Printed caption: "Morley Donaldson, M.E.I.C. Formerly Vice President and General Manager, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, who died at Ottawa Aug. 27, 1918." CRSW 1918-09 p393 the photograph itself is undated and uncredited. (https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk66q6h)
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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851-05-01 | Morley Donaldson was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, on 1 May 1851, and was educated in France and Canada. From his obituary | CRSW 1918-09 p393(Canadiana.ca - https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk6...) | |
| 1881 | Before entering railway service, Donaldson worked at E. Gilbert & Co.'s engine works in Montreal, then entered W. & F. Shanly's service and was with them during the construction of the Hoosac tunnel in Massachusetts. From his obituary | CRSW 1918-09 p393(Canadiana.ca - https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk6...) | |
| 1881 | Donaldson entered railway service in 1881 as chief draftsman of the Canada Atlantic Railway, and afterwards was Superintendent of its Mechanical Department; Superintendent of Traffic and Mechanical Department; and, to 11 April 1898, Superintendent of the same road at Ottawa. From his obituary | CRSW 1918-09 p393(Canadiana.ca - https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk6...) | |
| 1891-07-18 | Mr. Morley Donaldson, late superintendent of transportation of the Canada Atlantic Railway, has been appointed to the new office of general superintendent of the road. Born in Ottawa, he worked with Walter Shanly on the Hoosac Tunnel and did railway construction on the Pacific coast and in Mexico; when construction of the Canada Atlantic railway began he returned to Ottawa to take a position under the late Mr. Linsley, and was subsequently appointed mechanical superintendent of the road. | Ottawa Journal 1891-07-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1912-06-17 | On the absorption of the Canada Atlantic Railway by the Grand Trunk Railway and its operation as the Ottawa Division, Donaldson was appointed Superintendent, retaining that position until 17 June 1912, when he was appointed Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and the Grand Trunk Pacific Coast Steamship Co. at Winnipeg. From his obituary | CRSW 1918-09 p393(Canadiana.ca - https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk6...) | |
| 1917-08 | Donaldson resigned the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Winnipeg, in August 1917, on account of ill health. From his obituary | CRSW 1918-09 p393(Canadiana.ca - https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk6...) | |
| 1918-08-27 | Morley Donaldson died at his home in Ottawa on 27 August 1918. He was a Member of the Engineering Institute of Canada (M.E.I.C.). From his obituary | CRSW 1918-09 p393(Canadiana.ca - https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m0x34mk6...) | |
| 1933-02-24 | J. H. MacLeod, who spent 23 years on the Canada Atlantic as brakeman, baggageman and in other capacities, recalled the employees and officials of the road as "a big happy family". "The late Morley Donaldson, the superintendent, was more like a father than a boss." Dated to the issue; it is MacLeod's view as reported in 1933. | Ottawa Citizen 1933-02-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |