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

Zone d'identification

Cote

GB 0074 CLC/B/112-043

Titre

DILLONS CHEMICAL COMPANY

Date(s)

  • 1939-1970 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Collection

Étendue matérielle et support

2 production units comprising 2 envelopes.

Zone du contexte

Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

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.

Histoire archivistique

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

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

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.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

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

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

Mode de classement

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

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

Available for general access.

Conditions de reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

English

Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

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.

Instruments de recherche

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

Zone des sources complémentaires

Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

Unités de description associées

Descriptions associées

Zone des notes

Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)

Mots-clés

Mots-clés - Lieux

Mots-clés - Noms

Mots-clés - Genre

Zone du contrôle de la description

Identifiant de la description

Identifiant du service d'archives

London Metropolitan Archives

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

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.

Statut

Niveau de détail

Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

Langue(s)

  • anglais

Écriture(s)

    Sources

    Zone des entrées