Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 M/M440-2986
Title
Grand Trunk and Grand Junction Trackage History
Date(s)
- 12 Nov 1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 paper sheet (6108.0 x 61.0cm)
Context area
Name of creator
(1942-2021)
Biographical history
David Pershick was a railway enthusiast who lived in Belleville, Ontario. Newspaper article about him in 2017: https://www.intelligencer.ca/2017/08/28/a-passion-for-the-railway
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Bruce Polmanter.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A photocopy of a map detailing Grand Trunk and Grand Junction Railways trackage and the history of it, at Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario. The map indicates the “Cross Over Diamond” Grand Junction Railway over Grand Trunk: approx November 1877, removed approx. August 1883. Researched and drawn by David L. Pershick - November 12, 1999.