Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Hamilton Business College fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
Level of description
Fonds
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
-
1888-1901 (Creation)
Physical description area
Physical description
1 volume of textual material.
Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
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, ... »
Custodial history
The Hamilton Public Library, Local History and Archives department has no record of how this material was acquired. The volume has a library date stamp of May 18, 1950, but it is unclear whether that was the date of acquisition, as there is no donor information.
Scope and content
Material consists of a Hamilton Business College Register of Students, dated October 1888 to May 1901. The register records the names and addresses of the students, and their choice of course to enroll in, [business, shorthand or spec?]. Later entries ... »
Notes area
Physical condition
The volume is in good condition.
Immediate source of acquisition
Unknown
Availability of other formats
No
Restrictions on access
The material is open to researchers. There are no restrictions on access.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Records are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on reproduction for research and private study.
Preferred citation: Hamilton Business College fonds, 00141, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, Ontario.
Finding aids
File list is not applicable.
Associated materials
The following related material can be found in the Local History & Archives (LH&A) department at the Hamilton Public Library pertaining to the Hamilton Business College fonds:
CF – Hamilton – Schools – Hamilton Business College
H.F. Gardiner ... »
Accruals
Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Title is based on the Hamilton Business College fonds.
Access points
Name access points
- Hamilton Business College (Subject)
Control area
Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
The fonds was processed in 2023 by Archives Technician Kelly Bucci.
Sources
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 ... »