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Inventory Acc.12235 George Waterston and Sons, Ltd. (Edinburgh) Inventory Acc.12235 George Waterston and Sons, Ltd. (Edinburgh) National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Tel: 0131-466 2812 Fax: 0131-466 2811 E-mail: [email protected] © Trustees of the National Library of Scotland The business records, 1768-2002, of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd., Edinburgh, specialist printers, manufacturing and retail stationers, and sealing wax manufacturers. The papers also include material relating more particularly to the Waterston family. The Company was established in 1752 by an East Lothian schoolmaster turned merchant, William Waterston (1729-80) who had taken over the business of a dealer in flambeaux (wax torches). In 1753 he expanded into the production of sealing wax and wafers, and later in the century the firm began the production of ink. In 1828, the family opened a retail stationery shop. Trading from 1786 to 1831 as Ferrier and Waterston (Catherine, widow of the founder, had married Robert Ferrier in the former year), the firm became George Waterston and Son from 1831. At the Great Exhibition of 1851 the firm won a prize medal for the sealing wax, and, in addition to stationery, entered into specialist printing in 1864 with the securing of a contract to print banknotes, an activity that was sustained until 1970. The Company continued to have a major presence in the more general field of security printing. The second half of the 19th century, and the succeeding century, saw a great expansion of the printing side of the business, especially the production of commercial and retail paper products, including social and domestic stationery which carried Waterstons’ well-known “Terston” brand name. Other innovations included the introduction of a lithographic printing shop (1865) and letterpress printing, which aided the production of security printing as well as producing a series of fine art books. A London office was opened in 1876, and the firm opened new manufacturing premises in Warriston Road, Edinburgh, in 1902, a site they occupied until 2003. Waterstons became a limited company in 1914. In 2003 the Company moved (with the exception of their sealing wax factory at Peffermill, Edinburgh) to a new suburban custom-fitted factory premises at Newbridge. For the 200th and 250th anniversary histories of the Company, see George Waterston and Sons Limited, 1752-1952 (Edinburgh, 1952), and Nigel Watson, Seal of Success: the story of a Scottish family business, George Waterston and Sons, Ltd, 1752-2002 (Edinburgh, 2002). In addition to business records, the collection includes papers relating to the Waterston family or to the history of the business collected by various family directors, series of family and business photographs, sample specimens of the firm’s products and other memorabilia. Papers deposited by Miss Leonora Waterston are separately recorded and listed (Acc. ). A collection of books, mostly relating to the printing business, production and technology, many of which were collected by Robert or Alan Kinnear Waterston, do not form part of the archive and will be separately noticed. The publications series includes copies of books printed and published by the Company. Deposited, 2003, by Geoffrey S. Waterston Esq., Ford, Pathhead, Midlothian Summary arrangement of the main series within the archive: 1-30 Earlier Company records from 1752 31-58 “Waterston Papers” Series, 1752-1982 59-71 Minutes & Papers of the Board of Directors, 1914-77 72-113 Annual Accounts Series, 1893-1934 114-135 Annual Reports to Shareholders, 1949-71 136-143 Organisation and Management Reports, 1950-66 144-148 Banknote production records, 1862-1955 149-160 Miscellaneous records, 1889-1977 161-185 “Historical” files, 1830 to later 20th cent. 186-218 Additional financial & other records, 1926-1963 219-221 Press-cutting albums, 1955-1980 222-225 Warriston Works developments, 1973-1975 & other Warriston papers, 1952-1969 226-246 Reports to Board & senior management, 1969-1973 247-283 Photographs 284-357 Trade Lists and Catalogues 258-364 Staff Social Activities, &c 365-424 Printing and Stationery Scrapbooks, Sample-Books & Specimens 425-468 Waterston Family Papers 469-494 Special & Framed Items 495-522 Architectural & technical plans and drawings, 1918-98 1-30 Earlier Company records from 1752 If present, numbers in square brackets at the end of each entry refer to items noted in an earlier list of papers compiled by the Business Archives Council of Scotland for the National Register of Archives (Scotland). This is, basically, a series of 18 and 19th century records, but later material is included where it forms part of a continuous series (eg. sealing wax manufacture books). 1. Business day book of William Waterston, 1752-60 [1]. 2. Business day book of William Waterston, 1760-71 [2]. 3. Ledger of William Waterston, 1758-65 [3]. 4. Ledger abstracts of workshop sales – sealing wax, wafers, flambeaux and ink, 1802-39 [4]. 