Correspondence of B.D.F. Beith re company history, 18 Jan. 1938-10 Sep. 1949
Scope and Contents
Correspondence compiled by B.D.F. Beith during his research work for a new history of Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, with some related papers. The correspondence is comprised of original letters to Beith, copies of letters from Beith, and copies of other correspondence, mainly by Matheson & Co. Ltd. The correspondents include C. Barraclough, D.G.M. Bernard, H.R. Fielding, H.V. Henson, W.J. Keswick, D.F. Landale, J.J. Paterson, A.R. Riddle, Andrew Ross, W.E.D. Smith and Captain A.R. Williamson. The folder is labelled 'History of JM & Co' and 'Sundry correspondence'.
Dates
- Creation: 18 Jan. 1938-10 Sep. 1949
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 & 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_permission_form.pdf.
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Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 14 December 2012.
Subject
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