The Dodge Family Papers collection consists of materials related to the Dodge family and their various business and personal concerns. The contents of the collection include a variety of materials, including personal papers, historical memorabilia, objects, ledgers, albums, patents, and Safety Buggy Company records.
Box 1
Legal papers, Richard K. Dodge (1914-1996) & Nancy Howle Dodge (1918-2003)
Box 2
Papers of Byron G. Dodge
Box 3
Box 4
Papers of Byron G. Dodge & Arthur B. Dodge, Sr.
Box 5
Papers of the Dodge Cork Company
Box 6
Box 7
Objects Produced by and for the Dodge Cork Company
Box 8
Plaque and Account Books, G.W. Dodge & Sons, Byron G. Dodge
Box 9
Account Books and Ledgers: The Safety Buggy Company and Dodge Cork Company
Mortgage in the Amount of $10,000 Between The Safety Buggy Company of Lancaster, Pa and John W. Hiemenz
Description
Mortgage in the amount of $10,000 between The Safety Buggy Company of Lancaster, Pa. and John W. Hiemenz. Dated December 4, 1894. Collateral offered is the land, premises, and buildings of The Safety Buggy Company originally deeded to the Safety Buggy Company, September 13, 1894.
Witnessed by M. L. Herr, President and H. L. Mellinger, Secretary
Mortgage transferred to The Peoples Trust Savings and Deposit Company of Lancaster, December 17, 1894.
Bond and Warrant satisfied May 1, 1896.
G.W. Dodge & Son was founded in Berlin, New York in 1871 and relocated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1876. In 1885, G.W. Dodge's eldest son, Byron G. Dodge, became president of the company. The company eventually merged with the Lancaster Cork Works and the American Cork Company and by 1895 was known as the Lancaster Cork Company. The company combined with several other cork companies in 1895 (including Armstrong) and became the site of the Closure Plant for the Armstrong Cork Company.
Record of Patent Transfers from Alfred H. Worrest to The Safety Buggy Company
Description
Patent Transfer Document: Record of Patent transfer for the following:
Patent No. 428,835: One half part of patent from Paris Erb to Alfred H. Worrest by Deed of Assignment, May 14 1894; Alfred H. Worrest to The Safety Buggy Company in consideration of the sum of $1000, September 22, 1894. Recorded in the U.S. Patent Office, October 6, 1894. Very fragile.
Patent No. 488,237: Alfred H. Worrest to The Safety Buggy Company in consideration of the sum of $9000, September 22, 1894. Recorded in the U.S. Patent Office, October 6, 1894. Very fragile.
Record of Patent Transfer from Alfred H. Worrest to The Safety Buggy Company
Description
Patent Transfer Document: Record of Patent transfer for the following:
Patent No. 542,671: Alfred H. Worrest to The Safety Buggy Company in consideration of the sum of $1, July 30, 1895. Recorded in the U.S. Patent Office, August 6, 1895. Very fragile
Letter Acknowledging the Transfer of Patent Assignments to Byron G. Dodge, Owner of The Safety Buggy Company
Description
Letter acknowledging the transfer of patent assignments from The Safety Buggy Company and from Alfred H. Worrest to Byron G. Dodge. Signed by William R. Gerhart, Solicitor of Patents, Lancaster, PA, November 1, 1899.
Bill of Sale Transferring Ownership of The Safety Buggy Company of Lancaster to Byron G. Dodge for $60,000
Description
Bill of Sale transferring ownership of The Safety Buggy Company of Lancaster to Byron G. Dodge in consideration of the sum of $60,000. Includes goods and chattels, buggies, carriages, vehicle parts, and machinery. Dated September 15, 1899.
Witnessed by President A.G. Reinoehl, President and Leon G. Dodge, Secretary.
G.W. Dodge & Son was founded in Berlin, New York in 1871 and relocated to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1876. In 1885, G.W. Dodge's eldest son, Byron G. Dodge, became president of the company. The company eventually merged with the Lancaster Cork Works and the American Cork Company and by 1895 was known as the Lancaster Cork Company. The company combined with several other cork companies in 1895 (including Armstrong) and became the site of the Closure Plant for the Armstrong Cork Company.