Collection GB 0074 ACC/2551 - PUTNAM AND JAMES, ACTON {BUTCHERS}

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2551

Title

PUTNAM AND JAMES, ACTON {BUTCHERS}

Date(s)

  • 1878-1903 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.5 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

According to the Kelly's Directory for Acton, an Albert Putnam, butcher, worked at 86A Church Street, Acton, W3.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2551 1878-1903 Collection 0.5 linear metres Putnam and James , butchers

According to the Kelly's Directory for Acton, an Albert Putnam, butcher, worked at 86A Church Street, Acton, W3.

Volumes given to the Archive by Dr and Mrs T. Harper Smith of Acton 3 February 1988.

Records of Putnam and James, butchers, 1878-1903, including three daily order books for the butcher's shop, giving names, addresses, order placed and weight; bills and estimates for work to be done.

Three items plus enclosures; arranged chronologically.

Available for general access.

Copyright rests with the City of London.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

For an account of the records and of the shop to which they belonged see the article in "Acton Historian".

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 Personnel Food industry personnel People by occupation Butchers Information sources Documents Business records People Bills Financial records Putnam and James , butchers

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Volumes given to the Archive by Dr and Mrs T. Harper Smith of Acton 3 February 1988.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Putnam and James, butchers, 1878-1903, including three daily order books for the butcher's shop, giving names, addresses, order placed and weight; bills and estimates for work to be done.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Three items plus enclosures; arranged chronologically.

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

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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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

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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