Madame Crystal Ltd and A. Tugendhat, glove maker; yarn importer: records

Madame Crystal Ltd. (1939-1989):

• Corporate and share records (1948-1981).
• Accounting and financial records (1939-1989).
• Address books, office stationary and correspondence (1949-1981).

A. Tugendhat (1926-1984):

• Accounting and financial records (1939-1984): Ledgers, daybooks and cash books (1939-1984); Invoices and financial statements concerning transfers from overseas (1973-1983).
• Operation (1926-1984): Manufacturing records: technical specification cards for fabric/yarn (1926-1938); Correspondence (1980-1984); Other operational records.
• Albert Tugendhat's personal papers (1939-1984).

Madame Crystal Ltd. (1948 - 1980) was established by the glove maker Christine Maria Tugendhat, ně Crystal, in Austria. She married A. Tugendhat, who had established the firm of A. Tugendhat, woollen manufacturers, in Austria in 1928. Both were Jewish and in 1939 they fled to England where they continued their respective businesses based in Newman Street, London. Madame Crystal became a limited company in 1948 and went into voluntary liquidation in 1980. The firm of A. Tugendhat continued as yarn importers, importing high-quality yarn from Austria. Although the firms existed as separate entities their accounts were kept jointly until the liquidation of Madame Crystal Ltd in 1980.

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Donated by Michael Tugendhat in December 1980.

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