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0861 |aR64-201/1998E
1101 |aCanada.|bCanadian Heritage. |bParks Canada.
24514|aThe Forges du Saint-Maurice : |bbeginnings of the iron and steel industry in Canada, 1730-1883 / |cby Roch Samson.
260 |aLaval - Quebec : |bCanadian Heritage. |c1998.
300 |axix, 458p. : |billus. (some coloured), tables ; |c31 cm.
500 |a"This book stems from the massive multidisciplinary research program undertaken by Parks Canada to develop the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site created in 1973.... This monograph is thus rooted in both the findings of the archaeological excavations and the historical research launched in the 1960s by the Quebec Department of Cultural Affairs and continued by Parks Canada."--Page xi. Contents: Masters of the St. Maurice Forges, 1730-1883.--The Forges lands.--Harnessing the stream.--The Forges plant.--The art of ironworking.--The Forges wares.--The working population.--The industrial community.--The village.
504 |aBibliography.
5203 |aThis prestigious book contains a history of the Forges du Saint-Maurice, a milestone in Canadian industrial history. Its publication marks the 25th anniversary of the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site. A product of extensive research, the book recounts the beginnings and development of the iron manufacturing industry at this site and the socioeconomic changes it brought about. It includes chapters on the Forge wares, workers, and community.
563 |aHardcover
590 |a98-32|b1998-08-07
7201 |aSamson, Roch
77508|tLes Forges du Saint-Maurice : |w(CaOODSP)9.680534
7760#|tThe Forges du Saint-Maurice : |w(CaOODSP)9.889577