5. Private account book of Mrs Catherine Ferrier, formerly Waterston, 1786- 1830 [5]. 6. Private ledger of George Waterston, 1830-45 [6]. 7. Private ledger, 1847-64 [7]. 8. Private ledger, 1864-77 [8]. 9. Private ledger, 1876-94 [9]. 10. London order book, 1890 [10]. 11. General home and overseas order book, 1890 [11]. 12. Monthly cash abstract (purchases and sales), 1844-57 [12]. 13. Monthly cash abstract (purchases and sales), 1858-64 [13]. 14. Chronological register showing difference (surplus or deficit) between monthly cash sales and purchases, 1877-1950 [14]. 15. Out-letter book of George Waterston and Sons, 1870-90 [18]. 16. Valuation book of workshops and plant, 1892. 17-19 Records relating to sealing wax and wafer manufacture, 1860-71. 17. Wafer workbook of J. Croal and J. Blyth, 1860-3 [21]. 18. Wafer workbook of J. Croal, 1866-69 [22]. 19. Wax recipe book, 1863-71. 20-25 Experiment books, 1891-1967, mostly relating to sealing wax manufacture. 20. Experiment book no.1 [25]. 21. Experiment book no. 2 [26]. 22. Experiment book no. 3 [27]. 23. Experiment book no. 4 [28]. 24. Experiment book no. 5 [29]. 25. Wax colour tests and other notes by Robert Waterston, 1904-35 [24]. 26. Workbook (indexed A-Z), circa 1861, with notes on wax, flambeaux and ink manufacture. 27. Statistics of wax manufactured in 1853-4, April-Dec. 1861, previously loose in no.26. 28. Sealing wax and flambeaux recipe book, 1864-87 [23]. 29. Fixtures book, being a ledger of expenses chargeable to fixtures and repairs, 1849-1902 [33]. 30. Agreement book (property, agencies and insurance), 1865-76 [34]. 31-58 “Waterston Papers” Series, 1752-1982 A series of business papers, 1752-1982, mostly arranged originally while the papers in this series were on temporary deposit in the Library in 1977. The original listing order has been maintained. 31. (i) Contracts of co-partnery of George Waterston and Sons, 1899, 1906. (ii) Papers relating to the formation of Waterstons as a Limited Company, 1914. 32. Papers relating to leases, etc. of properties of the Company in Edinburgh, 1901, 1906, 1912-13, 1917-18, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1930, 1936, 1939, 1941; with a valuation of the contents of No.15 Inverleith Place, n.d. 33. Invoices and specifications for new buildings at Warriston Road, 1898-1902, 1926. 34. Receipts, 1901-2, for new building at Warriston; with related correspondence, 1899-1902. 35. Reports, with related accounts and correspondence, on the operations of the London Office of the Company, 1927-8, 1931, 1939-49. 36. Leases and other papers relating to London properties, 1861, 1875-6, 1898, 1947-8. 37. Share certificates and transfers, 1914-23. 38. Share certificates and transfers, 1924-38; with proxy letters, 1938, etc. 39. Miscellaneous papers including: William Macgregor’s Trust & Interest Tables, 1906-7; projections for post-war trade, ca. 1942; memorandum on the London Showroom, n.d.; and notes on percentages and profits, 1927-30, and comparative tables of wages and advertising, 1896-1928. 40. Miscellaneous papers: correspondence with E.S. Kitto of the London Office, 1878-1903; correspondence relating to the engagement of H. Watson for the London Office, 1905; settlement of an employee’s accident claim, 1922; certificate to the Company, 1925, for employing disabled ex-servicemen; and memorandum on the management training of Alan K. Waterston, ca. 1937/8. 41. Trademark registration papers file: United Kingdom, 1946-82. 42. “Bee” trademark registration papers files: Australia, 1914-56; Canada, 1888- 1938; Denmark, 1919-1949; Egypt, 1918-40; France, 1919-50; Germany, 1895-1952. 43. “Bee” trademark registration papers files: Netherlands, 1932-52; Italy, 1919- 50; Japan, 1917-58; Sweden, 1919-59; United States of America, 1902-52. 44. General patents correspondence file, 1919-53. 45. Miscellaneous older documents relating to the firm or its principals, 1754- 1850: (i) Invoice, 1754 from William Waterston I to William Bell. (ii) Receipt, 29 Aug. 1769 by James McMillan to William Waterson, Wax Chandler for one half-year’s wages, with a note thereon. (iii) Invoice, 1778 to William Waterson for supply of vermilion and camphor. (iv) List of old business addresses of the firm, 1773-1843 (v) Invoices, Ferrier & Waterston, to David Peat for wax & wafers, 1799, and George Waterston and Son to Patrick Sandeman, 1836 for spermacite candles. (vi) State of financial affairs of Ferrier & Waterston as at 18 January, 1831. (vii) Advertisement in the Edinburgh Courant, 14 Jan. 1837, for Waterston’s family account-book. (viii) Agreement of George Waterston & Son with James Young, wafer- maker, 14 May 1841. (ix) Notice of dissolution of partnership of George Waterston I and George, Junior, on the latter taking over management of the Company, 31 Mar. 1846. (x) A sample of Waterston’s Red Letter Pocket Almanack for 1848, with pencil weather notes. 46. Miscellaneous documents, 1854-93, n.d. (i) List, 1854, by William Waterston, accountant, of papers in the repositories of the late George Waterston, Senior.
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