- Corporate records, 1924-1968;
- Financial records, 1926-1960;
- Company registers, 1926-1972;
- Lease agreements, 1926-1932;
- Correspondence, 1923-1972.
Records of Blackie & Son (Canada) Ltd, publishers, 1926-c1960 , Ontario, Canada
- Reference
- GB 248 UGD 061/10/3
- Dates of Creation
- 1923-1972
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 0.1 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Blackie & Son (Canada) Ltd was formed in 1926 as a subsidiary of Blackie & Son Ltd , publishers, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland. The firm was based in the province of Ontario, Canada but was registered in Scotland. Unlike the India and Australasia Blackie subsidiaries the company was not associated with the Gresham Publishing Co Ltd . The firm was still functioning in 1960.
Sources: GB 248 UGD 061/10/1/2/2 and 10/1/7/2: Notes on company history
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically within record series.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit : Company Secretary, Blackie & Son Ltd : November 1974
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1751 and 2501) and London (NRA21851)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Blackie & Sons Ltd, publishers, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland
Accruals
None expected
Bibliography
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Additional Information
This material is original
EAD enhancement by Peter Morphew, Archive Cataloguer, October 2017