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Chester Hotels Limited

Series is broken into five sub-series: Administrative, Blueprints and Maps, Correspondence, Financial, and Marketing and Advertising.

Administrative Sub-series consists of employee lists and applications, inventories, legal agreements and indentures, and fire safety inspection reports for the Sword and Anchor Inn.

Blueprints and Maps Sub-series contains blueprints of the Sword and Anchor Inn, and surveys of a Chester Harbour Water Lot Grant.

Correspondence Sub-series primarily contains correspondence e between keepers of the Sword and Anchor Inn and Chester Hotels Limited. Sub-series also contains correspondence regarding the purchase and sale of Sword and Anchor Inn and various other administrative and financial matters.

Financial Sub-series contains financial statements, profit and loss statements, and share certificate books.

Marketing and Advertising Sub-series contains brochures, posters, and menus for the Sword and Anchor Inn and the Sheet Anchor House.

Chester Hotels Limited.

Keith Hall Investments

Series contains the records of Keith Hall Investments Limited and its predecessor Lindola Investments Limited. Series is broken into four Sub-Series: Administrative, Correspondence, Financial, and Legal.

Administrative Sub-Series contains meeting minutes. Correspondence Sub-Series contains correspondence regarding real estate and rental properties. Financial Sub-Series contains financial statements, a general ledger, and a rental rate schedule. Legal Sub-Series contains lease agreements and indebtures, and the sale agreement for the Lindola property on Young Avenue in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

See also Chester Hotels Limited and Lindwood Holdings Limited.

Keith Hall Investments.

Maritime Supplies and Exchange Limited

Series contains the records of Maritime Supplies and Exchange Limited and its predecessor company, European Importers Limited. The majority of records were created between 1955 and 1964, the period in which the company changed its name and expanded its operations.

Series is broken into six Sub-Series: Administrative, Correspondence, Financial, Legal, Photographs, and Sales Department.

Administrative Sub-Series includes company insurance policies, a sales tax license, and a company report.

Correspondence Sub-Series includes correspondence with various distributors and suppliers of machine parts and bottles and customers of European Importers Limited and Maritime Supplies and Exchange Limited. The majority of the companies' records are found in this Sub-Series. Correspondence is typically filed alphabetically by the name of the correspondent.

Financial Sub-Series includes financial statements, synoptic cash books, sales journals and a sample of purchase orders. Financial statements for Macaskill Pictures Limited are also in this Sub-Series. Legal Sub-Series includes agreements and debentures regarding financing and loans made to other companies.

Photographs Sub-Series includes photographs of factory equipment and factories affiliated with Maritime Supplies and Exchange Limited.

Sales Department Sub-Series includes a sample of product brochures and sales catalogues, monthly reports on bottles received, and a sample of weekly sales reports.

Maritime Supplies and Exchange Limited.

Oland and Son (Que) Limited

Series contains the records of Oland and Son (Que) Limited created between 1949 and 1969. Series is broken into five Sub-Series: Blueprints, Correspondence, Financial, Photographs, and Sales Department.

Blueprints series contains two blueprints of a proposed mezzanine floor.

Correspondence Sub-Series primarily contains correspondence between Oland and Son Limited and various employees of Oland and Son (Que) Limited, but also contains correspondence with various business associates, the Quebec Liquor Commission, and the Quebec Brewers Association.

Financial Sub-Series contains financial statements for the various divisions of Oland and Son (Que) Limited, general ledgers, audited financial statements of the company, and cash books.

Photographs Sub-Series contains photographs of Oland and Son (Que) Limited delivery trucks and an exhibition booth featuring the company.

Sales Department Sub-Series primarily consists of sales reports and expense reports prepared by company sales agents.

Oland and Son (Que) Limited.

Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast

Series contains records relating to the administration and operation of Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast. Series is broken into seven subseries: Administrative, Correspondence, Financial, Labour and Employee Relations, Lindwood Farms, Marketing and Advertising, and Production and Inventory Reports.

