Snippets of Information Regarding the Gorham Company

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Mr. Prentice, of the Gorham Mfg. Co., has been in New York selecting goods for the spring trade. He is of opinion that trade will be good and his purchases have been heavy.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - March 1890

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The new factory of the Gorham Mfg. Co. is now completed, and several of the rooms have been occupied. The carpenter shop is in operation, and the machine shop is now being removed to its new location. Preparation is being made to occupy the entire factory during the spring.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - March 1890

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At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Gorham Manufacturing Company, held at Providence, R. I., on Wednesday, March 12, G. H. Houghton was unanimously elected agent of the company.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - April 1890

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Charles H. Baker, superintendent of the works of the Gorham Manufacturing Company, at Elmwood, R. I., died at his home, 67 Stimson avenue, last Saturday morning.

Mr. Baker was born at Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 17, 1843, and spent his early life in that town, obtaining his education in the public schools. When the civil war broke out he enlisted in the Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment and served with that organiaztion for four years, being mustered out as First Lieutenant. Shortly after the war he came to Providence and entered the office of the Gorham Manufacturing Company as clerk. Step by step he worked his way up until he became assistant superintendent, a position which he filled for several years. On the death of Geo. Wilkinson, the superintendent, in December, 1894. Mr. Baker was elected to fill the vacancy and continued in the same position up to the time of his death.

In 1866 Mr. Baker was married to Miss Ellen Fitzgerald, of Nantucket, who with two daughters, Maude and Ellen Louise, survive him. He was a prominent member of the Squantum and Congregational Clubs, the Massachusetts Loyal Legion and Slocum Post, No. 10. G. A. R.

Source: The Jewelers' Review - 26th April 1899

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The Gorham Company - New York - 1919

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George N. Kingsbury, executive superintendent of the Rhode Island Commissioners to the Pan-American Exposition, states that the Gorham Mfg. Co. have been assigned one of the most desirable locations on the exhibition grounds at Buffalo. The Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co. have also been fortunate in the amount of space allotted to them.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th February 1901

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Heath, Such & Co. are a new firm of jewelers’ tool makers who have started in business at 283 Thurber’s Ave. The members of the firm are Thomas Heath, who has had some years’ experience in the employ of the Gorham Mfg. Co., and Charles H. Such, who for the past 10 years was an employe of the H. A. Kirby Co., and previous to that was with Dutee Wilcox.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th February 1901

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PROVIDENCE

Ruel W. Glidden, a well known silversmith of this city and Attleboro, died, at his home, in Edgewood, last Sunday afternoon, after a brief illness. The deceased had followed the silversmith’s trade at Frank M. Whiting & Co.’s, Attleboro, and in later years in this city, being employed by the Gorham Mfg. Co. At the time of his death he was in his 71st year and leaves a widow and three children, a daughter and two sons.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 27th February 1901

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Gorham Manufacturing Company - New York - 1901

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John Scott, an old silversmith, died Tuesday night, Feb. 26, at his home in Long Island City. He was 60 years old and had been employed by the Gorham Mfg. Co. for many years. At the time of his death he was in charge of their polishing shop, in the building at 19th St. and Broadway. Funeral services were held at Long Island City, Friday.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th March 1901

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The Gorham Mfg. Co., who are about to start manufacturing silver ware in Montreal, have taken premises on St. David’s Lane.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th March 1901

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The “Slippery Four” whist team, of the Gorham Mfg. Co., defeated the "Foxy" team, of the same works, at whist last week. The score was 23 to 0. Medals were given the winning team by Robert Currier.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th March 1903

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It has been announced that the Silversmiths Company, organised some time ago by the merger of the Silversmiths Company and the Silverware Stocks Company, has secured the assent of more than enough stockholders of the Gorham Manufacturing Company to insure the merger with that company also. The total authorized capital stock of the merger company is $14,000,000, of which $2,000,000 has been issued in exchange for securities of the Silverware Stocks Company and $6,000,000 will be offered in exchange for the stock of the Gorham Company.

Source: The Metal Industry - June 1907

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Gorham M'f'g Co. - New York - 1897

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Death of John Gorham

Providence, R. I., June 27.—Word was received here to-day that John Gorham died in Chase City, Va., yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mr. Gorham had been in poor health for some time and nearly a year ago went south, hoping that the climate would benefit him.

John Gorham was born in Providence Nov. 18, 1820. He was a son of Jabez Gorham, the founder of the present Gorham Mfg. Co. John Gorham attended the schools of that period and at the age of 17 years entered into the employ of his father. Early in 1837 he decided to leave his father’s employ on account of not being able to agree with the foreman of the shop and to try his fortune elsewhere. His father thought it was only a boyish freak and gave his consent. John Gorham then engaged in different branches of industry in New York and Boston. His whole inclinations and aptitudes were toward mechanical pursuits and in August 1841 he entered into partnership with his father, the firm being known as Jabez Gorham & Son. John Gorham applied himself assiduously to business, and soon mastered its points. Jabez Gorham gradually withdrew from active service in the business, and in 1847 retired wholly from the firm.

In 1850 the firm engaged in the manufacture of hollow silver ware, and at this time introduced steam power Into the work of the shop. John Gorham took into partnership Gorham Thurber, the firm being known as Gorham & Thurber. In 1852 John Gorham went to Europe to study the methods of the silver industry abroad. In order to fully master the trade, he paid for the privilege of working beside skilled workmen. He also sent an expert moulder and several other workmen to this country to his partner. On his return to this country he introduced methods that caused the business to assume large proportions and the firm to be a keen competitor with other firms of this country.

Jan. 1, 1865. the Gorham Co. were incorporated with a capital of $300,000. In 1872 this amount was doubled. John Gorham retired from business in 1878. He married Amy Thurber, the daughter of Isaac and Lucy Thurber of this city, in September. 1848. Six children resulted from this union, four boys and two girls. Only two of the boy’s survive their father, Charles and Jabez. Mr. Gorham’s wife survives him and had the former lived until September of this year they would have celebrated their golden wedding.

The remains will be brought to this city to-day and the funeral will take place from the family residence.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th June 1898

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The Phillipsdale plant of the Gorham Manufacturing Company, used by that concern in its munitions work for the United States Government during the Great World War, has been sold to Otto V. Kean, of Providence. He has made the purchase for the Mechanical Equipment and Chemical Corporation, a new company recently organized and incorporated under the laws of Rhode Island. Mr. Kean was formerly manager of the munitions department of the Gorham Manufacturing Company. The Phillipsdale plant consists of some twenty or more one-story wooden buildings situated on several acres of land on Pawtucket avenue, in East Providence, at the line into Pawtucket. At this plant the Gorham Company filled hand grenades with high explosives during the war, the plant being in operation both day and night for more than a year.

Source: The Metal Industry - July 1919

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The Gorham Mfg. Co. intends to build very shortly an addition to its present factory, which will relieve conditions in some of the shops and be a needed improvement to the present extensive plant of the company. The new building will be three stories high, 256 feet long and 55 feet wide and will parallel the present south wing.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 25th March 1903

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Gorham M'f'g Co. - New York - 1884

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The Gorham Mfg. Co. designed a special souvenir spoon for sale at the fair for the benefit of the Messiah Home for Little Children, last week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 9th December 1891

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The Gorham M'f'g Co. - New York - 1903

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