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Fecha(s)
- 1832-1955 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
225 production units.
Área de contexto
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Historia biográfica
This firm of stockbrokers was founded in 1825 by James Foster and Richard Janson as Foster and Janson. Janson died in 1830 and James Foster was joined by Isaac Braithwaite and the firm was renamed Foster and Braithwaite in 1833. James Foster retired in 1855 and died in 1861. Isaac Braithwaite became head of the firm and in 1867 a new deed of partnership established the family dominance of the firm for the next century: only in 1968 was a partner nominated from outside the Braithwaite family. A new deed of partnership was drawn up in 1971. The firm was based at 27 Austin Friars from 1863-1970; from 1971-75 it was based at 1 Throgmorton Avenue and from 1976-88 at 22 Austin Friars; from 1989 its offices were at 27 Finsbury Square.
Institución archivística
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GB 0074 CLC/B/085 1832-1955 Collection 225 production units. Foster and Braithwaite , stockbrokers
This firm of stockbrokers was founded in 1825 by James Foster and Richard Janson as Foster and Janson. Janson died in 1830 and James Foster was joined by Isaac Braithwaite and the firm was renamed Foster and Braithwaite in 1833. James Foster retired in 1855 and died in 1861. Isaac Braithwaite became head of the firm and in 1867 a new deed of partnership established the family dominance of the firm for the next century: only in 1968 was a partner nominated from outside the Braithwaite family. A new deed of partnership was drawn up in 1971. The firm was based at 27 Austin Friars from 1863-1970; from 1971-75 it was based at 1 Throgmorton Avenue and from 1976-88 at 22 Austin Friars; from 1989 its offices were at 27 Finsbury Square.
The records were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1971 and 1975, and converted to a gift in December 2006.
Records of Foster and Braithwaite, stockbrokers, which comprise ledgers, journals and subscription books.
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 City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
There is a history of the firm by W. J. Reader entitled A House in the City (London 1979), a copy of which is held by the Printed Books Section of the Guildhall Library.
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. Investment Financial markets Share dealing Information sources Documents Business records People People by occupation Stockbrokers Finance Commodities Foster and Braithwaite , stockbrokers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
The records were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1971 and 1975, and converted to a gift in December 2006.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Records of Foster and Braithwaite, stockbrokers, which comprise ledgers, journals and subscription books.
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
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Condiciones
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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Idioma(s)
- inglés