Brewing industry

Drawing of overall layout of Oland's Brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick

MS-4-135, OS Folder 17
File
December 1958

Item is a drawing of the overall layout of the Oland's Brewery building in Saint John, New Brunswick. The drawing includes a floor plan of the different sections of the building and side views of each section of the building, with measurements for the height of each floor in each section. The creator of the drawing is unnamed.

Drawings and blueprints of horizontal glass lined tanks and components

MS-4-135, OS Folder 21
File
1945-1948

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains drawings of glass lined tanks and their components. The drawings include drawings of the tanks, cross valve piping arrangements, a storage room, and a skimming opening. The drawings were produced by John Inglis Co. Limited for A. Keith and Son Limited and Oland and Son Limited.

Drawings of a bottling plant belonging to A. Keith and Son Ltd.

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 10
File
[ca. 1941-1946]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains drawings of the layouts of rooms in a bottling plant in Halifax, Nova Scotia belonging to A. Keith and Son. The file also contains a plan of the properties and buildings bordered by Bishop Street, Hollis Street, Salter Street, and Water Street.

Drawings of existing buildings of Oland's Brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick

MS-4-135, OS Folder 50
File
1962

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File consists of 8 technical drawings of the existing buildings of the Oland's Brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick. The drawings include a floor plan of the different floors of the building and the elevation views of each section of the building, with measurements for the height of each floor in each section. The drawings were created by architects, Ross, Fish, Duschenes and Barrett.

Drawings of fermenter tanks

MS-4-135, OS Folder 20
File
[ca. 1946]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains technical drawings related to fermenter tanks for A. Keith and Son Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawings show details of the tanks, fermenter tank openings, louvres, and skimming openings.

Fermentation charts

MS-4-135, Box 116, Folder 14
File
[1900s]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Fermenter tanks 8'-0" wide x 15'-1" lg. x 8'-6" high : [blueprint]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 20, Item 7
Item
March 1, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a blueprint of fermenter tanks for A. Keith and Son Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows three views of the tank, one view of concrete saddles, and details of brackets, outlet clips, and welding. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited.

Fermenter tanks 8'-0" wide x 15'-1" lg. x 8'-6" high : [drawing]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 20, Item 6
Item
March 1, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of fermenter tanks for A. Keith and Son Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows three views of the tank and one view of concrete saddles. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited.

Fermenter tanks 8'-0" wide x 15'-1" lg. x 8'-6" high : [drawing]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 20, Item 3
Item
March 1, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of fermenter tanks for A. Keith and Son Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows three views of the tank and one view of concrete saddles, with measurements and notes. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited.

Fermenter tanks 8'-0" wide x 15'-1" lg. x 8'-6" high : [drawing]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 20, Item 4
Item
March 1, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of fermenter tanks for A. Keith and Son Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows three views of the tank, one view of concrete saddles, and details of ladder rungs, brackets, outlet clips, and welding. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited.

Fermenter tanks 8'-0" wide x 15'-1" lg. x 8'-6" high : [drawing]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 20, Item 5
Item
March 1, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of fermenter tanks for A. Keith and Son Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawing shows three views of the tank, one view of concrete saddles, and details of ladder rungs and welding. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited.

First & second floor plans : Unit B

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 6
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of two floors of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows floor plans of the first floor and second floor of Unit B of the building. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

First & second floor plans : Unit B

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 12
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of two floors of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows floor plans of the first floor and second floor of Unit B of the building. Some areas of the floor plan are highlighted with red coloured pencil. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Floor plans of Alexander Keith's Brewery building

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13
File
1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains floor plans for the Alexander Keith's Brewery building located on Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The drawings were produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates. The drawings were originally part of a booklet located in MS-4-135, Box 72, Folder 20.

