Name/Title
A Guide to the Golden Age: Mining in Sudbury, 1886-1977Entry/Object ID
2018.117.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, District of Sudbury, The Sudbury Basin, Prospecting History, Local History, International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO), Falconbridge Nickel MinesScope and Content
Book, report discussing the "golden age" of mining in Sudbury, from 1886 until 1977.Context
Journal article published by Laurentian University's department of history discussing the "Golden Age of Mining" in Sudbury Ontario between the years 1886 and 1977. The article is broken down into sections according to which mine it is discussing. The sections discuss the foundings of each mine, the location of the mine, type of mine, what mineral(s) were mined and if/when the mine closed during that span.
It is broken down into parts, they are as follows:
Part 1. Mining:
- Theories as to the Origin of the Sudbury Basin
- The Age of the Independent: Early Prospectors in the Sudbury Area, 1880-1900
- A Loss of Innocence: The Decline of the Nickel Industry in the 1970's
- Mining Methods in the Sudbury Area: 1886 to the Present
Part 2: The Mines:
- Appendix: Preliminary List of Mines in the Sudbury Area
The mines are as follows:
Blezard Mine, Chicago Mine, Clarabelle Open-Pit Mine, Coleman Mine, Copper Cliff, Copper Cliff North Mine, Copper Cliff South Mine, Crean Hill Mine, Creighton Mine, Falconbridge Mine, Fecunis Lake, Garson Mine, Gertrude Mine, Kirkwood Mine, Levack Mine, Levack West Mine, Lockerby Mine, Long Lake Gold Mine, Maclennan Mine, Moose Mountain Mine, Murray Mine, North Star Mine, Stobie Mine, Totten Mine, Wahnapite Area, Worthington MineCollection
Mining History, Sudbury History, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Collection, International Nickel Company of CanadaCataloged By
Regan RossLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Laurentian UniversityDate(s) of Creation
1960Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
A Guide to the Golden Age: Mining in Sudbury, 1886-1977Description
Book, report discussing the "golden age" of mining in Sudbury, from 1886 until 1977.Creator
Robert Stephenson, Michael Gauvreau, Tom Kiley, Marie Lalonde, Nancy Pellis, Mira ZirojevicDate(s) of Creation
1979Subjects
History, Mining, Mines, Prospecting, Geology, Mineral depositsEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioOther Names and Numbers
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Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
31001Location
Location
Wall
Mining History SectionRoom
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
February 17, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
EmbrittlementDate Examined
Feb 17, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, bindingNotes
The spine has grown brittle due to age and the material it was made ofProvenance
Provenance Detail
Mining HistoryProvenance Detail
Sudbury HistoryPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioProvenance Detail
International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO) HistoryPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioProvenance Detail
Falconbridge LimitedOwner/Agent
Falconbridge LimitedRole
OwnerPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged on July 24, 2018 by Regan Ross, re-cataloged on February 17, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
February 17, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
February 17, 2022