Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
British American Hotel collection
General material designation
- Textual record
Level of description
Collection
Repository
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1851-1924 (Creation)
- Creator
- British American Hotel
Physical description area
Physical description
4 v. of textual records and 0.12 m of textual records
Archival description area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The British American Hotel was built at the corner of Clarence and Wellington in 1807 by the Walker brothers. First named Walker House, the hotel changed names a number of times based on the proprietor. It has gone by the name of Daley's Hotel and Kent ... »
Custodial history
The ledgers in this collection came from Kingston Frontenac Public Library, while the textual material was donated by the legal firm of Cunningham Swan.
Scope and content
Collection consists of four guest registers (1851-1869) for the Kent and British American Hotels, located in Kingston, Ontario. The registers contain the signatures of a variety of visitors to Kingston including visiting artists, performers and ... »
Notes area
Physical condition
Poor to good
Immediate source of acquisition
Transfer by the Kingston Frontenac Public Library
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Restrictions on access
Open
Accruals
Further accruals are expected
Control area
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Descriptions created 12/10/2017. Revised 12/10/2017. Archivist: Paul Banfield