Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/034-07 - BUTTERWORTH AND COMPANY (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/034-07

Title

BUTTERWORTH AND COMPANY (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY)

Date(s)

  • 1934-1973 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

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).

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

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area