J & J Smart, Brechin, Ltd

Reference:GB 254 MS 100/6
Former Reference:GB 254 MS 100/VI
Dates of Creation:1866-1983
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Scope and Content
Company records, 1948-1990; letter books, 1916-1932; accounts, 1942-1973; miscellaneous account and financial books, 1866-1894; ledgers and cash books, c 1867-1963; day books 1875-1958; inventories, 1866-1954; orders and deliveries, 1892-1983; manufacturing and production records, 1874-1979; length books. 1899-1961; time books, 1965-1966; miscellaneous legal and business records, 1933-81; miscellaneous items, 1912-1960.
Administrative / Biographical History
J & J Smart, Brechin, Ltd was founded in 1838 and was based in Brechin, Scotland. In 1960 the company entered into informal merger negotiations with Don Brothers, Buist & Co Ltd. As a result of this merger John B. Smart, son of the firm's chairman, joined the board of the larger firm. The company's name seems to have been retained for sometime after the merger. Although a relatively small business, J & J Smart produced a variety of fabrics, including jute and cotton, and also experimented with new fabrics such as rayon in the 1950s.
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Acquisition Information
The records were deposited by Don & Low Holdings Ltd. between 1988 and 2001.
Note
J & J Smart, Brechin, Ltd was founded in 1838 and was based in Brechin, Scotland. In 1960 the company entered into informal merger negotiations with Don Brothers, Buist & Co Ltd. As a result of this merger John B. Smart, son of the firm's chairman, joined the board of the larger firm. The company's name seems to have been retained for sometime after the merger. Although a relatively small business, J & J Smart produced a variety of fabrics, including jute and cotton, and also experimented with new fabrics such as rayon in the 1950s.
See also National Archives of Scotland SEP2/491
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Kenneth Baxter, April 2010
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