1902-1904 Correspondence, J.W. Gates and Joseph Sellwood, and Property Patent (Sellwood)

Name/Title

1902-1904 Correspondence, J.W. Gates and Joseph Sellwood, and Property Patent (Sellwood)

Entry/Object ID

2019.003.021

Description

A series of correspondence, in reverse chronological order, between Joseph Sellwood, a J.W. Gates, and a number of other individuals regarding the discovery of ore in the area of (what would become) Moose Mountain Mines in 1902, ascertaining the extent and quality of the ore field, acquiring the property and the establishment of property ownership, the establishment of the Canadian ore operation (Moose Mountain), and an agreement dividing interest in the company between the involved parties. Also included is a property patent. There are 89 documents in total, in addition to a paper folder used to contain the documents.

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 Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary

Category

Communication

Publication Details

ISBN

N/A

Notes

Materials: Paper Date: 1902 - 1904

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

31190

Dimensions

Height

26-11/16 in

Width

21-1/2 in

Depth

0.3 cm

Parts

Count

89

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

These documents are in good condition. They are very lightly creased from top to bottom and left to right down the middle where the documents have been folded, and two holes punched in the top of each for a metal fastener.

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 13, 2022