Name/Title
Builders of FortunesEntry/Object ID
1998.0002.0065Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Prospecting History, BiographiesScope and Content
Book containing a variety of biographies of prospectors across CanadaContext
The book provides historical context around the expansion of prospecting in Canada as well as the biographies of famous prospectors.
The biographies are as follows:
1. Thayer Lindsley
2. James Y. Murdoch
3. Frederick M. Connell
4. H. W. Johns and the Manvillies
5. Gilbert A. Labine
6. Charles L. Labine
7. J. Roy Gordon
8. Jules R. Timmins
9. Marius K. Madsen
10. Cyrus S. Eaton
11. Stephen B. Roman
12. Sir Harry Oppenheimer
13. Matthew James Boylen
14. Ashton W. Johnson
15. Murray Watts
16. Joseph H. Hirshhorn
17. Alfred Krupp
18. Randolph P. Mills
19. Robert J. Jowsley
20. The Pantino Family
21. Herman H. Huestis
22. Andrew Robertson
23. J. Bradley Streit
24. Joseph A. HackettCollection
Mining History, Prospecting HistoryCataloged By
unknownLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BiographyNomenclature Sub-Class
Literary WorksNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Pitt Publishing CompanyDate(s) of Creation
circa 1950Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Builders of FortunesDescription
Book containing a variety of biographies of prospectors across CanadaDate(s) of Creation
1963Subjects
History, Mining, ProspectingEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Toronto, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
2372Dimensions
Width
8-1/4 inLength
10-1/4 inLocation
Location
Wall
Mining History SectionRoom
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
February 3, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
FadingDate Examined
Feb 3, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, ink, bindingProvenance
Provenance Detail
Mining HistoryGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on February 3, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
February 3, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
February 3, 2022