Name/Title
Letter sent from T. Hambley, esquire to B. J. Quilty, esquire regarding a study of proposed abandonmentEntry/Object ID
2022.322.01Tags
Sudbury, Ontario, North Bay, Ontario, Canadian PacificScope and Content
Letter sent from T. Hambley, esquire to B. J. Quilty regarding the proposed abandonment of Canadian National's line between North Bay and Yellek. Written on August 9, 1937.Context
The letter was sent from Canadian Pacific's North Bay Station to Canadian Pacific's Sudbury Station. It dicusess the plans to meet and discuss the proposal of the abandonment of Canadian National's line connecting North Bay and Yellek. T. Hambley is requesting that B. J. Quilty begin gathering data on traffic and expense statistics for a study.
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 HistoryCataloged By
Kat BezaireLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
LetterNomenclature Primary Object Term
CorrespondenceNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Canadian PacificDate(s) of Creation
1881Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Letter sent from T. Hambley, esquire to B. J. Quilty, esquire regarding a study of proposed abandonmentDescription
Letter sent from T. Hambley, esquire to B. J. Quilty regarding the proposed abandonment of Canadian National's line between North Bay and Yellek. Written on August 9, 1937.Creator
T. HambleyDate(s) of Creation
Aug 9, 1937Subjects
RailwaysEthnography
Cultural Region
City
North Bay, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Photo NumberOther Number
P0071Location
Location
Box
Canadian Pacific Box #1Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
March 14, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
GoodCondition Detail
Embrittlement, Missing Areas / Holes, CreasingDate Examined
Mar 14, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireSurface
There are creases throughout the documentMaterials
paper, inkStructure
The paper is growing brittle and has a hole in the upper left corner, assumed to have been caused by a stapleProvenance
Provenance Detail
Dale WilsonOwner/Agent
Dale WilsonRole
Donor/owner/creatorPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
GiftProvenance Detail
Canadian PacificOwner/Agent
Canadian PacificRole
Owner/Subject/DonorPlace
City
Calgary, AlbertaState/Province
AlbertaCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftNotes
Donated on February 16, 2022 by Dale WilsonCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
March 15, 2022