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LaFlèche Bros. Inc fonds
CA EDM MS-737 · Fonds · 1906 - 2007

The fonds consists of business records of LaFlèche Brothers Inc. and its predecessors, including LaFlèche Brothers; LaFlèche Brothers, Limited; and LaFlèche Wholesale Tailoring Company, Limited, and of related companies including Westcraft System of Tailoring. The records cover the entire period of the business was open, from 1906 to 2007, although some periods have more surviving records than others. The records provide evidence of the Edmonton operation of LaFlèche Bros. as well as the business' Calgary and Vancouver branches.

The material includes administrative records relating to the Board of Directors, company policies, financial records, ledgers, property records, manufacturing and sales records. There is also a variety of promotional records including print advertisements and newspaper articles, promotional letters, advertisement proofs, radio spot recordings, and metal templates. There is also a series of records relating to the company's 2005-2006 centennial.

The fonds also contains records related to other interests of various members of the LaFlèche family. These include records from J. A. LaFlèche's other business ventures including Claynett Limited, Beauharnois Power Corporation, Limited, and La-Van-Co Limited. There is also records of the Edmonton Optimist Club from Louis F. LaFlèche's 1943 term as club President. There is a few files of Mae E. LaFlèche's personal records.

The fonds has been intellectually divided into seven series.
Series 1: Administration
Series 2: Financial
Series 3: Property and Buildings
Series 4: Manufacturing, Products and Sales
Series 5: Promotion
Series 6: Centennial
Series 7: Personal family records

LaFlèche Brothers