'Insuring Against Every Man': An Economic and Social History of the Guarantee Company of North America, 1871-1919

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Title
'Insuring Against Every Man': An Economic and Social History of the Guarantee Company of North America, 1871-1919
Abstract
Includes a study of the social relationship between the owners of a capitalist enterprises and their white collar workers in turn-of-the-century Montreal. The Montreal-based Guarantee Company of North America dealt solely with fidelity bonding of workers in positions of trust in other firms. The company was designed to protect employers from absconding clerks, as well as educating white collar employees in proper work habits and discipline.
Type
Master's Thesis
University
McGill University
Place
Montreal
Date
1980
Language
en
URL
Citation
Doyon, Charles. “‘Insuring Against Every Man’: An Economic and Social History of the Guarantee Company of North America, 1871-1919.” Master’s Thesis, McGill University, 1980. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/thesescanada/vol1/QMM/TC-QMM-52531.pdf.
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