Logging by Rail in Algonquin Park: The Fasset Lumber Corporation's Fossmill, Ontario Operation Circa 1930.

2021.572.01 (DVD)

2021.572.01 (DVD)

Name/Title

Logging by Rail in Algonquin Park: The Fasset Lumber Corporation's Fossmill, Ontario Operation Circa 1930.

Entry/Object ID

2021.572.01-2

Tags

Lumber History, Lumberjacks, Logdriving, Logging History, Fossmill, Ontario, District of Nipissing, Algonquin Park, Railway History

Scope and Content

60 minute film about logging by rail in Algonquin park.

Context

The film specifically it focuses on the Fassett Lumber corporation. In the 1930s the corporation made a promotional film about their operation. The film is based off of the promotional film.

Collection

Lumber History Collection, District of Nipissing Collection

Cataloged By

Matthew Gill

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Videodisc, Digital

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Recording, Video

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Disk, Optical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Recording

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Data Processing Media

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Data Processing T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Past Forward Heritage Limited

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1990

Archive Items Details

Title

Logging by Rail in Algonquin Park: The Fasset Lumber Corporation's Fossmill, Ontario Operation Circa 1930.

Description

60 minute film about logging by rail in Algonquin park.

Creator

Past Forward Heritage Limited

Subjects

History, Railways, Logging, Loggers, Lumber, Lumber industry

Notes

Year of release is unknown. Two copies, one is a VHS, the other is a DVD

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

9134

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

8 in

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Two copies

Location

Location

Shelf

Lumber 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 14, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Mar 14, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, plastic, vinyl

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Past Forward Heritage Limited

Owner/Agent

Past Forward Heritage Limited

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on December 3, 2014 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on March 14, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

March 14, 2022