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WAINWRIGHT; David (1929-1998); business historian


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 WAINWRIGHT

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: WAINWRIGHT; David (1929-1998); business historian

Date(s): 1973-1996

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 8 boxes

Name of creator(s): Wainwright | David | 1929-1998 | business historian

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The papers of David Wainwright, Director of Information of the Social Science Research Council, originally bequeathed to the Business Archives Council upon his death, circa January 1998.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers relating to Henderson, 1983-1985;
Papers relating to Toplis and Harding, international loss adjusters, 1988-1990;
Papers relating to Herbert Morris' History, 'Cranes and Craftsmen', 1973-1974;
Papers relating to Richard Thomas, no date;
Papers relating to Dictionary of Business Biography (including James Livesey), Business Archives Council, Quinton Hazell and Stones Ginger, no date;
Papers relating to Spillers, 1975-1978;
Papers relating to Simpson, Piccadilly, 1995-1996.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Unsorted; currently stored in boxes as described above.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

No additional finding aids.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

The papers of David Wainwright, Director of Information of the Social Science Research Council, originally bequeathed to the Business Archives Council upon his death, circa January 1998.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited by the Business Archives Council

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Economic history | Economics
Business x Enterprises

Personal names
Morrison | Herbert Stanley | 1888-1965 | 1st Baron Morrison of Lambeth | statesman x Morrison of Lambeth | 1st Baron
Wainwright | David | 1929-1998 | business historian

Corporate names
Business Archives Council
Simpson of Piccadilly
Spillers
Toplis and Harding

Places