Gorham Manufacturing Company Records (Ms.74)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Gaps in the series structure in the series inventory represent materials that have not yet been described.

Record Group 1. History and Reference Materials

Subgroup 1-A. Family History

Subgroup 1-B. Company History

• Series 1-B-3. Historical:Articles written about Gorham

Subgroup 1-C. Executive Biographical Files (includes Production Managers)

Subgroup 1-D. Plants and Facilities

• Series 1-D-2. Providence: Adelaide Avenue: Elmwood Section
• Series 1-D-3. New York

Subgroup 1-E. History of Silver Industry

Subgroup 1-F. Gorham Company Archives

Subgroup 1-G. Gorham Company Museum

Record Group 2. Corporate and Administrative

Subgroup 2-A. Stock and Finance Records

• Series 2-A-1. President-Annual Reports to Stockholders

Subgroup 2-B. Board of Directors Records

Subgroup 2-D. Accounting Records

• Series 2-D-1. Cost Accounting
  • Subseries 2-D-1-a. Corporate
  • Subseries 2-D-1-b. Sales
• Series 2-D-2. Inventory Control
  • Subseries 2-D-2-1. Cost Books
  • Subseries 2-D-2-7. Silver Holloware Cost Estimates
  • Subseries 2-D-2-b. Costing

Subgroup 2-F. Personnel and Human Resources Materials

• Series 2-F-5. Photos Loose - Groups - Company outings, parties, etc.

Subgroup 2-H. Marketing Promotion

• Series 2-H-2. Marketing
  • Subseries 2-H-2-a. Sales
  • Subseries 2-H-2-b. Advertising
  • Subseries 2-H-2-d. Catalogs
• Series 2-H-3. Photographic Dept
  • Subseries 2-H-3-a. Historical
  • Subseries 2-H-3-b. Work Prints
• Series 2-H-3-c. Advertising
  • Subseries 2-H-3-c-ii. Loose Photographs: Competing Companies
  • Subseries 2-H-3-d. Non-Gorham Subjects

Record Group 3. Production and Product Lines

Subgroup 3-A. Design Department

• Series 3-A-1. Designers
• Series 3-A-3. Drawings
• Series 3-A-4. Blueprints
• Series 3-A-6. Chasing Patterns
• Series 3-A-9. Gorham Design Library
  • Subseries 3-A-9-a. Library
  • Subseries 3-A-9-c. Design

Subgroup 3-B. Production Records

• Series 3-B-1. Silver
  • Subseries 3-B-1-a. Administrative History
  • Subseries 3-B-2-b. Administrative History
• Series 3-B-3. Silver: Hollowware
  • Subseries 3-B-3-a. Administrative History
  • Subseries 3-B-3-b. Production Records
• Series 3-B-4. Silver: Electroplate
• Series 3-B-5. Ecclesiastical
• Series 3-B-7. Bronze Division
  • Subseries 3-B-7-a. Administrative History
  • Subseries 3-B-7-b. Production Records
  • Subseries 3-B-8-a. Administrative History

Record Group 4. Subsidiaries and Acquired Companies

Subgroup 4-A. Alvin

• Series 4-A-1. Administrative History
• Series 4-A-5. Marketing/Sales/Advertising

Subgroup 4-B. Black, Starr & Frost

• Series 4-B-1. Administrative History

Subgroup 4-C. Davis & Galt

• Series 4-C-1. Administrative History

Subgroup 4-D. Durgin

• Series 4-D-1. Administrative History

Subgroup 4-E. Eaton Paper

• Series 4-E-1. Administrative History

Subgroup 4-F. Friedman

• Series 4-F-1. Administrative History

Subgroup 4-H. Graff, Washbourne & Dunn

• Series 4-H-1. Administrative History
• Series 4-H-3. Marketing/Sales/Advertising

Subgroup 4-I. Kennard & Jenkes

Subgroup 4-J. Kerr

Subgroup 4-L. Mount Vernon

Subgroup 4-N. Spaulding & Co.

Subgroup 4-O. Stand Metal Products

Subgroup 4-P. Whiting

• Series 4-P-1. Administrative History
• Series 4-P-4. Marketing/Sales/Advertising

Subgroup 4-Q. Wood & Hughes (See Graff, Washbourne & Dunn)

• Series 4-R-1. Administrative History
• Series 4-R-2. Financial