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HBC [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Library Science
OBS

The holdings of the Archives of Manitoba are a rich resource for the study of the history of Manitoba and its people, as well as the history of the Hudson's Bay Company(HBC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Bibliothéconomie
OBS

Les ressources documentaires des Archives du Manitoba constituent une ressource précieuse pour la recherche sur l'histoire du Manitoba et sur ses habitants, ainsi que sur l'histoire de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson (HBC).

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exploration (History)
CONT

The HBC [Hudson's Bay Company] had little success recruiting Canadians to paddle their canoes. Instead of voyageurs, the men paddling HBC canoes were "canoe men, "mostly recruited from the Orkney Islands, north of Scotland.... A canoe man might start out his first term of service with the firm intention of saving every penny of his modest salary and coming home with a nest egg. He would often start out at a post on Hudson's Bay. When he had more experience, he might move to an inland post.

OBS

canoe men; canoemen: plural.

Key term(s)
  • canoe men
  • canoemen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explorations (Histoire)
CONT

Des canotiers autochtones expérimentés devaient parfois guider l’expédition dans des rapides difficiles.

Spanish

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