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J Henry Schroder Wagg & Company Records


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 SCHRODER

Held at: University College London

Title: J Henry Schroder Wagg & Company Records

Date(s): 1853-1914

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 box

Name of creator(s): J Henry Schroder Wagg & Company Ltd | merchant bankers

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

In 1804 Johann Heinrich Schroder (John Henry) became a partner in the London-based firm of his brother, Johann Friedrich (John Frederick). in 1818 the financial company, J. Henry Schroder & Co. was established. It is now a British multi-national asset management company - Schroders plc.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Prospectuses for mortgages, debentures, shares, and other forms of capital issued by asset managers J Henry Schröder Company for the construction of various Latin America infrastructure including railroads and cities. The prospectuses have been listed for each company, which were formed to improve infrastructure in Peru, Chile, Cuba, Argentina and Brazil.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Online catalogue. See also A Guide to Manuscript Sources for the History of Latin America and the Caribbean in the British Isles, ed Peter Walne (Oxford University Press, London, 1973).

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Immediate source of acquisition:

Unknown.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Date(s) of descriptions: 1999; updated June 2018


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Banks | Financial institutions | Finance
Private enterprises | Enterprises
Railway companies | Railway transport | Transport
Railway construction | Construction industry | Industry
Tramways | Road transport | Transport
Transport companies
Transport infrastructure

Personal names

Corporate names
J Henry Schroder Wagg & Company Ltd | merchant bankers

Places
South America