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- 1909-1987 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
40 production units comprising 7 volumes, 3 binders, 13 envelopes and 17 folders.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Malayalam Plantations Limited was registered in 1921 to reconstitute Malayalam Rubber and Produce Company Limited (registered in August 1909 to acquire properties in southern India). In 1923 Malayalam Plantations Limited acquired East India Tea and Produce Company, Meppadi Wynaad Tea Company and Wallardie Tea Estates Limited. In 1928 it acquired Mooply Valley Rubber Company Limited.
In 1977 Malayalam Plantations Limited was taken over by Malayalam Plantations (Holdings) Limited (CLC/B/112-112). For lists of the company's estates see CLC/B/112/MS37071. See also CLC/B/112/MS38066 for plans of the company's estates.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 CLC/B/112-113 1909-1987 Collection 40 production units comprising 7 volumes, 3 binders, 13 envelopes and 17 folders. Malayalam Plantations Ltd
Malayalam Plantations Limited was registered in 1921 to reconstitute Malayalam Rubber and Produce Company Limited (registered in August 1909 to acquire properties in southern India). In 1923 Malayalam Plantations Limited acquired East India Tea and Produce Company, Meppadi Wynaad Tea Company and Wallardie Tea Estates Limited. In 1928 it acquired Mooply Valley Rubber Company Limited.
In 1977 Malayalam Plantations Limited was taken over by Malayalam Plantations (Holdings) Limited (CLC/B/112-112). For lists of the company's estates see CLC/B/112/MS37071. See also CLC/B/112/MS38066 for plans of the company's estates.
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 Malayalam Plantations Limited, including articles of association, minute books, annual reports, financial accounts, circulars to shareholders, inventories, and photographs of operations on the tea estates.
Access to records less than 30 years old (or 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.
November 2010 to January 2011. Business records Information sources Documents Plantation records Industry Manufacturing industry Rubber industry and trade Trade (practice) Food trade Tea trade Tea Plant products Agricultural products Plantations Agricultural land Malayalam Plantations Ltd India South Asia
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 Malayalam Plantations Limited, including articles of association, minute books, annual reports, financial accounts, circulars to shareholders, inventories, and photographs of operations on the tea estates.
Access to records less than 30 years old (or 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).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Conditions of access and use area
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
Language and script notes
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.
Finding aids
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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English