Servants' character and staff records Help

 

Title 

 

Servants' character and staff records

 

Dates of Creation 

 

1822-1832, 1851-1905

 

Physical Description 

 

3 volumes
6 cm of textual records

 

Scope and Content 

 

Series consists of personnel and service records of HBC officers and servants. Details provided for employees vary with each volume, but may include birthdate, appointment date, post, former positions, wages, and character reports of employees. Governor George Simpson's character book is included in the series.

 

Restrictions on Access 

 

Personnel records of the HBC and its subsidiaries are subject to a 50 year rule. Access is restricted until 50 years after the date on the most recent item in the file. Special permission to view the records must be granted by HBCA. Some original records have been withdrawn, and must be viewed on microfilm.

 

Terms For Use and Reproduction 

 

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.

 

Custodial History 

 

The Archives Department of the Hudson's Bay Company was created in London in the 1920s. The Archives Department had custody of the records until they were transferred on deposit to the Archives of Manitoba in 1974, according to the 1973 Agreement between the HBC and the Province of Manitoba. In 1994, the HBC donated the records to the Province to be maintained permanently by the Archives of Manitoba.

 

Former Codes 

 

A.34

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Entity or entities that created these records

These records were created by the following Hudson's Bay Company entity or entities. Click on the name of the entity for information about this entity and other records it created.

1822-1905 :

Governor and Committee

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How to proceed

These records may be consulted on microfilm. Some may be consulted in the Archives Research Room, although most original records are not available for viewing without special permission.

Consult finding aids in the Archives Research Room or contact HBCA to find location codes and microfilm numbers.

This material is available for microfilm loan.

View an online list of these records

 

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