Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/034-15 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/034-15

Title

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 1947-1963 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

3 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

In 1947 two companies were formed: Butterworths Scientific Publications and Research and Development Limited. The first was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Butterworth and Company (Publishers) and was to publish on commission for the second company, the shares in which were held equally by Butterworths and Hambros Bank. Research and Development Limited would receive the profits, if any.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/034-15 1947-1963 Collection 3 production units. Research and Development Ltd , scientific publishers

In 1947 two companies were formed: Butterworths Scientific Publications and Research and Development Limited. The first was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Butterworth and Company (Publishers) and was to publish on commission for the second company, the shares in which were held equally by Butterworths and Hambros Bank. Research and Development Limited would receive the profits, if any.

The records were deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section in 1991-2 and 2003. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Financial records of Research and Development Limited, scientific publishers.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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

CLC/B/034-01: Butterworth and Co. (Publishers);
CLC/B/034-02: Butterworth and Co. (Canada);
CLC/B/034-03: Butterworth and Co. (Australia);
CLC/B/034-04: Butterworth and Co (New Zealand);
CLC/B/034-05 Butterworth and Co. (India);
CLC/B/034-06: Butterworth and Co (Overseas);
CLC/B/034-07: Butterworth and Co (South Africa)(Pty);
CLC/B/034-08: Butterworth's Scientific Publications;
CLC/B/034-09: Butterworth's Technical Books;
CLC/B/034-10: Charles Bond Ltd;
CLC/B/034-11: Chemindex Ltd;
CLC/B/034-12: William Clowes and Sons;
CLC/B/034-13: Coke Press;
CLC/B/034-14: R J Acford Ltd;
CLC/B/034-16: Shaw and Sons Ltd;
CLC/B/034-17: Butterworth, Inc;
CLC/B/034-18 Justice of the Peace, Ltd.

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 Research Scientific research People People by occupation Personnel Communication personnel Publishers Publishing industry Publishing Documents Information sources Research and Development Ltd , scientific publishers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The records were deposited in Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section in 1991-2 and 2003. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Financial records of Research and Development Limited, scientific publishers.

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

Access by appointment only. Please contact 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

CLC/B/034-01: Butterworth and Co. (Publishers);
CLC/B/034-02: Butterworth and Co. (Canada);
CLC/B/034-03: Butterworth and Co. (Australia);
CLC/B/034-04: Butterworth and Co (New Zealand);
CLC/B/034-05 Butterworth and Co. (India);
CLC/B/034-06: Butterworth and Co (Overseas);
CLC/B/034-07: Butterworth and Co (South Africa)(Pty);
CLC/B/034-08: Butterworth's Scientific Publications;
CLC/B/034-09: Butterworth's Technical Books;
CLC/B/034-10: Charles Bond Ltd;
CLC/B/034-11: Chemindex Ltd;
CLC/B/034-12: William Clowes and Sons;
CLC/B/034-13: Coke Press;
CLC/B/034-14: R J Acford Ltd;
CLC/B/034-16: Shaw and Sons Ltd;
CLC/B/034-17: Butterworth, Inc;
CLC/B/034-18 Justice of the Peace, Ltd.

Finding aids

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

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)

    Sources

    Accession area