Fonds consists of the business records of James Reid Ltd., including documents relating to the manufacturing and selling of furniture, the provision of funeral services, and the company's ambulance service. The records deal primarily with the affairs of the business, but do include some personal records. The fonds includes detailed financial documents, correspondence, customer accounts and orders, employee payroll records, income tax records, and documents relating to the estates of the proprietors. While some 19th century records are included in this fonds, as well as some records dating from the 1980s, the documents date primarily from the early to mid- 20th century (ca. 1913-1969). The fonds is arranged into 11 series: Frank C. Reid receipts and letters (1 Jul. 1913-25 Jul. 1953), Cancelled leases (14 Apr. 1925-2 May 1959), Letters and contracts (1934-1969), Real estate (1907-1965), Estate records (1878-1939), Taxation and financial records (1917-1951), Stock legers (1909-1934), Cabinet and upholstery order books (1922-1953), Delivery books (10 Jan. 1933-15 Aug. 1964), Journals and ledgers (1913-1983), Funeral and ambulance (1937-1974), and James Reid history and other records ([19--]-1990).
