Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/224 - WILLS, FABER AND DUMAS LIMITED

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/224

Title

WILLS, FABER AND DUMAS LIMITED

Date(s)

  • 1916-1954 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

4 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

This firm of insurance brokers has its origins in three firms founded in the nineteenth century: Henry Willis and Company, Dumas and Wylie and Faber Brothers. Willis, Faber and Company Limited was formed by merger in 1898 with premises at 32 Cornhill and, from 1924, at 54 Leadenhall Street. Willis, Faber and Dumas Limited was formed by merger in 1928 and traded from 54 Leadenhall Street. The firm and its predecessors initially concentrated on marine insurance. This is reflected in the records.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/224 1916-1954 Collection 4 production units. Wills, Faber and Dumas Ltd , insurance brokers

This firm of insurance brokers has its origins in three firms founded in the nineteenth century: Henry Willis and Company, Dumas and Wylie and Faber Brothers. Willis, Faber and Company Limited was formed by merger in 1898 with premises at 32 Cornhill and, from 1924, at 54 Leadenhall Street. Willis, Faber and Dumas Limited was formed by merger in 1928 and traded from 54 Leadenhall Street. The firm and its predecessors initially concentrated on marine insurance. This is reflected in the records.

Presented by the firm to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1973 and catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of Wills, Faber and Dumas Limited comprising sea casualty books, 1916-20 and 1930-50; and a register of claims, 1932-54.

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

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

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

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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Presented by the firm to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1973 and catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Wills, Faber and Dumas Limited comprising sea casualty books, 1916-20 and 1930-50; and a register of claims, 1932-54.

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

Available for general access.

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

Finding aids

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

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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

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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