Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
A.M. Bell and Co. fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
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Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
MS-4-4
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Edition statement
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Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
3.5 metres of textual records
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
(ca. 1890-1912)
Administrative history
A.M. Bell & Company grew out of Andrew Bell's retail hardware business, which he first established in 1875 on Water Street, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After expanding into the wholesale trade and taking on Arthur B. Wiswall as a junior partner, the firm became know as A.M. Bell & Company. In 1903 they erected a six-storey building on a site between Granville and Hollis—the first concrete building in Halifax. Bell sold the business in 1912 and died two years later.
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives by Charles MacLeod in two accessions: (8-71) in January 1971 and (55-71) in April 1971.
Scope and content
Fonds contains minute books, cash books, ledgers; correspondence, income tax returns and financial statements for A.M. Bell & Co.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script note
English
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Associated materials
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], A.M. Bell and Co. fonds, MS-4-4, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.