Falk Papers [TRANSFERRED TO CHESHIRE RECORD OFFICE IN JUNE 2005]
19-20 cent.
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TRANSFERRED TO CHESHIRE RECORD OFFICE IN JUNE 2005
The papers mainly concern the salt trade in Cheshire. After the formation of the Salt Union in 1888, the reports include Worcestershire, Durham, Ireland and foreign trade. There is also material relating to associated and subsidiary companies.
The collection is not fully listed. However, a draft list has been drawn up for the majority of the records, and many of the boxes have labels identifying their main contents:
Herman E Falk, 1820-1898
Business and Personal Records 1837-1897
Lists of salt correspondents 1837-11870
Day Book 1866-1868
Contract Book 1852-1870
Invoices 1839-1867
Wages books 1842-188
Legal Papers 1840-1851
Personal Ledgers 1890-1897
Personal Journal 1890-1894
Personal Cash Books 1891-1894
Historical Manuscripts Collection (not yet listed) ??
H J Falk
Salt Union (1888-)
Reports to Board on Works Committee
Cheshire 1887-1937
Worcestershire 1912-1937
Durham 1890-1937
All Districts 1892-1937
Foreign Trade - India, Assam, Burma, China, Others 1878-1937
Subordinate/retail/trade organisations
Ashton Higgin & Co Ltd 1924-1937
F B I 1920-1936
Gill & Bibbey Ltd 1910-1937
Henry Johnson (Birmingham) Ltd 1912-1936
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce 1899-1937
Mersey Power Co 1911-1937
M R Dalway & Co Ltd 1891-1933
Mersey, Weaver & Ship Canal Carrying Co Ltd 1894-1936
Manchester Barging Co 1907-1919
Williams Cartage Ltd 1909-1920
Salt Chamber of Commerce, Northwest 1855-1936
Weaver Navigation 1881-1936
Weston Westale Ltd (?) 1894-1937
Droitwich Salt Co 1892-1920
Various reports 1889-1936
Patents: specifications, licences and correspondence re plant processes
Prospectuses 1880-1935
Journals, newspapers etc
Committee papers and reports
Maps
The collection takes up approximately 105 linear feet.
Title:
Falk Papers [TRANSFERRED TO CHESHIRE RECORD OFFICE IN JUNE 2005]
Date of work:
19-20 cent.
Reference number:
GB127.L25
Level of description:
Fonds
Custodial history:
Herman E Falk owned Meadow Bank Salt Works and Winsford Rock Salt Mine. He was a Liverpool salt broker, publisher of Falk's Salt Circular, vice-president, later President, of the Salt Chamber of Commerce and prime mover in the formation of the Salt Union.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Topics:
Record types:
COLLECTION
Language:
English
Record number:
7181772
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