Canadian Pacific Railway Telegram from T. A. Wilson, esquire to S. B. McConnell

Name/Title

Canadian Pacific Railway Telegram from T. A. Wilson, esquire to S. B. McConnell

Entry/Object ID

2022.321.01

Tags

Canadian Pacific, North Bay, Ontario, Canadian National

Scope and Content

Canadian Pacific Railway branded telegram sent from T. A. Wilson, esquire to S. B. McConnell on August 14, 1933.

Context

The telegram is making reference to an earlier correspondence discussing the construction of an industrial switch and joint yard in the Parry Sound area on mile 20.5 on Canadian Pacific's line. The yard and switch would be shred by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded in 1881. Part of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's dream of Canadian Confederation, the building a transcontinental railway was part of the agreement to get British Columbia to join Confederation. Construction began in 1881 and lasted well into the 1900s to build lines connecting Canada from Vancouver to Montreal.

Collection

Canadian Pacific History, Canadian National

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Telegram

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Canadian Pacific

Date(s) of Creation

1881

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Canadian Pacific Railway Telegram from T. A. Wilson, esquire to S. B. McConnell

Description

Canadian Pacific Railway branded telegram sent from T. A. Wilson, esquire to S. B. McConnell on August 14, 1933.

Creator

T. A. Wilson

Date(s) of Creation

Aug 14, 1933

Subjects

Railways, Railroad switches, Agreements, Railroad yards

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

North Bay, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Photo Number

Other Number

P0070

Dimensions

Width

8 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Location

Location

Box

Canadian Pacific Box #1

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

March 14, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Detail

Embrittlement, Missing Areas / Holes, Stains, Creasing

Date Examined

Mar 14, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Cleanliness

There are visible stains

Surface

There are crease lines all over the document

Materials

paper, ink

Structure

The paper is growing extremely brittle, the top portion is also missing in some areas

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Dale Wilson

Owner/Agent

Dale Wilson

Role

Donor/owner/creator

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Acquisition Method

Gift

Provenance Detail

Canadian Pacific

Owner/Agent

Canadian Pacific

Role

Owner/Subject/Donor

Place

City

Calgary, Alberta

State/Province

Alberta

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Donated on February 16, 2022 by Dale Wilson

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 15, 2022