Personal and financial papers of Alexander Low Bruce, containing testimonials, receipts and expenses., 1858-1860, 1884-1893, undated.
Scope and Contents
Includes papers concerning Bruce's directorships of the African Lakes Company and the Imperial British East Africa Company, and to Liberal Unionist organisations and activities in Scotland.
The papers, originally contained in a mahogany filing cabinet with alphabetically labelled drawers, is mostly, but not exclusively, Bruce’s personal, rather than his business correspondence, mainly from 1885-1893 and largely concerned with his political and African interests.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1858-1860, 1884-1893, undated.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bruce, Alexander Low, Deputy-Chairman of William Younger and Company, brewers, 1839-1893 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
3 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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