American Arithmometer Company.

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The American Arithmometer Company was the forerunner of the Burroughs Corporation. It was incorporated in January of 1886 in St. Louis, Missouri, by four men: William S. Burroughs, Richard M. Scruggs, Thomas Metcalfe, and William R. Pye. Their purpose was to sell the adding machine invented by William S. Burroughs. The original capital stock was $100,000, divided into 1000 shares. These four men were also the original shareholders and members of the Board of Directors. The American Arithmometer Company operated out of the shop of the Boyer Machine Company, also located in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1902, Joseph Boyer became the president of the American Arithmometer Company. In 1904 the factory and general offices were moved to Detroit, Michigan, and in 1905 the company's name was changed to the Burroughs Adding Machine Company.

From the guide to the Burroughs Corporation records. American Arithmometer Company records, 1886-1905, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute. [cbi])

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referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records, 1880-1998 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Histories of Burroughs., 1886-1986 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Black box photograph collection., 1880-1972 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Langhorne family correspondence., 1886-1900 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
creatorOf Burroughs Corporation records. American Arithmometer Company records, 1886-1905 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Patent and trademark records, 1897-1980 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Early office machine product and technical literature., 1900-1966 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Reference photographs, 1891-1985 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation. Burroughs Corporation collection, 1886-1990. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Burroughs Corporation records. Biography files., 1893-1985 University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.
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associatedWith Boyer, Joseph, d. 1930 person
associatedWith Boyer Machine Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Burroughs Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Burroughs, William Seward, 1858? -1898 person
correspondedWith Langhorne family family
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