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Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. fonds

  • CA MHM 2015.01
  • Fonds
  • ca. 1810 - 11 Mar. 2015, predominantly 11 Dec. 1925 - 1990

This fonds consists of records of Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd.’s business dealings, the Williams’ family history, and Lee Williams' horse breeding and horse racing.

Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd.

Redavats family letters

The file contents consist of a series of handwritten letters between Redavats family members in Catalan. One letter has been translated and typed out in English entirely.

Williams and Redavats family papers

This series contains records of the Williams and Redavats family history. Redavats was originally spelled as Riudavets. Some early documents use the original spelling, however, the majority of the records use the new spelling of Redavats. It is thought that the spelling changed after the Redavats family moved to New York. Examples of records in this series include photograph albums, newspaper articles, travel journals, correspondence, etc.

Williams, Leland

Redavats family history

The file contents consist of a hand-coloured image of the Riudavets family crest, photographs of Mary Jane Redavats (Lee's grandmother), a poem read at Mary Jane Redavats' funeral, a photostat copy of the Redavats' family register, emails and letters to and from Jack regarding Redavats family history, an envelope from H. J. Redavats, photocopies of handwritten letters between Redavats family members, Menorca newspaper articles featuring Joan Riudavets, a photocopy of the U.S. citizenship certificate for Jose Natta, a watercolour version of the Redavats family crest, Menorca newspaper articles featuring Jack Leland Redavats Williams.

Jack Williams papers

The files in the subseries consist of the personal records of Jack Leland Riudavets Williams, the only son of Leland Stanford Williams and Marion Peacock Williams. Examples include photographs, travel journals, film reels, letters, etc. The Riudavets names has also been spelled Redavats in many papers in this subseries.

Williams, Jack

Extract from record of brands

This file consists of two documents, which are records of brands allotted by the Government of the North-west Territories of Canada on July 27, 1889 to Charles Stevens Macleod of Alberta. One document is for cattle and one document is for horses.

Board administration

This series contains all files created by the Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. board of directors. Examples include minutes, agendas, registers, shareholder transfers, by-laws and policies, etc.

Clara Redavats papers

The file contents consist of Clara Redavats' (Lee's mother) handwritten will, photographs of Clara Redavats and William E. Williams (Lee's father), photographs of the Williams family before Lee, and photographs of Clara Redavats and Jack Leland Redavats Williams.

Leland Stanford Williams personal papers

The file contents consist of a promise to pay from Weiller & Williams Co. Ltd. to Jack L. R. Williams, a letter regarding Lee S. Williams' estate with associated documents (Alberta Liquor Control Board registration, Weiller & Williams (Lloyd) 1975 Ltd. share certificate, Lee's birth certificate, Certificate of Naturalization), Lee's death certificate, an invoice for Lee's father's funeral costs, photocopied newspaper clippings featuring Lee's early career, 2 typewritten copies of Lee's autobiography, newspaper clipping about Lee's wedding, Lee's biographical entry for Who's Who in Alberta, Lee's biography written by his son Jack, an audio reel from CFQC radio interview dated April 25, 1968, a copy of Lee's entry in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, a teasing poem written for Lee by two juniors, a handwritten family tree, a copy of Lee's entry in the North American edition of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Directory, and various correspondence. Also includes framed life insurance certificate for Lee S. Williams.

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