Administrative subseries contains a register of shareholders, property assessments, and other documents relating to the general activities of the company.

Correspondence subseries contains correspondence regarding fairs, exhibitions, and other events Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast participated in or sponsored. Subseries also includes orders and correspondence from Smith Brokerage Limited, a grain dealer used extensively by Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast.

Financial subseries contains financial statements, statements of cattle and feed purchases, a journal, and a ledger.

Labour and Employee Relations subseries includes labour agreements with Local 361 of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America and an indenture to Ronald Lamond, an employee of Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast.

Lindwood Farms Sub-Series contains records relating to the operation and management of Lindwood Farms and Northfield Farms. Records were primarily created after the sale of the farms to Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast, but some earlier records are extant. Sub-series contains a blueprint of a farm building and a map of Halifax with the farm property outlined, correspondence regarding cattle, fairs and exhibitions, and the general activities of the Farm, inventories of cattle, feed analyses, documentation on farm procedures, appraisals of land and cattle, meeting minutes, and other records relating to the general operation and administration of the Farm. Sub-Series also contains financial statements, statements of expenses, sales reports, a journal, deeds to farm land and a copy of an expropriation agreement with the Province of Nova Scotia.

Photograph Sub-Series contains photographs from the Atlantic Winter Fair and from Northfield Farm in Kennecook, Nova Scotia.

Marketing and Advertising subseries contains two pamphlets titled "Valuable information on the use of Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast." Additional marketing and advertising materials that relate to Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast and other subsidiaries of Oland and Son Limited are filed in the Marketing and Advertising subseries of Oland and Son Limited.

Production and Inventory Reports subseries contains monthly production reports and inventory reports of grain and yeast.

Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast.

Queens Mines Limited

Series consists of monthly reports on mining operations, administrative records, three audited financial statements, balance sheets, weekly financial summaries of operations and allocations of wages, and a random sample of memorandums on refined gold bullion from the Royal Canadian Mint. Files in the series were mixed in the business papers of Oland and Son Limited and no other records from the company are known to exist.

Queens Mines Limited.

Security Investments Limited

Series consists of two copies of a draft prospectus incorporating the company. Files in the series were mixed in the business papers of Oland and Son Limited and no other records from the company are known to exist.

Security Investments Limited.

Stanbury Investments Limited

Series contains, balance sheets and other financial records, correspondence regarding investments and investment clubs, and notices to the creditors and proof of claim under the Bankruptcy Act. Files in the series were mixed in the business papers of Oland and Son Limited and no other records from the company are known to exist.

Stanbury Investment Limited.

Seahorse Investments Limited

Series consists of meeting minutes from the Board of Directors, correspondence, financial statements, and an expense ledger. Files in the series were mixed in the business papers of Oland and Son Limited and no other records from the company are known to exist.

Seahorse Investments Limited.

Olands Brewery Limited

Series contains textual records, blueprints, and photographs from 1901 to 1973, with the majority of records created between 1950 and 1971. Series contains records from Simeon Jones Brewery, Red Ball Brewery, and Olands Brewery, but the majority of materials were created by Olands Brewery Limited. Note: Records that deal jointly with Olands Brewery Limited and Oland and Son Limited are filed in the Oland and Son Limited Series.

Series is broken into 10 subseries: Administrative, Beer Production, Blueprints, Correspondence, Financial, Labour and Employee Relations, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, Photographs, and Sales Department.

Administrative Sub-series contains meeting minutes of the Board of Directors and annual general meetings, memorandums and proposals relating to the construction of a new brewery in Lancaster, New Brunswick, construction progress reports, and other memorandums and documents of executive members of the company.

Beer Production Sub-series contains monthly and weekly bulletins on beer production written by J.K.S. Manuel and distributed to executives of the company, a plant operation manual, plans for brewing equipment, a sample of daily and weekly production reports, and brewery inspection reports. Blueprints subseries contains a blueprint of the overall layout of the brewery and prints for structural supports and storage tanks. Some beer production records for Olands Brewery Limited are also filed in the Beer Production Sub-Series of Oland and Son Limited.

