RepositoryUniversity Archives and Special Collections Centre
Reference NumberWR
TitleWilliam John Mills Richardson Archive
DescriptionContains records pertaining to Richardson's apprenticeship at McCorquodale and Company Limited, publications about McCorquodale and Company Limited, papers about printing and membership cards for the London Society of Compositors. Some records relate to A. Richardson who may have been a relative of William Richardson's.
Date1880-1952
CreatorRichardson, William John Mills;
Richardson, A;
London Society of Compositors
Individual or organisational biographyWilliam John Mills Richardson [born around 1870] to Jessie Richardson. In March 1884 Richardson lived at 22 Langdale Road, Still Street, Peckham. On 1 March 1884 William John Mills Richardson became an indentured apprentice Compositor to McCorquodale and Company Limited for seven years. Richardson became a member of the London Society of Compositors in March 1890 and remained so until at least 1956.
TermPamphlets
Membership
Composition (printing)
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship indenture
Printing
Trade union members
Trade unions
First World War (1914-1918)
Related MaterialLCC/1/1 University Archives and Special Collections Centre, University of the Arts;
LCC/2 University Archives and Special Collections Centre, University of the Arts;
HF/2/3/2 University Archives and Special Collections Centre, University of the Arts;
Books in the UAL libraries about the London Society of Compositors.

Related material externally:
MSS.28/CO London Society of Compositors, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick;
MSS.285/1/1 Printers' Charitable Corporation, earlier the Printers' Pension, Almshouse and Orphan Asylum Corporation, 1878-1985, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick;
FS 12/34 The National Archives;
FS 12/24 The National Archives;
FS 12/23 The National Archives;
ACC/2558/MW/C/23/3992 The London Archives;
GLC/AR/BR/17/040058/01 The London Archives;
GLC/AR/BR/23/069438 The London Archives,
LMA/4450/A/04/071 The London Archives;
Books about or by the London Society of Compositors can be found at the British Library.
Extent1 box
LevelFonds
Access ConditionsThe University Archives and Special Collections Centre is open Monday - Friday 1pm-4pm. It is advisable to book an appointment in advance via email.
Custodial HistoryDonated by Anne Cronin to London College of Communication. Transferred in the early 2000s to the University Archives and Special Collections Centre.

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CodeView related Person's recordsDates
DS/UK/567London Society of Compositors; 1834-1964; Trade Union of Compositors1834-1964
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