Ground & first floor plans : Unit A

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 13
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of two floors of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows floor plans of ground floor and first floor of Unit A of the building. Certain areas and pathways in the drawing are highlighted with red coloured pencil. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Ground & first floor plans : Unit A

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 7
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of two floors of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows floor plans of ground floor and first floor of Unit A of the building. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Halifax Breweries Ltd. calendar

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 40
Item
1897

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is an 1897 calendar advertising the Halifax Breweries; the calendar pages remaining include February through December.

Hand-drawn Nova Scotia Brewery poster

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Box 22, Folder 6
Item
[ca. 1920]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Horiz'l glass lined tanks : [blueprint]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 21, Item 2
Item
September 10, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item consists of two copies of a drawing of horizontal glass-lined tanks. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited for A. Keith & Son Limited.

Horizontal glass lined tanks : [drawing]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 21, Item 5
Item
August 27, 1947

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of a horizontal glass-lined tank. The drawing shows three views of the tank. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited for A. Keith & Son of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Horizontal glass lined tanks : [drawing]

MS-4-135, OS Folder 21, Item 4
Item
September 22, 1948

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of horizontal glass lined tanks. The drawing includes two views of the tanks, a detail of gauge glass clips, and another detail. The drawing was produced by John Inglis Co. Limited for Oland & Son of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Joseph Simpson Arnison fonds

MS-2-137, SF Box 19, Folder 8; SF Box 27, Folders 1-2
Fonds
1858-1879

Fonds consists of promissary notes, an order from David M. Lead to Charles Irving, and cheques. These materials date between 1858-1879. The fonds also contains agreements from 1863-1876 as well as business correspondence.

Arnison, Joseph Simpson, 1820-1892

Key plan & parking areas

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 8
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the site of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows all of the properties surrounded by Bishop, Hollis, Salter, and Lower Water Streets, including all parking areas. Units A, B, and C of the Keith's brewery are labelled. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Key plan & parking areas

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 2
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the site of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows all of the properties surrounded by Bishop, Hollis, Salter, and Lower Water Streets, including all parking areas. Units A, B, and C of the Keith's brewery are labeled and Unit B is outlined in red. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Map of Halifax Harbour outlining an area for possible development

MS-4-135, OS Folder 38
File
[c. 19??]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

MS-4-135, OS Folder 44
File
1937; 1955; 1965

Part of Oland and Son fonds

This file mainly consists of articles related to the histories of different Oland breweries in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Material relating to the Maritime Brewing Corporation

MS-4-135, Box 191, Folder 11
File
1944-1947

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File consists of correspondence, legal and financial documents concerning the Maritime Brewing Corporation.

Newspaper clipping on the history of Oland Breweries in Halifax, Nova Scotia

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 44, Item 3
Item
January 16, 1963

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Newspaper clipping on the history of Oland Breweries in Saint John, New Brunswick

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 44, Item 2
Item
August 10, 1937

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Newspaper clipping on the opening of Oland Breweries in Lancaster, New Brunswick

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 44, Item 1
Item
September 21, 1965

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a Newspaper clipping featuring the opening of Oland Breweries in Lancaster, New Brunswick.

Notes on the brewing of beer

MS-4-135, Box 204, Folder 32
File
[ca. 1895]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Nova Scotia Brewery : [poster]

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 41
Item
[ca. 1890s]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a poster printed by Maritime Steam Lith. Co., St. John & Halifax.

Oland and Son fonds

MS-4-135
Fonds
1820-2018

The Archives of Oland and Son Limited consists of records created by Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies. Some of the companies changed names after Oland and Son sold its brewing assets to John Labatt Limited. Records for these companies are included as well. Records range from 1867 to 1989, but were predominiately created between 1950 and 1971.

