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34.9 m of textual records. - 34.9 m of textual records. - ca. 300 photographs. - ca. 70 photographs : slides. - ca. 200 photographs : negative ; 35 mm. - ca. 100 blueprints and maps. - 24 cloth flags
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Records were created by Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies. The fonds remained in the custody of the Oland Family until it was donated to the University Archives in various stages. The first donation was made by Bruce Oland on November 3, 1978. The last donation was made by Bruce Oland on April 26, 2000. Personal records from the Oland Family were included in some donations. These records have been separated from the business records. See Oland Family fonds (MS-2-135).
Scope and content
The Archives of Oland and Son Limited consists of records created by Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies. Some of the companies changed names after Oland and Son sold its brewing assets to John Labatt Limited. Records for these companies are included as well. Records range from 1867 to 1989, but were predominiately created between 1950 and 1971.
The Archives of Oland and Son and Affiliated Companies include a wide variety of materials, including administrative records, financial records, correspondence, photographs, advertising and marketing materials, beer production files, sales records, and legal documents. Administrative records typically include meeting minutes, annual reports, memorandums, surveys, and studies or reports on various aspects of the brewing industry and the breweries operated by Oland and Son. Beer production files typically include brewing books, yeast log books, fermentation schedules, production reports, and other records that document the beer production process. The Archives contains a large amount of correspondence between Oland and Son and its affiliated companies and various businesses, government agencies, associations, and individuals from across the Maritimes and around the world. Financial records typically include financial statements, cost reports, comparative statements, general ledgers, valuations, audit reports, and other records documenting the financial position of the various companies. Extensive advertising and marketing files exist, including advertising contracts and schedules, proofs and sketchs, reports and proposals, and budgets. The Archives also has extensive sales records documenting the sale of beer across the Maritimes, Quebec, and parts of the United States and the Caribbean. The Archives also contains hundreds of photographs and blueprints of the factories, factory equipment, and the Bluenose II.
Materials are in English, French, German, and Czech. See individual Series descriptions for detailed scope and content notes.
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Arrangement
Business records are arranged by company. A new fonds for the Oland Family was created (MS-2-135) and personal records were separated from the business records during the processing of the business records. Records in the Oland Family fonds are arranged by family member.
Language of material
- English
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English
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Restrictions on access
The brewing recipe books are closed. Most other materials are open for research. See series-level descriptions for additional information about restricted records.
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Associated materials
See the Oland Family fonds (MS-2-135).
Accruals
Further accruals are possible, but not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], The Archives of Oland and Son and Affiliated Companies, MS-4-135, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Bluenose II (Schooner)
- Breweries--Canada
- Brewing industry
- Business correspondence
- Business enterprises
- Business records
- Business travel
- Correspondence
- Family business
- Industries--Canada--History--20th century
- Labor unions--Nova Scotia
- Manufacturing industries
- Paper industry
- Photographs
- Schooners
- Ship captains--Nova Scotia--Correspondence
- Ships
- Trade associations--Canada
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This fonds description comes from the Dalhousie University Archives Catalog. The complete, original description is available there.