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Title proper
McLean & Company Hardware fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material - photograph
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Fonds
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Date(s)
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1893 - 1916 (Creation)
- Creator
- McLean & Company Hardware
Physical description area
Physical description
2 m of textual records. - 19 photographs
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Name of creator
Administrative history
McLean & Company Hardware was owned and operated by Arthur McLean on Whyte Avenue between 1st Street East and Main Street. The business was opened in 1893 and closed in 1916 after the death of Arthur McLean.
Custodial history
It is not known how the Old Strathcona Foundation acquired the records. Barbara Tutton is the granddaughter of Arthur McLean, the owner and proprietor of McLean & Company Hardware.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of day book receipts, cash books, stock lists, and account ledgers created during the operation of McLean & Company Hardware. Customer names and their purchases are collected in the day book receipts, with some customer accounts reflecting outstanding debits. An unused counter sales book has also been included with the records and bears custom printing with the McLean & Company Hardware name. The McLean & Company Current Ledger and Monthly Statements have been preserved in their original, custom bindings to reflect how the records were used and added to as needed.
The photographs include images of the McLean Family, the McLean house, landmarks around the McLean home, and of the hardware store. There are some notations on the backs of the images, though most are untitled.
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Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
This fonds was donated to the City of Edmonton Archives by the Old Strathcona Foundation in 1984 and by Barbara Tutton in 1996.
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Restrictions on access
There are no restrictions on access.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public Domain.
Finding aids
File list is available online.
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No further accruals are expected.
General note
Accession number: A84-31, A96-135
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Status
Final
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Digital object metadata
Filename
MS-360_McLean___Company_Hardware_findingaid.pdf
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Text
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application/pdf