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 Sub-Series

Art Portfolios, 1960 - 1975

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1
Scope and Contents

Five portfolios that contain a large array of original drawings, woodcut prints, publication proofs, posters, and other items; all of which either feature artwork produced by Roger Law or relate in some fashion to his professional activities with various publications, organisations and companies. There are also some items that were made in collaboration with Deirdre Amsden.

Dates: 1960 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 Series

Artwork, 1960 - 1975

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1
Scope and Contents

Artwork produced by Roger Law in a professional capacity. The material present has been split into three main sections: art portfolios, The Establishment nightclub murals/giant cartoon strips, and woodcuts.

Dates: 1960 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 File

Bill of sale of the 'Syden', 1841

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/F4/23
Scope and Contents

A draft of the bill of sale of the ship 'Syden' (formerly the 'General Wood') from John Burd to James Matheson, Henry Wright, Alexander Matheson and Andrew Jardine, May 1841, with an accompanying document in Danish by James Matheson, His Danish Majesty's Consul in China, Macao, 1 March 1841.

Dates: 1841
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
 Item

Circular re signals on Danish vessels, 1827-1828

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/L5/2
Scope and Contents

A circular from the Board of Trade, Copenhagen, to J. Matheson, Danish Consul, Canton, 9 October 1827, in Danish, regarding signals to be hoisted by Danish vessels, recorded as received on 14 September 1828.

Dates: 1827-1828
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
 File

Concert reviews, 1997 - 2002

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10096/4/13
Dates: 1997 - 2002
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The archive is not yet fully catalogued. Some materials are subject to access restrictions. To discuss consultation please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk or music@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 File

Documents re the appointment of James Matheson as Danish consul, 1820-1821

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/L5/1
Scope and Contents Documents regarding the appointment of James Matheson as Danish Consul at Canton. There is a letter in Danish from the Royal Danish Government, Castle Dansborg, Tranquebar, to James Matheson, Danish Consul, Canton, 24 August 1820, with a note in English on the reverse describing the document as 'announcing my appointment as acting Consul' and recording its receipt on 30 January 1821. The note lists five enclosed documents, of which two remain: copies in English and Danish of a document...
Dates: 1820-1821
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
 File

Memoranda and accounts: Europe, 1827-1880

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/A8/123/11
Scope and Contents

The documents are in Danish, English and Spanish, and are dated Cadiz, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Rotterdam. They include a circular regarding the design and regulations of a signal flag, Copenhagen; a memorandum from E. August Apel, Hamburg, to Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hong Kong; and memoranda regarding sales of tea in Rotterdam. The documents include reference to Turing & Co.

Dates: 1827-1880
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
 Series

Miscellaneous papers and artefacts, circa 1770-1969 (mostly nineteenth and twentieth centuries)

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/L
Scope and Contents

This series divides into four parts: L1-6 contain original papers of governments and other non-commercial organisations; L7-10 consist of maps, plans, photographs, artwork and newspapers, mainly relating to Jardine, Matheson & Co., but including some general material; L11-13 contain secondary material regarding the company and its archive; and L14-16 are miscellaneous papers and artefacts unconnected to the other series in the archive.

Dates: circa 1770-1969 (mostly nineteenth and twentieth centuries)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
 Item

Newspaper cuttings (in Danish), August 1927

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Templewood/S/Scrapbook17/33-37
Scope and Contents

5 items, paper

Dates: Other: August 1927
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Sub-Series

Papers of consulates, 1820-1880

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS JM/L5
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to the activities of consulates, comprised mainly of orders, circulars and notices. The series features consuls of Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Hawaii, the Netherlands, Peru and the United States based mainly in China and Hong Kong, but also in Hawaii, Japan and Sourabaya. There are some documents in Danish, Dutch, French, Hawaiian and Portuguese.

Dates: 1820-1880
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf. Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers. Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
 File

Portfolio 1, 1960 - 1975

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/1
Scope and Contents A portfolio holding a large array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, posters, and other items; all of which either contain artwork produced by Roger Law for various publications and companies or relate to his role as an art director for a publication.The following items are present:1. A metal printing plate with an engraved image that featured in The Comedians, published in the 30 January 1966 issue of The Sunday Times...
Dates: 1960 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 Sub-Sub-Fonds

Professional, 1946 - 1975

 Sub-Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2
Scope and Contents Material relating to Roger Law's professional output, mainly as a magazine and newspaper illustrator, between 1959 and 1975, prior to his working partnership with Peter Fluck. It should be noted that Law's artwork began to be published while he was still studying at the Cambridge School of Art. It should also be noted that in this period Law collaborated with his wife, Deirdre Amsden, either as art directors for publications or working together to make plasticine model...
Dates: 1946 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 File

Programmes by orchestra: D, 1983 - 2005

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MRS.33/CP/8
Scope and Contents

DR Radiosymfonieorkestret (1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005) Deutsche Oper Berlin (1985, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2001) Deutsche Handel-Solisten (2001) Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1983, 1984, 1986) Dresdner Philharmonie (1999) Drottingholm (1993) Friends of Music at Dumbartoan Oaks (1988)

Dates: 1983 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The archive is not yet fully catalogued. Some materials are subject to access restrictions. To discuss consultation please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk or music@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
 Sub-Fonds

Roger Law (Early Years), 1946 - 1975

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1
Scope and Contents This section of the Roger Law Archive represents Law's life, both personal and professional, prior to the 'Luck & Flaw' years, when he and Peter Fluck began a professional partnership in 1975. The personal part of this section spans from the late 1940s to 1974, with an emphasis on his time at the Cambridge School of Art. The professional part covers his early career, mainly as a newspaper and magazine illustrator, from 1959 to 1975, slightly overlapping with the next section of this...
Dates: 1946 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access: See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.