Algoma Eastern Railway; Revised and Expanded Edition

Name/Title

Algoma Eastern Railway; Revised and Expanded Edition

Entry/Object ID

2020.152.001

Description

Book outlining the history of the Algoma Eastern Railway company. The book discusses how the company was founded, the areas it served, and the impact it has had on Northeastern Ontario. It deals with both the railway's freight and passenger services Distinguishing Features: The book is not bound, behind held together by a binding clip

Context

The Algoma Eastern Railway, originally called the Manitoulin and North Shore Railway was founded in 1888, the full mainline was completed by 1913 when it began full rail service. The railway served the shore on Lake Huron between Sudbury, Little Current, and Manitoulin Island. By 1930 the company was bought by Canadian Pacific.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Algoma Eastern

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dale Wilson

Notes

Date Acquired: February 11, 2020 Method of Acquisition: donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary

Category

Secondary Source

Publication Details

Author

Dale Wilson

Place Published

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Date Published

1979

ISBN

0-920356-02-8

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

31876

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

11 in

Depth

64 in

Dimension Notes

8.5 by 11 inches; 64 pages

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Two copies

Location

Location

Shelf

Algoma Lines Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

One copy is in good condition, the other is not bound and is therefore held together by a binding clip

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

June 9, 2022