[2012.0021] MCPHERSONS LIMITED BUSINESS RECORDS

Description

IdentifierUMA-ACE-20120021Extent48 boxes, 24 volumes, 6 objects and 2 framed itemsLinear Meteragenot specifiedScope and ContentMinutes of McPhersons board and shareholder meetings;
Company announcements (e.g. circulars and press releases);
Product records including price listings and product catalogues,
Photographs of company premises & trade shows; and the company art collection which has now been sold.
Objects include commemorative plaques, portraits, certificate of incorporation & small bowl made from William McPherson’s office desk.
Subsidiary Companies represent the companies two current strategic activities; homeware and beauty products. Former business interest in hardware and printing are also represented. Records include minutes, legal documents, correspondence and catalogues
Hardware:
Patience & Nicholson Pty Ltd (later bought by Boral)
Davey Pumps
Ajax Bolts
Ajax Nettlefield
Printing Business:
Owen King - One of the companies including Globe and Dominion to form McPherson’s Printing Pty Ltd
William Brooks & Co (Later merged with McPherson;s Printing Group
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McPherson's board to face the music

Provenance

CreatorMcPherson's Limited

Dates

Date1913-2010

Description Control

Previous System ID2012.0021State of ListFully listed

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[2012.0021] MCPHERSONS LIMITED BUSINESS RECORDS