Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1940-1967 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
3 production units.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Between 1945 and 1975, Butterworths' books were sold in the United States by other publishers. In 1959, the Chairman and Joint Managing Directors submitted a memorandum to the Board of Butterworths recommending that they establish their own selling and publishing organisation in the US. The following year, Butterworth, Inc. was incorporated, with an office in Washington DC. By 1964, the company was experiencing substantial losses. In 1967 the office of Butterworth, Inc. was amalgamated with Butterworth's office in Toronto. Toronto took over the publishing activities of the former Washington office. The distribution of London books was handled by the Toronto office and by agents in the US.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/B/034-17 1940-1967 Collection 3 production units. Butterworth Inc , American subsidiary of Butterworth and Co (Publishers) Ltd
Between 1945 and 1975, Butterworths' books were sold in the United States by other publishers. In 1959, the Chairman and Joint Managing Directors submitted a memorandum to the Board of Butterworths recommending that they establish their own selling and publishing organisation in the US. The following year, Butterworth, Inc. was incorporated, with an office in Washington DC. By 1964, the company was experiencing substantial losses. In 1967 the office of Butterworth, Inc. was amalgamated with Butterworth's office in Toronto. Toronto took over the publishing activities of the former Washington office. The distribution of London books was handled by the Toronto office and by agents in the US.
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 Incorporated, the American subsidiary of Butterworth and Company (Publishers) Limited, including correspondence and lists of publications.
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 and 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. Documents Business records People People by occupation Communication personnel Personnel Publishers Publishing industry Publishing Legal publishing Information sources Butterworth Inc , American subsidiary of Butterworth and Co (Publishers) Ltd USA North America
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 Incorporated, the American subsidiary of Butterworth and Company (Publishers) Limited, including correspondence and lists of publications.
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 and 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
Notes area
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
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