Falconbridge Limited 75 Years 1928-2003 File Folder

Name/Title

Falconbridge Limited 75 Years 1928-2003 File Folder

Entry/Object ID

2022.299.01

Tags

Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Falconbridge, Ontario, Mining History, Mining Industry, Nickel Mining, District of Sudbury, The Sudbury Basin

Scope and Content

File folder created by Falconbridge Limited to commemorate their 75th anniversary (1928-2003)

Context

The Falconbridge Mine Company was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1928. It was a natural resources company focused on exploration, mining, processing, and marketing of metals and minerals, specifically: nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum. Falconbridge Nickel Mines was incorporated August 28, 1928 as a subsidiary of Ventures Limited. Mining in the Town of Falconbridge. In 1928, Thayer Lindsley created Ventures Limited as a holding company for various other companies and mining claims. Ventures Limited then purchased Falconbridge Mines in August 1928 from the Bennett-Longyear interests for $2,500,000. In 2006 Falconbridge Nickel Mines was purchased by the Swiss company Xstrata, which was later bought out by Glencore in 2013.

Collection

Falconbridge Nickel Mines Collection, Mining History, Sudbury History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Folder, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Falconbridge Limited

Date(s) of Creation

1928

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Falconbridge Limited 75 Years 1928-2003 File Folder

Description

File folder created by Falconbridge Limited to commemorate their 75th anniversary (1928-2003)

Creator

Falconbridge Limited

Date(s) of Creation

2003

Subjects

History, Mining, Nickel mining, Memorabilia

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Township

Falconbridge, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Photo Number

Other Number

P0066

Dimensions

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

11 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

March 9, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Creasing

Date Examined

Mar 9, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Surface

There are some visible surface creases

Materials

paper, ink

Provenance

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

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

March 9, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 9, 2022