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Casimir S. Gzowski fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1845-1871.

Reference:

R3739-0-4-E, MG24-E9

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

98789

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Casimir S. Gzowski fonds
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Date(s):

1845-1871.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

8 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a letterbook, 1845, kept by Gzowski while engineer in charge of the Road Office, Canada West, 3 cm, volume 1; agreements, contracts, powers of attorney and specifications relating to various railways, 1852-1871, and miscellaneous letters, 1852-1863, 5 cm, volume 2.

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Gzowski, C. S. (Casimir Stanislaus), Sir, 1813-1898

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Gzowski, C. S. (Casimir Stanislaus), Sir, 1813-1898 : Casimir Gzowski (1813-1898), a Polish immigrant, was one of Canada's significant early engineers and a key member of the 1871 Commission that studied Canada's inland water routes. Gzowski urged the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway as a feasible engineering project. He was the first chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission and planned the park system on the Canadian side which became world famous. He established the gold Gzowski Medal which is awarded each year for outstanding written contribution to engineering. He also supported the development of music in Toronto by being president of the Toronto Philharmonic Society.

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General note:

Received in 1920.
Subject heading:

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Railroad construction - Canada, 1852-1871

Railroads Canada

Civil engineers Canada
Source:

Private

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MG24-E9
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Volume [MG24 E 9] 1--2

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