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- 1909-1964 (Creation)
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53 production units comprising 1 volume, 28 folders and 24 envelopes.
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Biographical history
Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited was registered in 1918 in Hong Kong to take over the business of Westphal, King and Ramsay (previously known as King, Son and Ramsay, 1904-1908, and as W W King and Son, 1892-1904), and of a firm taken over by W W King from 1878, which had traded as Shaw, Ripley and Company, in Shanghai, Hankow and Foochow. Harrisons, King and Irwin was a subsidiary company of Harrisons and Crosfield Limited (CLC/B/112). It exported tea, silk and other produce, imported cotton piece goods and acted as shipping and insurance agents.
In 1946 Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited was re-registered in Hong Kong. Its business in Shanghai, Hankow and Foochow was closed in 1951. The tea business was taken over by Harrisons and Crosfield (Hong Kong) Limited (CLC/B/112-070) in 1963. In 1963/4 Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited went into voluntary liquidation.
For historical notes on the Company see CLC/B/112/MS37392. See also the records of Harrisons and Crosfield (Hong Kong) Limited (CLC/B/112/MS37581-6) and Tait and Company (CLC/B/112/MS38195-204).
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GB 0074 CLC/B/112-083 1909-1964 Collection 53 production units comprising 1 volume, 28 folders and 24 envelopes. Harrisons, King and Irwin Ltd , traders in silk, tea and cotton
Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited was registered in 1918 in Hong Kong to take over the business of Westphal, King and Ramsay (previously known as King, Son and Ramsay, 1904-1908, and as W W King and Son, 1892-1904), and of a firm taken over by W W King from 1878, which had traded as Shaw, Ripley and Company, in Shanghai, Hankow and Foochow. Harrisons, King and Irwin was a subsidiary company of Harrisons and Crosfield Limited (CLC/B/112). It exported tea, silk and other produce, imported cotton piece goods and acted as shipping and insurance agents.
In 1946 Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited was re-registered in Hong Kong. Its business in Shanghai, Hankow and Foochow was closed in 1951. The tea business was taken over by Harrisons and Crosfield (Hong Kong) Limited (CLC/B/112-070) in 1963. In 1963/4 Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited went into voluntary liquidation.
For historical notes on the Company see CLC/B/112/MS37392. See also the records of Harrisons and Crosfield (Hong Kong) Limited (CLC/B/112/MS37581-6) and Tait and Company (CLC/B/112/MS38195-204).
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 Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited, traders in silk, tea and cotton, including board minutes; correspondence; memoranda; financial accounts; and analysis of income and expenditure.
Access to records less than 70 years old which relate to staff should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Restricted access: please see staff.
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.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
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.
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Scope and content
Records of Harrisons, King and Irwin Limited, traders in silk, tea and cotton, including board minutes; correspondence; memoranda; financial accounts; and analysis of income and expenditure.
Access to records less than 70 years old which relate to staff should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Conditions governing access
Restricted access: please see staff.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
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.
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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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- English