Fonds PR-0560 - Joseph William McKay fonds

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Joseph William McKay fonds

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  • textual record
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PR-0560

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  • 1837-1899 [Microfilmed ca. 1990] (Creation)
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    McKay, Joseph William, 1829-1900

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1 microfilm reels, 14 cm of textual records

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Joseph McKay was a trader for the Hudson's Bay Company, explorer, Indian Agent, Gold Commissioner, collector and entrepreneur. He was Metis.

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The fonds consists of records relating to Joseph William McKay's career as a chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company including correspondence, a journal, notes regarding ceremonies and traditional beliefs of Indigenous people of BC, and his recollections as Chief Trader.

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Archives code(s): MS-2735; MS-1917.

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Accession number(s): MS-2735

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