Contract between Whanapitae Power Company and Moose Mountain Limited and Dominion Nickel Copper Co. Ltd. 1909-1917.

Name/Title

Contract between Whanapitae Power Company and Moose Mountain Limited and Dominion Nickel Copper Co. Ltd. 1909-1917.

Entry/Object ID

2019.003.011

Description

A series of documents relating to an agreement between The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd. and The Dominion of Nickel Copper Company Ltd. 2019.003.011a-g: Memorandum of Agreement,December 31st 1909. The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd., and The Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd. Contract for Power. The agreement is signed by William McVittie, President of the Whanapitae Power Company Ltd.; N. Hillary, Secretary of the Whanapitae Power Company Ltd.; J.R. Booth, President of the Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd.; N. Andersey, Secretary of the Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd.; Joseph Sellwood, Vice-President of Moose Mountain Ltd.; and David O. Dunbar, Secretary of Moose Mountain Limited. Witnesses John Black and Frank B. Mitchell. There are seven pages in total. 2019.003.011h-l: Memorandum of Agreement, 1912. The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd., and The Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd. Contract for Power. The agreement is signed by William McVittie, President of the Whanapitae Power Company Ltd.; N. Hillary, Secretary of the Whanapitae Power Company Ltd.; Charles G. Gates, President of Moose Mountain Ltd.; and G.C. Lott, Secretary of Moose Mountain Limited. Witnesses Alex H. Skene and Charles E. Herrmann. There are five pages in total. 2019.003.011m-q: A second copy of the Memorandum of Agreement, 1912 (2019.003.011h-l). This copy has the official seals of The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd. and The Moose Mountain Company Ltd. (No Personal Liability) affixed with their respective signatures. 2019.003.001r-x: Memorandum of Agreement, May 2nd 1917. Whanapitae Power Company Limited and Moose Mountain Limited Power Contract. McCrea and Valin Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. Sudbury, Ontario. This agreement is signed by William McVittie, President of The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd.; A.H. Shene, Secretary of The Whanapitae Power Company; Charles E. Herrman, President of Moose Mountain Ltd.; and Gillison Lace(?), Secretary of Moose Mountain Ltd. Witnesses J. McCrea and Albert Norman. The official seals of The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd. and The Moose Mountain Company Ltd. (No Personal Liability) are affixed with their respective signatures. There are six pages in total, attached to a light blue paper encasing. 2019.003.011y: The documents are folded into fourths and stored inside a brown 4X91/2 inch "expanding wallet." (with 2019.003.009). On the wallet is printed: "BUSHENELL'S 'PAPEROID' (TRADE-MARK EXPANDING WALLETS. ALVAH BUSHNELL CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Patented Aug. 10th, 1909. On the front of the wallet is written "Contract between Whanapitae Power Company and Moose Mountain Limited and Dominion Nickel Copper Co. Ltd.." There is a brown cotton tie to hold the wallet shut. There is a piece of paper fixed to the front of the wallet with the words "Townsite Agreement, Moose Mountain, Limited, and Mackenzie, Mann & Co. Limited."

Collection

Library Archive

Category

History, Mining History

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hans Matthews

Notes

Date Acquired: May 2019 Method of Acquisition: Donation - With Conditions

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Contract

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Agreement

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Legal Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary

Category

Communication

Publication Details

Author

The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd. and The Dominion of Nickel Copper Company Ltd.

Place Published

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

ISBN

N/A

Notes

Materials: Paper, metal Date: 1909-1917

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

31178

Dimensions

Height

2019 in

Width

0 in

Depth

35-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

2019.003.011a-g: 35.4 x 21.7 x 0.01 cm 2019.003.011h-l: 35.4 x 21.7 x 0.01 cm 2019.003.011m-q: 32.7 x 21.7 x 0.01 cm 2019.003.011r-x: 34.2 x 21.2 x 0.01 cm 2019.003.011y: Open: 21 x 24.2 x 0.5 cm; Closed 10.4 x 24.2 x 0.6 cm

Parts

Count

18

Parts

2019.003.001a-g: The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd., and The Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd. Contract for Power,December 31st 1909. 2019.003.011h-l: The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd., and The Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd. Contract for Power, 1912 2019.003.011m-q: The Whanapitae Power Company Ltd., Moose Mountain Ltd., and The Dominion Nickel Copper Company Ltd. Contract for Power, 1912. Second Copy. 2019.003.011r-x: The Whanapitae Power Company Limited and Moose Mountain Limited Power Contract, May 2nd 1917. 2019.003.011y: Folding Paper Wallet

Location

Location

Box

Hans Matthew Sellwood Collection Boxes

Building

Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

2019.003.011a-g: These documents are in good condition. The papers have been folded into fourths, and the folds are deeply creased from having been stored folded, preventing the documents from lying flat. There is some rust staining at the top left of the first and last paper from a metal paper clip that was affixed to the documents (this has been removed and replaced with an archival "plastiklip" plastic paper clip). 2019.003.011h-l: These documents are in good condition. The papers have been folded into fourths, and the folds are deeply creased from having been stored folded, preventing the documents from lying flat. There is some rust staining at the top left of the first and last paper from a metal paper clip that was affixed to the documents (this has been removed and replaced with an archival "plastiklip" plastic paper clip). The top right corner of the last paper is creased where it has been folded back on itself. 2019.003.011m-q: These documents are in good condition. The papers have been folded into fourths, and the folds are deeply creased from having been stored folded, preventing the documents from lying flat. 2019.003.011r-x: These documents are in good condition. The papers have been folded into fourths, and the folds are deeply creased from having been stored folded, preventing the documents from lying flat. There is a small metal ring set into a hole in the top left corner of the documents that is starting to rust. This needs to be removed by a specialist to minimize damage to the documents. There is some rust staining at the bottom left of the first and last paper from a metal paper clip that was affixed to the documents (which has been removed). 2019.003.011y: This paper wallet is in very good condition. There is very slight wear along the fold in the covering flap where the wallet has been open and closed.

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

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Update Date

April 21, 2022