Colección GB 0074 CLC/B/112-043 - DILLONS CHEMICAL COMPANY

Área de identidad

Código de referencia

GB 0074 CLC/B/112-043

Título

DILLONS CHEMICAL COMPANY

Fecha(s)

  • 1939-1970 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Colección

Volumen y soporte

2 production units comprising 2 envelopes.

Área de contexto

Nombre del productor

Historia biográfica

Dillons Klipstein Limited was registered in 1931 to acquire Dillons Limited and the Montreal branch of A Klipstein and Company. It was a private company, based in Montreal and Toronto. In 1932 it was acquired by American Cyranamid and Chemical Corporation, and in 1938 it was acquired by Harrisons and Crosfield Limited (CLC/B/112).

The name was changed to Dillons Chemical Company Limited in 1939. In 1951 the Company became the sole agents of the products of Fine Chemicals of Canada Limited (see CLC/B/112/MS37572). In 1970 Dillons Chemical Company amalgamated with Harrisons and Crosfield (Canada) Limited (see CLC/B/112/MS37562-9).

For historical notes concerning Harrisons and Crosfield's shareholdings in the Company see CLC/B/112/MS37392. For staff lists of Dillons Chemical Company Limited see CLC/B/112/MS37340-2.

Institución archivística

Historia archivística

GB 0074 CLC/B/112-043 1939-1970 Collection 2 production units comprising 2 envelopes. Dillons Chemical Co Ltd

Dillons Klipstein Limited was registered in 1931 to acquire Dillons Limited and the Montreal branch of A Klipstein and Company. It was a private company, based in Montreal and Toronto. In 1932 it was acquired by American Cyranamid and Chemical Corporation, and in 1938 it was acquired by Harrisons and Crosfield Limited (CLC/B/112).

The name was changed to Dillons Chemical Company Limited in 1939. In 1951 the Company became the sole agents of the products of Fine Chemicals of Canada Limited (see CLC/B/112/MS37572). In 1970 Dillons Chemical Company amalgamated with Harrisons and Crosfield (Canada) Limited (see CLC/B/112/MS37562-9).

For historical notes concerning Harrisons and Crosfield's shareholdings in the Company see CLC/B/112/MS37392. For staff lists of Dillons Chemical Company Limited see CLC/B/112/MS37340-2.

The records of Harrisons and Crosfield and its subsidiary and secretarial companies were transferred to Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section between 1990 and 1998. The records were presented as a gift to the Library, except the minute books of some subsidiary companies which are held as a deposit. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of Dillons Chemical Company Limited, including general correspondence and statements of accounts.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

The Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd collection has been divided into 167 sub-fonds; CLC/B/112-001 to CLC/B/112-167. 001 to 016 are records relating to Harrisons and Crosfield (such as operational records, staff records, property records and so on), and 017 to 167 are the records of subsidiaries, plantations and associated organisations.

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. Information sources Documents Business records Industry Manufacturing industry Chemical industry Chemicals Dillons Chemical Co Ltd Fine Chemicals of Canada Ltd Canada North America

Origen del ingreso o transferencia

The records of Harrisons and Crosfield and its subsidiary and secretarial companies were transferred to Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section between 1990 and 1998. The records were presented as a gift to the Library, except the minute books of some subsidiary companies which are held as a deposit. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

Records of Dillons Chemical Company Limited, including general correspondence and statements of accounts.

Valorización, destrucción y programación

Acumulaciones

Sistema de arreglo

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Área de condiciones de acceso y uso

Condiciones de acceso

Available for general access.

Condiciones

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

  • latín

Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

English

Características físicas y requisitos técnicos

The Harrisons and Crosfield Ltd collection has been divided into 167 sub-fonds; CLC/B/112-001 to CLC/B/112-167. 001 to 016 are records relating to Harrisons and Crosfield (such as operational records, staff records, property records and so on), and 017 to 167 are the records of subsidiaries, plantations and associated organisations.

Instrumentos de descripción

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Área de materiales relacionados

Existencia y localización de originales

Existencia y localización de copias

Unidades de descripción relacionadas

Descripciones relacionadas

Área de notas

Identificador/es alternativo(os)

Puntos de acceso

Puntos de acceso por lugar

Puntos de acceso por autoridad

Tipo de puntos de acceso

Área de control de la descripción

Identificador de la descripción

Identificador de la institución

London Metropolitan Archives

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

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.

Estado de elaboración

Nivel de detalle

Fechas de creación revisión eliminación

Idioma(s)

  • inglés

Escritura(s)

    Fuentes

    Área de Ingreso