| 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 136 |
| OCR Text |
Show (DRAFT OF PROPOSED LETTER) The Appraiser of Merchandise U. &,. Custom House (Insert Street St. Louis, Dear Sirs Address) Missouri American value Will of you, the shotguns therefore, now is Belgium Brussels, in Embassy the dutiable Belgium. Section Consular the that informed are We which kindly we investigation and, of our entries appraisement. as Though correct, we if to we so, of which believe respectfully mumber you are our us from whether and date withholding that, are if of in the all necessary, you such of an entries of such thus entries request import advise of any of our appraisement are withholding shotguns, awaiting a report of the results the of investigating earliest respects we be permitted to amend any of them as to which you are now withholding or shall hereafter withhold appraisement as above referred to, so as to conform to you shell ultimately decide shotguns in question. on are for your Thanking you whatever properly dutiable values applicable to the : in courtesy Yours very this matter, truly, BROWNING ARMS Braneh Manager COMPANY |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
wsu_ba |
| ID |
194332 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6mmbx9n/194332 |