Collection of Letters and Pages Relating to Stocks and Shares (Letters - Professional)
RecipientAwarded to
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
Barron Kidd
RecipientAwarded to
Barron Kidd
AssociatedAssociated with
William L McKnight
AssociatedAssociated with
Marguerite McBey
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
Date1959
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions28 × 21.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008311.41
Keywords
One is a letter from Barron Kidd to James McBey, dated 16 April 1959, recommending that McBey sells his shares in American Air Lines, and referring to the second of the four sheets, which is a proxy statement from Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing.
The third is a letter from McBey to Kidd, offering advice and assistant regarding Kidd's interest in oil and "in prospective concessions in the south".
The fourth sheet is a letter replying to the third.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this letter.
