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Correspondence of Adams and Knickle Limited

Correspondence series consists of Adams & Knickle's general business correspondence and business correspondence concerning its fishing, shipping and vessel operations. The information contained in this series relates to fishing and shipping transactions; relations with both local and foreign agents; shipping events and voyages throughout the Atlantic Ocean; maintenance and refitting of vessels; insurance policies; and legal vessel matters. The Vessel Operations series also contain captain's correspondence and shipping agents' correspondence concerning specific transactions with vessels and events relating to Adams & Knickle vessels.

Financial records of Adams and Knickle Limited

Financial series consists of accounting records, fishing trip financial statements and company financial statements including Clement Fisheries. Types of documents include ledgers, cash books, daybooks, financial statements, stock certificates and accounting papers. The information contained in this series relate to the financial history of Adams & Knickle between 1897 and 1962 and includes transactions with Atlantic seaboard merchants and shipping agents, vessels, insurance companies, port officials, crews, captains, fishermen, vessel accounts, official duties and taxes on materials shipped, revenue, shares and dividends, and other related financial

Fred Sears photographs

Series contains over 200 glass negative and lantern slides photographs depict apples and orchard practice. There are also copy negatives and contact prints that were made at a later unknown date. Most of the . Notes on some of the sleeves of the negatives suggest that they date from the period 1898-1907. Fred C. Sears taught at the Horticultural School in Wolfville which operated from 1894-1904 and then took up a position as Professor of Horticulture at NSAC from 1905-1907. In 1907 he accepted a position as Professor of Pomology at the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It was there in 1914 that he wrote a textbook entitled Productive Orcharding. The book is illustrated with photographs akin to those in this collection. One photo is the same as one in the collection, but from a different angle. It seems likely that many photographs illustrating the book were taken in Nova Scotia, probably Wolfville. Sears dedicated his book to Robert W. Starr, a close friend and former president of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association. Also contains: - 120 b&w 5" x 7" prints made from the glass slides, - "'An Apple a Day' : a collection of photographs" exhibit catalogue produced for a 1998 display. - A copy of the [MacRae Library] "Library Trust Fund Update", vol.9:no.1. July 1998.

Manuscripts and reference material

This series consists of manuscripts, broadcast scripts, commentary and poetry written by Allen. It also includes some reference material that was used to write various broadcasts.

Frank Parker Day photographs

Series contains photographs that span the greater portion of Day's life. Materials include photographs depicting his time in university, his time served during World War One, and his time as President of Union College. Series also contains many photographs of the Day family and their friends.

Maps, surveys, and sketches of farms in Nova Scotia

Series contains sketches of a farm at Valley Station [Nova Scotia], a woodlot in Truro, N.S., Truro Market and properties in Truro of T.G. McMullen and others, and some coal and iron areas in Kemptown, surveyed by J.K. Eaton, D.C.L.S. Series is arranged chronologically from 1899 to 1911.

Counter books

These books are the day-to-day records of activities within the Dominion Chair Company. They include a list of financial transactions arranged chronologically showing a range of financial activity. There are several different kinds including a general book, a 'workmans book', a 'counter book', a 'men's book' (which was probably related to the workman's book) and a 'delivery book.' All are organized the same way but probably with a specific function in mind.

Genealogical studies

Series contains material collected by Logan during his work on genealogy . Records include research notes, manuscripts, and correspondence.

Vessel operations records of Adams and Knickle Limited

Vessel Operations series consists of vessels papers, vessel certificates and sailing journals. Types of documents include captain's correspondence and accounts, agents' accounts, correspondence, port documentation, trip financial summaries, agreements and charters with shipping agents, notices of protest, crew lists, affidavits, insurance records, vessel accounts and logs. Information includes relations between the vessel and Adams & Knickle; business transactions at various ports in the Caribbean, Brazil and Portugal; the salt-cure fish trade; shipping and fishing industry; relations with foreign markets and various shipping agents; and

Marine Protests of Sailing Ships

Series contains protests of sailing ships—schooners and barquentines (ships which have no main engine and operate only under sail). In the case of those files that include a typed protest, they appear to be copies of the handwritten originals.

