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W.R. Menchions and Company fonds
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1931 - 1971 (Creation)
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- W.R. Menchions and Company
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5 m of textual records
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Established in 1898, W.R. Menchions and Company was a shipbuilding firm located in Vancouver's Coal Harbour. The company earned a reputation as a builder of deep sea fishing boats, tugs, yachts and patrol boats.
William R . Menchions (Apr 11 1871 - Aug 8 1946) appears as a carpenter in 1905, and from 1909 to 1911 he worked as a boat builder for Easthope Brothers at 1717 Georgia. In 1912 he is listed on his own as a boat builder at 1705 Georgia. In 1939 the address was altered to 650 Cardero Street (West Georgia) . In 1941 the firm became W .R . Menchions Co . Ltd ., with William R . Menchions as president .
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The fonds consists of correspondence, shipyard job books, moorage books and financial records.
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Archives code(s): MS-2061
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Accession number(s): 81-103
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- W.R. Menchions and Company (Subject)