Identity area
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Date(s)
- 1824-1932 (Creation)
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16 production units.
Context area
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Biographical history
The Canada Company was incorporated by royal charter in 1826. The aim of the Company was to obtain land in Canada and to promote its sale to prospective settlers. According to London directories, it had offices at 13 St Helen's Place, Bishopsgate (ca. 1826-67), 1 East India Avenue (ca. 1867-1925), 44 Bedford Row (c 1925-1928), 25 Bishopsgate (ca. 1928-33) and 145 Dashwood House, Old Broad Street (c 1933-1950). Its last appearance in this source was 1950. The Company ceased to operate in 1951 and was liquidated in 1953.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/B/037 1824-1932 Collection 16 production units. Canada Company , 1826-1953
The Canada Company was incorporated by royal charter in 1826. The aim of the Company was to obtain land in Canada and to promote its sale to prospective settlers. According to London directories, it had offices at 13 St Helen's Place, Bishopsgate (ca. 1826-67), 1 East India Avenue (ca. 1867-1925), 44 Bedford Row (c 1925-1928), 25 Bishopsgate (ca. 1928-33) and 145 Dashwood House, Old Broad Street (c 1933-1950). Its last appearance in this source was 1950. The Company ceased to operate in 1951 and was liquidated in 1953.
The archives of the Canada Company were presented to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1953 on the liquidation of the company, except for Ms 18479, which was an anonymous gift in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of the Canada Company, comprising constitutional documents, minutes, share records, bills of exchange and deeds.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Further Canada Company archives are held by the Archives of Ontario, Canada, reference F129.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The archives of the Canada Company were presented to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1953 on the liquidation of the company, except for Ms 18479, which was an anonymous gift in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Canada Company, comprising constitutional documents, minutes, share records, bills of exchange and deeds.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Further Canada Company archives are held by the Archives of Ontario, Canada, reference F129.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Description control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English