| SCOPE AND CONTENT: | The series consists of the files of Samuel Hardman Smith, who served as the Official Assignee for the Judicial District of Edmonton under The Assignment Act to settle the claims of creditors owed money by bankrupt businesses and estates. The records pertain to Smith’s administration of bankrupt estates and businesses in the Judicial District of Edmonton and include copies of court documents, correspondence, minutes of meetings with creditors, inventories of assets, and financial statements. |