| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Fonds |
| Ref No | MS 3277 |
| Title | Records of Messrs Chalmers, Advocates |
| Date | 1880 - 1937 |
| Extent | 3 volumes |
| Creator Name | Messrs Chalmers, Advocates, Aberdeen (fl 1880 - 1937) |
| Administrative History | No details available. |
| Source | Gifted to the University in Jul 1987, by K. A. B. Mackinnon, Faculty of Law, University of Aberdeen |
| Description | 3 miscellaneous ledgers from the offices of Chalmers, Advocates, Aberdeen. The first volume contains the Trust Accounts of Mr James Davidson, bank agent, Inverurie, 1880 - 1896; the second contains Interim Factory Accounts for the Estate of Avochie, belonging to Patrick Henderson Chalmers Esq., 1883 - 1889; and the third is a cash ledger for Gordon's College, Aberdeen, containing statements of miscellaneous accounts (including social meetings, Junior Dance, Sunday School Union, and several Executors accounts), c 1932 - c 1937. |
| Appraisal | This material has been appraised in line with normal procedures. |
| Accruals | None expected. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the University Archivist and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Language | English |
| Physical Description | No physical conditions affecting use of collection. |
| Related Material | Records from Ledingham Chalmers, Solicitors, 19th c: 4 tin deed boxes, 6 cartons, 1 package of rolled plans; deposited June 2001, further deposit pending (MS 3662), unsorted and unlisted. |
| Finding Aids | Summary list also available in the Reading Room at Special Libraries and Archives, University of Aberdeen. |