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1931-1938 (Creation)
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18 cm of textual records Many records have been damaged by water and rusted staples and paper clips. Some records are mouldy.
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Administrative history
Grimsby Brick and Tile Company Ltd. was initially founded by William Tallman around 1875, and was known as Beamsville Brick and Terracotta. Ownership of the company changed several times over the years. The last owner, Robert Crawford, encountered problems when a local farmer, William A. McNiven, sued the company [ca. 1931] alleging that fumes from the Works killed his peach trees. In 1978, the Ministry of the Environment approved the dumping of 500,000 tons of inert waste oxides to fill the site of the brickyard, and the buildings and kilns were demolished.
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No custodial history is known.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of records and other material accumulated by Grimsby Brick and Tile during litigation proceedings from 1931-1938. Fonds includes official court documents such as subpoenas, court proceedings, correspondence, briefs, notes and some newspaper articles.
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Open for purposes of research and education.
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No further accruals are expected.
General note
Grimsby Brick and Tile Company Ltd. was founded as Beamsville Brick and Terracotta Works.