Administrative changes were part of the attempt to adapt to new circumstances. Annotated personal comments appear for a number of employees. Some comments are highly personal and sometimes derogatory and would be considered unacceptable by today's labour standards so must be considered in their historical context. Includes name, address, position sought, date of application and any noteworthy references or related experience. Contain interest bearing accounts of employees.
Accounts are in alphabetical order by name of employee.
Contain interest bearing accounts of employees. Accounts are in alphabetical order by name of employee. Correspondence between the Commissioners in Winnipeg and the HBC Head Office in London, 1891-1919, was filed by subject. This filing system was not adopted until 1911, but much of Commissioner C.C. Chipman's correspondence was incorporated into the files. There are three main divisions in the system - Fur Trade, Stores and Land.