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General Files

The sub-series consists of photographs and negatives produced from photographs. The images were gathered from a variety of families and individuals, primarily for use in the various publications produced by the DeBolt and District Pioneer Museum ( "Across the Smoky", "Bridges to the Past", "Edson to Grande Prairie Trail", and "DeBolt Country Club and Agricultural Society 60th Anniversary Book").

The sub-series is divided into two files: General Files - Negatives and General Files - Photographs to reflect how the images were originally maintained. There is some overlap of images between the two files.

Administrative

The sub-series consists of records relating to the administration of all branches of the C. S. Hook & Sons business, including businesses run by the company and businesses related to the company. The records include a 1943 agreement with Bulova Watch Company, a 1951 construction contract, 1945 and 1948 purchase agreements, a 1953 partnership agreement, business licenses and related material, a 1965 Board of Industrial Relations Inspector’s Report, Alberta Labour Act regulations, a 1958 Chamber of Commerce membership card, an application for rent reduction, an unsigned lease for a Dawson Creek location, 1958 Retail Merchants of Dawson Creek meeting minutes, notes on a possible expansion to Fort St. John and a 1959 newspaper clipping describing the expansion, records relating to the British Columbia Social Services Tax Act, and blank forms and letterhead.

The records have been arranged according to subject and date and divided into files by the archivist.

Financial

The sub-series consists of material relating to the finances of the C. S. Hook & Sons business, including businesses run by the company and businesses related to the company. Some records relate to the entire business, while others relate specifically to one branch or location. The records include financial statements from the 1940s and 1950s, including one for the Alberta 5¢ to $1.00 Store, banking records including a Night Depository Agreement and bank passbooks from the 1950s and 1960s, personal income tax returns of C. S., Jack, Robert, and Myrtle Hook from the 1940s and 1950s, cash fund statements from 1964 and 1965, ledger pages from 1969 and 1976, financial information about the Grande Prairie Hook building in the early 1970s, material relating to mortgages and loans from the early 1970s, and miscellaneous receipts, returned cheques, deposit sheets, and petty cash vouchers predominantly from the 1950s and 1960s.

The records have been arranged according to subject and type and within these by date, by the archivist.

Inventory

The sub-series consists of records relating to the inventory and stock used and sold through the various stores and locations of C. S. Hook & Sons, including businesses run by the company and businesses related to the company. Most of the records relate to a specific store or branch (optics, jewellery and giftware, ladies ware) of the business, although it is not always clear which one. Among the records are orders, stock books, and inventory lists from the 1940s to 1960s, Canadian Coachways Ltd. Shippers’ Receipts from 1963, and Northern Alberta Railway Companies shipping receipt books from the 1950s and 1960s, some of which were dismantled to compact their bulk.

The records were arranged by the archivist according to type of record and, as far as possible, business branch or location.

Sales

The sub-series consists of records relating to the sales made by C. S. Hook & Sons in all branches and locations of the business and also include sales records of subsequent businesses related to C. S. Hook & Sons. Some records relate to specific and types of merchandise or services provided or to a specific branch of the business or store location, although it is sometimes difficult to determine which store is involved. The sales records include optometry related records such as signs, Pensioners’ Optical Services forms from 1962-1963, suggested fee schedules from the 1950s and 1960s, and Dr. Robert Hook’s 1990 Appointment Book. Related to the jewellery and giftware branch are watch sales books from the 1940s to the 1960s, jewellery purchase agreements from the 1950s and 1960s, parcel post insurance coupon books and Personal Jewellery and/or Camera Policies from the 1960s, Certificates of Guarantee and Registration for Columbia Tru-Fit Diamond Rings from the 1960s, records related to watch repairs from the 1940s to 1960s, Northern Alberta Railways Co. Employees’ Watch Comparison Reports from 1964, records related to film developing from the 1960s, C.O.D. forms and labels from the 1960s, a mostly empty customer book from 1963, Merchandise Vouchers, and various receipts, accounts, and orders. The sales records also include material from 1962 related to the traveling part of the business including lists of contacts and agents, a trip report, list of expenses, and a poster.

The records have been arranged according to type or subject by the archivist.

Employees

The sub-series consists of records relating to C. S. Hook & Sons employees from all branches and locations. The records include paysheets from all four locations (Peace River, Grande Prairie, Dawson Creek, and Fort St. John) predominantly from the 1960s and a Peace River payroll register, a 1957 contract of employment, receipts for unemployment insurance from 1959 to 1960, employment records of specific employees from 1963-1964, and minutes of a January 1955 staff meeting. There is also some material relating specifically to Ralph R. Dorland, an employee of C. S. Hook & Sons, including personal records and correspondence.

The records have been arranged according to record type by the archivist.

Correspondence

The sub-series consists of correspondence sent and received by C. S. Hook & Sons and associated businesses. The majority of the records date from the 1960s although some of the correspondence from suppliers goes back to the 1940s and 1950s. Various subjects are addressed in the correspondence including prices and supplies, sales, repairs, shipments, accounts and payment, employment, and store space.

The archivist divided the correspondence into "General" and "Suppliers" and then arranged the records chronologically. Much of the advertising literature, pamphlets, and catalogues originally in this accession have been discarded. Those which had letters addressed to C. S. Hook & Sons have been retained as attachments to this correspondence.

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