Burroughs Corporation records. American Arithmometer Company records 1886-1905

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Burroughs Corporation records. American Arithmometer Company records 1886-1905

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Collection contains information about the American Arithmometer Company, including a description of the incorporation and first meeting of the Board of Directors; agreements with the Boyer Machine Company; correspondence; financial records; cash books, ledgers and journals; time books; and specifications for the Detroit factory.

14 boxes (7.3 cubic feet)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6615172

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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 ...

Boyer Machine Company.

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Boyer, Joseph, d. 1930.

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Burroughs, William Seward, 1858?-1898

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William Burroughs received his A.B. from New York University in 1859. From the description of Student notebook, 1858. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 478161112 ...