Blueprints Sub-series contains a blueprint of the overall layout of the brewery and prints for structural supports and storage tanks.

Correspondence Sub-series contains correspondence between Olands Brewery Limited and various businesses and individuals it interacted with. File titles are either the name of the correspondent or the subject of the correspondence in the file. Subseries also contains the personal correspondence of J.KS. Manual (Plant Manager) and other correspondence mixed in the business papers of the company. Correspondence before 1958 is primarily from Red Ball Brewery.

Financial Sub-series contains financial statements, a general ledger from Simeon Jones Brewery, detailed cost statements of beer produced, balance sheets, and a sample of share certificates. Some of the financial figures of the company were reported in consolidated financial statements of Oland and Son Limited, A. Keith and Son Limited, and Olands Brewery Limited. These statements are filed in the Financial subseries of Oland and Son Limited. Some financial records for Olands Brewery Limited are also filed in the Beer Production Sub-Series of Oland and Son Limited.

Labour and Employee Relations Sub-series contains meeting minutes from the labour management committee, pension plan certificates, lists of withdrawals from the employees' pension plan, reviews of the employees' pension plan, and draft and published labour agreements between Olands Brewery Limited and Local 364 of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America.

Legal Sub-series contains a memorandum of agreement and stock book, share transfers, patent certificates, indebtures, mortgage agreements, and real estate agreements.

Marketing and Advertising subseries contains some correspondence about advertising , a proposal prepared by Backman Advertising, sample beer bottle labels, and an advertising poster for a shuffleboard tournament. Advertising and marketing records relating to general Olands products and advertising campaigns are filed in the Marketing and Advertising subseries of Oland and Son Limited.

Photographs subseries consists of four photographs, 1 of the original Army and Navy Brewery in Halifax, Nova Scotia and three prints of David L. Cashen for his appointment as marketing manager.

Sales Department subseries consists of monthly and weekly sales reports and bulletins, reports on deliveries to New Brunswick Liquor Commission stores, statistical reports, and copies of sales reports sent to the Brewers Association of Canada.

Oland's Brewery Limited

Culverwell Holdings Limited

Series contains records created by Culverwell Holdings Limited between 1959 and 1983. Some records relate to land owned by Oland's Brewers Grain and Yeast and Lindwood Farms. Series is broken into four Sub-Series: Administrative, Correspondence, Financial, and Maps.

Administrative Sub-Series contains land agreements, property assessments and appraisals of land in Hants and Halifax Counties, and meeting minutes.

Correspondence Sub-Series contains correspondence regarding the sale of land to Clayton Developments Limited and regarding the Oland Family Trusts.

Financial Sub-Series contains financial statements and a general ledger.

Maps Sub-Series contains maps of land in Hants County owned by Culverwell Holdings.

Culverwell Holdings Limited.

Oland's Breweries (1971) Limited

Series contains the records of Oland's Breweries (1971) Limited. Records range from before the company's inception to 1977. Some records involve Oland and Son Limited and Olands Brewers Grain and Yeast Limited. Series is broken into eight Sub-Series: Administrative, Beer Production, Correspondence, Labour and Employee Relations, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, Photographs, and Sales Department.

Administrative Sub-Series contains the records of company executives, and include meeting minutes, company reports on public relations and budgets, inter-office memorandums, and some insurance claims.

Beer Production Sub-Series contains a brew book and reports on beer cartons.

Correspondence Sub-Series contains correspondence between executives of Oland's Breweries (1971) Limited and various businesses and associations. Correspondence is typically filed by the correspondent.

Labour and Employee Relations Sub-Series contains meeting minutes of meetings between company management and union leaders, employee share purchase plans, and the records of the Trustees of the Pension Plan of Oland's Breweries (1971) Limited.

Legal Sub-Series contains a lease agreement and power of attorney.

