collection L2414-L2428, L3267, L3505, L4606, P4983, 984.003.0001, P984.014.0004, 986.029, 988.029.0002, 988.030.0001-0002, 988.061.0001-0002, 988.154.0004, 988.165.0001, 989.019.0001-0009, 990.065.0002, 992.077.0005-0006, 993.090.0001, 997.079.0001-0013, 010.039.0001 - Canadian Pacific Railway Collection

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Canadian Pacific Railway Collection

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    Niveau de description

    collection

    Cote

    L2414-L2428, L3267, L3505, L4606, P4983, 984.003.0001, P984.014.0004, 986.029, 988.029.0002, 988.030.0001-0002, 988.061.0001-0002, 988.154.0004, 988.165.0001, 989.019.0001-0009, 990.065.0002, 992.077.0005-0006, 993.090.0001, 997.079.0001-0013, 010.039.0001

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    Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)

    Zone des dates de production

    Date(s)

    • 1900-1968 (Production)

    Zone de description matérielle

    Description matérielle

    986.029: 10 mm of records.

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    Zone de la description archivistique

    Nom du producteur

    (1881 - present)

    Histoire administrative

    British Columbia's entry into Confederation in 1871 was based on the condition that the construction of a transcontinental railway begin within 2 years and completed within 10 years. The contract was awarded to the partners of Donald Smith, J.J. Hill, and George Stephen. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company was incorporated in 1881. Under the management of W.C. Van Horne, construction moved rapidly across the plains. However, construction throughout the Canadian Shield almost equalled in difficulty the construction through the mountains of B.C. Despite numerous setbacks, the last spike was driven at Craigellachie in Eagle Pass on 7 November 1885. During construction of the railway, the C.P.R. became involved in the sale and settlement of land, the acquisition of the Dominion Express Company, and the acceptance of commercial telegraph messages. The company also constructed numerous tourist hotels and dining halls along its route through the western mountains. These hotels and dining halls were the starting point from which the company later began their international development of hotels, steamships, and airlines.

    Canadian Pacific became involved with Pacific Shipping as early as 1891. It had interests in, not only Trans-Pacific shipping, but also coastal steamers (B.C. Coastal Steamers) and B.C. inland water steamers (B.C. Lake and River Steamers).
    (See also: Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines).

    Historique de la conservation

    Portée et contenu

    Fonds consists of documents and ephemera related to Canadian Pacific Railway Company, including B.C. Coast Steamship travel, Atlantic travel, and rail travel.

    L2414-L2428
    Christmas cards of B.C. Coast Service ships.

    L3267
    Book titled "Regulations for the Navigation of the British Columbia Coast Service Steamships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company: General Instructions", ca. 1900.

    L3505
    Menu from the commander's dinner titled "Carnival Nights on Board SS Princess Norah, a Canadian Pacific Cruise Along the Shores of Canada's West Coast Wonderland".

    L4606
    Empress of Britain souvenir booklet, menu, and passenger list, a Canadian Pacific folder, and an Empress of Britain deck plan, ca. 1956.

    P4983
    CPR projection negatives, ca. 1918?

    984.003.0001
    Canadian Pacific Steamship Line souvenir magazine regarding the Empress of the Atlantic voyage from the St. Lawrence to Europe.

    P984.014.0004
    Folder of Canadian Pacific images.

    986.029.0005; 0007-0009
    Programme of entertainment aboard RMS Empress of Ireland 13 February 1912, booklet discussing the use of oil for calming rough seas dating to the 1890s, 1928 CPR department of colonization and development booklet, Yarrows Limited bulletins from 1947 and 1948, and Yarrows review dating from 1967 and 1968.

    988.029.0002
    Canadian Pacific Steamship Line menu.

    988.030.0001-0002
    Brochure titled "Go Empress to Europe" regarding Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines RMS Empress of Canada, and a pamphlet advertising the British Columbia Coast Steamships route, ca. 1940s?

    988.061.0001-0002
    Blank TEV Princess Patricia stationary and CP Rail, Coastal Marine Operations 100th anniversary celebration on board M/V Princess of Vancouver package, dated 2 May 1981.

    988.154.0004
    Postcard of a drawing of the CPR pier in Vancouver, B.C. with a CPR steamer sailing from Victoria to Seattle.

    988.165.0001
    Postcard of an unnamed CPR ship.

    989.019.0001-0009
    Canadian Pacific Railway timetables and Canadian Pacific airlines maps.

    990.065.0002
    Canadian Pacific Railway SS Princess Charlotte luncheon menu that has been cut and used as a postcard.

    992.077.0005-0006
    Coronation day menus for Canadian Pacific Victoria, Seattle, Vancouver service.

    993.090.0001
    Souvenir booklet for the maiden voyage of RMS Empress of Japan, ca. 1930.

    997.079.0001-0013
    Documents and photographs related to Canadian Pacific Railway passenger steamship service, including an introductory letter, visitor information booklets, a menu, a Christmas card, and postcards featuring images of various vessels dating to the 1950s.

    010.039.0001
    Breakfast menu for Canadian Pacific British Columbia Coast Steamship Service SS Princess of Vancouver.

    Zone des notes

    État de conservation

    Source immédiate d'acquisition

    Classement

    Langue des documents

    • anglais

    Écriture des documents

      Localisation des originaux

      Disponibilité d'autres formats

      Restrictions d'accès

      All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.

      Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication

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      Mots-clés

      Mots-clés - Genre

      Zone du contrôle

      Identifiant de la description du document

      Identifiant du service d'archives

      Règles ou conventions

      RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.

      Statut

      Niveau de détail

      Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

      30 April 2018

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