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The Gorham Company - New York - 1907

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The Gorham Co. are making the silverware for the new $2,000,000 steamship Moani of the Matson Navigation Co., to ply between San Francisco and Honolulu; also silverware for the Woman's Athletic Club of San Francisco.

Source: The Hotel Monthly - June 1916

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Death of George H. Houghton

George H. Houghton, who has been so many years associated with the Gorham Mfg. Co., and who for the past few years held the responsible position as agent for the company in New York, died on Saturday. In the death of Mr. Houghton the Gorham Co. lose a valuable assistant, and the trade loses a man who has made and retained many friends, and who has filled a position of trust with the Jewelers’ League for many years.

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Mr. Houghton was 43 years and five months old. Before entering the jewelry trade he was in the drug business. He commenced his career in the jewelry trade with the old house of Palmer, Bachelder & Co., Boston, Mass., in which his father George C., was a member. Here he remained until he was offered a position of responsibility with the Gorham Co., about the year 1875. He represented the company most efficiently for many years, having charge of the large Eastern trade, spending most of his time in Boston and Philadelphia until 1884, and only relinquishing that position when promotion was offered by giving him charge of the company’s wholesale business at 19th St. and Broadway, New York, in 1884. This position he filled creditably and retained up to the time that his failing health compelled him to relinquish active business. During this time he was sent to Paris as representative of the company, having had the full charge of the exhibition made by them at the Universal Exposition of 1889. He filled this exacting position to the entire satisfaction of his employers.

Mr. Houghton had been a member of the Jewelers’ League for many years, and for several years was member a of the executive committee. His father, mother and widow survive him. The latter is a niece of H. A. Spaulding, of Spaulding & Co., Chicago.


Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 11th May 1892

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Among the subscribers to the fund for the presentation of a service of plate to the new war ship New York appear the names of the Gorham Mfg. Co. and M. D. Rothschild.

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

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The largest volume of business in its history, a much greater amount of cash carried to surplus, and percentage earnings on capital stock practically the same as in the preceding year, are features of the annual report of the Silversmiths' Company, the holding concern of the Gorham system. The report for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1913, was submitted by the directors at the annual meeting of the stockholders about the middle of the month.

Source: The Metal Industry - May 1913

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James F. Garvey, who was for 22 years cashier for the Gorham Co., died in the Hudson St. Hospital, recently. He was about 55 years of age.

Source: The Jewelers’ Circular - 23rd December 1908

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Gorham Mfg. Co. in War Work

What it meant for the Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I., manufacturer of silverware, to take up manufacturing war material may be apprehended from a paper read by John S. Holbrook of that company before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Its various contracts included the following: Serbia, 50,000,000 brass cups for small arms (only two-thirds could be delivered), and 50,000,000 cupro-nickel cups, all delivered; France, 1,625,000 75-mm. cartridge cases; Russia, 1,000,000 75-mm. brass cases; Switzerland, 200,000 75-mm. brass cases; The Netherlands, 1,000,000 lb. of brass disks for small arms cartridges, 340,000 lb. cupro-nickel cups; Denmark, 230,000 lb. of cupro-nickel cups; British Government, 224,000 lb. of cupro-nickel cups; Norway, brass and cupro-nickel cups; Portugal, cups; Greece, brass disks and cupro-nickel cups; China, cups; Italy, part of an order for 275,000,000 each of brass and cupro-nickel cups; United States, 6,600,000 cups each of brass and of the gilding metal, 600,000 cases for 3-in. landing guns, 3,750,000 75-mm. cases for the Army, 200,000 practice grenades, 8,100,000 loaded grenades and 750,000 Stokes trench bombs.

"Finding that we had capacity over and above our usual business," Mr. Holbrook said, "we have taken the following orders in the silver and bronze plant which are already in progress: 270,000 cleaning rods for rifles; 15,000 powder cans; 600 aeroplane bomb sights; 500 gunners' quadrants; a large number of thumb nuts and screws; a considerable order for belt buckles, and 1500 gun sleeves for the French 75-mm. guns, bronze castings weighing 175 to 185 lb. apiece.

"The machinery and tools of the silver plant," he continued, "were in the main totally inadequate and impractical for the munitions work. Certain knuckle-joint presses in the machine shop of the silver plant were used for bullet cups, but the brass small-arms cartridges cups came from stock so heavy that it broke down our presses and we had to order special presses from the E. W. Bliss Co."

The equipment for the brass case shop, taking in the three units, is approximately as follows: Four cupping presses for making the first cupping from the disk; two indenting presses; 15 rack and pinion presses, which are drafting presses to make the second, third and fourth draw of the French cases; four heading presses; four tapering presses and 33 Bullard lathes.


Source: The Iron Age - 20th June 1918

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R. I., Providence—The Gorham Manufacturing Co., Reservoir Ave., (silversmiths), has awarded the contract for the construction of a 1 story, 30 x 120 ft. addition to Its factory, on Adelaide Ave. Estimated cost, $15,000.

