Records relating to the Textile Industry in India
Part Three
Reference: MS 86/V/13/19
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: 1956-1957
Description: Memo note book, possibly belonging to F.H. Kidd, a director of Angus Co. Ltd, in India. Contains remarks on employees at the company's mills, notes regarding production.
Reference: MS 86/V/13/20-21
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: 1957-1961
Description: Diaries containing miscellaneous notes regarding the Angus Co. Ltd, in India. [Same hand as MS 86/V/13/19]: /20 1957-1959. /21 1960-1961.
Reference: MS 86/V/13/22
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: 1872-1926
Description: Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Barnagore Jute Factory Company Ltd, incorporated 1872 as revised to February 1926.
Reference: MS 86/V/13/23
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: May 1966
Description: [Draft] Memorandum and Articles of Association of Bhadreshwar Foundry & Engineering Industries Ltd, 1960 with covering letter to Thomas Duff & Co. (India) pvt. Ltd.
Reference: MS 86/V/13/24-26
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: Early 20th C.-1925
Description: Code books: /24-25 Code Books, n.d. [Early 20th century]. /26 Bentley's Complete Phrase Code, London 1925.
Reference: MS 86/V/13/27
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: December 1948 to April 1949
Description: Correspondence between Thomas Duff & Co., Dundee and Andrew McNair & Co., Glasgow; regarding schemes for jute bale handling in godowns; includes specifications and drawings [blueprint and dye-line prints, (7)].
Reference: MS 86/V/13/28
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: N.d.[pre 1896]
Description: The Barnagore Jute Factory Co. Ltd, certificate of transfer of shares, [completed in pencil], between Thomas Duff of 2 Meadow Place Buildings, Dundee and Mary Duff, Queen's Hotel, Eastbourne; [unsigned].
Reference: MS 86/V/13/29
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: 10 April 1961
Description: Letter, McLeod House, Calcutta, C.L. Bajoria to F.H. Kidd of Thomas Duff & Co. Ltd., enclosing photograph of cocktail party given in honour of Mr & Mrs J.C. Daly at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on 14 February 1961. [See MS 86/XXVI/19].
Reference: MS 86/V/13/30
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: 1926
Description: Titaghur No. 1 Mill: Proposed New Boiler and Turbine Scheme. Detailed report with correspondence, tenders, drawings.
Reference: MS 86/V/13/31
Collection: Thomas Duff & Company Limited, Managing Agents, Calcutta
Dates: 20th C.
Description: "Migrant Labour in Calcutta Jute Mills: Class, Instability and Control." Paper presented by Arjan de Haan of Erasmus University, Rotterdam, at the workshop "From Forest to Field to Factory: Labour and Dalit Movements in India" SOAS, London, 29-30 November 1990.
Reference: MS 86/VII/11/1
Collection: Dundee Brattice Cloth and Waterproofing Company Limited
Dates: 1935-1973
Description: Specifications, particularly relating to British and overseas government contracts.
Reference: MS 86/XIX/7/2
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: c.1921-1926
Description: Letter file "Calcutta": correspondence between A & S Henry, Dundee and their Calcutta office.
Reference: MS 86/XIX/7/3
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: 1921-1927
Description: Miscellaneous correspondence of A & S Henry, Dundee with subsidiaries, Calcutta office and Manchester office.
Reference: MS 86/XIX/7/5
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: 1948-1949
Description: Correspondence mainly between H.G. Smith and the Calcutta office.
Reference: MS 86/XIX/7/6
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: 1950
Description: Miscellaneous correspondence mainly with the Calcutta office. Particularly concerns South America agency
Reference: MS 86/XIX/7/8
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: 1948, 1954-1956
Description: Files: "H.G. Smith Travel Reports"; reports from India and Eastern Pakistan.
Reference: MS 86/XIX/7/9
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: 1951
Description: Confidential reports on visits to India and Eastern Pakistan with some related correspondence, including latter to South American Agency, December 1951
Reference: MS 86/XIX/8/14
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd.
Dates: May 1975-1976
Description: Monthly reports on A. & S. Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd, and diary companies as submitted to The Titaghur Jute Factory Co., Dundee. [Photocopies].
Reference: MS 86/XX/11
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd.
Dates: April, 1947
Description: A Valedictory address to D. Graham Smith, Esq., on the eve of his retirement. A general eulogy to the founder of the A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd, office in Calcutta, printed on silk cloth.
