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Date(s)
- 1963-1964 (Creation)
Level of description
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7 files
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The department store of Cannock and Company Limited was established in 1850 by George Cannock and John Arnott and went into liquidation in 1984. For a full history of the company, please refer to Finbar Crowe, 'The History of Cannocks', Old Limerick Journal 18 (1985), pp. 5-9 and Old Limerick Journal 19 (1986), pp. 13-17.
Archival history
Unknown.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Purcell Auctioneers on 22 April 2020.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Printed circulars and postcards from Cannock and Company, Limited, mainly addressed to the Secretary or to ordinary stockholders of the company, and mainly relating to extraordinary general meetings and other business of administrative and financial nature.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The items are arranged chronologically by date.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access to all items.
Conditions governing reproduction
Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.
Language of material
- Béarla
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper documents in good condition.
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Related units of description
The Cannock and Company Limited papers are held by Limerick Archives (P12).
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000; Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009; National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services, 2018.
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Archivist's note
Document described by Anna-Maria Hajba in November 2024.