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McPherson's Limited

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[1987.0098] MCPHERSON'S FAMILY BUSINESS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY RECORDS

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IdentifierUMA-ACE-19870098Extent62 boxes, 8 photograph albums, 12 volumes, 8 objects and 3 film cansLinear Meteragenot specifiedScope and ContentThe collection consists of management records including certificates of incorporation and firm registration 1903-1937, board minutes and chairman’s notes 1941-1969, overseas reports 1938-1981, Memorandums and Articles of Association 1913-1967, pension fund minutes 1929-1967 and some correspondence; accounts and capital structure records 1894-1987; records relating to staff including staff lists and records books 1912-1967, employee handbooks c.1949-c.1976, some staff letters 1929 and staff social materials 1928-1959; production and stock records 1893-1982 including patent and trademark registration documents, stock lists and notebooks, machinery register, machinery instruction booklets, correspondence and administrative files; plant and property records 1901-1979 relating to property owned, building developments and openings; internal publications 1899-1986 including sales catalogues, brochures, newsletters and annual reports; external catalogues and brochures 1892- 1963; press cuttings, promotional materials and award medals 1917-1987; company photographs c.1910-1981 and some personal household records 1928-1976 belonging to Ethel McPherson, wife of William Edward.
The collection also contains materials of associated and subsidiary companies 1900-1980, including ACME Bolt and Nut Co, Patience and Nicholson Ltd, Hedges and Bell Limited, Thomas McPherson and Son (Sydney based company), AJAX GKN Limited, AJAX Nettlefolds Pty Limited, Wiltshire File Company Proprietary Limited, and McPherson’s Research and Development Pty Ltd. These materials consist of account records, memorandums, board minutes, administration files and some photographs.
The original order of the collection has not survived. Upon deposit in 1987, materials were grouped according to subject areas and business functions.Collection CategoryBusinessAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this AccessionSearch within this Accession

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McPherson's Limited Annual Report, 1984

McPherson's Limited Annual Report, 1983

McPherson's Limited Annual Report, 1982

McPherson's Ltd. 1981 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1980 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1979 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1977/1978 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1976/1977 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1975/1976 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1974/1975 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1973/1974 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1972/1973 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

McPherson's Ltd. 1971/1972 Annual Report & Notice of Meeting

External catalogues and flyers

Machine Tool Works: photographs and information cover

Empty photo album

Sydney staff (item no 1 of 16)

Photographs of Directors (item nos. 1 and 2 of 8)

West Australian Bolt Works (item no. 14 of 14)

Assorted household papers

Housekeeping costs

Household accounts paid

McPherson family history

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Photograph of the 'Head Office at Melbourne' 1922

Photographic portrait of William Edward McPherson 1915-1950

Photographic portrait of William Murray McPherson 1886-1932

Photographic portrait of Thomas McPherson 1860-1889

Photograph of McPhersons staff 1906

Photograph of 'Party at Invergowrie' c.1920

Photograph of 'Bolt works picnic' 1920

Photograph of the exterior of the McPhersons Department store at 546 Collins Street, Melbourne.

J.K. Merritt, First Chairman of Nettlefolds (Australia)

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Australian Achievement [Reel 2]

Australian Achievement [Reel 1]

Machines and Metals

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CreatorMcPherson's Limited

Dates

Date1892-1987

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Previous System ID1987.0098State of ListFully listed

University of Melbourne Archives

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[1987.0098] MCPHERSON'S FAMILY BUSINESS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY RECORDS