They Sought A New World: The Story of European Immigration to North America

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

They Sought A New World: The Story of European Immigration to North America

Entry/Object ID

2022.88.01

Tags

Canadian History, Immigration, Social History, Farming, Railway History

Scope and Content

Book describing the immigrant experience in Canada.

Context

Specifically, the book discusses financial hardships as well as isolation and feelings of uncertainty felt by new immigrants. The book includes paintings to assist in showcasing the hardships and triumphs faced by immigrants.

Collection

Canadian History Collection (General)

Cataloged By

Matthew Gill

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Tundra Books

Date(s) of Creation

1967

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

They Sought A New World: The Story of European Immigration to North America

Description

Book describing the immigrant experience in Canada.

Creator

William Kurelek, Margaret S. Engelhart

Date(s) of Creation

1985

Subjects

History, Immigrants, Immigration, Farming, Businessmen, Families

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

13807

Number Type

ISBN Number

Other Number

0-88776-213-1

Dimensions

Width

9 in

Length

9-1/2 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Canadian 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

January 25, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Stains

Date Examined

Jan 25, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, binding

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Canadian History (General)

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on February 26th, 2015 by Matthew Gill

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 25, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

April 20, 2022