| Title |
Browning Arms Company Collection, Box 012, Folder 07 |
| Creator |
Birdsell, Wayne; Browning, Val A., 1895-1994; Rafter, John R.; FN (Firm : Belgium); Schroeder Freres; Zinn, Harry A.; United States. Bureau of Customs; Browning, John Val; Mattlet, Ernest; Briggs, William M.; Browning, Marriner Bigelow; Goddard, Grant F.; Kinkade, Byron; Senden, F. Raymond; United States. Embassy (Belgium); Union of Gunsmith Retailers of Belgium |
| Description |
Exchanges and documentation regarding customs and importation, with John R. Rafter as primary creator. Includes drafts of affidavits. |
| Subject |
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 |
2026-06 |
| Date |
1951; 1952; 1953; 1954 |
| Medium |
correspondence; documents; financial records; legal records |
| Spatial Coverage |
Washington, D.C., United States; New York City, New York, United States; Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States; Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium; Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States; St. Louis, Missouri, United States; Liège, Wallonia, Belgium; Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Type |
Text |
| Conversion Specifications |
Archived TIFF images were scanned with an Epson Expression 13000XL scanner. Digital images were reformatted in Photoshop. |
| Language |
eng; fra |
| 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 12, Folder 7, Special Collections & University Archives, Stewart Library, Weber State University. |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mmbx9n |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
194196 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mmbx9n |
| Title |
Page 93 |
| OCR Text |
Show COUNSELOR AT WHITEHALL TELEPHONE! FTER R.RA JOHN 4-5094 LAW 8 Bridge Harel Ni rh Jay Ll, 1952 our conversation Mr. Val A. Browning, Browning Arms Company, Ogden, Utah. Dear Mr.. Browning: In % S accordance with + 2 on your * last © Visit to New York, 1 am enclosing a bill for my services the past six months. Almost two-thirds of the amount of bill is attributable to the pending investigation of the dutiable value of your importations. If you think it is high, please letter of let me Since the know you same and wrote date I shall reduce to me on Mr. Goddard, from June Z for this “4 too it. 18th, I received enclosing a a copy of letter, dated June 17th, from the appraiser to your company at St. Louis. A copy of the appraiser's letter is attached hereto. From its last paragraph I infer that the’ investiga- tion was not requested Commissioner of I by Customs have recently Liege, requesting him developments relating I shall forward suggestions to such him, With him in kind to to but initiated by written John Browning to V. keep me informed of all the investigation; and, information as was and the Washington. when to the you, with occasion a may at important of course, copy of my arise. regards, ge ReIBLAGRO < a Sincerely yours, > ~ er Ger - Oe é Too JRR:BL Enc. : : Se y hd te OR 8 gh os ; *#'= a” ey |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
194289 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mmbx9n/194289 |