File MS-4-177, Box 36, Folder 1 - Business correspondence to William McMillan, Lockeport, regarding confirmation to ship goods, and receipt of shipments

File contains business correspondence addressed to William McMillan and Fred Giffin, Lockeport, between January 1921 and April1921, regarding receipt of shipment of goods to be sold in his general store, or confirmation of goods to be sent overseas.

File contains a letter from E. Hawken, Department of Marine and Fisheries, regarding the changing nature of the fish industry, suggesting the retailers must adapt to the new realities of the industry, and that "never again shall we revert to conditions prior to 1914".

File contains both typed and handwritten correspondence and balance orders from the following brokers:
Acadia Gas Engines Limited (Bridgewater), Edward M. Alden (Boston), Edward Allen (Yarmouth), Amherst Boot & Shoe Co., Atlantic Underwear Limited (Moncton), L.E. Baker & Co. (Yarmouth), J.B. Bardsley Hat Co. (Saint John), The Barrett Company (Halifax), Bauld Bros. (Halifax), Sidney R. Baxter & Co. (Boston), The Beaver Company (Thorold, ON), Blue Bird Tea (Halifax), W.R. Brock Company (Montreal/Halifax), Brookfield Bros. (Halifax), Calder, Fraser Co. (Dartmouth), Canada Cement Company (Montreal), Canadian Oil Companies (Toronto), Cedar Products Limited (Amherst), Central Hay & Feed Exchange (Moncton), Clayton & Sons (Halifax), Colonial Fertilizer Company, M.P. Cook & Company (Yarmouth), Corona Company (Saint John), Cragg Bros. (Halifax), Wellesley G. Crouse (Middlewood), W.G. Dexter (Barrington), Andrew Doane (Ingomar), Dominion Rubber System (Maritime) Limited (Halifax), R.G. Dun & Co. (Halifax), Edinburgh Roperie & Sailcloth (Montreal), Emerson & Fisher (Saint John), T.H. Estabrooks Co. (Saint John), Frank Fales (Saint John), Farquhar & Co. (Halifax), A.E. Faucher (Riviere-du-Loup), Charles Fawcett (Sackville, NB), Fleetwood Footwear (Saint John), S.R. Giffin & Sons (Goldboro), Geo. C. Goodfellow (Montreal), Gurney-Massey Co. (Montreal), Charles Hagar (Roseway), Trueman Hager (Round Bay), G.J. Hamilton & Sons (Pictou), R. Hendsbee & Co. (Half Island Cove), Holeproof Hosiery CO. (London, ON), Robt. H. Ingersoll (Montreal), J.B. Jones (East Jordan), Killam Brothers (Yarmouth), John Lockett & Son (Bridgetown), Lunenburg Coal & Supply Company, T. McAvity & Sons (Saint John), John C. McKay (Clyde River), A. & W. MacKinlay (Halifax), Manchester Robertson Allison (Saint John), Maple Leaf Milling Company (Halifax), Martin-Senour Co. (Halifax), G.P. Mitchell & Sons (Halifax), W. & C.H. Mitchell (Halifax), Moirs Limited (Halifax), Mosher & Baker (Halifax), J. & M. Murphy (Halifax), National Drug & Chemical Company, Mrs Leslie Nicol (Clyde River), Northern Aluminum Company (Toronto), Northern Electric (Halifax), Parker-Eakins Company (Yarmouth), C.H. Peters' Sons (Saint John), Quaker Oats Company (Peterborough), G.N. Reagh (Middleton), Retail Merchants Association of Canada, Scythes & Company (Halifax), F.L. Seldon & Son (Liverpool), J.A. Silver (Liverpool), Simmons Limited (Montreal), Smith Brokerage (Saint John), A. & M. Smith (Halifax), E.K. Spinney (Yarmouth), John Starr (Halifax), Stanfields Limited (Truro), T.C. Swaine (Barrington), A.E. Thorbourn (Gunning Cove), W.H. Thorne (Saint John), Walker Bros. (Montreal), O.H. Warwick Co. (Saint John), among others.