CD includes photographs of original photographs of the recovery effort of the CN locomotive 2704 on November 28, 1940. There are three files on the CD: "Data", "Originals" and "Modified". "Data" and "Originals" are duplicates of each other while "Modified" are edited versions of some originals. Und…
November 28, 1940 [digitized April 21, 2010]; April 21, 2010
Custodial History
Photographs were taken by Philip A. Jones and compiled onto a CD for the BV Museum's use.
Scope and Content
CD includes photographs of original photographs of the recovery effort of the CN locomotive 2704 on November 28, 1940. There are three files on the CD: "Data", "Originals" and "Modified". "Data" and "Originals" are duplicates of each other while "Modified" are edited versions of some originals. Under "Originals" there is also a photograph of a printed write-up regarding the recovery effort.
Fonds includes textual records and photographs relating to Goruk’s employment with Canadian National Railways in the 1950s-1980s. Records include: an autobiography, items related to a railroad slide show held on January 27th 1996, traffic controllers membership cards, work orders and transfers, dai…
Born in Bellis, Alberta on July 11th 1929, Peter John Goruk was transferred to Smithers in 1966 while working as a Canadian National Railway (CN) telegraph operator. During his career with CN, he travelled and moved frequently to places that would allow him to spend time outdoors. He fell in love with the Bulkley Valley and spent much of his time in the area exploring the mountains and rivers and documenting his travels through photographs and detailed journals. Later in life, he developed a love for the ocean and travelled frequently to the BC coastline. Peter continued to work for CN until his retirement in 1985. He was married and had two children, Geraldine (Britton) and Ronald. He passed away on January 8th 2002 at the age of 73.
Custodial History
Records were collected and/or created by Peter Goruk during his time as a Canadian National Railway telegraph operator and later donated to the museum by his daughter Geri Britton.
Scope and Content
Fonds includes textual records and photographs relating to Goruk’s employment with Canadian National Railways in the 1950s-1980s. Records include: an autobiography, items related to a railroad slide show held on January 27th 1996, traffic controllers membership cards, work orders and transfers, daily logbooks, operations manuals, job descriptions, daily operations records, newsletters, timetables, registers of train arrivals and departures, reports, overtime records, crew lists, a request for early retirement, records related to the November 2nd 1978 train derailment, a pamphlet of freight car types, a calendar sheet for 1800 to 2050, and a letter from the Local Chairman of the Rail Canada Traffic Controllers; as well as photographs of train crashes and derailments.
Item is a booklet that contains blank timetables for railway employees, advertisements for businesses from Prince Rupert, Terrace, Smithers, Burns Lake, Revelstoke, Cranbrook, Jasper and Prince George, and a seniority list of conductors for the Canadian National Railways Mountain Region.
Item is a booklet that contains blank timetables for railway employees, advertisements for businesses from Prince Rupert, Terrace, Smithers, Burns Lake, Revelstoke, Cranbrook, Jasper and Prince George, and a seniority list of conductors for the Canadian National Railways Mountain Region.
