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1897-1907,[197-] (Creation)
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12 cm of textual records
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William Swinton (1859-1924) was a businessman in Orillia, Ontario from approximately 1897 to 1924, owning furniture, musical instruments, and funeral businesses.
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Fonds documents the commercial activities of William Swinton, mostly from the beginnings of his business in 1897 until 1907. They include most of his early journals, inventory and business correspondence, along with miscellaneous documents dating from those years and later periods. Most of the fonds pertains to the music instruments component of William Swinton's business, especially the sales of organs and pianos, and reflects its major role in his operations prior to 1908.
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The William Swinton fonds was acquired by the Archives of Ontario in 1977.
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Copyright held by creator. These materials cannot be published without permission of the copyright holder.
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Title based on content of the fonds. Biographical sketch information gathered from the following sources: William Swinton fonds, F 4290-1, Archives of Ontario; Expired partnership registration #1513, Simcoe County, May 23, 1910; Records of the Companies Branch, RG 55-17, Archives of Ontario.