Marine Protests of Steam Ships

All marine protests in this series pertain to steam ships (ships which operate under a steam engine and not under sail), including barges. Some typed protests are the only copy for which there are no corresponding handwritten originals.

Personal Materials of Frank Parker Day

This series includes files from his time at Mount Allison and Oxford universities, family -related materials and memorabilia, legal and financial documents (which include publishing contracts and insurance forms), as well as documents related to Swarthmore and Union Colleges. Other assorted documents include the address given at his funeral, clippings of book reviews, and scrapbooks (on microfilm) from 1905-1907.

Sales and shipping operations

Sales and Shipping Operations series consists of fish catches, fish sales, stock journals and employment and time records. Types of documents include journals, notebooks, a salt fish barrel label, patterns for making sails and workmen compensation forms regarding employer pay roll totals for each year. The information contained in this series includes the size and species of fish catches; the market values of salted, dried, green and fresh fish that Adams & Knickle processed, packed and sold; the types of equipment and supplies provided by Adams & Knickle; and the cost and amount of effort required to get fish to market.

Correspondence of Frank Parker Day

This series contains all correspondence found in the fonds. Due to the broad scope of Day’s correspondence and the sometimes blurry lines that exist between his personal versus business letters, the series is not ordered by subject. Rather, correspondence is ordered chronologically by decade and alphabetically within the decade.

A detailed list of correspondents' names and exact dates of the letters is available in the Archives.

Lois Creighton

Series consists of materials created and accumulated by Lois Creighton including correspondence, a diary, Dalhousie notebooks, and various other personal documents and memorabilia.

Creighton, Lois, 1894-1952

Thomas Head Raddall's published non-fiction books and pamphlets

Series contains records relating to the research, publication, and reception of Thomas Head Raddall's non-fiction works. Typical materials include publishing contracts; originals, proofs, and/or plates of book illustrations; research materials, notes, and correspondence; manuscripts and in some cases printer's proofs; notices and reviews.

Bora Laskin: Bring Law to life

This series consists of research material collected by Girard and used to write his book, Bora Laskin: Bringing Law to Life, such as articles, correspondence, cases, family and friends’ papers and writings by Laskin, as well as original drafts of the manuscript for the book and review drafts, photographs used in the books and correspondence by Girard discussing the book.

Subseries consist of Bora Laskin’s Writings ; Correspondence ; Manuscripts ; Photographs ; and Research and Notes.

Ronald Justin Inness' correspondence

Series consists of correspondence between Ronald Justin Inness and different individuals, including Noel R.P. Bonsor, Ernest D. Brown, W. Kayke Lamb of the Public Archives of Canad, and others, regarding ships and shipping companies.

James Stanley Hillis' records

Series consists of materials regarding James Stanley Hillis' student life, including notebooks, a Dalhousie song book, and other textual records.There are also two manuscripts regarding Hillis & Sons Limited.

Edith Murray Creighton

Series consists of materials created and/or accumulated by Edith Murray Creighton, including correspondence, articles, personal papers and memorabilia, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Creighton, Edith Murray, 1892-1994

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

R. G. Dun Credit Reports

The R. G. Dun Credit Reports are a window into the lives of general merchants, businessmen, and farmers in the early 1900s. These reports paint a picture of the financial hardships Canadians faced in the years leading up to World War I.

Employee records

This series contains records of Dominion Chair Company's employees during the first half of the twentieth century. The majority of the records are time books, which provide employee names, the number of hours, or days, they worked, and their wages. The six time books often each contain two years of data, and were created between 1901 and 1943. Employee records also include a payroll journal, bonus sheet, a notebook of an employee's travel expenses, and a book describing the amount of wood hauled by each employee.

Correspondence

Series contains correspondence related to Lawrence Johnstone Burpee's research on James De Mille. Letters sent to and from Burpee between 1901 and 1946.

Scholastic records

Series contains both the harmony workbooks created by Ellen Ballon during her early schooling as well as certificate letters issued from McGill University regarding her honorary degree and the scholarship program she instigated.
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