Source: American Machinist - 25th December 1919

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The Gorham Interests - New York - 1922

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At a meeting of the board of directors of the Gorham Mfg. Co., held at the administration rooms at the Elmwood plant on Dec. 3, James S. Utley, New York city, was elected treasurer. This action followed the resignation of Alfred K. Potter, of this city, who will, however, continue his association with the corporation as vice-president. Mr. Utley comes to the Gorham Mfg. Co. with an extensive and varied business experience, having previously been associated with the late W. Butler Duncan, retired banker and capitalist of New York; E. R. Taber, of Montgomery, Ala., who was a pioneer in the fertilization industry in the southeast; Messrs. Gunn, Richards & Co., production engineers and accountants of New York city, and Hon. Clark Williams in his development of the Industrial Finance Corporation. Mr. Utley assumed his official duties as treasurer on Jan. 1.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th January 1920

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LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION AWARDS

Gorham Manufacturing Company, New York and Providence, R. I.; grand prize for silverware and goldware; grand prize for applied art; grand prize for silver and gold jewelry; grand prize for silver and gold mounted leather goods; grand prize for bronze work; gold medal for social economy, welfare work; grand prize to Edward Holbrook, president, as collaborator; grand prize to William C. Codman, chief designer as collaborator; five gold medals to Foreman, as collaborator.

Source: American Industries - National Association of Manufacturers - 15th February 1905

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On March 30th George H. Houghton, manager of the Gorham Manufacturing Company, sailed for Europe to represent the company at the Paris Exposition. They have secured a space 32 feet square in the center of the American building, and will fill a number of wall and counter cases, now being made in Paris expressly for them, with the best and most salable patterns of their goods, the intention being rather to show the excellency of their commercial wares than to exhibit any special ornamental pieces made for the occasion only. They have opened an office at 36 Avenue de l’Opera, where Mr. Houghton will be glad to welcome any of his friends who may visit the Exposition. He will be absent several months, and will no doubt return bringing honors for the company.

Source: The Jewelers’ Circular and Horologlcal Review - May 1889

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SILVERSMITHS CO. WITH $7,000,000 CAPITAL

Stockholders of the Gorham Mfg. Co. voted at a special meeting in Providence, R I , last Tuesday to take action tending toward the consolidation
of some of the largest silverware producing concerns in the country. The Gorham Co. , as owner of the Silversmiths Co. of New York, comprising the Spaulding, Whiting and Durgin companies, voted to increase the capital stock of the Silversmiths Co. to $7,000,000, the latter to be the holding concern. Of this stock $1,750,000 is to be distributed among the Gorham stockholders, common and preferred being alike favored, they being privileged to suscribe at par in cash in proportion to their holdings of the Gorham Co. stock at the ratio of 7 to 20. The remainder the holders of the common stock of the Gorham Co. can subcribe for at the ratio of 210 Silversmiths to 100 Gorhams. The stock of the Gorham Co. remains unchanged, $2,000,000 preferred and $3,006,000 common.

The action of the directors was opposed by the interests of former Vice-President George M. Robinson, who was represented at the meeting by Walter B. Vincent, a Providence attorney. Mr. Vincent voted on Mr. Robinson's proxies and served notice of protest against the action taken, stating that if anything were done by the officers of the company each director would be held personally responsible.


Source: Crockery & Glass Journal - 3rd May 1906

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SEEK AN INJUNCTION

A petition for an injunction enjoining President Edward Holbrook and other officers of the Gorham Manufacturing Co. from transferring or selling Gorham Co. stock to the Silversmiths' Co. has been filed in the United States Circuit Court by George H. Robinson, representing the minority interests of the company. The writ is returnable June 4.

As stated in a previous issue, the stock of the Silversmiths' Co., which the Gorham concern controls, was recently increased to $7,000,000 with a view to consolidating under one management several big Eastern silverware concerns. The Gorham directors were authorized to conclude the transaction and plans were formulated for the exchange of Gorham for Silversmiths' stock by a majority vote of the stockholders, the Robinson interests opposing the action.


Source: Crockery & Glass Journal - 17th May 1906

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Charles F. Gorham, son of Jabez Gorham and brother of John Gorham, founder of the Gorham Co., died at the State Hospital, last week, after a long illness. He was 70 years of age and leaves a widow. Ill fortune had pursued him, and it was at his own request that he was sent to the hospital.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd August 1906

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The Gorham Mfg. Co., of Providence, R. I., manufacturers of sterling-silver ware, have brought suit against F. & M. Weintraub, 403 Broome St., New York City, alleging infringement upon their trade mark. The complainants claim that inferior quality of goods have been made by F. & M. Weintraub, and that they have placed their trade-mark upon them. The defendants, F. & M. Weintraub, claim that they have made Sheffield plate and have made no claim that it was solid silver. They state that they will fight the suit.

Source: The Brass World and Platers' Guide - January 1910

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Saturday, Charles E. Hansen, who has been foreman of the jewelry department of the Gorham Mfg. Co., for the past eight years, severed his connection with that firm in order to become associated with the firm of George H. Cahoone & Co. Friday evening Mr. Hansen gave in the Labor Temple a reception to the men over whom he has had charge. The event was a very enjoyable one, and one feature was the presentation of a handsome gold watch to Mr. Hansen. It bore this inscription on the inside cover: “Presented to our foreman, Charles E. Hansen, by the men of room E, Gorham Mfg. Co., and who wish him the best of success in his new venture.” The presentation was made in behalf of the men by Joseph Baker. Others spoke briefly and Mr. Hansen made an appropriate response. In addition to his work at the Gorham plant, Mr. Hansen has acted as instructor in jewelry making at the Rhode Island School of Design for the past year. Before coming to this city, Mr. Hansen was employed by the firm of Tiffany & Co., for four years, and also by Durand & Co., of Newark, N. J., for eight years.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 22nd June 1904

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William S. Stone, secretary of the Gorham Mfg. Co., returned early the past week from an extended business trip to Chicago, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd November 1920

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