Reference: MS 86/XXII/1
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1935-1977
Description: /1-42 Reports of Committee. [See Descriptive List for more details].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/2
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1943-1964
Description: /1-20 Research Institute: Reports of Committee. [See Descriptive List for more details].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/3/1
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 14 December 1949
Description: Report of the Low Delegation on the American Burlap Industry and Public Relations Work on Behalf of The Indian Jute Industry; A. Low, W.D. Bryden, W.W. Hinton, Chicago. [Duplicated, 57pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/3/2
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1953
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association: The Australian and New Zealand Markets for Jute Goods; report of J.G. Walton, Deputy Chairman and D.P. Goenka, Vice-Chairman on a tour of Australia and New Zealand carried out in April and May 1953. Calcutta, June 1953. [Printed, 83pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/3/3
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1954
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association: Report of The Third Association Delegation to the United States of America and Canada, [May-June 1954]; Calcutta, July 1954. [Printed, 41pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/3/4
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: January 1966
Description: An Examination of the Institute of Jute Technology, Calcutta; John R. Whittaker. Includes prospectus of full-time day courses in textiles and various training syllabuses at Dundee Technical College. (Duplicated, c.80pp).
Reference: MS 86/XXII/3/5
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: November 1961
Description: Return Bag Program: Digest of Facts Presented by William A. Nugent, Representative in North America. Indian Jute Mills Association, Vice-President of the Burlap Council. [Duplicated, 4pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/4/1
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1953
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association: Loom Statistics; distribution of hessian, sacking and other looms according to reed space and mills position corrected up to 30 June 1953; Calcutta, 1953. [Printed, 30pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/4/2
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1962
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association: Loom Statistics; distribution of hessian, sacking and other looms according to reed space and mills position corrected up to 1 January 1962, Calcutta, 1962. [Printed, 30pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/4/3
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1964
Description: Indian Jute Mills Associate: Loom & Spindle Statistics; corrected up to 1 January 1964; Calcutta 1964. [Printed, 35pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/5
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1973-1978.
Description: Chairmans' addresses to A.G.M. of the Indian Jute Mills Association. /1 B.D. Kanoria, 7 April 1973. /2 B.H. Singhania, 10 May 1975. /3 B.G. Bangur, 21 May 1976. /4 Gourilal Mehta, 23 May 1977. /5 I.K. Kejriwal, 11 July 1978.
Reference: MS 86/XXII/6/1
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1964-1968
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association. Rules and Regulations, as adopted at a Special Meeting 13 April 1964 and amended 1966 and 1968. N.d.
Reference: MS 86/XXII/6/2
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1949
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association: A Statement of Policy, by Mr J.R. Walker, Chairman, Calcutta, 30 August 1949; reprinted by Bemis Bro. Bag Co. N.d.
Reference: MS 86/XXII/6/3
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: N.d. c.1962
Description: "The Indian Jute Industry": Illustrated brochure provided by The Indian Jute Mills Association, Calcutta. [2 copies, 33pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/6/4
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1964
Description: "Jute Development by the Indian Jute Mills Association - A Retrospect of Three Years Work"; illustrated brochure. [44pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/6/5
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 22 January 1968
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association, Symposium, New Delhi, 1968: speech delivered by Sir John Brown at Lunch Meeting. [Typescript, 7pp].
Reference: MS 86/XXII/6/6
Collection: Indian Jute Mills Association.
Dates: 1968-1972
Description: Indian Jute Mills Association: miscellaneous circulars: (1) 126-D, 12 March 1968: Standardisation of Bale Measurements [30pp]. (2) 268-D, 14 July 1971: Schedule of Premia Chargeable for Special Fabrics. (3) 273-D, 19 July 1971: U.S.S.R. 'Red Line' Groupings of Jute Mills in India, effective from 1.7.1971 up to 31.12.1971. (4) 277-D, 25 July 1972: Revised Schedule of Minimum Rates for Bag Sewing Charges and Premia for Narrow Width, etc.
Reference: MS 86/XXIII/1
Collection: Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dates: 1949-1978
Description: /1-29 Reports of Committee. [See Descriptive List for more details].
Reference: MS 86/XXIII/2
Collection: Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dates: 1953-1976
Description: /1-2 Proceedings of Annual General Meetings. [See Descriptive List for more details].
