Title and statement of responsibility area: W. Frederick Donkin fonds

Date(s) of creation: 1882-1917

Physical description area: 30 cm of textual records
2 Drawings

Biographical sketch: W. Frederick Donkin, of Amherst, Nova Scotia, Worked as a lawyer, insurance agent, town clerk and treasurer, and real estate agent. He was an agent for the Provident Mutual Association and the North American Life Assurance Agent. In 1890, he became clerk and treasurer for the Town of Amherst. In 1907, Donkin became the president the Canadian Beverages Co. Ltd. He was a member of the Trinity United Church, acted as Chairman of the Investigating Committee for the Mason Acacia Lodge and was a member of numerous local organizations.

Custodial history: The Donkin records were originally part of the Hector Grimely estate. They were Donated to the CCMA in 1979 by the Christ Church Corporation.

Scope and content: Fonds consist of records created and/or used by Donkin while he was Town clerk, a lawyer, and an insurance agent. The Town records consist of Cumberland County Court case records, which contain such items as summons and decisions, Municipal or Police Court Records, and Magistrates Court records. Records of the Town of Amherst also include correspondence regarding the mayor, Returned Soldiers Employment Committee, Temperance, Amherst Fire Company, and communications with councilors and the mayor. Some Town financial records are also included in this fonds. Records regarding Donkin's position with the North American Life Assurance Company and the provident Mutual Association include policy information and correspondence. Some correspondence and other records relate to his law practice are also included.

Source of supplied title proper: Title based on contents of fonds.

Associated material: Further accruals are not expected

General note: 43 photographs and negatives are located in the photograph collection.

Retrieval Code: 79-5

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Provenance: Donkin, W. Frederick

Topical: Amherst (Cumberland County, N.S.), Court records, Municipal government, Insurance - Agents