Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1934-1973 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
6 production units.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Butterworth and Company (Africa) was formed in 1934 as a limited liability company to trade in Africa. The company published many books, both in English and Afrikaans which covered not only South African law but also subjects as diverse as biology and religion. In 1963 the company's East African business was transferred to London and the name changed to Butterworth and Company (South Africa). In 1970 the South African business was transferred to a company registered in South Africa, Butterworth and Company (South Africa) (Pty).
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/B/034-07 1934-1973 Collection 6 production units. Butterworth and Co (South Africa) (Pty) , publisher
Butterworth and Company (Africa) was formed in 1934 as a limited liability company to trade in Africa. The company published many books, both in English and Afrikaans which covered not only South African law but also subjects as diverse as biology and religion. In 1963 the company's East African business was transferred to London and the name changed to Butterworth and Company (South Africa). In 1970 the South African business was transferred to a company registered in South Africa, Butterworth and Company (South Africa) (Pty).
The records were deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section in 1991-2 and 2003. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of Butterworth and Company (South Africa) (Pty) comprising financial accounts (ledgers, journal, cash book).
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
CLC/B/034-01: Butterworth and Co. (Publishers);
CLC/B/034-03: Butterworth and Co. (Australia);
CLC/B/034-04: Butterworth and Co. (New Zealand);
CLC/B/034-05 Butterworth and Co. (India);
CLC/B/034-06: Butterworth and Co. (Overseas);
CLC/B/034-07: Butterworth and Co. (South Africa)(Pty);
CLC/B/034-08: Butterworth's Scientific Publications;
CLC/B/034-09: Butterworth's Technical Books;
CLC/B/034-10: Charles Bond Ltd;
CLC/B/034-11: Chemindex Ltd;
CLC/B/034-12: William Clowes and Sons;
CLC/B/034-13: Coke Press;
CLC/B/034-14: R.J.Acford Ltd;
CLC/B/034-15: Research & Development Ltd;
CLC/B/034-16: Shaw and Sons Ltd;
CLC/B/034-17: Butterworth, Inc;
CLC/B/034-18 Justice of the Peace, Ltd.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
November 2010 to January 2011. Business records People People by occupation Personnel Communication personnel Publishers Publishing industry Publishing Documents Information sources Butterworth and Co (South Africa) (Pty) , publisher South Africa Southern Africa
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records were deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section in 1991-2 and 2003. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of Butterworth and Company (South Africa) (Pty) comprising financial accounts (ledgers, journal, cash book).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
CLC/B/034-01: Butterworth and Co. (Publishers);
CLC/B/034-03: Butterworth and Co. (Australia);
CLC/B/034-04: Butterworth and Co. (New Zealand);
CLC/B/034-05 Butterworth and Co. (India);
CLC/B/034-06: Butterworth and Co. (Overseas);
CLC/B/034-07: Butterworth and Co. (South Africa)(Pty);
CLC/B/034-08: Butterworth's Scientific Publications;
CLC/B/034-09: Butterworth's Technical Books;
CLC/B/034-10: Charles Bond Ltd;
CLC/B/034-11: Chemindex Ltd;
CLC/B/034-12: William Clowes and Sons;
CLC/B/034-13: Coke Press;
CLC/B/034-14: R.J.Acford Ltd;
CLC/B/034-15: Research & Development Ltd;
CLC/B/034-16: Shaw and Sons Ltd;
CLC/B/034-17: Butterworth, Inc;
CLC/B/034-18 Justice of the Peace, Ltd.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English