Correspondence re Mountain Copper Co. Ltd, 3 Oct. 1924-13 July 1933
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of L.N. Leefe of Matheson & Co. Ltd in his role of Chairman of the Mountain Copper Co. Ltd. The main correspondents are G. Acton Davis, Harrow; Freshfields, Leese & Munns, London; W.S. Howard, San Francisco; William F. Kett, General Manager, Mountain Copper Co. Ltd, San Francisco; E.T. McCarthy, McCarthy & Binns, mining engineers, London; the Secretary, Mountain Copper Co. Ltd, London; H.F. Scudamore, Jardine Matheson, New York; Thomas B. Smith, Mountain Copper Co. Ltd, Martinez, California; and Henry J. Wenham, Godalming and Witley, Surrey. There are also related papers, including copies of telegrams between various correspondents and press cuttings. The ring-binder is labelled 'The Mountain Copper Co., Ltd. Letters, telegrams, etc. L.N. Leefe'.
Dates
- Creation: 3 Oct. 1924-13 July 1933
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Extent
1 file(s) (1 ring-binder)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
The history of the company was compiled with reference to an article from the 'Los Angeles Herald', vol. XXIX, no. 234, 23 May 1902, which can be found at http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19020523.2.78#
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 27 February 2012.
Subject
- Mountain Copper Co Ltd (Organization)
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