1987.0098
MCPHERSON'S FAMILY BUSINESS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANY RECORDS [1892-1987]
Creator(s): 
McPherson's Limited [-]

The collection consists of management records including certificates of incorporation and firm registration 1903-1937, board minutes and chairman’s notes 1941-1969, overseas reports 1938-1981, Memorandums and Articles of Association 1913-1967, pension fund minutes 1929-1967 and some correspondence; accounts and capital structure records 1894-1987; records relating to staff including staff lists and records books 1912-1967, employee handbooks c.1949-c.1976, some staff letters 1929 and staff social materials 1928-1959; production and stock records 1893-1982 including patent and trademark registration documents, stock lists and notebooks, machinery register, machinery instruction booklets, correspondence and administrative files; plant and property records 1901-1979 relating to property owned, building developments and openings; internal publications 1899-1986 including sales catalogues, brochures, newsletters and annual reports; external catalogues and brochures 1892- 1963; press cuttings, promotional materials and award medals 1917-1987; company photographs c.1910-1981 and some personal household records 1928-1976 belonging to Ethel McPherson, wife of William Edward.
The collection also contains materials of associated and subsidiary companies 1900-1980, including ACME Bolt and Nut Co, Patience and Nicholson Ltd, Hedges and Bell Limited, Thomas McPherson and Son (Sydney based company), AJAX GKN Limited, AJAX Nettlefolds Pty Limited, Wiltshire File Company Proprietary Limited, and McPherson’s Research and Development Pty Ltd.  These materials consist of account records, memorandums, board minutes, administration files and some photographs.

The original order of the collection has not survived.  Upon deposit in 1987, materials were grouped according to subject areas and business functions.

62 boxes, 8 photograph albums, 12 volumes, 8 objects and 3 film cans
Business, organisations