Identity elements
Reference code
US MnSpGNR E0171
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Robert Porter Sr. Collection
Date(s)
Extent
1 artifact
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Robert Porter Sr. Collection is comprised of the number board from the ore car which carried the "1 Billionth ton of iron ore shipped from the ore dock at Allouez". The ore car that carried that billionth ton of ore was painted gold to celebrate that event. The car number was 95810..
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Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Please see the Great Northern Railway Historical Society Collection Management Policy for further information.
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Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Please see the Great Northern Railway Historical Society Reproduction Policy for further information.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership resides in the Great Northern Railway Historical Society except where otherwise noted.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Gordon Odegard
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Rules or conventions
Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013