Series - Shipping

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Shipping

Date(s)

  • 1905-1973 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1.3 m of textual records

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Name of creator

A.M. Smith and Company.

Repository

Dalhousie University Archives

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Scope and content

This series contains a variety of information related to the process of shipping goods by A.M. Smith and Company. This includes vessel papers, freight rates and contracts, export order and papers, papers regarding rates and regulations for shipping, and customs forms. Some items kept as examples of the procedures involved in shipping goods, such as contact lists, reports, and cable code books.

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