Collection GB 0074 LMA/4239 - HERST LEATHER CORPORATION LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 LMA/4239

Title

HERST LEATHER CORPORATION LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 19-- - 1983 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1.18 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Herst Leather Corporation Ltd was founded by Norbert Herst. The 1935 Post Office Directory lists Norbert Herst as a leather merchant based at 13 Market Street, SE1. By 1950 the listing has changed to N Herst Leather Corporation Ltd of 51 Weston Street, Southwark, SE1 and 3 and 4 Leather Market, SE1. Leading Leathers Ltd and Avondale Tannery were both incorporated by the Herst Leather Corporation in the 1950's.

Archival history

GB 0074 LMA/4239 19-- - 1983 Collection 1.18 linear metres Herst Leather Corporation Ltd , leather merchants

The Herst Leather Corporation Ltd was founded by Norbert Herst. The 1935 Post Office Directory lists Norbert Herst as a leather merchant based at 13 Market Street, SE1. By 1950 the listing has changed to N Herst Leather Corporation Ltd of 51 Weston Street, Southwark, SE1 and 3 and 4 Leather Market, SE1. Leading Leathers Ltd and Avondale Tannery were both incorporated by the Herst Leather Corporation in the 1950's.

Donated to the Archive in 1984.

Records of the Herst Leather Corporation, [1900]-1983. Administrative papers including material relating to the incorporation of the companies, correspondence to and from suppliers and clients, and details of products and processes at the Avondale Tannery; financial papers including records of sales and purchases along with accounts from Herst, Leading Leathers and Avondale and credit reports of companies they dealt with; and publications and ephemera including directories on the leather trade and surveys of the shoe industry. Also a short series of samples of leather from Herst Leather Corporation as well as samples from Buenos Aires.

The records have been weeded with duplicates and material not felt worthy of long term preservation removed.

Administration [LMA/4239/A]; Finance [LMA/4239/B]; Publications and Ephemera [LMA/4239/C]; Products [LMA/4239/D].

Available for general access.

Copyright rests with the City of London.
English

Fit

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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. July to October 2009 Manufacturing industry Leather industry Documents Information sources Business records People People by occupation Personnel Leather workers Skilled personnel Trade (practice) Industry Sales Agricultural products Animal products Leather Facilities Industrial facilities Tanneries Company archives Financial accounts Herst Leather Corporation Ltd , leather merchants

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated to the Archive in 1984.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Herst Leather Corporation, [1900]-1983. Administrative papers including material relating to the incorporation of the companies, correspondence to and from suppliers and clients, and details of products and processes at the Avondale Tannery; financial papers including records of sales and purchases along with accounts from Herst, Leading Leathers and Avondale and credit reports of companies they dealt with; and publications and ephemera including directories on the leather trade and surveys of the shoe industry. Also a short series of samples of leather from Herst Leather Corporation as well as samples from Buenos Aires.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

The records have been weeded with duplicates and material not felt worthy of long term preservation removed.

Accruals

System of arrangement

Administration [LMA/4239/A]; Finance [LMA/4239/B]; Publications and Ephemera [LMA/4239/C]; Products [LMA/4239/D].

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

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