Clifton family papers, 1833-1927 (bulk 1919-1927).

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Clifton family papers, 1833-1927 (bulk 1919-1927).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33484381

Letters expressing regret at Charles Clifton's resignation as president of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, 1927; newspaper clippings on the resignation and on Clifton's death; European travel diary, 1927; scrapbooks on Buffalo society and Buffalo soldiers, 1919; photograph album of family and friends; letters to N.K. Hall from George and Emily Hall Gorham, and friends, 1860-1866.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Gorham, George, 1837-1906.

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Clifton, Charles, 1853-1928.

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Chairman of the board of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company and first president of the national Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Born in Buffalo; married Grace Gorham, granddaughter of N.K. Hall. From the description of Clifton family papers, 1833-1927 (bulk 1919-1927). (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33484381 ...

Hall, Nathan Kelsey, 1810-1874

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U.S. postmaster general, U.S. representative from New York, lawyer, and jurist. From the description of Appointments of Nathan Kelsey Hall, 1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450716 Born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, N.Y.; moved to Wales, Erie County, N.Y. in 1826. Became a clerk and student in Millard Fillmore's law office in Aurora. Held many positions in local government between 1830 and 1840. Entered into law partnership with Fillmore and Solomon G. Haven in 1836. A...

Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company

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Buffalo automobile and truck manufacturing company with origins in firm founded in 1870, becoming the George N. Pierce Company in 1896 and the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company in 1909. In 1928 came under control of the Studebaker Corporation; in 1932 sold its truck business to the White Motor Company (a Studebaker subsidiary). Reorganization in 1933 proved ineffective, and in 1934 Pierce-Arrow filed for bankruptcy. Continued limited operations until 1937 when buildings and machinery were bought by...

Gorham, Emily Hall, 1838 or 9-1863.

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