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- Textual record
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1870 - 2010 (Creation)
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Physical description
8.6 m of textual records and other material
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Biographical history
The Oland family was involved in the brewing industry for more than one hundred years. John James Dunn Oland and Susannah Woodhouse Culverwell immigrated from England to Nova Scotia with their nine children in 1865. By 1867, they began brewing beer in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The family tradition of brewing continued until they sold Oland and Son, Limited and A. Keith and Son Limited in 1971.
Members of the Oland family were active philanthropists and contributors to their Nova Scotia communities, supporting a variety of activities and organizations, including sports, art, education, agriculture, and the Army and Navy. Members of the family continue to reside in Atlantic Canada.
A comprehensive diagram of the Oland family tree can be found in G. Brenton Haliburton's What's Brewing: Oland, 1867-1971, A History (Tantallon, NS: Four East Publications, 1994).
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives by the Oland family, Oland and Son, and its affiliated companies. Donations were made in sixteen accessions from 1978 to 2012 by Bruce Oland, Victor deBedia Oland, James Oland, and Richard Oland. The family records were separated from the business records of Oland and Son and its affiliated companies (MS-4-135).
Scope and content
Fonds consists of various personal records, including correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, negatives, an artifact, and legal and financial records. Some business records from Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies are also included.
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Arrangement
Records are arranged by family member with sub-series created as necessary. Prior to processing, the family records were heavily integrated with the business records of Oland and Son Limited and its affiliated companies. The family records were physically and intellectually separated during archival processing and order was created by the processing archivists.
Language of material
- Multiple Languages
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Restrictions on access
There are some access restrictions on these materials. Select records are closed, all other materials are open for research. See individual series descriptions for lists of restricted files.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Dalhousie University Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
Finding aids
Associated materials
See the Oland and Son fonds (MS-4-135).
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- Oland and Son Limited. (Subject)
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Sources
Description comes from the Dalhousie University Archives Catalog. The complete, original description is available there.