Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Series 1. Printing Examples and Business Records
General material designation
- Graphic materials
- Photographic materials
- Textual records
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Series
Reference code
MsC-114
Edition area
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1959-1999 (Creation)
- Creator
- Margison Brothers Printers
Physical description area
Physical description
20 cm of graphic materials and textual records
2 photographs
Publisher's series area
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Archival description area
Name of creator
(1907-)
Administrative history
Margison Brothers Printers was founded in 1907 by three brothers, Oswald, John and Arthur Margison. It is the oldest surviving printing company in Victoria, British Columbia.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Series consists of examples of printing done by the Margison Brothers Printers, as well as a small amount of business records and other miscellaneous items created by the family. Items include stationary, greeting cards, calling cards, business cards, invitations, announcements, posters, cash books, sales tax info and other fiscal records, clip art, newspaper clippings, a publication entitled “Be Tolerant”, and information about a platen printing press.