By Nathan Bender, Jacob Smith, Joshua Brown, Andrew Searle, Samantha L. Harper
Title: MS 020 - Winchester Repeating Arms Company Archives Collection, 1857-1980
Primary Creator: Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Extent: 100.0 Boxes
Date Acquired: 01/01/1976
Repository: McCracken Research Library
Access Restrictions: McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.
Acquisition Source: Olin Corporation
Acquisition Method: Gift
Related Materials: Digitized Collection of Winchester Repeating Arms Company - MS 020 in Buffalo Bill Center of the West's Digital Collections For more information please see http://library.centerofthewest.org/cdm/search/collection/p17097coll30/order/identi/ad/asc
Related Publications:
Rare Books - "Winchester Goes to War!"
"Hunting for Profits" by Paul M. Doane, a Winchester-Western Press sales/marketing publication, HD9744 F552 D63 1967
Preferred Citation: Winchester Repeating Arms Company Archives Collection, MS 20, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Listing of paintings, artist, physical location in facility, value, and condition.
Includes ledger "Used by the Inspector for the Turkish Government, 1876-1878" in Arabic
Reception invitations and programs.
Model 1893 Shot Gun - Changes Made Under Mark A, B, C
Factory Memoradum - Room Numbers
Memoranda - Winter of 1870 Turkish Contract on Model 1866 and Factory Relocation
Assignment of all Patents from Courtlandt Palmer, Horace Smith, Daniel B. Wesson to Volcanic Repeating Arms Comapany - July 10, 1855
Smith, Wesson & Palmer Acknowledgment of the Receipt in Full to the Conditions of Contract - July 28, 1856 on blue paper
Patent Rights Deed and Covenants Between Courtlandt Palmer, Horace Smith, and Daniel B. Wesson - 1854-1855
Assignment of Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. to Gardner Mosse and Samuel T. Talcott - February 1857, 1867
Assignment of Volcanic Repeating Arms Company to Gardner Morse and Samuel T. Talcott - February 4, 1857
Petition for Assinment of the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company by Matthew T. Elliott of the Tradesman's Bank - February 6, 1857
Motion and vote of stockholders of the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company for Appointment of James M. Townsend as Trustee for assets of the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company and May Assign Assets to Gardner Morse and Samuel T. Talcott - February 3, 1857
Patent Office Copy of Assignment of Patents from Cortland Palmer, Horace Smith, Daniel B. Wesson to the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company - July 10, 1855
Correspondence from F.G. Wheeler in New York - September 7, 1856
Correspondence from F.G. Wheeler - July 17, 1856
Correspondence from F.G. Wheeler in New York - August 1, 1856
Correspondence from Samuel T. Talcott in New Haven - July 2, 1856 - Proposes designing single loading firearms adapted to the use of the loaded ball on to the solid ball & cartridge, patenting same, and granting patent to Volcanic Arms
Correspondence to Smith and Winchester from Megargie & Co. of Philadelphia - Feburary 9, 1850
Correspondence to Smith, Winchester, & Co. from John Thomson of Grant & Derrickson - July 14, 1851
Correspondence to Smith, Winchester & Co. from Perkins & Selden of Erie, Pennsylvania - June 2, 1853
Correspondence to S.L. Talcott from J.W. Post [sp?] - July 27, 1855
Correspondence to Samuel L. Talcott from Joseph W. Storrs - December 4, 1855
Notes about letter above to Samuel L. Talcott from Joseph W. Storrs dated December 4, 1855
Gardner Morse, Samuel Talcott, and Oliver F. Winchester Sale of Machinery - May 10, 1860
Assignment of Patents by Gardner Morse & Samuel L. Talcott Trustees of the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company to Oliver F. Winchester - March 31, 1857
H.M. Harrison Estate of Volcanic Repeating Arms Co Receipt of Payment - July 13, 1857
Contract Between Palmer, Smith & Wesson in Reference to Division of Payments Between The Parties - undated
James M. Townsend's Communication Accepting Office of Treasurer for the Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. - February 3, 1857
Notice of Patent by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson for An Improved Cartridge for Pistols, Rifles, and Other Fire Arms - May 10, 1853
