Name/Title

Noranda

Entry/Object ID

1999.012.007

Tags

Noranda Mine, Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Mining History, Mining Industry, Copper Mining, Gold Mining, Zinc Mining, Aluminum Mining, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

Scope and Content

Book discussing the history of the Noranda Mine in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.

Context

The Noranda Mine, located in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec was incorporated into a mine in 1922. In 1920, Edmund Henry Horne had claimed mineral stakes in the area. It was known for mining copper, gold, zinc and aluminum. In 2005 the company was succeeded and purchased by Falconbridge Limited, later bought Xstrata in 2006, then Glencore in 2013. The book is broken down into chapters, they are as follows: 1. In the Beginning 2. Horne Comes to Lake Osisko 3. The Thomson-Chadbourne Syndicate 4. The Making of a Mine Begins 5. The Vista Unfolds 6. From Mine-In-The-Making to Mine 7. The Golden Era Dawns 8. The First Golden Years 9. The Tree Puts Out Branches 10. The War Years 11. A New Frontier is Opened 12. The Course of Empire

Collection

Mining History, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Collection, Noranda Mine Collection

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Clarke, Irwin, and Company Limited

Date(s) of Creation

1930

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Noranda

Description

Book discussing the history of the Noranda Mine in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.

Creator

Leslie Roberts

Date(s) of Creation

1956

Subjects

History, Mining, Mines, Gold mining, Zinc mining, Copper mining, Aluminum

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Toronto, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

1915

Dimensions

Width

6-1/4 in

Length

9-1/4 in

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History 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 25, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Feb 25, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, leather, binding

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George R. Stock

Owner/Agent

George R. Stock

Role

Donor/author

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Falconbridge Limited

Owner/Agent

Falconbridge Limited

Role

Owner

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on February 25, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 25, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 25, 2022