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Collection GD29 - Agreement between Malcolm M Macdonald and Hudson’s Bay Company
Identity area
Reference code
GB3002 GD29
Title
Agreement between Malcolm M Macdonald and Hudson’s Bay Company
Date(s)
- 1870 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 item
Context area
Name of creator
Hudson's Bay Co
(1670-)
Administrative history
Repository
Archival history
Held by the descendants of Malcolm Macdonald
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift : Accn A2014/004 : 12 October 2013
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Agreement between Malcolm M Macdonald and the Governor & Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson’s Bay, 1870
Malcolm M Macdonald was born in Portnaguran, Point, Isle of Lewis. In March 1870 he signed an agreement entering into employment as a labourer for five years with the Governor & Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson’s Bay (later the Hudson’s Bay Company) at a salary of £22 per annum.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction requests are subject to preservation requirements
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper document
Finding aids
Digital and paper item level list available in the searchroom
