| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 003, Folder 09 |
| Creator |
Baxter, Gordon M.; Thatcher, Roy D.; Moyle, Walter G.; Browning, Marriner A.; McClintic, Thos. S.; Ellis, Douglas B.; J. M. & M. S. Browning Company; Browning, Val A., 1895--1994; Russell, John E.; Thatcher & Young Lawyers; Browning Arms Company |
| Contributors |
Scholefield, Wells & Baxter; Thatcher & Young Lawyers; Moyle & Wilkinson Attorneys & Counsellors; Browning Arms Company; J. M. & M. S. Browning Company |
| Description |
This folder contains correspondence primarily between Walter G. Moyle and Roy D. Thatcher in regards to company taxes and dealing with "jobbers" undercutting the company earnings. |
| Subject |
Firearms industry and trade--United States; Firearms industry and trade--Utah; Browning Arms Company; Business enterprises--Utah--Ogden--History; Firearms--Taxation |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date Digital |
2026-02 |
| Date |
1939; 1940; 1941; 1942 |
| Medium |
correspondence; financial records; notes (documents); documents; legal records |
| Spatial Coverage |
Washington, D.C., United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Missouri, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States; New York City, New York, United States |
| Type |
Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 13000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
Materials may be used for non--profit and educational purposes; please credit Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. For further information: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC--EDU/1.0/ |
| Sponsorship/Funding |
Funding generously provided by the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation. |
| Source |
MS492, Box 3, Folder 9, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6756k3h |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
184293 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6756k3h |
| Title |
Page 25 |
| OCR Text |
Show “Le Our figures will be suit period and the gation already made checked in the field for both the post suit period. We had a sesgreonly as to the suit period and, therefore, spéculate oan only as to how substantial this item will be in the post suit period. Mr. Baxter has advieed that at least a portion of the spare parts, such as spacial sights were attached to the guns. Mr. Baxter planned to return home by way of St. Louis and to arrange for préparation of & schedule showlng to whet extent unattached spare perts have been texed. While Mr. Hoyt indicated thet there whether the industry’s selling practice, Winchester, Savage and Remington, wes wes some question represented by applicable to the J. M. and M@. S. Browning Company, in view of its peculiar and limited position in the industry, he gave every indication that he could go slong with our proposed basis, at least in principal. He indicated that “e would wait ts cheek our figures in the field, including the seles prices of our competitors and the percentages by which we reduce thet At he parent mittal is the Browning wholesale prices in the exhibits. the conclusion of the hegring Mr. would prepare w waiver form to be Ekstrand stated signed by the company and to Ogden. to Mr. thet Zimmerman keeping in close he advised touch would send that United States the and with it case us for trans- Blanton Attorney that he should be present at any final conference in settlement /of the Blanton Mr. with arrance will He involved in the suit. fer any sion is We further reached left action in the in respect to copies of the suit until some definite our negotiations. Remington discount letters matters to de- conelu~ with on the representation that they would not be made the Bureau a part of your file but would be returnsd to us at our reMr. Hoyt indicated that he was fully aware of the guest. discount practice of the industry from our use in applying the listed manufecturers' prices As Soon vestigation held for definite we if as of the our indicated no dissent customary discounts to jobbers. to the government exhibits the purpose, agreement in and has another completed conferenes if possible, of respect to this reaching matter. its field will in~ be & finel and Thereafter should hold a oonference with Mr. Zimmerman to arrange, possible for a final settlement of the law suit. Valter G. Moyle |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
184318 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6756k3h/184318 |