Records of experiments.
Contains addresses and notes on experiments.
First mention of paraffin; James Young’s interest in the chemistry of dyestuffs, with the experiments carried out; addresses; accounts of production; list of garden seeds and plants to be bought; and list of his children’s birthdates.
Mainly dealing with expenses and accounts. Also accounts of experiments in the chemistry of dyestuffs. List of the names and birthdates of his children.
Endorsed on inside cover, 'James Young, Longsight Terrace, Manchester'. Lists of expenses for trips to Scotland, London and Rouen. Details of experiments in paraffin.
Business affairs. Preparing to venture into business with Edward Binney and Edward Meldrum and details of cost. Information on Young’s attempts to discover if paraffin has been patented and his financial interest in the chemistry of dyestuffs.
Containing notes and statistics relating to Young’s Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Ltd. Includes draft minute of agreement between James Young and James Pender and others for the formation of the company, 1865, (with a printed final copy attached); financial analysis of results of operations to 31 March 1866; report on the minerals near Addiewell by Dr Landale, December 1865; notes on joint stock companies involved in the mineral oil industry in Scotland (Airdrie Mineral Oil Co Ltd; Broxburn Shale Oil Co Ltd; Capledrae Oil and Coal Co Ltd; Midcalder Mineral Oil Co Ltd; Glasgow Oil Co. (Broxburn) Ltd; Glentore Mineral Oil Co Ltd; Dalserf Coal Coke and Oil Co Ltd , Monkland Oil Refining Co Ltd; Scottish Oil Co Ltd) giving names of directors, level of capital investments etc; various notes on petroleum and shale production and details of leases of land to Young’s Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co Ltd.
Newspaper cutting in relation to the centenary celebrations of the establishment of the Young Chair of Technical Chemistry printed in the Glasgow Herald 17 November 1970 and 20 November 1970.
Regarding the previous week’s court proceedings for the Torbanehill coal case, p. 8.
Regarding court proceedings.
Includes photograph of Young’s great-great- granddaughter Mrs Elizabeth MacKenzie. Newspaper cutting from West Lothian Courier.
James Young’s signed ticket including a map of Edinburgh.