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Accession # |
A2014.114 |
Title |
Beatty Brothers documents, newspaper clippings, and photographs, Fergus, 1961-ca.1965. |
Date |
1961- ca.1965. |
Description |
Beatty Brothers documents, newspaper clippings, and photographs, Fergus, 1961-ca.1965. File 1: Newspaper clippings, sale of Beatty Bros, 1961. [MU 1139 o/s] Both editions of the Fergus News-Record bear a label: "R.M. Cuddy May 61." - Item 1: "Beatty Family Sells Stock Holdings in Beatty Bros. Limited," Fergus News-Record, Special Edition, No.17, Wednesday 3 May 1961, 4 pages. [MU 1139 o/s] - Item 2: "Beatty Bros. Purchased By Toronto Businessmen," / "Mayor Hopes Beatty Sale Will Be Benefit To Town," Guelph Mercury, Wednesday 3 May 1961, pages 16-17. [MU 1139 o/s] - Item 3 "Beatty Family Sells Stock Holdings in Beatty Bros. Limited / The End Of An Era For Biggest Industry In Fergus," Regular Edition, No.18, Thursday 4 May 1961, 6 pages. Includes note on front page: "This is the second issue of the Fergus News-Record this week. That hasn't happened for years, but because of the big news on Tuesday afternoon, a special edition was published that night and mailed to all subscribers on Wednesday. This is the regular edition. It uses much of the same materials as the special, with the other news brought up to date." [MU 1139 o/s] File 2: Reasons for Judgement, In the Exchequer Court of Canada, No.135925, between Lovell Manufacturing Company and Maxwell Limited, Plaintiffs - and - Beatty Bros. Limited, Defendant. The action concerned the infringement of three patents, relating to power driven washing machine wringers in association with a washing machine tub. Judgement was rendered in favour of the plaintiffs, Ottawa, 6 Dec. 1962, 113 pages. [MU 1210] File 3: Letters, 1961-1963. [MU 1210] - Item 1: 2-page letter, to Shareholders, undated, re financial situation [since 2 May 1961], 1961. - Item 2: 1-page letter to Class "A" and Preferred Shareholders, re financial situation, 22 June 1962. - Item 3: 1-page letter to Shareholders, re financial situation, 16 Aug. 1963. - file 4: Beatty Quarter Century Club, 1964. [MU 1210] Includes Menu and Program, List of members, Collective Family Service, and Canada Life Sing Song Selections song-sheet, 29 Oct. 1964. File 5: Newspaper clippings, Beatty Bros. Open House, 1964. - Item 1: "Open House," [photo], Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 1 Dec. 1964. [MU 1210] - Item 2: "Free Train Ride," [photo] , Fergus News-Record, Dec. 1964. File 6: Newspaper clippings, Beatty Bros. strike, 1965. [MU 1210] - Item 1: "Conciliation Did Not Settle Beatty Contract," 24 June 1965. - Item 2: "Employees On Strike At Beatty Firm Again," Guelph Mercury, 25 June 1965. - Item 3: "Hold Large Party For Men Retiring," Guelph Mercury, 26 June 1965. - Item 4: "Still Striking Beatty Plant," Guelph Mercury 28 June, 1965. - Item 5: "Second Strike At Beattys," Fergus News-Record, 30 June 1965. - Item 6: "Held Party For Retiring Men In Spite Of Strike," 30 June 1965. - Item 7: "Beatty Families of Fergus," [advertisement], 30 June 1965. - Item 8: "Beatty Families of Fergus," [advertisement], 8 July 1965. - Item 9: "Set Meeting Over Strike," Guelph Mercury, 8 July 1965. - Item 10: "Just Like A Holiday," [photo], Fergus News-Record, 8 July 1965. - Item 11: "While On Strike, Protection From The Elements," [photo], Guelph Mercury, 9 July 1965. - Item 12: "Mayor And Councillors Confer On Strike Issues / Planning To Help Fergus Strikers," Guelph Mercury, 9 July 1965. - Item 13: "Joint Meeting Is Arranged," Guelph Mercury, 14 July 1965. - Item 14: "Resume Talks To Settle Strike," Guelph Mercury, 15 July 1965. - Item 15: "Negotiators," [photo], Fergus News-Record, 15 July 1965. - Item 16: "Council Members Try To Help Settle Beatty Strike," Fergus News-Record, 15 July 1965. - Item 17: "Fellowship; Sunny Side Of Strike," [photos], Guelph Mercury, 17 July 1965. - Item 18: "Strike Comes To End 40-Hr. week In View," [photo], Guelph Mercury, 19 July 1965. - Item 19: "Good News At Last," Fergus News-Record, 22 July 1965. - Item 20: "Beatty Strike Is All Over," Fergus News-Record, 22 July 1965. - ph 42548: B&w print, building at unidentified location; a truck with lettering "Beatty / Fergus Ont." is parked, centre, ca.1965. - ph42549: Three b&w renderings of the name "Beatty," ca.1965. |
Creator \ Maker |
Beatty Brothers Limited |
Creator \ Maker |
Beatty Quarter Century Club Exchequer Court of Canada Cuddy, Bob |
Item Name |
Advertisement Correspondence Letter Newspaper Report |
Person \ Organization |
Beatty Brothers Limited Beatty Quarter Century Club Cuddy, R. M. Fergus News Record Guelph Mercury Lovell Manufacturing Company Maxwell Limited |
Place |
Fergus Guelph Kitchener Ottawa Waterloo |
Subject |
Commercial Law Manufacturing and Trades |
Photo, Map # |
ph 42548 ph 42549 |
Year Range from |
1961 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Accession # |
A2014.114 |
Containers |
STACKS MU 1139 o/s MU 1210 |