Records of Scottish Non-Ferrous Metals Association, trade association, Glasgow, Scotland

Scope and Content

  • Minute books containing minutes of general, committee, special and annual general meetings, with balance sheets 1919-1955

Administrative / Biographical History

The Scottish Metal Refiners Association was formed at a meeting on 21 January 1919  in the offices of their appointed secretaries, Thomson McLintock & Co , chartered accountants, Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed to fix prices and composition weights of ash metal. The committee met every month. The organisation's name was changed on 18 September 1939  to the Scottish Non-Ferrous Metals Association . On this date the organisation was also divided into 2 sections, one of ingot makers and one of merchants and distributors. Each section was permitted to meet independently of the other if necessary. The merchants' section of the association was discontinued on 24 December 1954  and the association itself was wound up on the 18 December 1956  .

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

Access Information

Open

Acquisition Information

Deposit: George D Caldwell: KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock, 24 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, G2 4QS

Other Finding Aids

Digital file level list available in searchroom as part of the Trades Associations finding aid (UGD 290) Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)), NRA 33817 Scottish

Alternative Form Available

No known copies

Archivist's Note

Fonds level description compiled by Janice Miller, Archive Assistant, 29 April 2003.

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 248 procedures

Custodial History

Held in offices of secretaries

Accruals

None expected

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Location of Originals

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