North West Company fur trade ledger

Collection — Item: on shelf

Identifier: S4570

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one fur trade ledger for the Northwest Company dated September 20, 1870 to August 16, 1871.

Dates

1870-1871

Creator

North West Company (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Formed in about 1773, the North West Company, was a principal player in the North American inland fur trade and a competitor of the Hudson's Bay Company. In 1821 the North West Company, then consisting of 97 trading posts merged with the Hudson's Bay Company.

Extent

1.00 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of one fur trade ledger for the Northwest Company dated September 20, 1870 to August 16, 1871.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.