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| Fonds/Collection Number: | F0348 |
| Title: | Donald Mackenzie fonds |
| Dates: | 1875-1927 |
| Extent: | 0.90 m of textual records |
| Biographical Sketch/ Administrative History: | Donald Mackenzie (1852-1941?), farmer, merchant and civil servant, operated a butcher shop and general store in Woodbridge, Ontario, at least part of the time in a partnership, Mackenzie & Rogerson. In addition, Mackenzie was a liquor license inspector for the West Riding of York, centred in Woodbridge, where he also sat on the village council (1884-1892). His farm was located in Vaughan Township. He was the father of Addison Alexander Mackenzie, a member of Provincial Parliament for York North riding (1945-1967). |
| Scope and Content: |
The fonds consists of Donald Mackenzie's ledgers, day books, and account books for Mackenzie & Rogerson, merchants in Woodbridge, Ontario (1875-1904), and correspondence, petitions, registers, license records and related material for the West Riding of York Liquor License Inspector, 1877-1927. |
| Custodial History: | The fonds was presented to the York University Archives by members of the Mackenzie family in October, 1971. |
| Restrictions on Access and Use: | No restrictions on access. |
| Finding Aid: | File list available. |
| URL of Finding Aid: | http://archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000348.pdf |
| Accruals: | The fonds comprises the following accession: 1971-007. No further accruals are expected. |
| 1971-007 |
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| Related Records: | See Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie fonds (F0347) for related material. |
| Immediate source of acquisition: | Donated by Mackenzie family descendents in October 1971. |
| Provenance Access Points: | Mackenzie, Donald, 1852-1941? |
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Date of creation: 2002/04/05 Date of last revision: 2007/05/31 |
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