Snippets of Information Regarding the Gorham Company

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The Gorham Co. - Providence, R.I. - 1955

'THEME' - 'CAMELLIA' - 'WILLOW' - 'LYRIC' - 'BUTTERCUP' - 'CHANTILLY' - 'RONDO' - 'DÉCOR'

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Gorham - Providence, R.I. - 1926

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Stegor Divison, The Gorham Co. - Providence, R.I. - 1955


'STEGOR'

'WHEAT' - 'VERVE' - 'MOTIF' - 'PACE'

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The additional building that is being erected at Providence by the Gorham Manufacturing Co., the ground for which was broken in the late spring, is rapidly nearing completion and will be occupied by the firm very soon. like the rest of the Gorham plant. The new structure is of brick like the rest of the Gorham plant. Its dimensions are 256 x 54 feet and it rises three stories high, exclusive of an ample basement. The first floor will be devoted to the heavy bronze work of the company, and when the bronze department has been removed thither, the original factory will be turned over to the silver department. The west end of the second floor will probably be utilized for German silver work and brass polishing. On the third floor there will be a fully equipped paper-box factory.

Source: The Keystone - October 1903

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Gorham - Providence, R.I. - 1923

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A recent attraction in the Maiden Lane store of the Gorham Mfg. Co. was a beautiful silver loving cup intended for a present by the Seventy-first Regiment of New York, to its former Colonel and present Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick H. Kopper. It is very appropriate in design, with suitable inscription.

Source: The Keystone - September 1898

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The Gorham Company - New York - 1914

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Gorham Mfg. Co. - New York - 1899

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A judgment for $227 in favor of the Gorham Mfg. Co. against William S. V. Allen was satisfied Monday.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 6th January 1904

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CLEVELAND, OHIO

An exquisite bit of work is being installed at the new Federal building by Gorham & Company, silversmiths, It includes several long sections of an unusually massive bronze fence about the area ways on Superior avenue and the Public Square sides of the new Monumental building. Huge supporting posts of simple design are placed every eight feet. Connecting rails carry large round spindles, surmounted by big balls. The railing stands about four feet high.

Source: The Metal Industry - December 1909

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Gorham - Providence, R.I. - 1923

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The Gorham Co. - New York - 1915

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Death of George H. Kelley

Newport, R.I., March 15.—George H. Kelley, 60 years of age, and for many years an employe of the Gorham Mfg. Co. at Providence, died at his home on Bedlow Ave., here, last Monday morning, of heart trouble. Although ill about two years, he was not incapacitated until about a month ago. For the past 14 years he had been clerk of the First Judicial District Court, this city.

He was the son of Capt. George H. Kelley, who for many years commanded the river steamers on Narragansett Bay, including the Day Star and the Bay Queen. After leaving school in Newport, where he was born, Mr. Kelley went to Providence, and for several years was employed by the Gorham Mfg. Co., during which time he was a member of the First Light Infantry Regiment.

Returning to Newport, he engaged in clerking in various lines of business and for a few years conducted a retail jewelry store on Thames St., but later became a purser on the river steamer commanded by his father. He was a member of St. Johns Lodge of Masons, Newport ‘Royal Arch Chapter, Debloic Council of Royal and Select Masters and Washington Commandery of Knights Tem- plar. He was also a member of Excelsior Lodge of Odd Fellows and Wenatschassit Tribe of Red Men.

He is survived by his widow and two daughters.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 19th March 1924

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Death of George A. Winslow

Providence, R. I., March 15.—The funeral of George A, Winslow, an expert silversmith in the employ of the Gorham Mfg. Co, for more than half a century, was held on Wednesday and was attended by a large number of former associates in business and social and fraternal circles, notwithstanding the occurrence of the worst blizzard that has visited this city in many years. The floral tributes were numerous and handsome. He died last Sunday night at the home of his son, Walter Winslow, 309 Ohio Ave., in his 77th year. He had been in failing health for some time.

George Arden Winslow was a native of Providence and lived here all his life, with the exception of a few years, when he made his home in East Providence, where he was prominent in church affairs, having been associated with the Haven Methodist-Episcopal Church from its beginning. For a number of years he was trustee and treasurer of the church. When the first church was built on the site of the present one, the handsome pulpit now in use was designed and made by Mr. Winslow and presented to the church.

