Photographs and Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Photographs of rifle & engravings;
Letters to Ray Brazille from Herb Houze 22 April 1999, 19 October 1998, 24 September 1998, 17 September 1998;
Postage Stamps 1934, (photocopy from book);
Note to Herb Houze from Ray Brazille & copy of check to H.. Houze for $6450.00 for “Kornbrath stuff”;
Newspaper Article (in part) about Kprnbrath; Letters to Ray Brazille from Herb Houze 20 Aug. 1998, 25 Aug. 1998;
Photograph of engraved Gun barrel;
Letter to H. Houze from R. Brazille;
Letter to R. Brazille from H. Houze 13 April, 1998;
Note-handwritten to Herb Houze from Richard Machniak 15 May, 1998;
Letter to Houze from E. J. Kornbrath 15 Aug. 1998, 7 Jan. 1998;
Letter to Kornbrath (?) from Henry A. Day 2 Feb. 1932;
Letter to R. J. Kornbrathfrom Henry Brace 13 Nov. 1924;
(part of) Letter about an engraving job; Letter to Brudge Kyle from R. J. Kornbrath 7 May 1933;
List of engravings and their prices;
Letter to R. J. Kornbrath from “Curtis” of Field & Stream 15 Jan 1934;
Letter to F. W. Olin from Edwin Pugsley 22 Aug 1934, 15 Jan 1934 of Winchester Repeating Arms Co.;
Article from Arms & Ammunition Shotguns – “The Winchester Double Barrel Model 21 “ Aug 1930;
Wholesale & retail price list, Winchester 1934;
Letter to R. J. Kornbrath from A. D. Zischang 10 Aug 1916;
R. J. Kornbrath from R. Martins (?) Winchester Repeating arms Co. 30 Sept 1929;
Letter to Kornbrath from Niedner Rifle Corp. 16 Nov 1929 (Reply written draft not signed);
Letters to Kornbrath from Thomas Shelhamer, Niedner Rifle Corp 23 April 1931, 13 May 1931, 29 March 1932, 22 January 1935;
Letters to Kornbrath from H. B. Freeman, Wolf & Kar (Jobbers & Importers) 12 July1932, 6 October 1931, 22 December 1933 (partial written response from Kornbrath) 6 February 1934, (response from Kornbrath 11 February 1934);
Letters to Kornbrath from Peters Cartridge Co., A. H. Hardy 19 March 1935, Peret (?) 29 March 1935, 1 April 1935;
Letters to Kornbrath from Von Lengerke & Antoine 31 October 1935, 25 July 1934;
Letter to Colts Pat. Firearms Mfg Co. from Kornbrath;
Letter to Kornbrath from Field & Stream (Shooting editor) 14 May 1931;
Letter to W. T. Birney from Paul Curtis 6 June 1933;
Letters to Kornbrath from Paul Curtis, Field & Stream 13 June 1933, 16 June 1933;
Letter to Kornbrath from F. A. Moulton of The American Rifleman 15 June 1932;
Letter, partial handwritten to Albert Gareis (no date or signature);
Article “Austrian Gun & Knife Craft, June 1932, The American Rifleman; Index card (copy) “357 mag 6” barrel $48 $60 cyrcasian Walnut Stocks”;
Letters to Kornbrath from Ithaca Guns 14 May 1915, 15 May 1915, 20 May 1915, 12 June 1915, 14 June 1915, 3 March 1917, 13 April 1917, 10 July19?;
Letters to C. C. Agee from Kornbrath 26 March 1935, 25 Jan 1934;
Letters to Kornbrath from C. C. Agee no date, 29 January 1934;
Letter to Kornbrath from A. O. Zischang 24 August 1916;
Writings by R. J. Kornbrath (not dated on his stationary);
Hand written notes about engravings/guns etc (not dated or signed);
Article, Hartford Daily Times 22 April 1932, “These Didn’t Get Away” Striped bass caught by Kornbrath;
Obituary, R. J. Kornbrath, The Hartford Courant 24 February 1946;
Pamphlet “Griffin and Howe Inc.; List of names & addresses on “Fischel Paper Company” stationary;
List of names & addresses on Kornbrath’s stationary;
Letter to Kornbrath from W. H. Stadden, Smith & Wesson 7 February 1931 – attached to list of names & addresses.
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
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Extent
From the Collection: 7.00 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Houze, Herbert (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the McCracken Research Library Repository