Name/Title
Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars by Patrick C. DorinEntry/Object ID
2021.709.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Algoma Central Railway, Iron Mining, IronScope and Content
Book discussing the history of ore docks and ore cars operated by various railway companies.Context
The book discusses the iron mining industry through Lake Superior and also includes Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ontario. Each chapter discusses different railway companies and their involvement in shipping ore on the Great Lakes, they are as follows:
Introduction: Ore Dock Technology and Ore Car Designs
1. Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway
2. Great Northern Railway
3. Northern Pacific Railway
4. Burlington Northern, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe
5. The Soo Line Railroad
6. The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad
7. The Milwaukee Road
8. The Chicago and North Western Railway
9. The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
10. The Wisconsin Central and the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Company
11. The Algoma Central Railway
12. The Canadian National Railways
13. The Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway
14. The Canadian Pacific Railway
15. Erie Mining Company, LTV Steel
16. Reserve Mining Company Railroad, Northshore Mining Company Railroad
17. The Bessemer and Lake Erie RailroadCollection
Mining History, Railway History, General, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific HistoryCataloged By
Matthew GillLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
IconografixDate(s) of Creation
circa 1970Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore CarsDescription
Book discussing the history of ore docks and ore cars operated by various railway companies.Creator
Patrick C. DorinDate(s) of Creation
2007Subjects
History, Railways, Iron mining, Ore cars, Ore industryEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Hudson, WisconsinState/Province
Wisconsin, USACountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
242Number Type
ISBN NumberOther Number
1-58388-202-3Location
Location
Wall
Mining History SectionRoom
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
March 1, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Mar 1, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, plastic, bindingGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on March 1, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
March 1, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
June 21, 2022