Papers of James MacNab, printer, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 278
- Dates of Creation:1889-1904
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.13 metres
Scope and Content
- Cash book, 1889-1904;
- Printers' ledger, 1891-1897.
Administrative / Biographical History
The firm of James MacNab was founded by James Macnab, a printer who came to Glasgow from Muthill in Perthshire in 1840 and published for a time the Glasgow Constitutional newspaper. He printed some books, but eventually the firm concentrated on limited-run printing of commercial documents including circulars, forms, cards, and booklets on behalf of clients drawn from local businesses, churches, and associations. This small jobbing printing works appears in the Glasgow Post Office directories from 1864 until 1964 . The firm operated from premises at 11 Miller Street, Glasgow, Scotland, then at 45 West Nile Street, Glasgow and later at 106 West Nile Street, and finally at its last known address at 23 Bath Street.
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposited in August 1971 prior to the introduction of formal accessioning procedures
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
None which affect the use of this material
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 0248 procedures
Custodial History
Unknown
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
See source list on Printing and Publishing available via Glasgow University Archive Service homepage at http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/
GB 0246 (Glasgow City Archives) Day book, letter book, cash books, order books, etc c1898-1960.
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Location of Originals
This material is original, apart from the extract from the Glasgow Herald (21/3/1990), which is a photocopy
Bibliography
No known publications using this material
Additional Information
Fonds level compiled by Jenny Bunn, Assistant Archivist, 11 February 2000; Revised by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 11 December 2002; Lower levels compiled by Alma Topen, Senior Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing), 20 May 2014.
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