Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
L.E. Shaw Limited fonds
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- Graphic material
- Textual record
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Fonds
Repository
Reference code
MS-4-174
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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Date(s)
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1915-1971 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
12 cm of textual records [24 folders]
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
L.E. Shaw Limited was a brick and concrete company based in Lantz, Nova Scotia. The company was incorporated in 1921, but its roots can be traced to 1861 when Robert Shaw opened the first brick plant in Hantsport, Nova Scotia, called Robert Shaw Brickworks. The company expanded through the Maritime provinces and was renamed The Shaw Group, Limited in 1993.
Custodial history
Materials were donated to Dalhousie University in 1981. Prior to that, the records were in the custody of the Estate of Ronald H. Shaw.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of textual records and photographs that document the Shaw family and portions of the history of L.E. Shaw Limited. Fonds contains bills payable/receivable, annual reports, catalogues and bulletins, and photographs of Shaw family and company.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Arrangement was imposed by processing archivist. Fonds is arranged into three series: Catalogues; Financial records; and Photographs.
See the series descriptions for notes on the arrangement of files within each series.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on this fonds.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room.
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No further accruals are expected.
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