Fonds 86-028 - John Bee fonds

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

John Bee fonds

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title based on the creator of the fonds.

Level of description

Fonds

Repository

Trent University Archives

Reference code

86-028

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • 1848-1853 (Creation)
    Creator
    Bee, John

Physical description area

Physical description

12.5 cm of textual materials
ca. 50 photographs

Archival description area

Name of creator

Bee, John

Biographical history

John Bee owned Lot 16, Concession 1 in Cavan Township in the 1850's. His family owned and operated a grist and saw mill on the Ganaraska River near Port Hope from the 1850's onwards. John was also a cobbler from 1847 onwards. Hiram Bee had a store and at… Read more

Scope and content

This fonds consists of day books, account books, miscellaneous invoices, and photographs relating to the John Bee family who operated a saw mill near Port Hope in the 1850's.

Notes area

Immediate source of acquisition

This fonds was donated by an unknown source.

Restrictions on access

None

General note

Box 1

Folder:

1: Cobbler's Day Book -April 15th, 1848 to January, 1953. -John Bee -Entry after Dec 17th, 1848: "John Bee BELEBURREN (Bailieboro?) P.O. Caveng (Cavan?) CONTY OF DERRHAM (County of Durham?) CANADA WAST (Canada West?)"

2: Miller's Day Book -… Read more

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