Children's Activity Book: Operation Lifesaver

Name/Title

Children's Activity Book: Operation Lifesaver

Entry/Object ID

2021.570.01

Description

Children's Activity Book about railway/train safety. It is meant to teach children about the dangers of train tracks and how to cross them safely. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Historic book given out to children to teach them about trains. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Canadian National

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Colouring Book

Class

Safety Training

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Canada Safety Council

Place Published

City

Ottawa, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: Paper, ink, staples Date: unknown

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

30326

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Parts

Count: none

Location

Location

Box

Canadian National Box #1

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition, no signs of damage

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2022