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Title proper
Archibald Woodbury McLelan fonds
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- Textual record
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Fonds
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Physical description
1.5 cm of textual records (2 folders)
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Archival description area
Custodial history
The materials were accessioned by Dalhousie University Archives in 1971. The custodial history is unknown.
Scope and content
Fonds comprises business correspondence, bills of lading, and miscellaneous papers connected to McLelan's shipping business.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script note
English.
Location of originals
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
Finding aids
Associated materials
See the Business correspondence of John M. Blaikie file (MS-2-85).
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Archibald Woodbury McLelan fonds, MS-2-87, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Access points
Subject access points
- Bills of lading
- Business correspondence
- Business enterprises
- Business records
- Cabinet officers
- Correspondence
- Lieutenant governors--Canada
- Merchants
- Nova Scotia--History--19th century
- Nova Scotia. Lieutenant Governor
- Personal archives
- Politicians
- Postmasters
- Receipts--1860-1870
- Shipbuilding--Nova Scotia
Place access points
Name access points
- Blaikie, John M., 1837-1929 (Subject)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
February 2012
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Sources
This fonds description comes from the <a href="http://findingaids.library.dal.ca/">Dalhousie University Archives Catalog</a>. The complete, original description is available there.