Geo. M. Hendry Co. Ltd.

Example Artifact

Company

1909-01-01

1940-01-01

20 Temperance Street, Toronto, ON (1909)

215-219 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON (1912-1921)

129 Adelaide Street W., Toronto, ON (1930)

270 King Street W., Toronto, ON. (1940)

School Supplies

Scientific

Maps

Supplying

Predecessor: Steinburger, Hendry Co. (Toronto)

- 1900 - Geo. M. Hendry is listed as Secretary Treasurer of the Steinburger, Hendry Co.; Steinburger Hendry listed at 37 Richmond St. W., Toronto. (Toronto City Directory 1900)

- 1905 - Geo. M. Hendry is listed as Secretary Treasurer of the Steinburger, Hendry Co., located at 37 Richmond St. W., Toronto, ON, and advertising, “Maps of all descriptions Globes and Charts Blackboard Material Map Mounting a Speciality.” (Toronto City Directory 1905)

- 1909 – The company is active at 20 Temperance Street, Toronto, ON, with George M. Hendry listed as President and F.G. McKay as Secretary-Treasurer. (Toronto City Directory 1909-10)

- 1912 – The company is active at 215-219 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON. Listed as the George M. Hendry Co. Ltd. (Toronto City Directory 1912-13)

- 1916, January – The company is struggling with supply shortages due to WWI and is now purchasing supplies “on this side of the Atlantic at considerably higher costs.” Advertising as "Manufacturers, Importers and Publishers of Educational Equipment" (Letter from Geo. M. Hendry to Baker, January 1916)

- 1921 – Company is active at 215-219 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON. (Toronto City Directory 1921)

- 1930 – Company is active at 129 Adelaide Street W., Toronto, ON, advertising school supplies, maps. (Toronto City Directory 1930)

- 1940 – Company is active at 270 King Street W., Toronto, ON. (Toronto City Directory 1940)

“George M. Hendry Co., Ltd.” Fonds, School Supply Catalogue collection, University of Toronto Libraries, OISE Library Reference Code CA OTUED 5-10 (https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/george-m-hendry-co-ltd)

 Toronto City Directory 1900 (1900): 519, 813

 Toronto City Directory 1910-11 (1909): 667

 Toronto City Directory 1912-13 (1912): 791

 Toronto City Directory 1905 (1905): 845

 Toronto City Directory 1921 (1921): 895

 Toronto City Directory 1930 (Might Directories Ltd., 1930): 2320, 2334, 2379

 Toronto City Directory 1940 (Might Directories Ltd., 1940): Classified, Yellow Page 113

 Letter from Geo M. Hendry (Company) to C.F. Barker, January 24^th 1916. Western University Archives A19-019-001, Correspondence General H-I 1916-1925