Sharps Rifle Company correspondence, 1851-1917
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Sharps Rifle Company
- Title
- Sharps Rifle Company correspondence
- Dates
- 1851-1917 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .25 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 10564
- Summary
- Correspondence and financial records of Sharps Rifle Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Sharps Rifle Company was headquartered in Hartford and, later, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The factory was active from 1851 to 1881. It sold firearms, ammunition, and other accessories to customers and other firearms dealers across the United States.
Content Description
The collection contains correspondence from individual customers and other manufacturers and dealers of firearms, 1851-1917. Correspondence includes requests for firearms and accessories, inquiries about types of firearms and how to use them, purchasing complaints, and receipts for purchases. The correspondence came from all over the United States, from California to the East Coast. Some of the material is photocopies.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsAcquisition Information
Acquisition InformationPhotocopied material was received from Bill Barnhart in 1965. Original material was received from an unknown source at an unknown time.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2019.
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Subject Terms
- Firearms -- United States -- 19th century
- Firearms -- United States -- 20th century
