File - PE001300 - Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Visit Rent-Paying Materials

8 items:

• 2 booklets, measuring 25x18cm
• A 19x26.5cm postal envelope, addressed to Mr. I. Diegel, of Delia, Alberta.
• A 30.5x23cm booklet, accompanied by a 37.5x24cm envelope bearing the same text of the front as the booklet. A 28x21.5cm loose sheet is enclosed in the booklet
• A 25x20.5cm black-and-white photograph
• 19 loose sheets, comprising a single item, with pages measuring 36x20.5cm

Assorted materials related to the 1939 and 1959 Hudson’s Bay Company rent-paying ceremonies on the occasions of royal visits to the Company’s territories. The materials include:

• Two copies of the official booklet for the May 24, 1939 ceremony. Both booklets provide some background on the purpose of the event – namely, the ceremonial fulfillment of the obligation found in the Hudson’s Bay Company charter to provide two Elk and two black beavers to the crown upon any visit to HBC lands. However, while both booklets contain promotional contents for the Company, the details of this material contents; one booklet promotes Hudson’s Bay Point Blankets, while the other promotes the company’s fur purchasing department.
• A copy of the official booklet for the July 24, 1959 ceremony. The booklet contains background on the purpose of the event –the aforementioned ceremonial fulfillment of the obligation found in the Hudson’s Bay Company charter – as well as illustrations and photographs of the ceremony. The enclosed sheet in the booklet features the text of an address to the Queen by the Governor and Managing Director of the Company. The envelope for this booklet is also enclosed.
• A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II. A notice on the back of the photograph reads “With the Complements of the Hudson’s Bay Company”.
• Typed documentation associated with the rent-paying ceremony. Included is the procedure for the ceremony, text of the address by the Governor and Managing Director of the Company, biographies for both officials as well as the High Steward, Designer, and recording artist for the ceremony, and descriptions of the ceremony in general, and of individuals being honored during the ceremony.