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Title: Mrs. F. L. Knowlton to Nora Edwards, 1905-01-30
Date(s): 1905-01-30
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Knowlton writes that her husband's business travels will give her a good opportunity to carry goods for Edwards. She gives an update of her recent work, accepts the offer to become General Agent for the state, asks a few questions relevant to the position, and places an order for two gross.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: [Percie?] Holden to Nora Edwards, 1904-12-19
Date(s): 1904-12-19
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Holden congratulates Edwards on her business success and writes that she tried to convince Miss J. to join the sales team, but Miss J. told her she did not like canvassing and would prefer to locate agents instead. Holden plans to focus on selling her current supply of supporters after the holiday rush is over and will send cash as soon as she is finished.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_06_09
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Lifeline to Profits: 09b
Date(s): 2009-04-18
Contributor(s): American Truck Dealers (Association) (sponsor)
Description: Brad Lawson, Mark Rogers. ATD Annual Convention presentation.
Collection ID: National Automobile Dealers Association audiovisual materials and publications (Accession 2014.274)
Hagley ID: AUD_NADA_B17_ID09
Collection: National Automobile Dealers Association

Title: Martha Hinley to Branch Sales and Service Managers, New Residential Installation Kit
Date(s): 1982-02-11
Contributor(s): MCI Communications Corporation (former owner)
Description: Concerning a new booklet containing a five minute credit and information on Infoline.
Collection ID: MCI Communications Corporation records (Accession 2225)
Hagley ID: MS2225_000653
Collection: MCI Communications Corporation

Title: Mrs. E. T. Chilcott to Nora Edwards, 1905-01-22
Date(s): 1905-01-22
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Chilcott reports that she had nearly four dozen orders for supporters after having worked only two days. She asks Edwards to sell her one dozen of them.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_02
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Bert C. Roberts Jr. to Distribution, Execunet
Date(s): 1975-12-16
Contributor(s): MCI Communications Corporation (former owner), Roberts, Bert C. 1942- (correspondent)
Collection ID: MCI Communications Corporation records (Accession 2225)
Hagley ID: MS2225_000488
Collection: MCI Communications Corporation

Title: Mary Eschliman to Nora Edwards, 1909-10-01
Date(s): 1909-10-01
Contributor(s): Eschliman, Mary (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Eschliman updates Edwards on the recent supporter sales she has made.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_11_05
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Ella Nesbitt to Nora Edwards, 1905-07-20
Date(s): 1905-07-20
Contributor(s): Nesbitt, Ella M. (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Nesbitt reports that the hot weather has prevented her from doing much work and has made it difficult to find agents willing to work right away. She has found a dressmaker interested in becoming an agent as well as a woman who had previously sold the supporters in Chicago but who will not be available until September.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_07
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Ashton Lemoine to William du Pont, 1895-3-25
Date(s): 1895-03-25
Contributor(s): Du Pont, William, 1855-1928 (correspondent), Lemoine, Ashton (correspondent)
Description: Letter from Ashton Lemoine, Yacht Broker, to William du Pont inquiring about the possibility of selling du Pont's yacht, the 'Au Revoir,' to his client.
Collection ID: William du Pont papers (Accession 2317.I)
Hagley ID: 2317_6_018
Collection: William du Pont, Jr. papers

Title: Batting a thousand, Jim Binns on marketing the NAM
Date(s): 1981
Description: Simulated interview between Jim Binns and a woman taking notes about marketing the National Association of Manufacturers. Binns promotes the NAM Official Policy Positions Handbook, but also the need to sell the NAM to potential members and current members. It is important to show what the NAM can do for company, but also how company aligns with the NAM.
Collection ID: National Association of Manufacturers photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1973.418)
Hagley ID: VID_1973418_B47_ID04
Collection: National Association of Manufacturers

Title: National Shipment Leaders (Jan. 1-May 31, 1961)
Date(s): 1961
Contributor(s): Lamb, Thomas, 1896-1988 (former owner)
Collection ID: Thomas Lamb papers (Accession 2181)
Hagley ID: Lamb159
Collection: Universal Design

Title: Sales Promotion: The Key to Efficiency
Date(s): 1970
Description: Animated film sponsored by British Petroleum (BP) explaining the concept of "sales promotion" and how proper research, training, and marketing can improve sales and expand a business.
Collection ID: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
Hagley ID: FILM_2018222_FC203
Collection: Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection

