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Norman John MacMillan president [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1947-1975.

Reference:

R231-5501-3-E, RG30

Type of material:

Photographs, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

6230610

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Canadian National Railway Company fonds

Office of the President

Norman John MacMillan president
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Sub-series includes:

153 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1947-1975.

Place of creation:

Québec (Province)

Extent:

1.8 m of textual records.
762 photographs : 742 b&w and 21 col.

Language of material:

English

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This sub-series consists of records created or compiled by Norman J. MacMillan, in his capacity as president of Canadian National Railways from 1967 to 1974.

Provenance:

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MacMillan, Norman J. 1909-1978

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MacMillan, Norman J. 1909-1978 : Norman John MacMillan (1909 - 30 October 1978) was president of Canadian National Railways.

MacMillan was born in Bracebridge, Ontario. He would study at the University of Manitoba where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1930. In 1934, he received a Bachelor of Laws.

MacMillan joined Canadian National Railways in 1937 as a solicitor in the company's Winnipeg, Manitoba office. He moved to Canadian National's Montreal office in 1943, becoming the railway's general counsel in 1945. In 1967 he became the company's President, leading the railway through a time of technological change. MacMillan retired in 1974.

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30-249

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(Electronic) Finding aid 30-249. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/p000003728.pdf

Source:

Government

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RG30
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R231] 16593--16594

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R231] 16595--16603

[Consultation 90 Open]

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