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Reginald George Hampden Smails fonds
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1916-1975 (Creation)
- Creator
- Smails, Reginald George Hampden
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0.26 m of textual records
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Biographical history
Reginald George Hampden Smails was born in England, and studied at Manchester University, University of Chicago and the London School of Economics. He served with the British Army in France and Belgium, and he was awarded the gold medal from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1920. Smails was appointed to the faculty of Queen's University in 1922, and developed the final year of material of the new Chartered Accountants course of instruction with Professor Walker. He also wrote two textbooks which were the principle accounting textbooks in Canada for over 15 years: "Accounting Principles", and "Auditing". Smails was Director of the School of Business at Queen's from 1951-1958, and retired in 1962. Queen's University awarded him an honorary degree LL.D in 1973. R.G.H Smails passed away on March 12 1975.
Custodial history
The letters home during WWI were donated by R.G.H Smails in 1974; the cashbooks and ledgers were donated by Dr. J.M Bristow (Smails' nephew) after Smails death (1975); and the gold medal and stamp collection were donated by the Estate of R.G.H Smails (1976).
Scope and content
Fonds consists of extracts from letters home from overseas during World War One (1916); cash books and ledgers that provide very detailed information about Smails' household accounts; Gold Medal awarded by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (1920); stamp collection concentrating on Canada and Newfoundland, including both mint and used stamps.
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Immediate source of acquisition
Gift of R.G.H. Smails (1974), and the Estate of R.G.H. Smails (1976).
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- English
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1255
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Restrictions on access
Open. However, the stamp collection may be consulted only under the supervision of an archivist. An appointment is required.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Public domain