Reference: MS 86/XXIII/3/1
Collection: Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dates: [1853-1953]
Description: "Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry 1853-1953: A Centenary Survey." By Geoffrey W. Tyson. Calcutta, 1953
Reference: MS 86/XXIII/3/2
Collection: Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dates: [1853-1953]
Description: The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry: 1853-1953: Special News Bulletin: Report of Speech delivered by D.P. Goenka, President, Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Chief Minister of West Bengal, at the Annual General Meeting of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held in Calcutta on 21 February, 1975 with texts of speeches annexed.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/6
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 6 August 1936
Description: Observations by the Dundee Chamber of Commerce to the Board of Trade in connection with the coming negotiations for a new Commercial Agreement with India.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/10-14
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 1964-1969
Description: Indian Standard Specifications: /10 Jute Corn Sacks: Indian Standards Institution, 1964. /11 Heavy Cee Jute bags: Indian Standards Institution, 1964. /12 A-Twill Jute Bags: Indian Standards Institution, 1964. /13 B-Twill Jute Bags: Indian Standards Institution, 1965. /14 Jute Carpet Backing Fabric: Indian Standards Institution, 1969.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/15
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: N.d. c.1974
Description: Jute Grading: Guide to the Revised Specifications. Directorate of Jute Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/16
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 31 August 1948
Description: Award-In the matter of Industrial Disputes in the Jute Textile Industry in West Bengal between the employers of 89 specified jute mills and their workmen. [West Bengal Government paper].
Reference: MS 86/XXV/17
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 1951
Description: The Calcutta Gazette Entry, 12 November 1951: Award-In the matter of industrial disputes in the Jute Textile Industry in West Bengal between 85 specified jute mills and their workmen. Indian Jute Mills Association 27 October 1951, with circular 314-D on the Industrial Tribunal Award, 6 December 1951.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/18
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 1955
Description: Award-In the matter of industrial dispute in the Jute Textile Industry in West Bengal, between 101 specified Jute mills and their workmen. 20 September 1955. [West Bengal Government paper].
Reference: MS 86/XXV/22
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 1951
Description: Illustrated brochure: Ralli Brothers Limited.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/25
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 1950-1956
Description: Book of cuttings from British and Indian newspapers.
Reference: MS 86/XXV/26
Collection: A. & S. Henry & Co. Ltd: Miscellaneous Records
Dates: 1968-1972
Description: Book of cuttings from Indian newspapers.
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/1
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d. [Late 19th C.?]
Description: Photographs: Samnuggur South; exterior views and scenes of River Hooghly. 1-4, 6-10 and 12 of a numbered series. (12 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/2
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: [c.1940s,1950s]
Description: Photographs: Samnuggur South; interior views; n.d. (8 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/3
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d. [Late l9th C.?]
Description: Photographs: Samnuggur North; view taken from Samnuggar South, across the river. No. 1 of numbered series. (2 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/4
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: September 1971
Description: Photographs: Samnuggur North; views showing effect of food, exterior of mill, site, mill workers, staff and local people. (15 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/5
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.[c.1950s]
Description: Photographs: Samnuggur, factory engine (James Carmichael, Dundee, 1919), flywheel, rope race, shafting and drive to looms. (13 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/6
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: [Late 19th century?]
Description: Photographs: Titaghur No. 1 Mill; exterior views including one with workers (2 copies and negative), also includes Titaghur House and Shibpore House (With Europeans and others), unidentified house and Indian bungalow (2 copies and negative). 3-6 and 8 (2 copies of each) and 7 and 11 of numbered series with 6 others. (20 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/7
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.Late 19th C.?]
Description: Photographs: [Titaghur No. l]: unidentified interior views, possibly Titaghur No. 1. 13, 14 and 15 (3 copies of each and negatives), 16 and 17 (2 copies each) of numbered series, 3 other interior views (with European and Indian workers) [one with modern copy and negative] and one of engine house with workers [4 modern copies and negative]. (21 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/8
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.[Late 19th C.?]
Description: Photographs: [Titaghur No. 1]; exterior views of Manager's Quarters and Mess Bungalow (with some of the staff) 9, 10, 11 (2 copies each) and 12 of numbered series. (7 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/9
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.[Late 19th C?]
