Diary of Allan B. Stewart, circa 1937
Scope and Contents
A typescript of entries from the diary of Allan B. Stewart (Director of Matheson & Co. Ltd, 1936-1939) for the period 25 November 1936 to 16 February 1937. Most of the entries concern business matters, including Agnat Ltd; the archives of Jardine, Matheson & Co.; an egg conference; Goldrei; the King-Kan Railway; the liquidation of T.C.C.; and the reconstruction of Jardine, Matheson & Co. There are frequent references to the activities of individual members of Matheson & Co. Ltd.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1937
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 folder(s) (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Matheson and Co Ltd (Organization)
Repository Details
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