Collection search - Miscellaneous records of the Canadian National Railways System [textual record]

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Miscellaneous records of the Canadian National Railways System [textual record]

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Accession

Date:

1859-1974.

Reference:

RG30, 1997-98/450 GAD, 1998-00495-3

BAN no.:

1998-00495-3

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

136975

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Accession includes:

138 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1859-1974.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

1.2 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid consist of accession number, box number, title and outside dates. 30-133 Mikan (90: Open)

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Consists of a variety of annual reports and related report data for the Great Western Railway of Canada (1877-1881), Northern Railway of Canada (1859-1873, 1877), Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad Co. (1875), Central Vermont Railway (1901-1926), Canadian Government Merchant Marine Limited (1920-1936), Canadian National Railway System (1936-1941), Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships Limited (1937-1957) and the Montreal Stock Yards Company (1932-1936). Also included are a number of miscellaneous records that pertain to such subjects as Intercolonial Railway and Connections through (freight) rates (1886-1895), Central Vermont Railway Company re-organization (1899), Grand Trunk Railway System Transportation Department rules (1882), Canadian Railway Mail Service Department specifications for mail cars (1919), Minutes of the General (and Joint) Committee meetings of the Order of Railway Conductors (CNR Lines West - 1929), Royal Tour locomotive assignments, etc. (1951) and the Canadian National Railway Pension Fund (1935, 1950s). A third category includes such items as CNR and Mayor of Lachine invitations issued on the occasion of the Montreal and Lachine Rail Road centennial plaque unveilings, a 'Fathers of Confederation' CNR dining car menu (1927), a menu from the M.V. 'Abegweit' and a programme/invitation issued on the occasion of the official opening of the Donald Gordon Centre, Queen's Univerity (1974).

Note on the state of conservation:

Textual records: The majority of the records are in good condition; some records (annual report data) have suffered water damage and are stained.

Custodial history:

These records were retrieved from CN's Archives room in the Records Servicentre, Montreal, Quebec.

Source:

Government

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1997-98/450 GAD
30-133
R231-0-0-E
R231-3254-2-E
R231-3254-2-F
RG30

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RG30

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1997-98/450 GAD
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Textual records

[Consultation10 Closed]

Box [RG30 1997-98/450] 1--4

[Consultation 90 Open]

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