Name/Title
Ontario Mining, The Early Years...Entry/Object ID
2022.221.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Ontario History, Prospecting History, Cobalt, Ontario, District of Sudbury, Southern Ontario, Eastern Ontario, Timmins, Ontario, Porcupine, Ontario, Northern Ontario, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Red Lake, Ontario, Oil and Gas, Temiskaming Northern Ontario, Ontario Northland, Sudbury, Ontario, District of Cochrane, District of TemiskamingScope and Content
Book containing a photographic history of mining in the Province of Ontario.Context
The book includes a list of mining highlights/events that occurred in Ontario between 1604 and 1940. It also categorizes the photographs into chapters, featuring a short caption on each. They are as follows:
1. Prospecting and Mining Methods
2. Mines Ministers
3. Southern and Eastern Ontario
4. Discovery at Sudbury, (The Devil, you say!)
5. Cobalt
6. Timmins and the Golden Porcupine
7. Kirkland Lake
8. Upper Great Lakes
9. Red Lake
10. Oil in Canada
11. The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario RailwayCollection
Mining History, District of Sudbury Collection, District of Cochrane Collection, District of Temiskaming History CollectionCataloged By
Matthew GillLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Creator
Ministry of Natural ResourcesDate(s) of Creation
1900Primary Language
EnglishArchive Items Details
Title
Ontario Mining, The Early Years...Description
Book containing a photographic history of mining in the Province of Ontario.Creator
John StiffDate(s) of Creation
1973Subjects
History, Mining, Prospecting, PhotographsEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Ottawa, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)Other Number
13806Dimensions
Width
7-1/4 inLength
7-1/4 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 28, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very GoodCondition Detail
ScratchDate Examined
Feb 28, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireSurface
One small scratch on the front coverMaterials
paper, ink, staplesProvenance
Provenance Detail
Linda JohnsonOwner/Agent
Linda JohnsonRole
DonorPlace
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Originally cataloged on February 26, 2015 by Matthew Gill, re-cataloged on February 28, 2022 by Kat BezaireCreated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comCreate Date
February 28, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
February 28, 2022