Marketing and Advertising Sub-Series contains records from the Sales Department that relate specifically to marketing and advertising. Sub-Series includes advertising budgets and estimates, correspondence with advertising firms, advertising proofs, and reports.

Photographs Sub-Series contains photographs of beer delivery trucks and a company reception.

Sales Department Sub-Series contains all other records from the Sales Department, including sales reports, requests for donations and customer complaints, meeting minutes, and inter-office memorandums and correspondence regarding beer delivery and sales.

Oland's Breweries (1971) Limited.

Business archives of A. Keith and Son Limited

Series contains the records of A. Keith and Son Limited that were created after the company was purchased by Oland and Son Limited and before it was bought by John Labatt Limited. Series also contains some financial records from A. Keith and Son created prior to being purchased by Oland and Son Limited. Note: All records that deal jointly with A. Keith and Son and Oland and Son are filed in the Oland and Son Limited series.

Series is broken into nine sub-series: Administrative, Beer Production, Correspondence, Financial, Labour and Employee Relations, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, and Photographs.

Administrative sub-series contains records created by the administrative branches of A. Keith and Son and include inventories, appraisals, meeting minutes, responses to various surveys from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, and company reports and memorandums.

Beer Production sub-series contains records created by the Production Department, Bottling Department, and non-sales related records from the Shipping Department. Records include brewers' recipe books, logbooks, yeast books, and production reports. Some beer production records for Olands Brewery Limited are also filed in the Beer Production Sub-Series of Oland and Son Limited.

Blueprints sub-series contains prints and sketches of brewery equipment and buildings.

Correspondence sub-series contains correspondence and related records created by various departments of A. Keith and Son, primarily the executive offices of the company. Most correspondence is filed by the name of the correspondent. Some correspondence is filed by the subject of the correspondence file. Correspondents include businesses and suppliers, associations and government agencies, and other companies affiliated with Oland and Son.

Financial sub-series contains financial records created by executives of A. Keith and Son and the company's auditors and accountants. Records include audited financial statements, a sample of unaudited financial statements, cost statements, general ledgers, share registers, and other financial summaries. Some financial records for Olands Brewery Limited are also filed in the Beer Production Sub-Series of Oland and Son Limited.

Labour and Employee Relations sub-series contains records created by the Labour Management Committee and representatives from Local 361 of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink, and Distillery Workers of America. Records include meeting minutes, surveys, labour agreements, and other employee records. Some labour and employee relations records for Olands Brewery Limited are also filed in the Beer Production Sub-Series of Oland and Son Limited.

Legal sub-series contains the Memorandum of Association, a brewers' license application, and other agreements.

Marketing and Advertising sub-series contains records created for A. Keith and Son by advertising companies. Records include an advertising budget and sample advertisiments.

Photographs sub-series contains photographs and negatives of the brewery and of sports teams sponsored by A. Keith and Son.

A. Keith and Son Limited

Oland Investments Limited

Series is broken into three subseries: Administrative, Correspondence, and Financial.

Administrative subseries contains reports on the formation of Oland Investments Limited, agreements, and meeting minutes and annual reports from Ben's Holdings Limited.

Correspondence subseries contains correspondence about various investments and agreements made by Oland Investments Limited.

Financial subseries contains financial statements of Oland Investments Limited and a sample of financial statements of Ben's Holdings Limited.

Oland Investments Limited.

Lindwood Holdings Limited

Series consists of the records of Lindwood Holdings Limited. Some records were created by Oland and Son Limited, Oland Investments Limited, and Keith Hall Investments Limited. Series is broken in to five Sub-Series: Administrative, Correspondence, Financial, Labour and Employee Relations, and Photographs.

Administrative Sub-Series consists of the administrative records of the company's executive members and include meeting minutes of the Board of Directors and the President's Committee, agendas, annual reports, inter-office memorandums, property management records and various agreements the company entered into.

