Records of George Bruce and Co., seed-merchants, Aberdeen

This material is held atUniversity of Aberdeen Collections

Reference
- GB 231 MS 2816
Dates of Creation
- c 1870 - c 1973
Name of Creator
- Records of George Bruce and Co., seed-merchants, Aberdeen (1818 - 1973)
Language of Material
- English.
Physical Description
- 276 volumes, 121 boxes, 23 files No physical characteristics affecting use of collection

Scope and Content

Business records of George Bruce and Co., seed-merchants, Aberdeen, c 1870 - c 1973, comprising general ledgers, 1891 - 1905; stock books, c 1920 - c 1970; debtors: sales ledgers, etc., c 1917 - c 1970; bank and cash books, c 1905 - c 1970; creditors: purchase ledgers, etc., c 1910 - c 1970; profit and loss expenses (including insurance, wages and salaries), c 1912 - c 1969; misc. correspondence, 20th c; misc. photographs, 20th c; seed catalogues, 1870 and from 1930s; volume of advertisements and press-cuttings, 20th c.

Administrative / Biographical History

George Bruce and Co. was established in 1818 by George Bruce, previously general merchant at Keig, Whitehouse, Alford, Aberdeenshire. His first premises were in Market Street, Alford, though the business was subsequently moved to Aberdeen, where it operated from Back Hilton Road, and later, 12 Regent Quay. It served an area extending from Carlisle to Orkney. In 1973 the business was taken over by Hamlyns, then situated at 70 Regent Quay, Aberdeen.

Arrangement

Arranged by record type and chronologically therein - listing in progress

Access Information

Open, subject to signature accepting conditions of use at reader registration sheet

Acquisition Information

Deposited in the University in Jun 1973, by James Anderson, of Aberdeen

Other Finding Aids

Very brief collection level description available on Aberdeen University Library Catalogue, accessible online http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/library/

Alternative Form Available

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