Fonds D001 - Records of Clemerson Department Store

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1176 D001

Title

Records of Clemerson Department Store

Date(s)

  • 1884 - 1963 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

14 manuscripts volumes, bound in leather.

Context area

Name of creator

(1848-1971)

Administrative history

Henry Clemerson open an ironmongery shop opens in Mill Street (now Market Street), on the corner of Commercial Place, Loughborough in 1848. the store expanded considerably under Betsey Clemerson, selling an increased range of goods. In 1887 they wereRead more

Archival history

Dr Ian Keil, from the Department of Economics may have deposited this collection or it may have been in stock at the Schofield Library and Dr Keil transferred it to the Archive.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

These are ledgers of accounts for customers, instalments, invoice books and business papers.

Accruals

Non expected.

System of arrangement

The volumes have been divided between financial information (accounts) and general business papers). Within those two series, they are listed chronologically.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open access.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Fair, some poor.

Description control area

Status

Final

Level of detail

Full

Dates of creation revision deletion

Description was compiled by JC in 1983. Description was revised and input into AtoM by CM in 2023.

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin