Records of Helibut Symons & Co, rubber agents, Colombo, Ceylon
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 091/14
- Dates of Creation:Apr 1910-Jun 1910
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.03 linear metres
Scope and Content
Includes:
- Administrative records.
Administrative / Biographical History
Helibut Symons & Co, merchants, London, England appointed in James Finlay & Co Ltd June 1910 , textile manufacturers, tea planters, and merchants, Glasgow, Scotland as their agents in Sri Lanka to buy raw rubber on their behalf. The two companies also negotiated extensively to trade in Bombay pearls. Helibut Symons & Co's directors in 1910 were Samuel Helibut, Frederic Charles Pusinelli, and Herman Reimers.
Arrangement
Files arranged as received.
Access Information
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
None which affect the use of this material
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents
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Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures. Duplicates have been removed.
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
See also GB 248 UGD 091/1/7/3 for Colombo branch records; and GB 248 UGD 091/1/6/1-2 for staff records.
Material in other repositories: GB 059 Finlay Campbell & Co and Finlay Muir & Co (British Library: Oriental and India Office Collections)
Bibliography
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Additional Information
Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999and National Council on Archives, Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names
Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.
Collection catalogued by members of Glasgow University Archive Services staff. Catalogue converted to Encoded Archival Description by Michelle Kaye, Archives Assistant (Cataloguing), May 2012. Additional material catalogued and converted into Encoded Archival Description by Peter Morphew, Cataloguing Archivist, January 2016.
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