Title: Unknown sender to Nora Edwards, 1904-10-25, incomplete
Date(s): 1904-10-25
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: The writer states that she does not have the means to pay cash for a gross of supporters at the present time but offers instead to send the money after she has distributed the supporters if Edwards is willing send them. She is concerned of being in a strange town with nothing to fall back on if she sends the cash upfront but would be able to pay cash after the first gross is sold. The writer further states that she would prefer a southern territory for the winter and asks Edwards if the write...
Show moreThe writer states that she does not have the means to pay cash for a gross of supporters at the present time but offers instead to send the money after she has distributed the supporters if Edwards is willing send them. She is concerned of being in a strange town with nothing to fall back on if she sends the cash upfront but would be able to pay cash after the first gross is sold. The writer further states that she would prefer a southern territory for the winter and asks Edwards if the write should replace one of the agents in the area who is not currently doing anything.
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Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_06_08
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Dawson to Nora Edwards, 1906-09-20
Date(s): 1906-09-20
Contributor(s): Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Dawson writes that she has still not received the supporters she ordered and implores Edwards to send them or refund her money. Dawson says she has been out of work while waiting for the supporters, as she did not look for other work during that time since she expected the supporters to have arrived by now.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_08_05
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Annie Keister to Nora Edwards, 1911-04-13
Date(s): 1911-04-13
Contributor(s): Keister, Annie Edwards, 1867-1945 (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: In a letter to her sister, Keister thanks Edwards for the skirt-gauge and says she may take orders for it after the spring rush. Among other personal matters, Keister mentions her husband has not had any recent shop work and that her daughter Mabel and her husband, Bert, are moving back to Rockford, where Bert will work for an automobile company.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_12_03
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Dora P. Howell to Nora Edwards, 1905-12-23
Date(s): 1905-12-23
Contributor(s): Howell, Dora P. (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Howell writes of her willingness to be a representative for Edwards Skirt Support Company but first wishes to know what the cost per gross would be to ship to Chattanooga as she is concerned the charges would cut into the commission too much. If the cost is not too high, Howell wishes to sell the supporters in Missouri. She mentions that the 27-inch sample webbing is not large enough for larger women.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_07_13
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Competitive and Profitable Service: 07
Date(s): 2009-04-18
Contributor(s): American Truck Dealers (Association) (sponsor)
Description: Mark Martincic. ATD Annual Convention presentation.
Collection ID: National Automobile Dealers Association audiovisual materials and publications (Accession 2014.274)
Hagley ID: AUD_NADA_B17_ID06
Collection: National Automobile Dealers Association

Title: John D. Lipps to Bert Roberts, Execunet Sales
Date(s): 1975-02-26
Contributor(s): MCI Communications Corporation (former owner), Lipps, John D. (correspondent)
Collection ID: MCI Communications Corporation records (Accession 2225)
Hagley ID: MS2225_000446
Collection: MCI Communications Corporation

Title: Panorama Magazine Cover
Date(s): 1956-07-31
Contributor(s): Lamb, Thomas, 1896-1988 (former owner)
Description: Panorama (July 31, 1956), vol. 55, no. 2-M
Collection ID: Thomas Lamb papers (Accession 2181)
Hagley ID: Lamb133
Collection: Universal Design

Title: Ella M. Nesbitt to Nora Edwards, 1906-04-02
Date(s): 1906-04-02
Contributor(s): Nesbitt, Ella M. (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Nesbitt reports on her progress selling supporters and thanks Edwards for holding so much territory for her. She writes that she has not made much recently due to both her health and the cold weather and mentions the work of another agent, Miss Harper.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_08_02
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Manning Yacht Agency to William du Pont, 1895-12-07
Date(s): 1895-12-07
Contributor(s): Du Pont, William, 1855-1928 (correspondent), Manning Yacht Agency (originator), Manning, Thomas (correspondent)
Description: Form letter from Thomas Manning, Proprietor of the Manning Yacht Agency, informing William du Pont that he has authorized the viewing of the 'Au Revoir' to a potential buyer, pricing the yacht at $200,000.
Collection ID: William du Pont papers (Accession 2317.I)
Hagley ID: 2317_6_020
Collection: William du Pont, Jr. papers

Title: Lena Beunerman to Nora Edwards, 1908-11-18
Date(s): 1908-11-18
Contributor(s): Beunerman, Lena (correspondent), Edwards, Nora C. (correspondent), Edwards Skirt Supporter Company (associated name)
Description: Beunerman apologizes for a miscommunication and tells Edwards that she would be happy to sell supporters and appoint agents. She mentions that she is sorry to hear about the fire and hopes that Edwards' products are now ready for market.
Collection ID: Nora C. Edwards papers (Accession 2036)
Hagley ID: 2036_01_10_09
Collection: Nora C. Edwards papers

Title: Lifeline to Profits: 09c
Date(s): 2009-04-18
Contributor(s): American Truck Dealers (Association) (sponsor)
Description: Brad Lawson, Mark Rogers. ATD Annual Convention presentation.
Collection ID: National Automobile Dealers Association audiovisual materials and publications (Accession 2014.274)
Hagley ID: AUD_NADA_B17_ID10
Collection: National Automobile Dealers Association

Title: May National Shipment Leaders
Date(s): 1961?, 1961
Contributor(s): Lamb, Thomas, 1896-1988 (former owner)
Collection ID: Thomas Lamb papers (Accession 2181)
Hagley ID: Lamb158
Collection: Universal Design

Title: Radio sales hits the road
Date(s): 1947-11-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Cavalcade of America (Radio program) (depicted), Cavalcade of America (Television program) (associated name)
Collection ID: Cavalcade of America photographs (Accession 1985.259)
Hagley ID: AVD_1985259_01_38_01
Collection: Cavalcade of America photographs

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