One of the most widely recognized companies in Ontario and Canada for over a century, the T. Eaton Company at one time touched on many aspects of the lives of Ontarians and Canadians, both through its retail outlets and its contribution to the community.

This accrual complements the already extensive Eaton’s holdings donated by the T. Eaton Company in 1988 and 1991.

Over the last 15 years, the T. Eaton Company fonds (F 229), has been consistently one of the most popular collections at the Archives, as a critical source of our social and economic history.

Consisting of some 1600 boxes and dating from the late 1880s up to 1999, the records covered by this recent acquisition include executive minutes and correspondence, files from the Law and Property Departments, financial ledgers and statements, personnel records, store drawings, plans and support documentation, video and film advertisements, and some additional photographs.

This material will be available for research sometime mid to late fall 2005.

The Archives wishes to express its gratitude to Sears Canada for making this valuable contribution to our collective memory, and also for its generous provision of financial assistance to support its preservation.

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Eaton's Centre Toronto, [ca. 1977]
Colour Photograph
Reference Code: F 229-308-0-463-2
Archives of Ontario, I0016047