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Box 2

 Container

Contains 30 Results:

“Simplex Auto Co Ledger #4” -- folder (empty), 1913-1918

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Simplex Automobile Company contains only a small amount of materials. Because of the small size of the series and because the original files, which were kept intact, contain a mix of administrative, financial and legal documents, this series was not divided into subseries. Instead the files were arranged alphabetically by file name. The files in the series are comprised of various documents including: correspondence relating to purchase and transfer of stock; notices for...
Dates: 1913-1918

“Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders”, 1916 November 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents Two carbon copies of a “Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders” quoting the text of resolutions increasing the capital stock and amending the certificate of incorporation that were approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held November 27, 1916. The stockholders are advised that a special meeting will be held on December 8, 1916. The notice is signed by Edward M. Hagar as President and Gordon Wilson as Secretary. One document is contained in an envelope addressed to Florence...
Dates: 1916 November 27

“Resignations #6”, 1917-1918

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents File containing 11 signed letters (1 page each) dated from February 7, 1917 to February 20, 1918. Most of the letters are on Simplex Automobile Co. printed letterhead stationery and are addressed to “The Board of Directors.” There are letters of resignation for John F. Alvord (February 7, 1917); Edward M. Hagar (February 15,1917); James G. Dudley (February 21, 1917); George M. McAninch (March 2, 1917); Morris Metcalf (March 16, 1917); Gordon Wilson (April 25,1917); Glenn L. Martin (August...
Dates: 1917-1918

Correspondence and memoranda regarding stock, 1916, undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Simplex Automobile Company contains only a small amount of materials. Because of the small size of the series and because the original files, which were kept intact, contain a mix of administrative, financial and legal documents, this series was not divided into subseries. Instead the files were arranged alphabetically by file name. The files in the series are comprised of various documents including: correspondence relating to purchase and transfer of stock; notices for...
Dates: 1916, undated

“Papers in re old Simplex Company -- New York” -- envelope marked "#1" in red pencil and "#2" in blue, addressed to C. T. Neubourg c/o Boessneck, Broesel & Company, 1912-1917

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Simplex Automobile Company contains only a small amount of materials. Because of the small size of the series and because the original files, which were kept intact, contain a mix of administrative, financial and legal documents, this series was not divided into subseries. Instead the files were arranged alphabetically by file name. The files in the series are comprised of various documents including: correspondence relating to purchase and transfer of stock; notices for...
Dates: 1912-1917

Receipt for document transfer, 1915 October 8

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Handwritten receipt for documents transferred from the New York office of the Wright Company to the Dayton office. Handwritten in pen. 1 page.

Dates: 1915 October 8

Proxies for stockholders, 1911

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents One folder labeled "#6" containing 6 proxies for the meeting to be held on November 8, 1911. Each proxy contains the name of the stockholder and the name of the proxy authorized to vote upon all stock held and act fully on all business. There are proxies for, August Belmont, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frank Hedley, Russell A. Alger, John D. Lindsay, and T.P. Shonts (?). Each Proxy is signed by the stockholder and lists Andrew Freedmen and Pliny W. Williamson as the proxies. All of the Proxies...
Dates: 1911

Proxies for stockholders, 1912

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents One folder labeled "#5" containing 11 proxies for the meeting to be held on November 13, 1912. Each proxy contains the name of the stockholder and the name of the proxy authorized to vote upon all stock held and act fully on all business. There are proxies for Allan A. Ryan, E.J. Berwind, T.P. Shonts, August Belmont, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frank Hedley, Morton F. Plant, Robert J. Collier, F.M. Alger, Russell A. Alger, John D. Lindsay, and one unidentified person. Each Proxy is signed by the...
Dates: 1912

Proxies for stockholders, 1913

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents Folder labeled "#7" containing 10 proxies for the meeting to be held on November 12, 1913. Each proxy contains the name of the stockholder and the name of the proxy authorized to vote upon all stock held and act fully on all business. There are proxies for Allan A. Ryan, E. J. Berwind, T.P. Shonts, August Belmont, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frank Hedley, Morton F. Plant, Robert J. Collier (signed by his attorney), F. M. Alger, Russel A. Alger, John D. Lindsay, and one unidentified person. Each...
Dates: 1913

Proxy for Wilbur Wright to act for Orville Wright, 1910 November 14

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Wright Company includes material dating from 1909-1927 and is divided into three subseries: Administrative, Legal and Financial records.The Administrative records subseries consists of bound volumes of documents. Two bound volumes with documents glued in and one additional file consist of minutes from meetings of the board of directors and executive committee. The minutes reflect such things as the reorganization of leadership in late 1915,...
Dates: 1910 November 14

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