| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 009, Folder 04 |
| Creator |
Browning, Marriner Bigelow; Goddard, Grant F.; Boone, J. T.; Elwell, F. H.; Ward, Montgomery; Richardson, Lon; Steckel, Hugo; Journal of Commerce (Firm); Hicks, M. E.; Rafter, John R.; Browning, John Val; Gaily, J. W.; Coffey, Don L.; Kessler Arms Corporation; Waterhouse, Wayne L.; Roberts, S.; Morrone, Joseph A.; Winter, Jan; White, E. Field; Tonkin, A. T.; Article Metallique Belge; Barr, A. H.; Quayle, R. H.; Winchester Repeating Arms Company; Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.; Mattlet, E.; Hickey, Fred F.; Rhode Island Arms Company; Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; Meikle, J. W.; Shand, F. P.; Verboomen, A.; Continental Arms Corporation; Hahn, P. Y.; Shipley, K.; Husqvarna Vapenfabriks Aktiebolag; Hammar & Company Aktiebolag; Morrone Manufacturing Company; Sporting Goods Dealer; Browning, Marriner A.; Murray, Slaughter; Manufacture d'Armes de Luxe; Ellis, Douglas B. |
| Contributors |
Olin Industries; University of Wisconsin--Madison; Lauer, A.; Gillham Advertising Agency; Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.; Browning Arms Company; Rafter, John R.; Kessler Arms Corporation; Rod & Gun Shop; Rhode Island Arms Company; Firearms International Corporation; The Poly Choke Company; Continental Arms Corporation; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Savage Arms Corporation; John Inglis Company Limited; Belgium. Office belge du commerce extérieur; Crosman Arms Company; Murrays Sporting Goods |
| Description |
Primarily Goddard F. Grant corresponding with Marriner Bigelow Browning and Marriner A. Browning enclosing information and letters from competing gun companies. |
| Subject |
Winchester Repeating Arms Company; Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.; Firearms industry and trade--United States; Firearms industry and trade--Utah; Browning Arms Company; Business enterprises--Utah--Ogden--History |
| Digital Publisher |
Digitized by Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Date Digital |
2026-04 |
| Date |
1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953 |
| Medium |
correspondence; documents; financial records; newspaper clippings; publications (documents); ephemera; pamphlets |
| Spatial Coverage |
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States; St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States; Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States; Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; New York City, New York, United States; Long Island City, Queens County, New York, United States; Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, New York, United States; Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States; Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States; Hope Valley, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States; Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States; Washington, D.C., United States; Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States; Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States; Brussels, Belgium; Haydenville, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States; Liege, Wallonia, Belgium; Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States; Chicopee Falls, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States; Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States; Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden; Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States; Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, 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:  |
| Sponsorship/Funding |
Funding generously provided by the Val A. Browning Charitable Foundation. |
| Source |
Browning Arms Company Collection, MS492, Box 9, Folder 4, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kbwxc2 |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
185025 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6kbwxc2 |
| Title |
Page 54 |
| OCR Text |
Show 1952 14, July 7 Brownell Bob Mr. be made of the fact that American manufacturers left the market wide open for some lines now being Comment also should have walked off and imported, coincidence as Federal makers to me that it was quite a it appeared Qn the primer problem, as soon releasing primers began that the major manufacturers the other it had not been in until the market which got into then, discontinued yet been recovery, which started Partly through preoccupation and has war, last the after European completed. of period The not partly by reason of the simple lapse of time, the public attention of this country is no longer so acutely directed at this recovery process. In its it wise for our country considered our foreign policy stages, earlier to encourage trade with Europe in order that the recovery might be one of orderly soundness through individual enterprise insomuch as possible. channels trade ordinary of the encouragement that It was also hoped would do much to lighten the load assumed by the United States Treasury, which, when brought into use, would have something of the demoralizing effect of a dole. was thought, would If be whereas the might leaves. At generally any other IT am that like latter the same one would draw an analogy, the former similar to pouring water on the roots speaking, country. much been like sprinkling process desirable water of balanced for our country their it product or not, quality because the the has, as well as see articles I usually, case, it is Still, I see no sense in protesting to editors clubs, although more strictly calculated business a such favor might intended on trade not one to write letters to the president. I often appear to be biased and poorly founded in fact; and most people, won't take the time to argue. In this attitude this too orderly always different, obviously. or waving advertising you be time, method, it of a tree, and and that many marketing article as a do I course. methods whole, like that know others less may its be we are whether hurt idealistic about bettered. I headline, leaves say the over~ all impression loop holes may if they didn't of antagonism against importing firearms. let you say, "I didn't mean you." No one already know it. However, the knows this now This not the I letter want to is go back to to be published; doing ordinary the problem is over business. Sincerely, M. Bigelow Vice MBB/awe Air Mail Browning President board, and |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
185079 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6kbwxc2/185079 |