GB 0103 H K LEWIS - H K Lewis & Co Ltd Archives

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0103 H K LEWIS

Title

H K Lewis & Co Ltd Archives

Date(s)

  • 1892-1973 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

73 volumes, 6 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

H K Lewis & Company Ltd was founded in 1844 as medical publishers and booksellers. The firm occupied 136 Gower Street and 28 Gower Place. In 1989 the business was purchased by Pentos publishing group.

Archival history

GB 0103 H K LEWIS 1892-1973 Collection (fonds) 73 volumes, 6 boxes H K Lewis & Company Ltd

H K Lewis & Company Ltd was founded in 1844 as medical publishers and booksellers. The firm occupied 136 Gower Street and 28 Gower Place. In 1989 the business was purchased by Pentos publishing group.

Deposited on permanent loan to the Library in November 1989.

Records of H K Lewis & Company Ltd, 1892-1973, comprising ledgers, minute books, agenda books, letter books, registers, account books, other books, balance sheets and accounts, share certificates, articles of association, correspondence, miscellaneous, plans, pictures, photographs, and printed items.

Certain restrictions apply. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
English

Handlist.

  1999, revised Aug 2001  Accounting Book industry Books Booksellers Bookselling Communication personnel Enterprises Finance Financial administration H K Lewis & Company Ltd , medical publishers and booksellers Medical publishers Photographs Plans Publications Publishers Publishing industry Visual materials Communications media Information sciences Personnel People by occupation People

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited on permanent loan to the Library in November 1989.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of H K Lewis & Company Ltd, 1892-1973, comprising ledgers, minute books, agenda books, letter books, registers, account books, other books, balance sheets and accounts, share certificates, articles of association, correspondence, miscellaneous, plans, pictures, photographs, and printed items.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Certain restrictions apply. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Handlist.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

University College London

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area