Fonds MG2058 - Thomas Hamilton Bacon Fonds

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Thomas Hamilton Bacon Fonds

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    McGill University Archives

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    CA MUA MG2058

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    • approximately 1910-1915 (Creation)
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      Bacon, Thomas Hamilton, 1889-

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    12 cm of textual records

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    Bacon, Thomas Hamilton, 1889-
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    Biographical history

    A native of Montréal, Thomas H. Bacon obtained a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from McGill in 1911. During World War I he served with the Canadian Forestry Corps in the Jura, constructing sawmills to produce wood for aircraft. He was an employee of the National Fire Proofing Company.

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    Bacon's papers are grouped in two series. Materials from his student days include notes on geology, chemistry, hydrographic surveying, magnetism, electric motors and economics. Files stemming from his work for the National Fire Proofing Co. comprise contracts, architectural specifications, cost notes, and memoranda concerning construction of various buildings in Montréal (e.g. Windsor Station, the Sun Life Building) and elsewhere.

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