Simpsons-Sears - 329 Talbot Street, St. Thomas
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives165612
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1969-1979
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- W3 B1 F20
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- W3 B1 F20
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1969-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 11.9 x 12.9 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 12.9 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.4 x 14.4 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.2 x 19.1 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18.5 x 13 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10.7 x 13.4 cm
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 14.1 cm
- 5 p. textual records
- Scope and Content
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published September 3, 1969, with caption:
- "New location - Simpsons-Sears are moving to 329 Talbot Street, where they will have a much larger order office and display area. The move is expected to provide expanded and quicker services to customers. Shown here are some of the new appliances they are moving into the store as part of what manager, Jon Lantz describes as 'probably the largest display of appliances in St. Thomas'."(20a)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published April 7, 1970. (20b)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published December 8, 1973, with caption:
- "Roses mark anniversary - Mrs. Leila Austin of 5 Churchill Crescent was presented with a bouquet of 25 roses and a watch to mark her 25 years of service for Simpsons-Sears Limited in St. Thomas, Friday. Presenting the flowers is D.W. McAlister, superintendent of catalogue sales offices for Ontario. After the presentation, Mrs. Austin was honored at a luncheon by her fellow workers." (20c)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published March 1, 1974, with caption:
- "Years of service recognized - After 25 years and three months of work for Simpsons-Sears Limited St. Thomas outlet, Mrs. Leila Austin of St. Thomas, was honored at a retirement dinner held by the firm's head office in Toronto at the Schooner Inn, Wednesday night. Shown with Mrs. Austin are, front left, David Cameron, a Simpsons employee from Toronto; her husband W.C. Austin (front right), and rear, left to right, Maurice McFadden, regional sales manager for Simpsons from Barrie; Carl Betti, manager of service and repair from Toronto; and Duncan McAlister, Simpson[s]-Sears sales-supervisor for Ontario, based at Toronto." (20d)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published April 2, 1979, with caption:
- "New look on Talbot - A new corrugated steel siding on the Sears Catalogue sales office at 329 Talbot Street has added another new look to the face of the city's main street. The project is a part of a complete renocation which will change the indoors to a self-service area for customers. The store will be having a grand opening in May." (20e)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published June 13, 1979, with inscription on back:
- "Sears on Talbot Street undergone renovations; New parcel pick-up system for quicker service. Eileen Poag hands cashier Lois(?) Clarke parcel using new system." (20f)
- One black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published September 27, undetermined year, with caption:
- "Store displays local antiques - Antique display - Posing behind part of an antique display at Sears' are workers, Jackie Irvine (seated) and Shirley Crow. The antiques, which were donated by two St. Thomas families, will be displayed until Sept. 30, at the Sears' store on Talbot Street. Also at the store are old pictures of St. Thomas residents including the class of 1928-1929 at St. Thomas Collegiate." (20g)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 3, 1969, "Simpsons-Sears opens new office at 329 Talbot St.". (W3_B1_F20a)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, September 3, 1969, advertising the grand opening of the new Simpsons-Sears office on Talbot Street. (W3_B1_F20b)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, April 7, 1970, claiming the Simpsons-Sears grand opening "Another Actual T-J Advertising Success Story". (W3_B1_F20c)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, March 1, 1974, "Simpsons-Sears employee retiring after 25 years". (W3_B1_F20d)
- Article, St. Thomas Times-Journal, June 16, 1977, "Second Simpsons store to open in London". (W3_B1_F20e)
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Business and Industry; St. Thomas
- Talbot Street
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Business and Industry
- Retail
- Advertising
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