Series consists of documents created and used by Acadia Fisheries, a subsidiary of A. M. Smith and Co. These documents include correspondence with business associates and government departments; administrative documents relating to the construction of the Mulgrave Plant; legal agreements and contracts; and financial statements and related documents (loan applications, inventories, operational estimates).
Series contains documents created and used in the administration of A.M. Smith and Company. These include varied documents such as employee papers and information, membership certificates of various associations, management meeting minutes, memos, product literature, various subject files, company history, estates and will documents. This series also includes caretaker reports for buildings owned by Parkdale Realty.
This series contains a variety of photographs relevant to A.M. Smith and Company. They mostly include ships and views of buildings including A.M. Smith and Co. premises at Halifax, NS and other locations including Prospect, NS, and Newfoundland. There are also an assortment of photographs of individuals, including Fletcher S. Smith in group and portrait shots.
This series contains a variety of information related to operations at A.M. Smith and Company, but not created by the company. This includes newspaper clippings, blueprints, manuals procedures and regulations, conference proceedings, reference books, and a scrapbook on fishing (which is composed primarily of newspaper and magazine clippings, and correspondence).
Contains items from various small companies that were originally kept in series such as "subject"; includes stock certificates, meeting minutes, memos, incorporation papers, agreements and leases, journals and ledgers -- Dauphiney, Dan, Company Limited; Georgian Limited; Earle-Smith Partnership; Eastern Fisheries Limited; Fudge Shipping Company; Scotia Corporations; Sea Nymph Fisheries; Smith/Romkey.
Series contains the business correspondence of A.M. Smith and Co. and the personal correspondence of Albert and Fletcher Smith. The majority of the correspondence is business correspondence that was created by various officers of the company, including Albert Smith (President), Fletcher Smith (Vice-President), Arthur Power (Secretary-Treasurer), Evalds Andersons (Comptroller), and other employees,. Business correspondence is addressed to officers of A.M. Smith and Co. and clients and business partners around the world, but primarily in Central America. The subject of business correspondence covers all aspects of A.M. Smith's operations, including salt fish, fish importing and exporting, pricing and cost sheets, business transactions, shipping routes and schedules, insurance, and other company operations. Correspondence related to Acadian Fisheries, Smith Canneries, real estate ventures, and other business ventures of the Smith family may be extant. The personal correspondence of Albert and Fletcher Smith is also found in this series. Personal correspondence is addressed to various officers of A.M. Smith and Co., family members, and friends, and covers business and family activities.
Series includes financial information and documents created for/by and used by A.M. Smith and Company. These include cash books, accounting sheets, tax assessments, credit reports, reports, budgets, price lists, financial statements, operating cost analysis, etc.
Series consists of documents pertaining to insurance policies taken out by A. M. Smith and Co., including reports, claims, and copies of policies. The policies are for fire insurance, marine insurance, and cargo insurance. Cargo policies were required for every shipment of fish made by A. M. Smith and Co. Due to the transitory nature of these particular policies, the majority were discarded, although a few were maintained as samples.
The series includes legal documents related to the operations of A.M. Smith and Company. These include deeds, mortgages, leases, agreements, articles of association, bonds, and trademark registrations. Also includes legal documents pertaining to Parkdale Realty.
This series contains various documents related to the operations of N. & M. Smith, which was a predecessor to A.M. Smith and Company. The series is divided into sub-series Correspondence, Legal, Financial, and Printed Matter, and contains material such as letters, deeds, vessel papers, plans, cable code books, export schedules, and other documents mostly related to late 19th and early 20th century shipping.
This series contains various materials related to the production and sale of salt fish: samples of packaging from different fish companies and products, factory plans and blueprints, directory of suppliers and dealers, industry reports. Also includes newsletters, minutes, reports, and other documents issued by the Canadian Atlantic Salt Fish Exporters Association, of which A. M. Smith Co. was a member.
This series contains a variety of information related to the process of shipping goods by A.M. Smith and Company. This includes vessel papers, freight rates and contracts, export order and papers, papers regarding rates and regulations for shipping, and customs forms. Some items kept as examples of the procedures involved in shipping goods, such as contact lists, reports, and cable code books.
Series consists of documents created and used by Smith Canneries, a subsidiary of A. M. Smith and Co. The majority of files in this series are correspondence with various organizations with which they did business. There are several financial folders, which include financial statements, income tax returns, ledgers, journals, documentation of operating costs. The series also contains agreements, deeds, and other legal documents.
Series contains administrative, correspondence, financial, legal, and other printed material from L.W. Vatcher Limited, a subsidiary of A.M. Smith and Co. Vatcher was also engaged in fisheries and fish exporting. Correspondence in this series is addressed to business clients and partners around the world and includes many of the same addressees as the Correspondence Series. The correspondence covers all aspects of business operations, including fish sales and exports, pricing, shipping routes and schedules, and general operations of the company. Financial records include account ledgers, certificates, insurance claims, budget reports, and other documents related to the financial management of the company. Legal records include deeds, contracts, agreements, and other documents related to the incorporation and documentation of the company's assets and activities. Printed materials include newspaper clippings, an annual report of the Bank of Nova Scotia, and two cable code books.
