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PA019

Charles Terroux fonds. - 1850-1957.

Biographical sketch :
Charles Loudon Terroux was a wood-merchant in Saint-Lambert. In his free time he travelled the Saint Lawrence valley and the Eastern Townships, where he learned about past and present railways that served these regions then and now. He was a founding member of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association.
He died in 1949.

Custodial history :
Fonds transferred to the Association's archives by its creator and by his wife during the winter of 1962-63.

Scope and content :
The Charles Terroux fonds relates to railway history in Canada between 1850 and 1957. It also covers the abandonment of railway lines in Quebec, Ontario and the United States.
The fonds includes press clippings, correspondence, train schedules, railway company documents, Association bulletins (1-15), and maps.

Physical description : 150 photographs. - 0.6 m of textual materials.

General note : Title based on the content of the fonds. Fonds not classified. The documents of the fonds are in English. There are index cards for a portion of the photographs. Some documents carry the names of John Loye and Spriggs.

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Last update : 2006/10/23