discovery - Access to Micipicoten - Development - Early Helen Mine - Life at the Mine - The Magpie Mine 2. Rebirth 1937-1949: - New Helen Mine - Iron Ore Bounty Act - Reconstruction of the New Helen Mine - The Rebirth of Wawa City - Sinterville -The First Decade - Eagle's Nest 3. Growth and Permanence 1946-1960: - Postwar Helen and Wawa - A Company Town: Local 3933 and the Union Hall - Algoma Exploration and Development: Sir James Mine, Block II Pillar Blast - Jamestown vs. Wawa 4. Innovation and Leadership 1960-1980: - George W. MacLeod Mine - Lucy Open Pit Mine - Stage IV Development - First Women Underground - Mine Rescue 5. Efficiency and Preserving 1980-1998: - The Fifth Decade - Fiftieth Anniversary - The Final YearsCollection
Sault Ste. Marie History, Mining HistoryCataloged By
Matthew GillCategory
Secondary Source