Description: Photographs: Large mounted views of R. Hooghley. (1) Shows Samnuggur North and South and Victoria Bourne & Shepherd, India. (2) River traffic including the motor vessel "Samnuggur" showing strips of river bank with unidentified works, possibly Samnuggur North. Photographer: Johnston & Hoffman, Calcutta.
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/10
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: 1945
Description: Photographs: Angus Works: details of spinning frame; demonstrating doffing of full bobbins and replacement with empty ones, also shows Conversion Cylinder Drive and Breast Plate and compares Breast Plate and Rove Stop Motion made by [James] Mackie with those made by [James F.] Low. 1-3 and 5-10 of numbered series, (9 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/11
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: 1957
Description: Photographs: Angus: roll formers on Angus finishers. (2 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/12
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: 1957
Description: Photographs: Victoria No. 2 Mill: roll formers on Angus finishers and general interior view. (4 Photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/13
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.[1957?]
Description: Photographs: Unidentified [Angus Engineering Works?] interior views showing details of Angus spinning frame, (6 photographs). [See MS 86/IV/II/4].
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/14
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: 1958
Description: Photographs: Duff's Mills Agencies: jute imports arriving at Kharupetia, Dhubri and Coochbehar, hand baling press at Kharupetia, Assorters at work at Dhubri and moisture meter readings being taken at Coochbehar. (7 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/15
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.[c.1930s-40s]
Description: Photographs: Miscellaneous unidentified photographs including groups of Indian workers, wives and children, Europeans including cricket team, interiors of mill, factory, machine shop, foundry, warehouse, (some with workers), engineer and boilers, loom and spinning machinery, exterior view of mill compound, indian workers' accommodation, jetties and some of jute cultivation and harvesting. (61 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/16
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: N.d.[c.1930s]
Description: Photographs: "Jute: Seed to Pukka Bale"; series of photographs printed on postcards showing various stages in the growing and processing of raw jute from planting to jute bales being loaded on to a ship. (24 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/17
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: [c.1900-1940s]
Description: Photographs: Thomas Duff & Co: group and individual photographs of directors and office staff, some taken in India Also Board Room, Meadow House [c.1930s, 1940s].
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/18
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: c.1960s
Description: Photographs: Thomas Duff & Co: "Duff's" and "Jardines" [Jardine Skinner & Co., Managing Agents] cricket teams, including staff (identified) of Duff Group Mills. (4 photographs).
Reference: MS 86/XXVI/19
Collection: A & S Henry & Co. (Dundee) Ltd. (Photographs)
Dates: 14 February 1961
Description: Photograph: Photographs taken at cocktail party given in honour of Mr & Mrs J.C. Daly, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Tollygunge, (3 photographs, 2 copies). Photographer: P.N. Srivastava, Calcutta. (With enclosed letter C.L. Bajoria to F.H. Kidd, Thomas Duff & Co.). [See MS 86/V/13/29].
Reference: MS 89/6/2
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1870-1959
Description: Drawing Office Machinery Book: United Kingdom, India and Pakistan. Record of all machines supplied to each customer, with customer code-words.
Reference: MS 89/6/13(268-269)
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth [Detailed list of drawings]
Dates: [1924]
Description: Two sketches of gear drives [for single sided dry spinning frame with Leslie friction driven spindles]. Engineers: [James F. Low & Co. Ltd?]: Moir, Calcutta. No scale. 14 x 20 cm. 20 x 27 cm.
Reference: MS 89/6/19(12)
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth [Detailed list of drawings]
Dates: 1937
Description: Proposed layout of new breaker and finisher cards in batching and preparing department, South Mill, Barnagore Jute Factory Co. Ltd, [Calcutta, India]. Drawing serial no. 788. (Blueprint).Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 96 x 51 cm.
Reference: MS 89/8/2
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1932
Description: Specification book, including Bengal Regulations for softeners pasted inside back cover].
Reference: MS 89/8/7
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth [Detailed list of drawings]
Dates: [c.1911]
Description: Sketch of breaker cards. J[uggilal] K[amlapat] Jute Mills Co. Ltd, Cawnpore, [India]. (Blueprint). Not to scale. 18 x 29 cm.
Reference: MS 89/8/50
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1932
Description: Specification book, including Bengal Regulations for spinning frame, [pasted inside back cover].
Reference: MS 89/8/59
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1932
Description: R.W.1: roll winders, including Bengal Regulations for roll winders, pasted inside back cover].
