Catalogue of the geographical books belonging to William A. Cadbury.
Catalogue of books belonging to William A. Cadbury
This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 150 MS553
- Dates of Creation
- 1928
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
William Adlington Cadbury (1867-1957) entered the family business at Bournville in 1887 taking on responsibility for the introduction of new plant and machinery during a time of expansion for the firm. On the death of his father in 1899 he was appointed as a director of Cadbury Bros Ltd. In 1922 he became chairman of the company, a position he held until his retirement in 1937. He was Lord Mayor of Birmingham 1919-1921 and received the freedom of the city in 1938.
Source: A history of the Cadbury family Vol 2 by John F Crosfield 1985.
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Custodial History
Former location: MSS 7/iii/3