Almaguin Chronicles: Memories of the Past

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Almaguin Chronicles: Memories of the Past

Entry/Object ID

2013.02.09

Tags

District of Parry Sound, Almaguin Highlands, Lumber History, Logging History, Indigenous History, Pickerel River, Lake Nipissing, District of Nipissing, District of Muskoka, Sundridge, Ontario

Scope and Content

Book describing the history of the settlement and development of the Almaguin Highlands.

Context

The book discusses the history of the region as well as the development in the region. It is told from a memory-based perspective, reflecting on time spent in the area alongside the history of the area. The Almaguin Highlands is a region in Ontario that is over 5,200 square kilometres in area. It is broken down into 15 chapters covering different locations within the large area of the Almaguin Highlands. They are as follows: 1. A Settler's Story: The Founding of Burk's Falls 2. Pioneer Adventures: The Arrival of the Train 3. The Life of a River Driver 4. A Century of Childcare in the Parry Sound District 5. The South River Connection 6. Arthur G. Peuchen: A Survivor 7. Pickerel River Logging Days 8. Lost Channel: A Company Town 9. The Last Stands 10. The Walton Family: Boat Builders 11. A Life Remembered: Richard Thomas (1932-2006) 12. A Boy Scout's Journey and Lake Ceccbe's Green Bay 13. Kearney: Home of Ontario Baseball Champions 14. Sundridge and the Johnstone Story 15. Galna Bridge: The Bridge That Will Stand Forever

Collection

District of Parry Sound, District of Muskoka, District of Nipissing Collection, Northern Ontario History

Cataloged By

unknown

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

Natural Heritage Books

Date(s) of Creation

1889 - 2013

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Almaguin Chronicles: Memories of the Past

Description

The book discusses the history of the region as well as the development in the region. It is told from a memory-based perspective, reflecting on time spent in the area alongside the history of the area. The Almaguin Highlands is a region in Ontario that is over 5,200 square kilometres in area.

Creator

Astrid Taim

Date(s) of Creation

1998 - 2008

Subjects

History, Hunting, Logging, Lumber, Rivers, Vacations, Camping, Settlements, Land development, Trapping, Canoeing, Boating, Leisure

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Almaguin Highlands

District

District of Parry Sound

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

2962

Number Type

ISBN Number

Other Number

978-1-55002-760-0

Dimensions

Width

8-1/4 in

Length

10 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Ontario History Section (City or Town Specific)

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 19, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jan 19, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

paper, ink, plastic, binding

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Ontario History (Town or City Specific)

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on January 19th, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 19, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 19, 2022