Letter sent from T. Hambley, Esquire to T. A. Wilson, Esquire

Name/Title

Letter sent from T. Hambley, Esquire to T. A. Wilson, Esquire

Entry/Object ID

2022.831.01

Tags

Canadian Pacific, Sudbury, Ontario, District of Sudbury

Scope and Content

Letter sent from T. Hambley, Esquire to T. A. Wilson, Esquire in North Bay, Ontario on September 7, 1935.

Context

The letter discusses a letter referring to the 6th instant and statements "A" and "D" and requests that T. A. Wilson review said letter and give his opinions and views on the matter. 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, Sudbury History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dale Wilson

Notes

Donated on February 16, 2022

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

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

Letter sent from T. Hambley, Esquire to T. A. Wilson, Esquire

Description

Letter sent from T. Hambley, Esquire to T. A. Wilson, Esquire in North Bay, Ontario on September 7, 1935.

Creator

T. Hambley

Date(s) of Creation

Sep 7, 1935

Subjects

Letters, Correspondence, Railways

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

P0352

Dimensions

Width

8 in

Length

10 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

April 13, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Embrittlement, Missing Areas / Holes

Date Examined

Apr 13, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink

Structure

The item has grown brittle and it also has holes in it, likely caused by a staple

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

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

April 13, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

April 13, 2022