The collection has been arranged into the following sub-fonds: MS 66/I Thomas Bell & Sons (of Dundee) Ltd 1812-1942 MS 66/II Cox Brothers Ltd c 1791-2002 MS 66/III Gilroy Sons & Co Ltd 1849-1933 MS 66/IV J & A D Grimond Ltd 1863-1953 MS 66/V John N Kyd & Co Ltd 1850-1961 MS 66/VI Harry Walker & Sons Ltd 1847-c 1960 MS 66/VII F S Stewart Sandeman & Sons Ltd 1903-1936 MS 66/VIII John Lowson Jnr & Co Ltd 1874-1955 MS 66/IX Boase Spinning Co Ltd 1862-1987 MS 66/X Sidlaw Industries Ltd 1887-2003 MS 66/XI Miscellaneous associated, affiliated and subsidiary companies of Jute Industries Ltd MS 66/XII Miscellaneous and Unidentified Papers 1884-c.1950
Also includes letters [2], 29 and 30 July 1924, from Jute Industries Ltd, to Thomas Bell & Sons (of Dundee) Ltd. Concerns annual balance sheet, report and annual general meeting.
Includes general correspondence relating to William Bell's death, particularly to insurance claims and policies. Also includes cash books [3] in the name of Mrs Bell of accounts with Messrs Sutherland, grocers and wine merchants; C. Chalmers, butcher and D. Noble & Sons, also papers relating to other business and trades accounts.