Papers, 1941-1967.

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Papers, 1941-1967.

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Business correspondence, machinery licensing, leasing and loan agreements, and legal documents of the Wright Machinery Company. Correspondence in 1957 indicates that Wright Machinery was merged with Sperry Rand Corporation on 29 March, 1957.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Wright Machinery Co.

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Wright, R. K. (Richard Kenneth), 1939-

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Businessman of Durham, N.C., and founder of Wright Machinery Company. From the description of Papers, 1941-1967. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41546410 Businessman of Durham, N.C. From the description of Richard Harvey Wright papers, 1870-1967. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504949 ...

Sperry Rand Corporation

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