Correspondence Sub-Series consists of correspondence between Lindwood Holdings Limited and its various business associates. Correspondence is typically filed by the name of the correspondent or by the subject of the correspondence file. Sub-Series also contains personal correspondence belonging to H. Norman Stanbury and Bruce Oland. Company correspondence may exist in other sub-series if it was filed with records belonging to that series.

Financial Sub-Series consists of the financial records of the company and the records of its investment activities. Sub-Series includes financial statements, memorandums and correspondence regarding company investments, investment notes, valuations of company shares, dividend payments, and correspondence regarding the investment accounts of company executives.

Labour and Employee Relations Sub-Series consists of records relating to the administration of the company pension fund and employee benefits and includes meeting minutes of the trustees of the pension fund, financial statements, lists of pensioners, memorandums regarding employee wages and benefits, and correspondence.

Photographs Sub-Series contains photographs documenting a fire at the Keith's Brewery facility on Lower Water Street.

Lindwood Holdings Limited.

Bluenose II

Series contains records regarding the construction, operation, maintenance, and sale of Bluenose II. Records were primarily created by Oland and Son Limited. Series is divided into nine Sub-Series: Administrative, Blueprints, Charters and Tours, Correspondence, Financial, Marketing and Advertising, Photographs, Public Relations, and Scrapbooks.

Administrative Sub-Series contains records relating to the maintenance and operation of Bluenose II. Sub-Series includes meeting minutes, memorandums, company reports, specifications, and other administrative records.

Blueprints Sub-Series contains blueprints and sketches of the Bluenose II, Bluenose II wharf, and a souvenir kiosk at Expo '67. Most blueprints were prepared by Smith and Rhuland Limited.

Charters and Tours Sub-Series contains records relating to the sailing of the Bluenose II. Records include schedules, requests for tours and charters, reservations, guest lists, and thank you letters.

Correspondence Sub-Series contains correspondence between Oland and Son Limited and various businesses, organizations, government agencies, and individuals regarding the Bluenose II. Sub-Series includes correspondence from Oland and Son to the Bluenose II while in foreign waters, correspondence regarding the general maintenance and operation of the Bluenose II, applications for berths, and correspondence regarding various activities and programs surrounding the Bluenose II.

Financial Sub-Series contains cost statements of operating the Bluenose II and financial reports.

Marketing and Advertising Sub-Series contains marketing reports prepared by Backman Advertising for Oland and Son and promotional materials created to market the Bluenose II. Some marketing and advertising records created by Oland and Son deal jointly with the Bluenose II and other products and brands owned by Oland and Son or its affiliated companies. See the Marketing and Advertising Sub-Series of Oland and Son Limited for more information.

Photographs Sub-Series contains photographs of the Bluenose II and its crew at various locations in Canada and the Caribbean. Sub-Series also contains photographs of various ceremonies and events involving the Bluenose II, including the launching ceremony.

Public Relations Sub-Series contains press releases, announcements, and publications involving the Bluenose II. Scrapbooks Sub-Series contains two scrapbooks with newspaper clippings and Bluenose II ephemera.

Bluenose II (Ship).

Business archives of Oland and Son Limited

Series contains records created by Oland and Son Limited between 1867 and 1989. Series also contains records created by Oland and Son Limited that deal with subsidiary companies such as A. Keith and Son Limited and Oland's Brewery Limited. Series is broken into 13 Sub-Series: Administrative, Beer Production, Blueprints and Maps, Brewing and Industry Associations, Company History, Correspondence, Financial, Labour and Employee Relations, Legal, Marketing and Advertising, Photographs, Public Relations, and Sales Department.

Administrative Sub-Series contains records created by the executives of the company or created for the company by business partners and subsidiaries. Sub-Series includes annual reports, director's reports, various operational and business reports, meeting minutes, surveys, proposals, and memorandums. Records in the Administrative Sub-Series may deal with A. Keith and Son Limited, Oland's Brewery Limited, or other subsidiaries of Oland and Son Limited. Beer Production Sub-Series contains records created by the production and bottling departments. Sub-Series includes brew books, yeast books and logs, production reports and inventories, statistical reports, bottling reports, logs, and reports on beer production. Reports in the Beer Production Sub-Series may deal with A. Keith and Son Limited and Oland's Brewery Limited.

