This accession consists of an mix of records for Canadian National Railways and some of its constituent companies., Major categories of Canadian National records which cover a wide range of subject include President's Office, Vice-President Operations, Vice-President Traffic, General Passenger Traffic Manager, Vice-President Communications, Director of Public Relations, and Department of Research and Development. Some records of note include Canadian National tourist publications (1929-1959) and railway employee editorial biographies (1918-1981)., Also included is a small selection of Canadian National Steamships and Canadian Government Merchant Marine ship accident registers and files (1942-1960)., Miscellaneous records include Canadian Northern Pacific Railway Company land grant documents, Canadian Northern Railway Company right-of-way farm leases, McKenzie, Mann and Company Limited, agreements for sale of land, Transcontinental Township Company Limited land acquisition summary of land holdings, bridge inspection reports (Alexandria, Vankleek, Hurdman, Ottawa, etc.), and payrolls for the Nova Scotia Railway (1839) and European and North American Railway (1856-1859) and agreements for the construction of locomotive and rolling stock (1919-1920).