Reference: MS 89/9/9
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth [Detailed list of drawings]
Dates: 1945-1946
Description: [Pressing ball] with two standard oilite bushes [for double sided self-doffing spinning frame]. Part ref. DS2/149-. Scale: [1:1] 22 x 22 cm. [Part of lifter mechanism] for double sided self-doffing spinning frame. Drawing no. S.117. (Blueprint). Engineers: The Barnagore Jute Factory Co. Ltd, Constructional department. (N.C. Ghoshal). Scale: [1:1] 35 x 26 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/161
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1920
Description: Megna jute mill no. 1 Z (North) [Calcutta, India]: general plan of machinery and shafting. Drawing no. E28-146A. (Drawing incomplete). Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 59 x 76 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/131
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1911
Description: Jute cutting bale opener. Drawing no. D6-1. Drawn by: W. Cuthbert. Stamped: George Caird, Agent, Calcutta. Scale: 1 1/2 in. to 1 ft. [1:8] 57 x 51 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/158
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1919
Description: Plan of Kantalpara Mill [Calcutta, India], showing layout of machinery. Drawing no. E28-103. Scale: 1 in. to 20 ft. [1:240] 100 x 69 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/160
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1920
Description: Nellimarla jute mill [Duncan MacNeill & Co. Ltd, Calcutta, India]: general plan of machinery and shafting. Drawing no. E28-144. Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 128 x 73 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/162
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1920
Description: Megna jute mill no. 2 Y (South) [Calcutta, India]: general plan of machinery and shafting. Drawing no. E28-157A. Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 119 x 76 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/163
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1920
Description: Nuddea south mill no. 2 V. [Messrs Duncan MacNeill & Co. Ltd, Calcutta, India]: [general plan] of machinery and shafting. Drawing no. E28-167. Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 123 x 74 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/164
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1920
Description: Nuddea north mill no. 1U. [Barry & Co. Ltd., Calcutta, India]: general plan of machinery and shafting. Drawing no. E28-172. Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 123 x 75 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/165
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: 1920
Description: Nellimarla jute mill [Duncan McNeill & Co. Ltd, Calcutta, India]: general arrangement of machinery and shafting. Drawing no. E28-183. Scale: 1 in. to 16 ft. [1:192] 128 x 73 cm.
Reference: MS 89D/170
Collection: James F. Low & Co. Ltd, Textile Machinery Manufacturers and Construction Engineers, Monifieth
Dates: N.d.
Description: Installation of 6 B[abcock] & W[ilcox] boilers: Lower mills, Messrs The Hoagly Mills co. Ltd., Calcutta, India]. Scale: 1 in. to 4 ft. [1:48] 93 x 66 cm.
Reference: MS 93/I/6/3
Collection: D.J. Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Dates: October 1962
Description: Parts list for model "B" sack sewing machine. (3 copies; one with changes/additions for "Hessian B" models as supplied to Gourepore per Duncan McNeill): (duplicated sheets). n.d.
Reference: MS 93/I/6/31
Collection: D.J. Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Dates: 3 April 1929
Description: Waterproofing machines, drying stove type and drying cylinder type (6 cylinders); estimates for supply of these machines to Barnagore [Jute Factory Co.] giving full specification of each machine.
Reference: MS 93/I/9(86)
Collection: D.J. Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Dates: N.d.
Description: Photograph: D.J. MacDonald hoop punching; "made in the nineties for Gourepore by us"; (2 copies with the use of hoops described on back).
Reference: MS 93/I/9(88)
Collection: D.J. Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Dates: N.d.
Description: Photograph: D.J. MacDonald power shearing machine; for making the bale pins used in the packing of cloth, sacks, etc.; specially designed to suit the requirements of the Indian jute mills; partially prepared for use in half-tone block), n.d. Photographer: Proctor, 31 Wellgate, Dundee. [See A Century's Progress in Jute Manufacture 1833- 1933. Thomas Woodhouse and Alexander Branch, Illustration p.152 - Call number is: KLoc 338.476 771 3 W 889].
Reference: MS 93/I/9(119)
Collection: D.J. Macdonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee
Dates: N.d.
Description: Unidentified Indian [jute] mill, (block mounted). Photographer: Harrington & Norman, Calcutta and Darjeeling, India.
Reference: MS 95/12/2
Collection: Thomson, Shepherd & Company, Ltd, Jute Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee.
