Correspondence re British Overseas Airways Corporation and British Airways, 1945-1977
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers covering Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd's business with the British Overseas Airways Corporation and its successor, British Airways. The series contains correspondence between Matheson & Co. Ltd, Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd and Jardine Waugh Ltd; correspondence of different branches of the British Overseas Aircraft Corporation with various correspondents; and related letters and papers. The correspondence is comprised of originals and copies of letters to Matheson & Co. Ltd and copies of other letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1945-1977
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
6 file(s) (6 ring-binders)
1 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- British Overseas Airways Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
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