Title and statement of responsibility area
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Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1912-1950 (Creation)
- Creator
- Porcupine Advance
- Place
- Timmins, City of
Physical description area
Physical description
15 microfilms. This collection contains an incomplete series of the Porcupine Advance journal in microfilm format. The microfilms are all in a box.
Publisher's series area
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Founded by George Lake, the Porcupine Advance was the first newspaper published in the Porcupine and Timmins area. Its first issue appeared on March 25, 1912, and cost $ .05. It began as a weekly but was later published twice a week. The last copy of the newspaper appeared in July 1950.
Custodial history
Scope and content
This collection includes 15 microfilms. Except for the numbers published in 1914, it contains all the issues from founding of the newspaper in March 1912 until 1938. The numbers published in 1950 are also available.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The collection, a donation from la Bibliothèque Maurice-Saulnier, was acquired in 2013.
Arrangement
The documents, once acquired, were organized by the archivist.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
No restriction imposed by the donor.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright Act applies. Reproduction permitted depending on the condition of the microfilms.
Finding aids
None.
Associated materials
Collection journaux et revues de la Grande Zone argileuse.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language of description
- English
- French