Business records.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records generated by a commercial or industrial enterprise.
Found in 669 Collections and/or Records:
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1784-1792.
Item
Identifier: MS.5484
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1784-1792.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1793-1809.
Item
Identifier: MS.5485
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1793-1809.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1795-1812.
Item
Identifier: MS.5486
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1795-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1798-1811.
Item
Identifier: MS.5487
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1798-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebook of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1803-1807.
Item
Identifier: MS.5488
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1803-1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
/
Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
/
Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure.
Notebooks of James Chisholme, containing rough notes of personal, estate and business expenditure., 1784-1812.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5484-5488
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1784-1812.
Papers and correspondence of the Hendersons of Stemster, Bower., 1802-1866.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9872/58-100
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Containing the correspondence, accounts and papers of three Caithness families, the Williamsons of Banniskirk, the Sinclairs of Southdun and the Hendersons of Stemster, Bower. The papers span the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. The bulk of the papers relate to the Ulbster estates in Caithness, under the Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Williamson's and Captain David Henderson's respective factorships. There are letters relating to The Caithness Fencible Regiment and the Caithness Highlander...
Dates:
1802-1866.
Papers and correspondence of the Williamsons of Banniskirk, mostly containing letters and some accounts and other related material., 1641-1826.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9872/1-51
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Containing the correspondence, accounts and papers of three Caithness families, the Williamsons of Banniskirk, the Sinclairs of Southdun and the Hendersons of Stemster, Bower. The papers span the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. The bulk of the papers relate to the Ulbster estates in Caithness, under the Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Williamson's and Captain David Henderson's respective factorships. There are letters relating to The Caithness Fencible Regiment and the Caithness Highlander...
Dates:
1641-1826.
Papers and correspondence of Tom H Gibson, mostly concerning Scottish Home Rule Association, Scots National League, National Party of Scotland, and Scottish National Party.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6058 Box 1(1)-Box 4(3)
Dates:
1919-1968, undated.
Papers, chiefly financial, of Kinleith Paper Mill.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.20671-20751
Scope and Contents
The mill, on the Water of Leith at Currie, began in 1792 and was operated by Henry Bruce (later Henry Bruce and Sons) from about 1850 to 1966. The archive has survived in a rather fragmentary state.
Dates:
1866-1954.
Papers, chiefly statements and vouchers, concerning bank accounts., 1789-1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16326-16329
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.
Dates:
1789-1857.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
Papers concerning McEwen and Company, perambulator manufacturers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.5552
Scope and Contents
Including cashbook, orderbook, brass plates and advertising literature.
Dates:
circa 1891-circa 1915.
Papers concerning Messrs Miller and Richard.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6762
Scope and Contents
Including photographs.
Dates:
1854-1861.
Papers concerning the copyright in works written in part or in whole or edited by William Smith (1813-1893) and published by John Murray, publishers., 1876-? 1878, 1943.
File
Identifier: MS.41126
Scope and Contents
“Dr Smith’s List of Copyrights” as of the 2 August 1876. The copyrights are recorded in an exercise book annotated by William Smith (folio 1 recto): “My copy Wm. Smith, LL.D. August 3 1876”. Folios 1-28.Note, [WM 1878], of the titles of several works with which William Smith was associated. The note was loosely inserted into Smith’s list of copyrights. Folios 29-30. Formal documents, December 1943, relating to the transfer of the rights and the entitlements in the...
Dates:
1876-? 1878, 1943.
Papers concerning the Gryphon Books Ltd. imprint., 1948-1989
Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1490-1496
Scope and Contents
This series contains the foundational documents of Gryphon Books Limited, including the Memorandum and Articles of Association; annual accounts and directors' reports for the company (1948-1976); correspondence, draft accounts and balance sheets for the preparation of these annual accounts; authors' contracts; authors' royalty accounts; a production expenses book; and a permissions file for Gryphon Books fiction titles.
Dates:
1948-1989
Papers concerning the trade and administration of Gibraltar., 1724-1752.
File
Identifier: MS.15404
Scope and Contents
There are merchants’ accounts; material concerning the supply and victualling of the fleet; legal papers; and papers relating to the duties of William Chalmers, later 1st of Auldbar (died1765), as Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court, and those of the same Chalmers, and later of his brother Samuel, as Deputy Paymaster of the Garrison and Deputy Commissary of the Stores.
Dates:
1724-1752.
Papers of and concerning Basil Cochrane, a senior merchant of the East India Company in the Madras Presidency, and a nephew of Andrew and James Stuart., 1778-1789, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8456-8462
Dates:
1778-1789, undated.
Papers of and concerning the firm of William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn; and concerning the parish of St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
Record Group
Identifier: MSS.9662-9684
Dates:
1709-1886, undated.
Papers of "Cencrastus".
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9164
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscripts, corrected typescripts and proofs of prose and poetry contributions, editorial correspondence and business records, including accounts and minute books.
Dates:
1979-1985.
Papers of David Herd, the collector of ballads., 1643-1805, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1924-1928
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1643-1805, undated.
Papers of "Gairm" and of Gairm Publications Ltd.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9367/1-62
Scope and Contents
The editorial archive from 1952 to 1985 of the Gaelic literary and topical magazine 'Gairm' and of its associated Gaelic book publications, together forming Gairm Publications Ltd. The collection was assembled and maintained by Ruaraidh MacThomais, Professor Derick S Thomson, co-founder of the magazine (with the late Finlay J MacDonald) and editor since its foundation. Included also are some publishing papers of Professor Thomson's imprint, Clo Chaillean, Aberfeldy, and of a publication...
Dates:
1952-1985.
Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10555/1-163
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.
With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.
Dates:
1955-1969 and undated.
Papers of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited., 1956-1974, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/74-163
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.
With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.
Dates:
1956-1974, undated.
Papers of John Blythe Kinross, containing business papers, private correspondence and diaries.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8699/1-58
Scope and Contents
Containing correspondence, memorandums, diaries and other papers.The main interest of the collection lies in the material to the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation (ICFC), to the financing of small businesses, and in general to Kinross’s activities in the City of London from 1928 to the present day. In addition to formal business, the papers contain a significant quantity of private correspondence, and some interest diaries. All the papers carry useful and sometimes...
Dates:
circa 1925-1980.