Dates: 1876-1906
Description: Notebook, possibly private memo book, [large number of pages removed]. Entries include notes on deployment of staff, particularly managers and their salaries, comparison of spinning and weaving production and costs at Seafield Works with two mills in Calcutta; rent of Seafield Works for 1878; feu duties; some details of costs of other Dundee mills and of numbers of spindles and looms; cost of carpet patterns for year ending 31 May 1884; horse-power produced and space occupied by factory engines, 1889; rough estimate of value of Seafield Works, 1892; comparison between cost of making a ton of hessian in Calcutta and at Gilroys [Dundee], 1893; statement of charges to be debited to different departments, 1904.
Reference: MS 100/I/2/4
Collection: Don Brothers, Buist & Company Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee and Forfar
Dates: 1896-1897
Description: Letter Book. (Wet Copy). Consists of letters to Anderson, Wright & Co., Calcutta, and William and John Don & Co., New York, overseas agents for Don Brothers, Buist & Co.
Reference: MS 100/I/2/5
Collection: Don Brothers, Buist & Company Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Dundee and Forfar
Dates: 1899-1927
Description: Letter Book. (Wet Copy). (Name index at front). Includes company accounts and balances, accounts of business in individual commodities with Calcutta and New York, valuations of property, taxation rates etc.
Reference: MS 100/I/2/7
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd
Dates: 1927-1934
Description: Letter Book. (Wet Copy). (Indexed). Includes balances, notes on commissions, mill production figures, thoughts on reforming jute trade with India etc.
Reference: MS 100/I/9/11(1-4)
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd
Dates: 1938,1941
Description: (1)-(4) Draft contracts for the delivery of Indian jute to Dundee.
Reference: MS 100/I/10/1
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd
Dates: 1935
Description: Report on the scientific and technical development of the Indian Jute manufacturing industry in Bengal. [Stamped For the Buist Spinning Co., Ltd.] (274pp).
Reference: MS 100/I/10/6
Collection: Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd
Dates: 30 June 1932
Description: Reprint of article in Dundee Courier and Advertiser which includes statement issued by the Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers before a meeting of the Imperial Conference in Ottawa. The statement calls for a protective tariff against Indian-produced goods.
Reference: MS 101/3/21
Collection: Wm R. Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Dates: 1955-1967
Description: Foreign Correspondence files: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, India, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, U.S.S.R., Poland, Romania, Portugal, Sweden. 1955-1957, 1962, 1964, 1966-1967.
Reference: MS 101/3/25
Collection: Wm R. Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Dates: 1974
Description: Foreign correspondence files, I-Z: Burkina Faso, India, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Korea, Lebanon, Malawi, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Rhodesia, Romania, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Taiwan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay
Reference: MS 101/3/26
Collection: Wm R. Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Dates: 1975
Description: Foreign correspondence files, A-J: Algeria, Angola, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (Zaire), Denmark, Egypt, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan
Reference: MS 101/9
Collection: Wm R. Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Dates: 1952-1978
Description: Specification cards and pin order records. Listed under names of companies - please see descriptive list for more details.
Reference: MS 101/14/3
Collection: Wm R. Stewart & Sons (Hacklemakers) Ltd
Dates: 1966-1967
Description: Copy book of cablegrams, mainly sent to India.
Reference: MS 107
Collection: Calcutta and Mofussil Scots Society
Dates:
Description: Agendas, minutes 1954-1992, financial papers 1954-1976, papers relating to outings 1954-1992, miscellaneous secretarial files 1954-1971, photographs 1955-1988 (including MS 107/5/6: Photograph of Society members and Indians, with picture of a ship. "Mr. C. Smith; M.V. HARIANYA, June 1988.) [See Descriptive List for more details].
Reference: MS 114/2/2
Collection: British Jute Trade Research Association
Dates: [1855-1966]
Description: The Progress of the Jute Industry and Trade (1855-1966). Dr Rakibuddin Ahmed. 1966.
Reference: MS 114/3/5
Collection: British Jute Trade Research Association
Dates: December 1964
Description: "Report on Jute Research Conference Calcutta and Visit to Dacca."
Reference: MS 114/4/1
Collection: British Jute Trade Research Association
Dates: N.d. (some 1962)
Description: Album: Photographs of Jute Cultivation, Cutting, Harvesting, Retting etc. [28 in album and 6 loose].
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