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Correspondence between Hotchkin and Co. and Oscar Goldsmith.
The letters detail information about Dallas Manufacturing Co. stocks being sold. This set of documents also includes a check for the forty shares. -
Letter to K. Ward-Smith from Oscar Goldsmith.
A letter from Oscar Goldsmith to K. Ward-Smith regarding capital stock of the Dallas Mfg. Co. -
Correspondence between G. H. Milliken, W. E. Winchester, and Oscar Goldsmith.
Correspondence between G. H. Milliken, W. E. Winchester, and Oscar Goldsmith regarding flowers bought for the funeral of Mr. Rison. -
Correspondence between G. H. Milliken and Oscar Goldsmith about a visit to the mill in Huntsville from Milliken and Mr. Winchester.
Milliken writes to Oscar Goldsmith in the first letter stating that he hopes to visit the Huntsville mill with Mr. Winchester soon. Goldsmith responds that he would be glad to have them visit. -
Correspondence between G. H. Milliken and Oscar Goldsmith about the Treasurership of Dallas Mnfg. Co.
These letters discuss the appointment of a new treasurer of Dallas Mnfg. Co. to succeed Mr. Rison. Oscar Goldsmith offers himself as an applicant for the position in the first letter. The second letter is Milliken's response to the topic. He states that Mr. Rhett has been selected for some time now while Mr. Rison was still there. Milliken thanks Goldsmith for his willingness to take on more work and hopes he will continue as Assistant Treasurer as he deems it "unwise for a man of your age" to take on additional responsibilities. Goldsmith replies in the final letter expressing happiness at Mr. Rhett's appointment and mentions the already-scheduled Director's Meeting. -
Correspondence between Edgar Weil and Oscar Goldsmith, and Oscar Goldsmith and Harry.
In this letter, Edgar Weil gives Goldsmith information regarding the sale of his mother's stocks in the Chelten Hills Cemetery Company, as Goldsmith is unable to attend and will need a proxy, and the reasoning behind the call to change the per value of the stock. Weil states that the Company does not earn any return for their stocks and so he is selling the stocks for a low price per share due to the fact that "nobody will ever get a cent for these holdings." The second document is a letter from Oscar requesting a proxy for the meeting, and Harry's response to be Oscar's proxy. The final documents are signed and blank contracts appointing attorneys to vote for the decrease in per value of the capital stocks at the stockholders meeter. -
Letter to Harry Dannanbaum from Oscar Goldsmith.
Oscar Goldsmith informs Harry that he is sending a silver cup for the new baby in Helen's family and, because he does not have their address, is requesting that Harry deliver it for him. -
Domestic Science Fund financial account book with W. R. Rison Banking Company.
This book details the financial account of Domestic Science Fund, owned by Oscar Goldsmith. -
Correspondence between Oscar Goldsmith, John A. Chapman, and W. H. Halsey regarding property price negotiations.
These letters detail a chronological correspondence between Oscar Goldsmith and John A. Chapman, his agent, regarding negotiations to purchase property on Meridianville Pike from W. H. Halsey. The letters between Chapman and Goldsmith discuss reasonable price offers and "fancy" price Halsey wants for the property. In the end, Halsey writes a letter detailing the final transaction and cost. -
Check from Oscar Goldsmith to W. R. Rison Banking Company.
A check from Oscar Goldsmith for $259.51 to W. R. Rison Banking Company, signed on the back by R. E. Sessions. The second check is blank on the front with a handwritten note on the back for the following day. The writing is difficult to read but notes something about one dollar for or from Oscar Goldsmith, also signed by R. E. Sessions.