Blueprints and Maps Sub-Series contains designs of factory equipment and buildings, and maps outlining proposed developments or land holdings. Blueprints were primarily created by the company that manufactures the equipment or the contractor working on construction projects.

Brewing and Industry Associations Sub-Series contains records generated through Oland and Son's affiliation with various brewing and industry associations including the Brewers Association of Canada, Dominion Brewing Association, and Nova Scotia Brewers Institute. Sub-Series contains industry and market reports, meeting minutes, training manuals, publications, and correspondence. Correspondence with brewing associations is also filed in the Correspondence Sub-Series.

Company History Sub-Series contains materials relating to the general history of Oland and Son and its affiliated companies. Sub-Series includes scrapbooks and written transcriptions of the history of Oland and Son.

Correspondence Sub-Series contains correspondence between Oland and Son Limited and its affiliaited companies or its business partners. Correspondence is wide ranging and deals with company management, finances, production, sales, marketing and advertising, public relations, and the general activities of the company. Correspondents include Oland and Son's barristers and solicitors, contractors, consultants, government departments, sales agents, manufacturers, charities, and other groups who corresponded with the company. Sub-Series also contains personal correspondence of Robert T. Merchant, R.D. Mussett, and Bruce Oland. Correspondence is generally filed by the name of the correspondent, except where the original file was labelled by subject.

Financial Sub-Series contains financial records created by or for Oland and Son Limited. Sub-Series contains financial statements, cost statements, general ledgers, journals of production costs, comparative balance sheets, statements of investments, and other records documenting the financial position of the company. Financial records dealing jointly with Oland and Son Limited and some or all of its affiliated companies are also included. Sub-Series also contains financial records created by brewing companies acquired by Oland and Son or the Oland Family, including the Halifax Breweries and Army and Navy Brewery.

Labour and Employee Relations Sub-Series contains records involving labour management and negotiations, personnel management, hiring, and the company pension plan. Sub-Series contains meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, labour agreements, pension plans, valuations of pension plans, lists of employees, and other records involving the workforce of Oland and Son. Sub-Series may also contain records relating to the workforce of subsidiary companies.

Legal Sub-Series contains legal agreements, deeds, statements, resolutions, and other legal records created by or for Oland and Son Limited. Sub-Series contains the bound sale agreement between Oland and Son and John Labatt Limited.

Marketing and Advertising Sub-Series contains records from the Sales Department involving the marketing and advertising operations of the company. Many records deal jointly with Oland and Son Limited and its subsidiaries, including A. Keith and Son, Oland's Brewer's Grain and Yeast, and Oland's Brewery Limited. Sub-Series also contains materials relating to the marketing of the Bluenose II. Sub-Series contains marketing reports, budget proposals, advertising proofs, advertising contracts, schedules, advertising copy, and memorandums and correspondence regarding the marketing activities of the company.

Photographs Sub-Series contains photographs of factory equipment, sponsored sports teams and events, delivery trucks, company employees, and the general activities of the company.

Public Relations Sub-Series contains records relating to Oland and Son's public relations activities, including charitable donations, sponsored sports teams, and tours and receptions at the breweries. Sub-Series also contains "What's Brewing at Oland's," a bi-monthly publication produced by the company for its employees and their families.

Sales Department Sub-Series contains records created by the Sales Department. Sub-Series includes sales reports, sales analyses, expense reports, market studies, memorandums and correspondence regarding sales and packaging materials, samples of sales orders, monthly sales reports sent to various brewing associations and government liquor commissions, and customer complaints about beer and bottle quality. Some sales reports deal jointly with products created by Oland and Son and A. Keith and Son.