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Fonds RG 48 - Benjamin Eager fonds
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Benjamin Eager fonds
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CA ON00028 RG 48
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1874-1876 (Creation)
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4 cm of textual records Records are in excellent condition.
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Name of creator
Eager, Benjamin
Biographical history
Benjamin Eager resided in Wellington Square, St. Catharines, Ont., circa 1874-1876. He worked for J.E. Moore & Co., a sash [storm window] and door factory, located in St. Catharines, Ont.
Custodial history
Fonds was donated by Edward Phelps, former Special Collections Librarian, D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, to Special Collections and Archives, James A. Gibson Library, Brock University, around 1980[?].
Scope and content
Fonds consists of correspondence belonging to Benjamin Eager, Esq., dated 1874-1876. Fonds includes correspondence from Mr. Eager's bookeeper, Wm. E. Minhinnick, as well as letters from his employer, J.E. Moore. Also included is a series of letters signed "Joseph".
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Fonds was donated by Edward Phelps, former Special Collections Librarian, D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, around 1980[?].
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Open for purposes of research and education.
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An inventory is included with the records.
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No further accruals are expected.
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- Eager, Benjamin (Creator)