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1869-1960 (Creation)
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20 cm of textual records
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David Smith (b. in Fort Frances, Ontario, 25 Dec. 1872-d. Feb. 1957) arrived at the Lakehead in 1887, where he began working at the Port Arthur Herald newspaper and three years later moved to the Fort William Journal. In 1899, Smith and T.W. Rutledge began publishing a semi-weekly newspaper called The Times. When T.A. Bell, owner of the Fort William Journal died in late 1899, Smith and Rutledge purchased the paper and formed the Fort William Times-Journal. From then on Smith was instrumental in the growth and expansion of the Times-Journal into one of the best papers of its size in the country. He spent over 40 years as the managing director of the paper and was also part owner. Smith wrote many columns on the history of newspapers at the Lakehead.
Custodial history
Formerly catalogued into the Thunder Bay Museum collection, 980.86.15-22, 38-40, 42-51.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of the papers of David Smith. The papers, arranged by record type into four series, primarily include files and correspondence from the 1930s to the 1950s relating to his general interest in local history and railways.
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Associated materials
See photo catalogue 980.86