collection P10 - Records of J. & L. F. Goodbody Ltd

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IE OCL P10

Titre

Records of J. & L. F. Goodbody Ltd

Date(s)

  • 1873 - 1972 (Production)

Niveau de description

collection

Étendue matérielle et support

3 boxes
1 outsize folder
2 rolled maps
3 unboxed objects

Zone du contexte

Nom du producteur

(1865 – 1984)

Histoire administrative

J. & L. F. Goodbody was established in 1865 as a jute manufacturing business based at Clashawaun in Clara and also with offices in Dublin. Its directors were Jonathan Goodbody (1865-88), Lewis F. Goodbody (1865-87), Robert Goodbody (c1870-88), Joshua C. Goodbody (c1873-88), Fredrick R. Goodbody (1880-88) and J. B. Clibborn Goodbody (1880-88).

The business was formed into a limited company in 1888 and traded under the name J. & L. F. Goodbody Ltd. As well as jute, it also manufactured cotton and synthetics. Its main factories at Clara and Waterford were later joined by factories at Dublin, Limerick and Slane. In 1937, it became a public company when outside shareholders and directors were introduced. It was quoted on the Dublin Stock Exchange and wound up in 1984. The family crest was adopted as the registered trade mark.

Histoire archivistique

Donated to Offaly County Library in 1987.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

The collection is comprised of artefacts, plans and drawings of the Clashawaun Works (jute spinning mill) and its machinery. The business records include; material relating to the formation of the limited company in 1888; correspondence with directors and partners; notices of meetings and resolutions adopted; some handwritten minutes and material relating to the formation of the limited company to a public company in 1937.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The collection was arranged in a broadly chronological order. As there is no discernible original order to the items, the archivist retained this chronological sequence and reference codes but separated the items into four strands.
A – Establishment of factory (1873-1903)
B – Formation of limited company and expansions (1888 – 1934)
C – Formations of public company (1935 -55)
D – Artefacts (c. 1930-1972)

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

By appointment only. Contact Offaly Archives at [email protected]

Produced for consultation in original format with due regard for handling guidelines. Some fragile items may not be produced.

Conditions governing reproduction

May be reproduced in accordance with provisions of the Copyright and Related Rights Act (2000). No reproduction online, in print or broadcast without the express permission of copyright holder.

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    Script of material

      Language and script notes

      Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

      Finding aids

      A descriptive catalogue prepared is uploaded here.

      Zone des sources complémentaires

      Existence and location of originals

      Offaly County Library

      Existence and location of copies

      Related units of description

      Offaly County Archives, J. & L. F. Goodbody, Clashawaun Works Floorplan , OCA/P97
      Offaly County Archives, J. & L. F. Goodbody, Clashawaun Works Employment Legislation, OCA/P24
      National Archives of Ireland, Business Records Survey, J. & L. F. Goodbody Ltd. Records, BRS OFF12
      Offaly County Library, Local Studies Collections, Clara and Clashawaun Photograph Collection.
      Dublin Friends Historical Library, GoodbodyPrivate Papers

      Publication note

      Goodbody, M., The Goodbodys – the story of an Irish Quaker family 1630 – 1950, Ashfield Press, Dublin (2011)

      Publication note

      Stewart, M., Goodbodys of Clara, privately published by J. & L. F. Goodbody (1965)

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      Mots-clés - Sujets

      Mots-clés - Lieux

      Mots-clés - Noms

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      Identifiant de la description

      Identifiant du service d'archives

      Rules and/or conventions used

      ISAD (G), 2nd Ed.

      Dates of creation revision deletion

      June 2019, Ciara O'Brien

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