Plans and maps re Jardine, Matheson & Co., 1895-1938
Scope and Contents
A series of plans of cities and properties in China and Japan relating to Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd, with a few maps and other items. The documents have been organised into bundles by place. Many of the plans are of the company's properties, and some were produced by its Property Office in Shanghai. A few items include text in Chinese.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1938
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
8 bundle(s) (8 bundles)
1 item(s) (1 plan)
Language of Materials
Chinese
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These documents were identified during the sorting of the uncatalogued material in the archive in Autumn 2007. Notes written on some documents indicate that they were originally enclosures to semi-official letters.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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