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McTavish, George Simpson, 1863-1943 Hudson's Bay Company
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George Simpson McTavish fonds

  • PR-0584
  • Fonds
  • 1872, 1890-1941

The fonds consists of correspondence, text of a speech, journal of a trip from Winnipeg to McDame Post in 1890, a reminiscence entitled "Not Forgotten" and a speech delivered to the BC Historical Association entitled "Fifty years ago in the canning industry."

McTavish, George Simpson, 1863-1943

McTavish, George Simpson, 1863-1943. Hudson's Bay Company Factor, Cannery Manager.

Autobiographical note, letters inward from T.C. Elliott, 1938, 1941, two to Provincial Librarian, 1911 and 1912; memorandum and text of speech on La Perouse; journal of trip from Winnipeg to McDame Post, 1890; back of volume contains information re H.B.C. deed poll, including calculation of value of shares up to year 1872; MS. on winter travel with pen and ink sketch; "Not Forgotten (non oblitus)" [reminiscences of H.B.C.]; correspondence with Buckingham Palace, 1940; letter to A.S. Morton re "Not Forgotten".

McTavish, George Simpson, 1863-1943