Inventory of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Lantern Slide Collection, circa 1890s – 1920s
Descriptive Summary
Abstract: This collection includes 58 glass, hand-painted lantern slides showing pulp and papermaking in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and New Brunswick. These include images of logging, papermaking, products made from pulp, and mills. Mill images include exterior and interior views showing mill layout, machinery, and workers. Some slides are labeled with company names and several are labeled with “Natural Resource Intelligence Branch Department of the Interior.” The collection also includes a copy of a lecture titled “Lecture on The Manufacture of Pulp and Paper. Natural Resources Intelligence Service” which describes the papermaking industry in Canada through the 1920s.
Title: Canadian Pulp and Paper Lantern Slide Collection, circa 1890s – 1920s
Creator: [Natural Resources Intelligence Service]
Repository: Forest History Society Library and Archives
Call Number: 2017-008
Language of Material: Material in English
Extent: 0.5 linear feet (1 wooden box)
Collection Overview
This collection includes 58 glass, hand-painted lantern slides showing pulp and papermaking in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and New Brunswick. These include images of logging, papermaking, products made from pulp, and mills. Mill images are exterior and interior views showing mill layout, machinery, and workers. Some slides are labeled with company names and several are labeled with “Natural Resource Intelligence Branch Department of the Interior.” The collection also includes a copy of a lecture titled “Lecture on The Manufacture of Pulp and Paper. Natural Resources Intelligence Service” which describes the papermaking industry in Canada through the 1920s.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged in one series:
- 1. Lantern Slides.
Subject Headings
- British Columbia
- Logging
- New Brunswick
- Ontario
- Papermaking
- Pulp mills
- Quebec
- Spanish River Pulp and Paper Company
Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Lantern Slides.
Includes 58 hand-painted lantern slides. Note: Slides in this collection can be viewed online via the FHS Image Database.
Log Haul to Slasher (FHS7311).
Item
Paper copy of “Lecture on The Manufacture of Pulp and Paper. Natural Resources Intelligence Service.”
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Canadian Pulp and Paper Lantern Slide Collection, Library and Archives, Forest History Society, Durham, NC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Received from Connie Mutel, IIHR Archivist at The University of Iowa, in August of 2017.
Processing Information
Processed by Christin Lampkowski, September 2017.
Encoded by Christin Lampkowski, September 2017.
