Hudson's Bay Company
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System number
987007514948405171
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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Hudson's Bay Company
Other forms of name
Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay Fur Company
Hudson Bay Company
Hudson Bay Fur Company
Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay
Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson
Governour and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay
HBC (Hudson's Bay Company)
Associated country
Canada
Great Britain
Field of activity
Fur trade
Merchandising
Retail trade
Associated Language
eng
Biographical or Historical Data
Chartered 1670 by King Charles II as "The governor and company of adventurers of England, trading into Hudson's Bay." Known as Hudson's Bay Company. In 1821 the Northwest company of Canada (formed 1773-74) was merged into the Hudson's Bay company
See Also From tracing corporate name
North West Company
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Information from 678 converted Jan. 5, 2015(Chartered 1670 by King Charles II as "The governor and company of adventurers of England, trading into Hudson's Bay."; Known as Hudson's Bay Company.; In 1821 the Northwest company of Canada (formed 1773-74) was merged into the Hudson's Bay company)
- LAC internal file, February 21, 2019(heading: Hudson's Bay Company; variants: Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay; Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay; HBC; Hudson's Bay Fur Company; Hudson Bay Company; Hudson Bay Fur Company; Governour and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay; Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson; North West Company; chartered May 2, 1670; oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English-speaking world; formerly headquartered in London, England, and via intermediary residence in Winnipeg, Manitoba; head offices are located in Toronto, Ontario)
- NLC 12/26/80(AACR2: Hudson's Bay Company)
- InU/Wing STC files(usage: Governour and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay)
- OCLC, Sept. 9, 2008(hdgs: Hudson's Bay Company; Hudson's Bay Fur Company; Hudson Bay Fur Company; Hudson Bay Company)
- Pettipas, Katherine. The Hudson's Bay Company collection in the Manitoba Museum, c2009:p. 56 (Hudson's Bay Company; HBC)