Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2008.16 |
Title |
W.G. Beatty, history files, 1876-1951. |
Date |
1876-1951 |
Description |
Materials, as listed, many marked "W.G.B. [William G. Beatty] History Pouch"; some "Diary W.G.B.", "Facts" or "Ginger"; accompanied by cards with label "Beatty Farm" and "M.J. Beatty"; the sheets were typed on the reverse of Store Daily Business Reports, dated 1940-1943; some notes in the handwriting of W. McD. Tait: - 3 Jan. 1870: Clipping re George Beatty, grandfather of W.G. Beatty. - 18 Jan.1876: George Beatty and Martha Rutherford were married. - 10 Dec. 1884: Death of Matthew Beatty. 1-page obituary, Matthew Beatty - April 1894: Declaration [draft] by George Beatty re hay fork invention. - April 1894: Application for Hay fork Patent. - 9 Jan. 1908: W.G. Beatty elected to Fergus Council. - April 1909: Certificate that M.J. Beatty, representing Beatty Bros., is a member of the Canadian Manufacturers Association [STORED MU 909 STACKS OVERSIZED]. - 1 Jan. 1914: M.J. Beatty's 1-paragraph summary of accomplishments, 1913. - 29 Jan. 1914: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beatty celebrated their 38th anniversary ... - 1 July 1915: Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Beatty expected home from trip to San Francisco. - 18 Dec. 1916: "Use Foresight" adopted a slogan. - 14 Nov. 1918: "The War Is Over", by M.J. Beatty - 6 Feb. 1919: M.J. Beatty's letter before leaving for Lyon's Fair [France]. - 16 Jan. 1924: $5.00 for Beatty Barn Book ["how highly the BT Barn Book is regarded by Farmers"]. - 11 Mar. 1925: $1200 Hog Pen Sold to University of ALberta. - 2 Feb. 1927: 1500 Farmers Asked for Barn Book. - 16 Mar. 1927: 3000 Farmers Have Asked For Barn Book. - 16 Mar. 1927: Free Advertising. - 13 Apr. 1927: Nearly 4,000 Barn Books projected. - 13 July 1927: Where Barn Books Have Been Sent. - 20 Sept. 1927: [Using the Barn Book to sell Beatty appliances] - 19 Oct. 1927: Beatty Bros. Buy [Experimental] Farm. - 29 Feb. 1929: [Barn Book] Inquiries Piling Up Fast. - 28 Mar. 1928: Barn Books. 1-page summary of 15 years. - 22 Aug. 1928: An Inspiring Evening; M.J. Beatty hay tool talk. - 23 Apr. 1929: Large Increase in [Barn Book] Distribution. - 23 Apr. 1929: The Beatty [Experimental] Farm. - 28 Oct. 1929: M.J. Beatty report from Maritime trip. - 7 Aug. 1930: What They Put in the [Melville Hall] Corner Stone. Programme, 4 Aug. 1930 - 19 July 1930: Golden Wedding of David James and Maria (nee Hughes), Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. - 5 May 1930: 11-page report, M.J. Beatty's trip around the world. - June[?] 1930: Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurah! The Dpression is over ... - 14 Apr. 1932: Fine Beef Cattle Bring Good Profit. - 20 Mar. 1933: Letter to Wm. G. Beatty re his mother at opening of Melville Hall. - June 1934: [Organization] Chart Used at Jubilee Celebration [by] W.G. Beatty. - 23 Jan. 1935: "Facts" / "M.J." Addresses Conventions. - 8 April 1935: "Facts" / Items of Interest on Beatty Farm. - 21 Mar. 1938: Beatty Farm Sale Proposal. - 1 Dec. 1939: M.J. Beatty Christmas letter to Beatty Sales Force. - 2 Jan. 1940: "Facts" / President's Convention Address. - 1 Aug. 1940: [Text of] Memorial plate on office table used by George Beatty and M.J. Beatty. - 16 Sept. 1940: "The Beatty Booster" / President's Convention Address. - 2 Dec. 1940: Wm. G. Beatty Christmas letter to Beatty Sales Force. - 13 Oct. 1950: Town of Fergus, By-Law No.1201; includes map showing zones; John Layng, Architect and Town Planner, Toronto. - 1 Feb. 1951: Text of speech by W.G. Beatty at opening of new Montreal office and warehouse; includes graphics which appeared on four cards. - [undated]: Obituary, Sperrin Chant, St. Thomas. - [undated]: Some Memories of the [George and Martha] Beatty Home, from Rev. R.W. Craw. - [undated]: Notes found in history pouch of W.G.B. [period 1874-1912]. - [undated]: Renovated [Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Beatty] Home One of the Finest. |
Creator \ Maker |
Beatty, William George [MAKER] |
Creator \ Maker |
Tait, William McD. [MAKER] Layng, John [ARCHITECT] |
Item Name |
File |
Person \ Organization |
Beatty Brothers University of Alberta Melville Hall Beatty Brothers Limited Experimental Farm Corporation of the Town of Fergus Canadian Manufacturers Association Incorporated Beatty, William George Beatty, Milton James Beatty, George Beatty, Martha Rutherford, Martha Beatty, Matthew James, David Hughes, Maria Chant, Sperrin Craw, Walter (Rev.) Layng, John |
Place |
Fergus France |
Subject |
Commercial Agriculture Genealogy |
Year Range from |
1876 |
Year Range to |
1951 |
Accession # |
A2008.16 |
Containers |
MU 861 MU 909 - OVERSIZED |