Pioneer Travel in Upper Canada

Edwin Guillet

Published by University of Toronto Press 1963

Pioneer Travel in Upper Canada

Edwin Guillet

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487596309

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Guillet draws on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals, in order to describe vividly the conditions of travel at various periods.

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Guillet Edwin :

Edwin C. Guillet (1898-1975) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1922) and at McMaster University (B.A. 1926; M.A. 1927). He joined the staff of Lindsay Collegiate in 1923 and the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1926, remaining until 1934. From 1958 to 1962 he served as research historian with the Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives. In 1963 he was appointed consultant on Canadiana to the Library of Trent University. He was the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and many other books, was noted especially for his works on social and local history.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
I. Indian Trails, Loyalist Routes and Channels of Trade Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. The Canoe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
III. Bateau and Durham Boat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
IV. The Sailing-Ship Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
V. The Steamship Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
VI. By Indian Trail and Blazed Path Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
VII. Roads and Road-Builders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
VIII. The Development of Road Construction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	152
IX. The Stage-Coach Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
X. Early Canadian Railroads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
XI. The Grand Trunk Railway Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
XII. From Indian Courier to Air Mail Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Copyright year: 1963
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 306
Illustrations
- Other: hts throughout

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Published: December 15, 1963
ISBN: 9781487596309