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Acadian Supplies Company fonds Series
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Correspondence of Acadian Supplies Company

This series contains all general business correspondence. The majority of the correspondence is between Acadian Supply Co. and its clients and shareholders, discussing business, vessels, suppliers or accounts. Clients include the Town of Lunenburg, the Department of Fisheries and The Department of Transport. Suppliers include the Dominion Coal Company, Customold Plastics and Blue Coal Ltd.

Financial records of Acadian Supplies Company

This series contains a record book, financial statements and shareholder reports, a cash book, sales reports, inventory and an order book for the saw mill. The majority of the records are financial statements for both Acadian Supplies and Acadian Vessels listing their expenditures for the years they have been in operation.

Legal matters of Acadian Supplies Company

This series contains insurance policies, legal contracts, court papers, Nova Scotia Company Act and shareholder related records. The insurance policies cover stock, buildings and machinery of Acadian Supplies Company legal contracts include an indenture and use of land. Court papers record major debts owed to Acadian Supplies Company. The shareholder related records include a sample of stock certificates for Acadian Supplies and Vessel Company, shareholder meeting minutes, lists of shareholders and stocks owned by Acadian Supplies.

Non business papers

This series consists of records donated with the Acadian Supplies Company fonds but are not directly related to the business. Types of records include church papers for the Parish of Saint John in Lunenburg and the LaHave United Church, correspondence by Lunenburg Mayor Douglas Adams, and records belonging to the Lunenburg Curling Club and the Lunenburg Yacht Club.

Sales and shipping operations

This series contains administrative and operational records for Acadian Supplies Company and Acadian Vessel Company These records include tenders, annual statements for the joint stock registry, Dominion Statistic surveys and directors listing.

Vessel operations of Acadian Vessel Co.

All records relating to vessels, such as insurance policies, vessel registers, agreements, a journal and bills of sale are contained in this series. These records are all from Acadian Vessel Co., a subsidiary company of Acadian Supply Co. Vessel correspondence can be found in the series titled correspondence.