Records of George Outram & Co, printers, Glasgow, Scotland

• Ledgers 1802-1869
• Cash books 1818-1855

George Outram & Co was the publisher and printer of The Glasgow Herald , The Bulletin (founded 1876), The Evening Times and a number of weekly periodicals. It was incorporated as a limited liability company, George Outram & Co Ltd , in 1903  . The firm were pioneers in the use of high-speed printing and installed new rotary presses in 1936  . The company still existed in 2002 although in a dormant state.

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Gift : George Outram & Co Ltd, Glasgow : prior to 1966

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Records deposited with Economic History Department, Glasgow University, prior to 1966. Management of the collection transferred to Glasgow University Archives in 1975.

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Updated by Lesley Richmond , Acting Director, 3 March 2000

Updated by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 15 February 2002