The Querney family first came to Sudbury, Ontario in 1937 from Toronto, Ontario due to Ernest T. Querney's new position as Manager of the Northern Electric Company Limited. Ernest & Marjorie Querney's son Alan Querney was born November 3, 1929 in Toronto.
In 1972, Bill Muirhead, a family friend, sold his family's business (Muirhead Stationers Limited) to Alan Querney. After Alan Querney's sons graduated university, they became co-owners of the business as well. Tom Querney (trained in economics, Chartered Accountant) became the general manager, Bill Querney (McMaster, Commerce Degree) the furniture warehouse manager, and John Querney (Laurentian, Commerce Degree) the sales manager of the office furniture section. Alan Querney retired around 2002 and Tom Querney became President of Muirheads.
In May 2005, the Querney family sold Muirheads to Grand & Toy, an OfficeMax company. They became the largest commercial office products company in Northern Ontario.
In 2009, John and Bill Querney decided to leave Grand & Toy and start their own office supply business. Querney's Office Plus opened to the public at 67 Elm Street (right beside the former location of Muirheads), Sudbury, Ontario on July 19, 2010 with the grand opening celebration on October 21, 2010.
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Title based on the content of the fonds.
This fonds consists of correspondence, press releases, a written history and newspaper clippings.
ACC2011-018, Alan & Bill Querney
Further accruals are expected.
Series, File, and Item lists available.
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Series consists of records the Querney family kept of Muirheads after selling the company to Grand & Toy, an OfficeMax company.
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File consists of a press release concerning the purchase of Muirheads by Grand & Toy, an OfficeMax company.
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File consists of Muirheads' correspondence including a memo and a fax.
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One memo dated May 18, 1972 and sent by W.C. Muirhead [Bill Muirhead] concerning the sale of Muirhead Stations Limited to Alan Querney. This memo, while not addressed, was most likely sent to the employees of Muirhead Stations Limited at the time of purchase.
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One photocopy of a fax, dated December 4, 1991, to Wendy Watson of MCTV from Alan Querney of Muirheads. Attached to the fax are photocopies of a newspaper clipping ("Scottish Sailor opened store 100 years ago" by Harold Carmichael, The Sudbury Star, October 30, 1991) and two photocopies of sections in books regarding the history of Muirheads ("Muirhead Stationers Inc." in The Sudbury Region by Richard P. Baine, 1969, p. 147; and "The first 75 years : a headline history of Sudbury, Canada" by Charles Dorian, 1958, p26-27).
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File consists of a two-page typed, annotated history of Muirhead Stationers Limited. This history was most likely written by an employee at Muirhead Stationers.
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File consists of two photocopied clippings of articles; "Good display plus power of promotion sells complete office installations" by Phyllis Mitchell in the June 1962 Canadian Stationer & Office Equipment Deal p. 10-11 & 30 and "Muirheads a Family Affair Plus" by John Sturtridge in the May 1993 The Downtowner Herald p. 10
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Series consists of records of the office supplies and furniture store Querney's Office Plus in Sudbury, Ontario.
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File consists of a colour, one page computer printout Grand Opening invitation for Querney's Office Plus. The date of the Grand Opening was listed as Thursday, October 21 2010 from 3 to 7pm at 67 Elm Street, Sudbury, Ontario. RSVP's requested prior to the event.
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Series consists of two photocopied pages of the Sudbury and District Chamber of Commerce April 29, 1998 Business Excellence Awards brochure (pages include the title page and the page listing the Querney Family as recipients of the President's Award). Series also includes a typed, annotated, one page Curriculum Vitae of Alan Arthur Querney.