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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

  • Creation: circa 1770-1969 (mostly nineteenth and twentieth centuries)

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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.

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 to some records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Extent

1 collection (2 bays (1.1 cubic metres))

Language of Materials

Chinese

Danish

Dutch; Flemish

English

French

German

Hawaiian

Japanese

Portuguese

Spanish; Castilian

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Most the items formed part of the early accessions to Cambridge University Library, including some documents transferred from Series F. This material have been supplemented subsequently by accessions received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, since 2011.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom