Correspondence and Accounts

• Reference:GB 254 MS 99/1
• Dates of Creation:1925-1939
• Name of Creator:
  Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society
• Physical Description:
  8 files

• Scope and Content

  Correspondence relate to business matters, arranging transport and accommodation, trade unions, strikes. Accounts relate to buying of materials, profits, value of assets.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) was founded in 1868 to serve the Scottish co-operative movement as a wholesaler. Membership was open only to registered co-operative societies and employees of the society. During the 1880s, the SCWS extended the principle of co-operative trading further by setting up the first of its many manufacturing enterprises, producing a wide range of products such as polishes, bleaches, insecticides, and disinfectants and a range of pharmaceuticals.

• Access Information

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• Note

  The Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) was founded in 1868 to serve the Scottish co-operative movement as a wholesaler. Membership was open only to registered co-operative societies and employees of the society. During the 1880s, the SCWS extended the principle of co-operative trading further by setting up the first of its many manufacturing enterprises, producing a wide range of products such as polishes, bleaches, insecticides, and disinfectants and a range of pharmaceuticals.

• Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

  Paper

• Archivist's Note

  Description compiled by Stephen Willis, August 2006.

• Conditions Governing Use

  Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

• Accruals

  Not expected

• Location of Originals

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• Additional Information

  Published