Records of Mayflower Books Ltd, publishers, London, England
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 243/17
- Dates of Creation:1964-1967
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.1 metres (1 volume)
Scope and Content
- Minute book including share ledger and register of members 1964-1967 for Mayflower Books Ltd;
- Minutes of annual general meetings of Dell Publishing Co, Inc 1964-1967
Administrative / Biographical History
Dell Publishing Co, Inc , was established in New York, United States, in 1962 . In the same year the company established a British subsidiary, Mayflower Books Ltd , with registered offices in London, England, that published various non-fiction and science fiction titles. In Granada Group Ltd 1967 , media group, London, acquired the entire share capital of Mayflower Books Ltd and in 1968 , Granada transferred the company to its publishing arm, Granada Publishing Ltd , London. Granada sold its publishing interests to the Scottish publishers William Collins, Sons & Co Ltd , Glasgow, in 1983 who dissolved Mayflower Books Ltd in 1993 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit : William Collins, Sons & Co Ltd via BACS : 1987
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
This collection forms part of the William Collins, Sons & Co Ltd finding aid (UGD 243) consisting of the records of that company and its related/subsidiary companies
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)3040) and London (NRA31886)
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 Archivist.
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 0248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by William Collins, Sons & Co Ltd, Glasgow
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 0248 UGD 243/1 Records of William Collins, Sons & Co Ltd
GB 0248 UGD 243/8 Records of Granada Publishing Ltd
Location of Originals
This material is original
Bibliography
No known publications using this material
Additional Information
Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives,ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999 and 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.
Fonds level description compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 22 April 2003. Lower level description input by Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing), 27 May 2008
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