Records of James Reid & Son Ltd, stationers and printers, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 147
- Dates of Creation:1931-1962
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- Physical Description:0.61 metres (3 archive boxes and 4 volumes)There are no physical characteristics or technical requirements that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Sales/contract books 1931-1962
- Product samples 20th century
Administrative / Biographical History
The origins of James Reid & Son Ltd, stationers and printers, Glasgow, Scotland, can be traced to 1848 . By the late nineteenth century the firm, then known as James Reid, was located at 144 Argyll Street, Glasgow. In around 1900 the business was renamed James Reid & Son and a year later it moved to new premises in Mitchell Street, Glasgow. In about 1925 the firm became a limited company as James Reid & Son Ltd, and in around 1960 it moved again, this time to 146 Stockwell Street, Glasgow. The company was dissolved in 1985 .
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This material is arranged into two series as described in the scope and content note
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See source list on Printing and Publishing available via Glasgow University Archive Services homepage at http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk
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Revised by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 29 April 2002
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