Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 19-- - 1983 (Creation)
Level of description
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.
Repository
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
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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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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.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English