Archives of Manitoba

Officers' and servants' ledgers maintained by the Canadian Committee

1917-1937

4 volumes of textual records

Series consists of ledgers documenting the interest-bearing accounts that the Hudson's Bay Company maintained for its employees through the Canadian Committee office. Arrangement is alphabetical by employee's name.

Most records of the HBC and its subsidiaries are subject to a 30 year rule. Access is restricted until 30 years after the date on the most recent item in the file. Special permission to view the records must be granted by HBCA.

Researchers are responsible for observing copyright legislation. Permission may be required for any form of publication or exhibition where records are not in the public domain.

Records of the Canadian Committee were kept at Hudson's Bay House in Winnipeg, where the Canadian Committee Office was located until its dissolution in 1970. From 1975 to 1987, records formerly maintained by the committee, and no longer of use to the Winnipeg head office, were transferred regularly to the Hudson's Bay Company Archives where they were held on deposit. In 1994, the HBC donated its records to the Province of Manitoba to be maintained permanently by the Archives of Manitoba.

Employee accounts can also be found in the "Accountant Department's general ledgers" series.

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