Área de título y declaración de responsabilidad
Título apropiado
Tipo general de material
- Textual record
- Cartographic material
- Technical drawing
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the creator of the records.
Nivel de descripción
Institución archivística
Código de referencia
Área de edición
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Declaración de responsabilidad de edición
Área de detalles específicos de la clase de material
Mención de la escala (cartográfica)
Mención de proyección (cartográfica)
Mención de coordenadas (cartográfica)
Mención de la escala (arquitectónica)
Jurisdicción de emisión y denominación (filatélico)
Área de fechas de creación
Fecha(s)
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1914-1993 (Criação)
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1914-1993 (Criação)
- Produtor
- Canadian National Railway
Área de descripción física
Descripción física
4.7 m of textual records and other material -- 8 maps -- 54 plans -- 3 posters -- 200+ technical drawings
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Área de descripción del archivo
Nombre del productor
Historia administrativa
Canadian National Railway (CN) was incorporated as a Crown corporation on the 6th of June 1919. It is the longest railway system and the only transcontinental railway in North America. Canadian National originated from five railways: the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, the Canadian Northern Railway, the National Trans Continental Railway, and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (1917-1923). The conglomeration came about after a Royal Commission was called in 1917, which recommended the nationalization of all the railways except the Canadian Pacific Railway. During the depression of the 1930s there was a loss in traffic volume partially due to highway and air traffic increases, which led to a decrease in wages and employment. From the 1950s to 1960s, Canadian National began to modernize and converted to diesel locomotives and electronic signaling. The head office was also moved to Montréal. By 1989 Canadian National divested its non-rail business and abandoned thousands of kilometers of track, networks, and branch lines across the country to become a primarily freight rail company. In 1995 Canadian National was privatized and many of its shares purchased by American investors; however, the headquarters remained in Montréal to ensure that Canadian National remained a Canadian corporation.
Alcance y contenido
The Canadian National Railway series consists of administrative records, safety records, correspondence between departments, labour records, records pertaining to train movements, maintenance records, and ephemera. Includes publications concerning the topics of unionized labour, railway operation, maintenance of way, handling of hazardous materials, safety, public interest, and the two Royal Tours of 1939 and 1959. Also consists of maps and technical drawings depicting Canadian National Rail lines and equipment.
Área de notas
Arreglo
Idioma del material
- inglés
- francés
Escritura del material
Ubicación de los originales
Disponibilidad de otros formatos
Restricciones de acceso
Some restrictions apply--contact archivist.
Condiciones de uso, reproducción, y publicación
Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair dealing and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.
Instrumentos de descripción
See attached .pdf File List.
Instrumento de descripción
Materiales asociados
Part of the Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection (PGRFM Collection)