The Call of Copper: A History of Bruce Mines and Area

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

The Call of Copper: A History of Bruce Mines and Area

Entry/Object ID

2022.61.01

Tags

Algoma, Ontario, Bruce Mines, Ontario, Mining History, Copper Mining, Indigenous History

Scope and Content

Book, collection of essays related to the history of the town of Bruce Mines, Ontario.

Context

The book is a compilation of essays/ papers written on Bruce Mines. The Essays are as follows: 1. Introduction by G. Leigh Hornick 2. "The Lure of Copper" by Suzanne Gjos and Lorna Iles 3. "The Mining" by Randall McCelland 4. "The Decline of Mining and the Struggle for Existence" by Al Crockford 5. "The Indian Question" by G. Leigh Hornick 6. "Kitchi Mandio's Stone" by Edward H. Capp 7. "Finding a Home" by Jane Ann Hornick 8. "Soap Making" by G. Leigh Hornick 9. "The Merchant Story" by G. Leigh Hornick 10. "Disasters" by Suzanne Gjos 11. "Early Mail Delivery" by Lorna Iles 12. "History of the Schools" by Lorna Iles 13. "History of the Churches" by Lorna Iles 14. "Hope for the Future" by Spectator 15. "Adventure" by G. Leigh Hornick 16. "Fire in the Hotel" by Randall McClelland 17. "Pickle Case" by Suzanne Gjos 18. "The Wood Thieves" by G. Leigh Hornick

Collection

Algoma Ontario History, Northern Ontario History, Mining History

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Essay

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

G. Leigh Hornick, Suzanne Gjos, Lorna Iles, Randall McCelland, Al Crockford, Edward H. Capp, Jane Ann Hornick, North Shore Printing

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1960

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

The Call of Copper: A History of Bruce Mines and Area

Description

Book, collection of essays related to the history of the town of Bruce Mines, Ontario.

Creator

G. Leigh Hornick, Suzanne Gjos, Lorna Iles, Randall McCelland, Edward H. Capp, Jane Ann Hornick

Date(s) of Creation

1969 - 1975

Subjects

History, Copper mining, Mining camps, Mining, Indigenous peoples, Settlements, Land development, Industrial development, Schools, Churches, Fire, Hotels, Prospecting

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Bruce Mines, Ontario

District

Algoma, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

1947

Dimensions

Width

5-3/4 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Ontario History Section (City or Town Specific)

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 18, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Stains

Date Examined

Jan 18, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, staples

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Ontario History (Town or City Specific)

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on January 18th, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 18, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 18, 2022