Gilbert McMicken document, n.d.

Gilbert McMicken emigrated to Upper Canada in 1832 and settled in Chippawa. In 1835 he was married to Ann Theresa Duff. In 1837 the family moved to Queenston where he was directly involved in the Kingston-Queenston trade endeavours begun by Robert Hamilton. He had a variety of interests, including a partnership with James Hamilton, son of Robert Hamilton. He was also a collector of customs in Queenston and operated the Niagara Suspension Bridge Bank for a time. He entered politics and represented Niagara as well as becoming mayor of Clifton, now part of Niagara Falls, Ont., in 1856. McMicken went on to have an illustrious career, serving as land agent and leader of Canada’s first undercover agency. McMicken moved to Manitoba and was active in business and politics. He died in Winnipeg in 1891. Source: Dictionary of Canadian Biography – Gilbert McMicken website (March 22, 2010)

Schooner Ranger document

A page of entries detailing the financial history of the Schooner Ranger, a Great Lakes cargo ship, from 1810-1815. The ship sustained damage in 1811 on its journey from Detroit to Black Rock, in which 3 people drowned. The ship was subsequently “destroyed by the enemy in January 1813”. In August 1815, the ship’s account was settled. The settlement acknowledged that the ship was “taken by the U.S. Navy Officers for the use of the Government”, and is signed by Porter, Barton & Co., and George Kibbe.

Schooner Ranger document, 1810-1815

Partial transcription: Buffalo, August 15, 1815 This day settled all accounts between… respecting the purchase and sailing of the Schooner Ranger until she was laid up in the fare of 1811. For the value of the…of the said Schooner destroyed by the enemy in January 1813 and the rigging & c taken by the U.S. Navy Officers for the use of the Government a [Joint][appreciation] is to be made... Government for our mutual benefit. Porter & Barton for [the firm] of Porter Barton & Co. George Kibbe

Legal document involving John D M’Kay, Thomas Butler, and John Harris, February 5, 1828

Richard Leonard was a member of the 104th Regiment of the British Army. He fought during the War of 1812 at Sackett’s Harbour, Lundy’s Lane and Fort Erie. After the war he settled at Lundy’s Lane and was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 1st Lincoln Militia. He later became the Sheriff of Niagara. He died in 1833 and is buried in the Drummond Hill Cemetery.

Port Dalhousie and the Thorold Railway pay roll for the months of June, July and August, 1855, signed by S.D. Woodruff. There is an envelope included with this document, Aug. 21, 1855

Port Dalhousie and the Thorold Railway pay roll for services of engineering and contingencies furnished for the months of June, July and August, 1855, signed by S.D. Woodruff. There is an envelope included with this document, Aug. 21, 1855.

Pay roll voucher from the Engineer Department of Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway Extension for repairs to fences and cattle guards etc. in the months of April and May. This document is attached to a time sheet, May 11, 1857

Pay roll voucher from the Engineer Department of Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway Extension for repairs to fences and cattle guards etc. in the months of April and May. This document is attached to a time sheet, May 11, 1857.

This document is very badly burned, it includes: a schedule of construction, May 28, 1855 and value of work used for constructing the bridge crossing at Chippawa Creek, Oct. 1857

This document is very badly burned, it includes: a schedule of construction, May 28, 1855 and value of work used for constructing the bridge crossing at Chippawa Creek, Oct. 1857. It is signed by S.D. Woodruff (3 pages, handwritten). Almost all text is illegible, 1857

The tree of knowledge ; a document by a woman

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Économie du document scientifique - Pour des archithécaires

Entre l'adaptation rapide des éditeurs au numérique, la popularité du libre accès et les hésitations des chercheurs, l'explosion du Web 2.0, l'économie du don et l'insolente vitalité des moteurs, une économie de l'édition numérique scientifique se reconfigure. Les institutions documentaires doivent, de leur côté, renouveler leur positionnement et repenser leurs savoir-faire.

La preuve par document technologique

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Web et théorie du document. Utopie des ingénieurs et appétit des entrepreneurs

Cet article illustre la pertinence d’une théorie du document le représentant en trois dimensions complémentaires : forme, texte, médium. Deux exemples sont proposés : l’évolution de la conception du web par son inventeur Tim Berners-Lee qui passe progressivement d’une dimension à l’autre ; le classement des stratégies des principales firmes investissant le web du document, Amazon, Apple, Google et Facebook et privilégiant chaque fois une des dimensions.

Les sept piliers de l’économie du document

Préalables au cours de maîtrise en sciences de l'information sur l'économie du document. Après avoir montré l'oubli de la notion de document par les économistes, le texte insiste sur sept caractéristiques de son économie, présentées comme sept piliers et montre qu'elles se combinent pour structurer trois marchés distincts.

Les trois dimensions de l’économie du document

Le travail collectif de Pédauque a mis en évidence les trois dimensions du document : la forme, le texte ou contenu et la relation (« Vu », « Lu » et « Su »), cet article montre comment ces approches se déclinent dans un raisonnement économique et permettent d’éclairer les principaux modèles de valorisation commerciale.

Du document à la donnée et retour. La fourmilière ou les Lumières

Même si le mot est ancien, la référence à la notion de document est récente dans l'Histoire, sans doute en résonance avec l'organisation de la société industrielle, sa régulation et ses valeurs. Au tournant du millénaire, le web s'est appuyé sur un renversement du circuit documentaire, jusqu'à, dans le web de données, un court-circuitage radical. S'agit-il de l'effacement d'une notion périmée au profit d'une autre ou d'un simple décalage ? Le succès du web accompagne des transformations sociales et économiques profondes. Quelles seront alors, sur nos régimes de vérité, de preuve et de transmission, les conséquences de l'éventuelle obsolescence de la notion de document ?