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Quigley, Mr. - Royal Print and Litho

File contains job estimates for individuals, businesses, and organizations including: Mr. Quigley; R. and S. Realty; Miss Redmond; William Reilly; Joseph Resk; Mrs. C. A. Richardson; Rimco Limited; Bob Risley; The Robert Simpson Eastern Ltd.; C. Robinson; Rockingham School; Rockingham United Church; Rodney Contractors; Mrs. Rose; Mr. Rosenblatt; A. R. Ross; Rothwell Perrin Ltd.; Royal Print and Litho. File also contains correspondence, pamphlets, and

Property sales - 139 Montague St.

Material refers to the building and land of the main office. Includes minutes, correspondence, notes, appraisal report. 4 photographs removed to PC-4, folders 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7.

Property sales

Includes documents relating to: 1) 80 Montague - "Old Jail" 2) Garden Lots School 3) 135 Montague - Residence 4) Sheet Metal Shop - Falkland St. 5) Misc. Material - Seacoast H.V.A.C. File includes correspondence. (photographs of properties moved to photo collection)

Programs and other materials regarding the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition

Series consists of records pertaining to the company's involvement in the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition. The exhibition was held annually in Lunenburg, and Powers Brothers was part of the committee responsible for organizing prizes and programs for the event for each year represented in this series. The records include correspondence, lists of donations, lists of prizes, lists of prize-winners, and statements of profits and losses.

Printed material of Powers Brothers

Series consists of printed material written by or about Powers Brothers or their employees, such as newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and transcripts of radio shows and advertisements. The majority of these documents appeared in local publications, or related trade publications. Many of these documents pertain to important events in the company's history, including its 100th anniversary in 1974 and its closure in 1986.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and overviews of the company's profits and losses.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries (for both completed and uncompleted contracts). Jobs identified with job numbers.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and overviews of the company's profits and losses. Also includes correspondence and notes.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and overviews of the company's profits and losses. Also includes correspondence, notes, salary analysis, trial balances, and insurance payment information.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and overviews of the company's profits and losses. Also includes trial balances, insurance payment information, and vacation pay summary.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and overviews of the company's profits and losses. Also includes trial balances, insurance payment information, and vacation pay summary.

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and trial balances. Also includes insurance payment information, inventory, and vacation pay

Preparatory material

Includes annual contract summaries, balances for accounts payable and receivable, and overviews of the company's profits and losses. Also includes trial balances, insurance payment information, vacation pay summary, and job estimates.

Preference shares 1950 - 1951

File contains documents relating to the redemption of preferred shares. These documents include correspondence; lists of shareholders; a copy of an allotment letter; meeting minutes; Special Resolution of Powers Brothers Limited, passed by Nova Scotia Companies Act; agreements with shareholders; notes; tax assessment.

Powers Brothers' photographs

Series consists of photographs taken or commissioned by Powers Brothers. These photos are primarily of plumbing or heating jobs the company completed around Nova Scotia and displays of the company's goods and services, which were shown at local exhibitions (such as the Nova Scotia Fisheries Exhibition). The series also includes photographs of employees, Powers Brothers storefronts in Lunenburg, and parade floats sponsored by the company. Many of the photos are not dated, and people in the photographs are not identified.

Powers Brothers fonds

  • MS-4-86
  • Fonds
  • 1858–1987
Fonds consists of administrative files, community involvement details, contract records, correspondence, employee records, financial documents, job estimates and job files, legal documents, photographs, plans, printed material, notes on solar heating projects, sound recordings, and union/association documents, as well as a series with material from the Murphy and Wharton Company. This material spans over 100 years from 1858 to 1987, and illustrates how business was conducted (meetings, annual reports, accounting and financial statements) and the relationship with the community (both charitable and with other businesses). There are also very detailed accounts of the work done by the company, from initial quotes through to project planning, blueprints, product literature, and finishing. Together the items demonstrate the organizational structure, management, and operations of the Powers Brothers company. These items provide insight into business operations in Nova Scotia throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Powers Brothers.

Plans of properties

Plans of properties sold to Jean D. Lohnes and deeded to John C. Crouse by A. F. and W. T. Powers.

Plans

File contains assorted plans and blueprints from various job files including Kraft Mill, Bowater Mersey Plant, and the Lunenburg Regional Vocational School, etc.
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