Legal records, 1906-1936 (bulk 1916-1935).

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Legal records, 1906-1936 (bulk 1916-1935).

Correspondence; minutes; organization papers; contracts; legal documents concerning lawsuits regarding trademarks, compensation claims, and patents; and other legal records kept by Buffalo law firm of Dudley, Stowe and Sawyer.

(12.0 linear ft.)

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