collection |
SOAS Archive
|
id |
JSS.2.7.4.52.01
|
recordtype |
archive
|
scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
|
item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
|
scb_loan_type |
Reference only
|
scb_order_with |
JSS Box 2901
|
callnumber |
JSS/2/7/4/52/01
|
callnumber_txt |
JSS/2/7/4/52/01
|
callnumber-sort |
JSS/2/7/4/52/01
|
scb_alt_ref_no |
JSSII 7/4/52/1
|
prefix_number |
01
|
scb_previous_numbers |
2049 (Staff Letters No. 43)
|
title |
To Hong Kong and Shanghai
|
scb_date_creation |
1939
|
scb_level |
File
|
level_sort |
7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
|
scb_extent |
1 folder
|
format |
Archive
|
description |
Letters from John Swire & Sons London office to Butterfield & Swire Hong Kong and Shanghai offices concerning staff. Includes letters documenting; staff recruitment, appointments, transfers and work assignments; staff family members travel arrangements; military training and conscription of Butterfield & Swire staff; requests from staff for permission to join military forces; preparations for continuation of business with reduced staff during wartime; identification of key staff necessary for continuation of business; staff leave; housing; staff arrangements for 1940; letters from John Swire & Sons London office to Butterfield & Swire staff while on home leave concerning their return to China, salary and position; rise in 'Personal Tax' during wartime; staff health.
File has been indexed by surname and subject.
|
scb_access_status |
Open
|
scb_copyright |
Copyright is owned by John Swire & Sons, Ltd, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ
|
scb_use_restrictions |
Copying for personal research purposes is permitted. Please contact the archivist for all publication requests.
|
hierarchy_top_id_raw |
JSS
|
hierarchy_sequence |
JSS.002.007.004.0052.0001
|