Title and statement of responsibility area
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the business which created the item.
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
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1 June 1848-28 Dec. 1849 (Creation)
- Creator
- Benson Mills
Physical description area
Physical description
1 item
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Archival description area
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Administrative history
Benson Mills was a large grist mill which was owned and operated by John Robinson Benson, husband of Catherine Evans Lee. He purchased the mill from Adam Scott. J.R. Benson was one of ten children in a family that settled in Peterborough.
Custodial history
The Benson Mills day book was part of the estate of Dr. Clara Benson of Port Hope. It was donated, via Professor Kenneth Kidd, to the Trent University Archives by Mr. V. Benson Blake, nephew of and executor for Clara Benson.
Scope and content
This item is an original day book from the Benson Mills (also called Creek Mills and Peterboro Mills) which describes work done, for whom work was done, and value of work done.
Notes area
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Immediate source of acquisition
The item was donated by Mr. V. Benson Blake in 1966 via Professor Kenneth Kidd.
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None
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Associated materials
For related records see the Hall, Gillespie Law Firm fonds (94-001). Associated material located at the Peterborough Museum and Archives.