Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Dockrill Brothers Ltd. fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
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Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Reference code
MS-4-216
Edition area
Edition statement
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1917-1952 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
20 cm of textual records [2 boxes]
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Dockrill Bros. Ltd. was a general furniture repair shop that started in 1917 on Brunswick Street in Halifax Nova Scotia by Arthur B. Dockrill and his partner/brother, Joseph B. Dockrill. The exact date that Dockrill Bros. Ltd. closed down is unknown; however, it is presumed that 1952 was the company’s last year of business.
While in business, Dockrill Bros. Ltd. repaired furniture for business clients and individual clients ranging from cabinets, chairs, mirrors, tables, bed frames, to name a few. As well, Dockrill Bros. Ltd. specialized in repairing anachronistic furniture.
Custodial history
The materials in this collection were received in two accessions. Purchase invoices, sales invoices, and correspondence were donated in 1986 by John and Muriel Bigelow followed by another donation in 1987.
Scope and content
The fonds consists primarily of correspondence. Other materials include records of business activity including payroll records, insurance policies, completed work records, financial records, and lists of furniture and household effects.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
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 Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
Finding aids
Finding aid
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Dockrill Bros. Ltd. fonds, MS-4-216, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada.