Bengal Paper Mill Company, Limited, Quality Papers: advertising sign
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains an aluminum sign advertising Bengal Paper Mill Company’s “Well Known Quality Tiger Brand Paper,” undated and measuring 30 x 19.5 inches. The sign bears the company’s logo, a Bengal tiger in tall grass, at its center. It also advertises “stocks available here.” The collection also includes a certificate for one share of stock in the company to Ariff Esmailjee Bham, originally purchased in 1904, then transferred until 1938.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1938, undated
Creator
- Bengal Paper Mill Company, Limited (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical Note
Founded in the 1880s, the Bengal Paper Mill Company was a major exporter of Indian paper during the early 20th century. It was originally established by the British business community in Calcutta and was managed by Balmer Lawrie & Company in its early years. World prices for paper were high at the company’s inception and the prospects for Indian papermaking were promising. Bengal flourished in its early years but saw some decline as cheap wood pulp became available worldwide in the early 20th century.
Eddison, John C. A Case Study in Industrial Development: The Growth of the Indian Pulp and Paper Industry. Cambridge: Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955. Print.Other historical information derived from collection.
Extent
2 item
Abstract
Aluminum sign advertising Bengal Paper Mill Company’s “Well Known Quality Tiger Brand Paper,” and available stock, undated, with 1904 certificate included for one share of stock in the company.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, August 2016
General
GRA 0099 F0012: Shelved in GRA 0099
Removals: Shelved in SPEC GRA oversize boxes (32 inches)
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by Dustin Frohlich, October 2017.
- Title
- Finding aid for Bengal Paper Mill Company, Limited, Quality Papers: advertising sign
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2017 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository