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Cuming Smith and Company Limited (c. 1872 - 1980)

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Accession Title:Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records
Reference:92/88
Date Range:1883 - 1910
Description:Two photograph albums (1 Venice, 1 Scotland) and 5 loose photographs (a portrait of J. Cuming Jnr., a portrait of Alice Cuming, his wife); a photograph of Dee Cottage, Whitehall St., Yarraville; a tinted postcard of Maritana St., Kalgoorlie sent by JC Jnr. to MAC, 1910; a family group in studio including JC Jnr., Alice, Alice Jnr., W.F. Cuming, H.W. Cuming and J.J. Cuming c. 1896).
Quantity:0.06 m
Access:Open

Accession Title:Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records
Reference:78/97
Date Range:1829 - 1977
Description:Minutes 1897-1947; director's attendance books; share issues; public relations; business correspondence and memoranda 1875-1960; legal documents 1871-1956; reports and submissions 1903-1965; catalogues 1882-1974; accounts and stock records; ledgers; balance sheets; medals 1877-1925; amalgamation and kindred matters; maps and plans 1860-1959; personnel; technical reports; publications; newspaper clippings. Cuming family papers: private diaries; correspondence; documents; note- books 1829-1944. Victorian Fertilizer Association minutes 1907-1929.
Quantity:12 m
Access:Restricted
Related Entries:Commonwealth Fertilisers (1929 - )

Accession Title:Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records
Reference:92/157
Date Range:1880 - 1960
Description:Five albums and one envelope of loose photographs, most annotated. Each album (and one previously accessioned inscribed): "James Cuming 1883" and M.A. Cuming, Balwyn on first page. 1. "Italy", mainly monuments, statues etc. with captions. 2. "Sydney, America, NZ and Sandwich Isles", a few captioned. 3. "Egypt and Ceylon", with 2 N.S.W. photograph interleaved. 4. "France, Germany, Belgium and Ireland", some captioned. 5. "England", photograph interleaved of naval personnel on "Zealandia"?
Quantity:5 albums, one envelope of photographs
Access:Open

Accession Title:Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records
Reference:96/73
Date Range:1938 - 1960
Description:Ink and wash sketch by Edna Walling of Plan for the Garden of Mrs. M.A. Cuming, Kooyong Rd. Toorak n.d. [1938] 39x76.5 cm., mount 61x81 cm; sketches and final tracings of alterations and additions to residence, 29 Stonnington Place Toorak for Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Cuming 1960; design by John Cuming, drawings prepared by Mackay & Potter, Hawthorn. 10 large, tracings, 6 smaller sketches; M.A. Cuming: Cash box without key from office 65 William Street.
Quantity:0.1 m
Access:Open

Accession Title:Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records
Reference:88/95
Date Range:1910 - 1988
Description:Personal papers of the late MA Cuming (d26/2/88), personal investments, household accounts, photographs, objects (eg Stanley calculator, bed pan, camera and projector), insurance policies, historical notes re Cuming Smith, MA Cuming [Veterinarian], Fehon Family, illuminated invitations, MAc's B.Sc. (Melb.) certificate 1924, etching of University of Melbourne union club building c1922 etc., clubs and societies files, etc.
Quantity:10 m
Access:Restricted

Accession Title:Cuming Smith and Company Limited - Records
Reference:89/95
Date Range:1965 - 1975
Description:G.R. Clarke's ts. "The Adelaide Chemical Works Company - and the Adelaide Chemical and Fertilizer Company Limited. The Foundation and Development 1882 to 1965," 28pp and photographs of partners, facsimiles of a few early legal documents, etc. Clarke worked for the company.
Quantity:0.01 m
Access:Open
Related Entries:Adelaide Chemical Works (1883 - )
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