Identity area
Reference code
MS 105/1
Title
Shiell and Small, Solicitors, Dundee
Date(s)
- 1832-1982 (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-fonds
Extent and medium
3.55 linear metres.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Shiell and Small, solicitors, was founded in 1832 by John Shiell of Smithfield and David Small. It began trading in New Inn Entry before moving to larger premises in Bank Street in the 1860s. A family concern until 1891, W. Thomson Currie, who had been admitted as a co-partner, assumed control and continued the practice under the same name. Shiell and Small acted as Treasurers to the University College Dundee and the Technical Institute, served as Clerks for the Baxter Park Trust and were factors for the Dalhousie, Rossie Priory and Baldovan estates. Shiell and Small ceased trading in 1990.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
General letter books 1832-1894, including stocks and shares letter books; miscellaneous legal records, Opinions and Interlocutor books 1886-1982; items on the Shiell family, 1875-1951.
Accruals
Not expected
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The records are on paper. May require conservation
Finding aids
Descriptive list. Subject source lists and databases are also available.
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Existence and location of originals
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Description control area
Description identifier
MS 105/1
Rules and/or conventions used
Description compiled in line with the following standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) General International Standard Archival Description; International Council on Archives, ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
Status
Catalogued
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English