Collection RC0620 - Canada Company collection

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Canada Company collection

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RC0620

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Statement of scale (cartographic)

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  • 1843-1844 (Creation)

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2 items

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(1826-1953)

Administrative history

The Canada Company was a British land development company incorporated in 1826 to aid in the colonization of Upper Canada. The company surveyed and subdivided the land, built roads, mills, and schools, and advertised it to buyers in Europe. The company assisted in the migration of new settlers to the area on their ships. The company was dissolved on December 18, 1953.

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Scope and content

The collection consists of two advertisements for land. The first for The Western and London Districts (1843) and the second for the Huron District (1844).

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The collection (2015-014) was acquired from Gord Russell in March 2015.

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RC0620

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