| 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 71 |
| OCR Text |
Show JOHN TELEPHONE! R.RAFTER COUNSELOR AT WHITEHALL 44-5094 LAW 8 Barubge Hiveel, Nai Dork # December 1, 1952 Mr. Val A. Browning, Browning Arms Company, Ogden, Dear Utah. Mr. Browning: In my letter to you of October 3 I enclosed copies of my letters to John V. Browning and M. Bigelow Browning, respectively, inquiring about (1) the investigation of the dutiable value of your company's praisement of your company's Butry 719 of July 3, 1951. shotguns entries and thereof, I now enclose a copy of John V. dated October 7, and a copy of M. Bigelow dated November 2 and enclosing a copy of from Mr. Goddard dated November 21. You will note from Mr. (2) the beginning Browning's Browning's memorandum Goddard's ap- memorandum with reply, reply, to him that the guns which were shipped to your company prior to July 31 of this year are now being appraised. This should be a relief to you as it is to me, inasmuch as it signifies that they are being appraised as heretofore, i.e., at their "foreign value" rather than at their "cost of production” as was earlier threatened. As I think you appraisement of all entries M. Bigelow suggesting great should in Browning today, how the desired be definitely question, as per copy information In closing, I want assistance in bringing I kind of you to know this matter that to a your son was of successful con- regards, Sincerely the written.to of letter enclosed, may best be obtained. clusion. With informed have yours, pa. fa Ref |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
194267 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mmbx9n/194267 |