Staff Letters to Butterfield & Swire

Scope and Content

Bound volume of copies of letters from John Swire & Sons London to Butterfield & Swire staff and to Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong and Shanghai offices. Volume has been indexed by surname and subject. Includes letters documenting; staff transfers and work assignments; recruitment and staff appointments; staff leave; salaries.

Volume also includes extracts from letters between the London office and Hong Kong and Shanghai offices from 1929-1936.

Access Information

Open

Other Finding Aids

Paper handlist available

Archivist's Note

Catalogued

Conditions Governing Use

Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.

Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