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McLaughlin Carriage Works fonds
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Fonds
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Juridiction responsable et dénomination (philatélique)
Zone des dates de production
Date(s)
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1874-1934 (Production)
- Producteur
- McLaughlin Carriage Works
Zone de description matérielle
Description matérielle
0.75 m of textual records
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Mention de responsabilité relative à la collection
Numérotation à l'intérieur de la collection
Note sur la collection
Zone de la description archivistique
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Robert McLaughlin had his roots in Tyrone County, Ireland. By the mid 1800's he had been "lured" to the Peterborough area of Ontario with the promise of free farm land. In 1867 or so, McLaughlin built himself a horse carriage. So good was his design and craftsmanship that the neighbours asked him to build carriages for them. As knowledge of the quality of McLaughlin's carriage spread, demand increased. In 1869 he founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company in response to the demand for his carriages. In 1876, seeking better access to markets, he moved his business to Oshawa. The company was owned by McLaughlin and two of his three sons, Sam and George, both of whom started at the bottom of their father's carriage business as sweepers. In 1899 the business was temporarily relocated in Gananoque when the business was destroyed by fire. With the advent of the automobile George and his brother, along with George Hezzelwood, formed the McLaughlin Motor Car Company Limited in 1907. For a time the family continued to produce carriages. Then, in 1915, Robert McLaughlin sold the carriage works to Jim Thudhope of Orillia, Ontario. In writing at the time of his difficulty in letting the works go, he simply observed: "[The] gasoline engine [is] at present working a revolution in the horse-drawn vehicle trade."
Historique de la conservation
Portée et contenu
The fonds consists of letterbooks and financial records pertaining to the McLaughlin Carriage Works in Oshawa. The letterbooks and financial records offer a very full picture of the commercial activities of the McLaughlin carriage business, the forerunner of the McLaughlin automobile enterprises. Also included are a collection book and a general ledger.
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Source immédiate d'acquisition
Donated by General Motors of Canada.
Classement
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
Localisation des originaux
2145
3735.8
Disponibilité d'autres formats
Restrictions d'accès
Open
Délais d'utilisation, de reproduction et de publication
Public domain
Instruments de recherche
Éléments associés
George William McLaughlin fonds
Accroissements
No further accruals are expected