033. J. R. Booth: A Lumber Baron of the Ottawa Valley

Published on 20 January 2020

The life and times of John Rudolphus Booth, one of the most successful lumber barons of the Ottawa Valley. Written by Sydney Clarke Bateman. Biography of the author by Herbert H. Sills, President of the HSO.

Barbara (née Gunderson) gave the Society the late author's papers on J.R.Booth including this pamphlet which was written in 1984. ISBN 0-920960-34-0. January 1990, republished March 2006. The 1990 version has a photograph of J.R. Booth on the inside front cover. The 2006 has moved the introduction to the end and re-titled it "The Author".

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Created Date:	01-20-2020
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Author:	Sydney Clarke Bateman
Pages:	14 pages
Document history:	Historical Advisory Language : Title: "A lumber baron...", pg 1, para 2 "...North American Indians...", pg 1, para 2 "...tools and artifacts of native origin...", pg 1, para 2 "The native people of Chisholm Township...", pg 1, para 4 "...lumbermen...", pg 2, para 2 "...oldest brother and his wife.", pg 2, para 2 "...a yearning for adventure in the men of the Booth family.", pg 2, para 2 "...yeoman...", pg 2, para 2 "He discovered a handsome young woman...", pg 2, para 3 "The Indian word for...", pg 3, para 1 "What a shame that the English tongues are so lazy...", pg 3, para 4 "John found a home for his wife and himself...", pg 4, para 2 "...lumbermen...", pg 6, para 2 "...lumbermen...", pg 6, para 3 "...lumberman...", pg 7, para 1 "...lumbermen...", pg 10, para 10 "His wife..."