The Early Hudson's Bay Company Account Books as Sources for Historical Research: An Analysis and Assessment
The Hudson’s Bay Company account books are often misunderstood and not well known by researchers; consequently, they have not really contributed to the economic history of fur trading. This article aims to explain the first account books of the Hudson’s Bay Company, particularly those of fur trading...
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ftjarchivaria:oai:archivaria.ca:article/10401 2023-05-15T15:35:42+02:00 The Early Hudson's Bay Company Account Books as Sources for Historical Research: An Analysis and Assessment Ray, Arthur J. 1975-01-01 application/pdf http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/10401 eng eng Association of Canadian Archivists http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/10401/11228 http://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/10401 Archivaria; Archivaria 1 (Winter 1975/6); 3-38 1923-6409 0318-6954 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1975 ftjarchivaria 2023-03-15T17:24:27Z The Hudson’s Bay Company account books are often misunderstood and not well known by researchers; consequently, they have not really contributed to the economic history of fur trading. This article aims to explain the first account books of the Hudson’s Bay Company, particularly those of fur trading posts. By analyzing the internal structure of the account books, the author provides details on the types of information one can find in the books. The author also measures the significance of various items found within the account books. From his observations comes a detailed description of accounting methods used at the time of their creation. The author concludes by suggesting that these documents could lead to a number of possible research subjects for historians as researchers study the economic societies of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.RÉSUMÉParce que mal compris et peu connus, les livres de comptes de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson ont jusqu'ici peu contribué à 1'étude de l’histoire économique de la traite des fourrures. Cet article vise à expliquer les premiers livres de comptes de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson et, en particulier, ceux des postes de traite. En analysant la structure interne de ces livres, l'auteur fournit des détails sur le genre de renseignements que l'on peut en retirer et jauge la signification des divers items que l'on y trouve. I1 dégage de ses observations une description minutieuse des méthodes de comptabilité utilisées à l‘époque. En conclusion, il suggère certains filons de recherche que l'utilisation de ces documents pourrait permettre à l'historien de poursuivre dans le cadre de leurs études de la société et 1'économie des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. Article in Journal/Newspaper Baie d'Hudson Archivaria - the journal of the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Baie d'Hudson ENVELOPE(-78.666,-78.666,58.417,58.417) Baie-d'Hudson ENVELOPE(-74.999,-74.999,58.500,58.500) |
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The Hudson’s Bay Company account books are often misunderstood and not well known by researchers; consequently, they have not really contributed to the economic history of fur trading. This article aims to explain the first account books of the Hudson’s Bay Company, particularly those of fur trading posts. By analyzing the internal structure of the account books, the author provides details on the types of information one can find in the books. The author also measures the significance of various items found within the account books. From his observations comes a detailed description of accounting methods used at the time of their creation. The author concludes by suggesting that these documents could lead to a number of possible research subjects for historians as researchers study the economic societies of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.RÉSUMÉParce que mal compris et peu connus, les livres de comptes de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson ont jusqu'ici peu contribué à 1'étude de l’histoire économique de la traite des fourrures. Cet article vise à expliquer les premiers livres de comptes de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson et, en particulier, ceux des postes de traite. En analysant la structure interne de ces livres, l'auteur fournit des détails sur le genre de renseignements que l'on peut en retirer et jauge la signification des divers items que l'on y trouve. I1 dégage de ses observations une description minutieuse des méthodes de comptabilité utilisées à l‘époque. En conclusion, il suggère certains filons de recherche que l'utilisation de ces documents pourrait permettre à l'historien de poursuivre dans le cadre de leurs études de la société et 1'économie des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles. |
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The Early Hudson's Bay Company Account Books as Sources for Historical Research: An Analysis and Assessment |
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The Early Hudson's Bay Company Account Books as Sources for Historical Research: An Analysis and Assessment |
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The Early Hudson's Bay Company Account Books as Sources for Historical Research: An Analysis and Assessment |
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The Early Hudson's Bay Company Account Books as Sources for Historical Research: An Analysis and Assessment |
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1975 |
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