Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Atlantic Canada co-operatives collection
General material designation
- Multiple media
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- Variations in title: Coop collection
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Reference code
MS-14-18
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Dates of creation area
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[1900]-[2004], predominant 1950-1999 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
15.41 m of textual records and other materials
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Archival description area
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Agricola Archives, Special Collections and Museum in the Summer of 2004.
Most of the materials in the collection have been donated by key individuals and organizations that have been active in the co-operative movement in Atlantic Canada. Major contributors have been George LaBelle, Paddy Moran, Fred Pierce, the NS Co-operatives Branch and the NS Cooperative Council.
Most of the materials in the collection have been donated by key individuals and organizations that have been active in the co-operative movement in Atlantic Canada. Major contributors have been George LaBelle, Paddy Moran, Fred Pierce, the NS Co-operatives Branch and the NS Cooperative Council.
Scope and content
Collection consists of records with information about individual co-operatives and credit unions in Atlantic Canada, as well as documents from larger region-wide co-operative organizations. There is also a large section of general co-op literature about co-operation as a social movement, in Canada and around the world. There are published books, serials, brochures, reports, photographs and slides, maps, audio and visual material, and artifacts. The age of the materials ranges from the early 1900s up to 2002, the majority spans from the 1950s to the 1990s.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Accession number A2004-001 / 2004CP).
Also includes accession number A2021-016; books were transferred to Agricola Archives from boxes found in the MacRae Library, with uncatalogued government documents from unknown donors.
Also includes accession number A2021-016; books were transferred to Agricola Archives from boxes found in the MacRae Library, with uncatalogued government documents from unknown donors.
Arrangement
The MacRae Library established the Atlantic Canada co-operatives collection to consolidate and provide access to a variety of archival material related to co-operatives and credit unions in Atlantic Canada. The library imposes thematic and chronological order during archival processing.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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 MacRae Library. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Accruals
Further accruals are possible.