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Hamilton Business College
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Established in 1882 and located at 2½ James Street South at King Street, the Hamilton Business College was Canada’s representative commercial and shorthand school. Courses included book-keeping, commercial law, contracts, business correspondence, penmanship, spelling, telegraphy and shorthand. The objective of the school was to prepare young men and women for a career in business by giving them practical experience in various aspects of commercial education. The teachers were specialists in their fields and the quality of the education and practical skills obtained by the students made them highly sought after by employers, and gave the school an exceptional reputation nationwide.
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CF – Hamilton – Schools – Hamilton Business College
H.F. Gardiner Scrapbook, Vol. 67, pp.14-15. – Library Call Number: 971.351G168
Hamilton, The Birmingham of Canada, 1893. Published by The Times Printing Company, Hamilton, Ontario, p.95. – Library Call Number: 917.1352 HAM
Industries of Canada, Historical and Commercial Sketches, 1886. Published by M.G. Bixby & Co., Toronto, Ontario, p.52. – Library Call Number: 917.13521In2