Name/Title
The Not So Distant Past: Sellwood, an Area Ghost TownEntry/Object ID
2020.146.002Tags
Sellwood, Ontario, Capreol, Ontario, Moose Mountain Mine, Mining Industry, Iron Mining, Ghost TownsScope and Content
Newspaper clipping discussing the history of the town of Sellwood, Ontario and the Moose Mountain Mine.Context
The Moose Mountain Mine, located in the township of Sellwood, Ontario operated from 1907 to 1920. The property was leased from the Moose Mountain Limited from Lowphos Ore, a subsidiary of the National Steel Corporation. It was an iron mine.
Sellwood became a ghost town shortly after the mine closed. In 1959, the National Steel Company began operating in the area and removed the remains of the previous townsite due to open pit mining. The new mine closed in 1978.Collection
Capreol History, Moose Mountain Mine Collection, Mining HistoryCataloged By
Natalie DuboisLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Clipping, NewspaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
ClippingNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Class
DocumentaryCategory
CommunicationArchive Details
Creator
The Sudbury StarDate(s) of Creation
1909Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
The Not So Distant Past: Sellwood, an Area Ghost TownDescription
Newspaper clipping discussing the history of the town of Sellwood, Ontario and the Moose Mountain Mine.Creator
Gary Peck, The Sudbury StarDate(s) of Creation
1985Subjects
Ghost towns, MinesEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
31748Dimensions
Dimension Description
Unknown, the item currently only exists as s digital copyParts
Count
1Parts
newspaper articleLocation
Location
Location
Document Archive (By Item Number)Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioDate
March 10, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Apr 20, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireNotes
The item currently only exists as a digital copyProvenance
Provenance Detail
The Sudbury StarOwner/Agent
The Sudbury StarRole
PublisherPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
?General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged by Natalie Dubois, re-cataloged on April 20, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
April 20, 2022