| 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 145 |
| OCR Text |
Show ie (Draft Merchandise, The Appraiser of U.s. Gustom House, (Insert street St. Louis, Mo, Dear proposed lett @® that the Consular Belgium, is address) Sir: We American the are Embassy dutiable value are withholding guns, awaiting and, if to informed in Will as of Brussels, of you, the shotguns therefore, appraisement a report of and the of number date which you are thus In this connection, be permitted to which you are now withholding appraisement as above referred values cable the to you shall shotguns in Thanking you import Belgium. our entries of results of such an investigation earliest of our entries request that, the to us from of we we investigating any withholding necessary, we the advise of if now of kindly of so, dutiable which Section you such shot- appraisement. respectfully amend or to, whether any of our entries as shall hereafter withhold so to to ultimately as decide conform are whatever properly appli- question. for your Yours courtesy very truly, in this matter, we |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
194341 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mmbx9n/194341 |