Records of Walter McGhee & Sons Ltd, textile machinery manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 199/27
- Dates of Creation:1917-1936
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.3 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Miscellaneous ledgers 1832;
- Journals 1925-1936;
- Private journals 1919-1934.
Administrative / Biographical History
By 1917 , Walter McGhee & Sons Ltd was established as a textile manufacturer in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1931 , the company's patents were assigned to J & P Coats Ltd , thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1932 , assets of the company were transferred to Laighpark Electric Motors Ltd , electrical engineers and manufacturers, Paisley, as nominees of J & P Coats Ltd. The company appears to have continued trading after 1936.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by format and/or function. Within series the items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Indefinite loan : J & P Coats : Glasgow : c1984
Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : London: 1991 : ACCN 0146 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : via Business Archives Council in Scotland : 1993 : ACCN 0198 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : 1995 : ACCN 0240 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : 1996 : ACCN 0255 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : Swinton, Manchester: 2000 : ACCNs 1887, 1925, 1926, 1996
Indefinite loan : ACCN 0054
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)2576) and London (NRA20914)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by J & P Coats Ltd
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 199/1 Records of J & P Coats Ltd and CoatsPatons Ltd
GB 248 UGD 199/13 Records of Laighpark Motors Ltd
See source list on Textiles available via Glagsow University Archive Services homepage at http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
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Additional Information
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No alterations made to date
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