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A. M. Smith and Company fonds
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Wood Cut "Sea Nymph" Brand

File contains a stamp-style wood cut with "Sea Nymph" logo set in metal. Reads "Sea Nymph - Health & Beauty from the Sea" and depicts mermaid riding fish.

A. M. Smith and Company fonds

  • MS-4-23
  • Fonds
  • 1811-1987

The fonds consists of administrative papers, blueprints, business and personal correspondence, cable code books and other reference works, export orders and papers, financial documents, insurance papers, legal documents, packaging samples, photographs, plans, printed material, reports, and vessels papers. The material spans 176 years and illustrates a family company passed through two incarnations and through several generations of administration, along with its related off-shoots companies and associations. The material deals with late 19th and early 20 century shipping, as well as the 20th century business of packing and exporting salt fish.

The fonds also contains papers of associated small companies including L.W. Vatcher Limited, and subsidiaries Acadia Fisheries and Smith Canneries, as well as papers from various investment dealings made by Fletcher S. Smith, including Parkdale Realty, Southern Realties, and Fenpark Realties, and agencies with which the Smiths were involved. Finally, the fonds includes various items from small companies including Dan Dauphiney Company Limited, Earle-Smith Partnership, Eastern Fisheries Limited, Fudge Shipping Company, Georgian Limited, Scotia Corporations, Sea Nymph Fisheries, and Smith/Romkey. These papers include correspondence, administrative documents, legal contracts and agreements, financial statements, journals and ledgers.

The records of the fonds demonstrate the organizational structure, management, and operations of A.M. Smith and Company and related organizations, and provide insight into the business of salt fish, from fishing and processing to packing and exportation. The material provides a comprehensive picture of a significant 20th century Nova Scotian enterprise.

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A.M. Smith and Company's photographs

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.

A.M. Smith and Company's printed material

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).

Legal material of A.M. Smith and Company

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.

Insurance files of A.M. Smith and Company

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.

Financial material of A.M. Smith and Company

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.

Company papers of A.M. Smith and Company

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.

Administration files of A.M. Smith and Company

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.

Correspondence of A.M. Smith and Company

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.
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