He was the son of Nathaniel French and Harriet Hidden (Peckham) Winslow. His paternal forefathers came to America in the Mayflower and some of them became governors of Plymouth Colony. He was a direct descendant of Reuben Winslow, of Freetown, Mass., who married Miss Mary Webster, a cousin of Daniel Webster, and who as a Revolutionary War soldier was one of the 40 effecting the capture of the British general, Prescott.

After finishing his education in the public schools of Providence, Mr. Winslow entered the employ of the Gorham Mfg. Co., which was at that time located at Steeple and Canal Sts. He learned the silversmithing trade in all its parts, and for 52 years as a silversmith, designer and pattern maker until his retirement about two years ago.

He is survived by three sons, Ernest L. Winslow, Greenwood, R. I.; Walter Winslow, with the Gorham Mfg. Co.; and Harold E. Winslow, staff artist of the Providence Journal.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 19th March 1924

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The Gorham Company - New York - 1905

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Officials of the 1959 Mrs. America Contest announced recently that the Gorham Company, Silversmiths, is under contract as a sponsor and that Gorham sterling silver will be used exclusively in table setting competitions connected with this year's program. Gorham awards will also be featured among $50,000 in prizes to be awarded winners.

Source: The American Horologist and Jeweler - March 1959

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The Gorham Company - New York - 1919

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Gorham - Providence, R.I. - 1925

'SHARON'

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Silver Service Used in Production of Play Now Running in New York

Reproduced herewith is a photograph of a window in the store of the Gorham Co., showing an especially made dinner service of sterling silver gold plated, which is being used in the new Ziegfeld production, “Louie XIVth,” which opened in New York on March 3. The plot for the use of this service is laid in a wealthy man’s dining room, wherein he is entertaining 14 guests.



The women and men are wearing jewelry supplied through the National Jewelers’ Publicity Association through the co-operation of the Napier Co., Frederics, Inc.,, Whiting & Davis Co. and J. A. & S. W. Granbery.

The National Jewelers’ Publicity Association is taking every opportunity both through the screen and the stage to bring jewelry and silverware, watches and clocks more prominently to the eyes of the public, as evidenced in the show just mentioned, and word has reached the offices of the publicity association that sales have already resulted through the display.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 18th March 1925

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The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Gorham Mfg. Co. was held at the offices of the Elmwood plant, near Providence, R. I., Wednesday afternoon, about 25 persons, representing some 44,000 shares, being in attendance. John F. P. Lawton, secretary of the corporation, called the meeting to order for the 50th consecutive time and the occurrence was not allowed to pass unnoticed. As Mr. Lawton was about to begin the meeting President Edward Holbrook arose and asked the indulgence of the meeting and paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Lawton, which was enthusiastically received by the stockholders. Mr. Lawton responded briefly, but during the course of his remarks took the opportunity of drawing a comparison between the meeting of Wednesday and the first meeting of the company that he was ever called upon to call to order. There were just two stockholders at that meeting; now there are several hundred, he said. He then called the meeting to order, read the call for the meeting, after which Edward Holbrook, president of the corporation, was elected chairman. The report of the directors showed that the gross business done by the company during the past year was approximately $5,500,000. The profits of the year amounted to about $522,000. During the past year the company has been compelled to purchase much of its silver bullion in the open market because of the revolution in Mexico, which prevented the company’s regular supply mine from shipping its bullion here. It was shown that the year 1913 started with more than 1,600 employes in the several departments of the plant at Elmwood, and that the concern had paid during the past year to its employes here more than $1,200,000. The total amount of silver that was bought during the year was more than 2,500,000 ounces, costing more than $1,000,000. The election of the new board of directors showed Robert L. Knight, of this city, as the only new member elected to the board. At a subsequent meeting of the directors the organization for the year was completed as follows: President and treasurer, Edward Holbrook; vice-president, John S. Holbrook; secretary and assistant treasurer, John F. P. Lawton.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 18th March 1914

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