The Archives of Oland and Son and Affiliated Companies include a wide variety of materials, including administrative records, financial records, correspondence, photographs, advertising and marketing materials, beer production files, sales records, and legal documents. Administrative records typically include meeting minutes, annual reports, memorandums, surveys, and studies or reports on various aspects of the brewing industry and the breweries operated by Oland and Son. Beer production files typically include brewing books, yeast log books, fermentation schedules, production reports, and other records that document the beer production process. The Archives contains a large amount of correspondence between Oland and Son and its affiliated companies and various businesses, government agencies, associations, and individuals from across the Maritimes and around the world. Financial records typically include financial statements, cost reports, comparative statements, general ledgers, valuations, audit reports, and other records documenting the financial position of the various companies. Extensive advertising and marketing files exist, including advertising contracts and schedules, proofs and sketchs, reports and proposals, and budgets. The Archives also has extensive sales records documenting the sale of beer across the Maritimes, Quebec, and parts of the United States and the Caribbean. The Archives also contains hundreds of photographs and blueprints of the factories, factory equipment, and the Bluenose II.

Materials are in English, French, German, and Czech. See individual Series descriptions for detailed scope and content notes.

Oland and Son Limited

Oland family fonds

MS-2-135
Fonds
1870 - 2018

Fonds consists of various personal records, including correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, negatives, an artifact, and legal and financial records. Some business records from Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies are also included.

Oland Family

Photograph of the former Red Ball Brewery on Carmarthen Street, Saint John, New Brunswick

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Box 18, Folder 19
File
[ca. 1960]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

The building was originally the Simeon Jones Brewery and it was bought by George Oland in 1917; the building was demolished in 1964 when the new Saint John Brewery was built.

Plan & elevations of room in basement of plant for Keith & Son

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 10, Item 5
Item
March 22, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the plan and elevations of a room in the basement of a plant in Halifax, Nova Scotia belonging to A. Keith and Son Ltd. The drawing was produced by H. E. Weeks & R. J. Fitzpatrick.

Plan & elevations of room in basement of plant for Keith & Son

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 10, Item 6
Item
February 14, 1946

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item consists of two copies of a technical drawing of the plan and elevations of a room in the basement of a plant in Halifax, Nova Scotia belonging to A. Keith and Son Ltd. The drawing was produced by C. & J. Wilson.

Plan and details of bottom of mash tub

MS-4-135, OS Folder 18
File
[19--]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the bottom of a mash tub. The drawing include a plan view of the tub (scale 1" = 1') and two cross-section views (scale 3" = 1'). The drawing was drawn by R. J. Fitzpatrick in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Poster: Man…Right On! The brewmaster ale - Oland's Export Ale

MS-4-135, OS Box 22, Folder 4
File
[19--?]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

File contains a print of an advertisement for Oland's Export Ale. The ad shows a big mug of beer with the words "Man... right on!" There is a note written on the print about photographing glasses of beer.

Product inquiries

MS-4-135, Box 37, Folder 5
File
1959

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Sidney C. Oland's brewing and malting notebook

MS-4-135, Box 203, Folder 2
Item
[ca. 1907]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Site plan

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 1
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of the site of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows all of the properties surrounded by Bishop, Hollis, Salter, and Lower Water Streets with approximate measurements. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Sketch of a sandwich board sign for the Bluenose II

MS-4-135, Oversized Folder 3, Item 1
Item
[196-?]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of a sandwich board sign for advertising the Bluenose II. The drawing is not to scale.

The Army & Navy Brewery : [poster]

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 42
Item
[before 1917]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

The Army & Navy Brewery : [poster]

MS-4-135.2019-046, OS Folder 43
Item
[before 1917]

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Third & fourth floor plans : Unit C

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 4
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of floor plans of Unit C of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows floor plans of the third and fourth floors of Unit C and some of Unit B. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Third & fourth floor plans : Unit C

MS-4-135, OS Folder 13, Item 10
Item
November 1, 1970

Part of Oland and Son fonds

Item is a drawing of floor plans of Unit C of the A. Keith and Son brewery. The drawing shows floor plans of the third and fourth floors of Unit C and some of Unit B. Certain areas and pathways are highlighted in red coloured pencil. The drawing was originally bound in a booklet with other drawings of the building. The drawing was produced by Hancock Little Calvert Associates.

Place

Genre

Taxonomy

Code

Scope note(s)

Source note(s)

Display note(s)

Hierarchical terms