Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1850-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
6.5m of photographic and textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Archival history
The collection was donated to the Hastings County Historical Society by Mika Publishing on December 29th, 1995 and January 9th, 1997. Part of it (MG 1.1.2) came to the Society via the Belleville Public Library. Materials relating to other Ontario municipalities were distributed to collecting institutions in those areas in 2000.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection reflects the publishing interests of Nick and Helma Mika. It comprises four main series: photographic files, reference files, printing process files and other materials. The collection is strong in local history materials, particularly relating to the history of the United Empire Loyalists, railways, and the city of Belleville.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Additional personal Mika materials were donated by Carol Thompson in 2008 (2008-14) and added to the collection under the number MG 1.4. A note on this accession record states that the executor of the Mika's estate was Laura Jones.
System of arrangement
Wherever possible, the Mikas' filing system was preserved. Newspapers were incorporated into the Historical Society's newspaper collection.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
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Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Hard-copy finding aid has been scanned and is attached to this description.
Finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
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Description control area
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Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
2016-02-04
Language(s)
- English