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Arthur Fordham and Company fonds
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Fonds
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MS-4-2
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1899 - 1967 (Creation)
- Creator
- Arthur Fordham and Company
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Physical description
550 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
(1867 - 1970)
Administrative history
Arthur Fordham was a leather merchant based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His shop was located at 148 Upper Water Street in the 1870s. The McAlpine's Halifax City Directory for 1883-1884 shows that Fordham resided at 3 Creighton Street and his shop was located at 106 Upper Water Street.
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives in accession (1971-002) by Robert Hemming in January 1971.
Scope and content
Fonds contains records documenting Arthur Fordham's leather merchant activities from 1899-1967. Fonds includes miscellaneous early records, 1899-1933; sales and purchases journals, 1921-1953; cash books, 1918-1962; ledgers, 1921-1967; correspondence, 1920-1950; financial statements, 1933-1964.
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- English
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English
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There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
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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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Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Arthur Fordham and Company fonds, MS-4-2, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2018 (creation)
April 2020 (revision)
April 2020 (revision)