Here is a collection of historical letters from a variety of drum companies.
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  Date: Oct 20, 1922
Company: Ludwig & Ludwig Drums
Content: New Catalog and Price List
Signed: C. Thomas, Sales Department
Date: ? I'm dating this by the address above
Company: Ludwig & Ludwig Drums
Content: Catalog request post card
Signed: Never Used
Date: Aug 21, 1923
Company: C.C. Conn, Ltd. Drums
Content: New Catalog
Signed: None
Front and back of letter pictured
Date: Oct 25, 1933
Company: Leedy Drums
Content: New Catalog
Signed: Geo. H. Way (rubber stamp)
Date: 1939
Company: Gretsch Drums
Content: New Catalog
Signed: Sam Rowland, Drum Plant Sales Director
Date: 1941
Company: Leedy Drums
Content: New Catalog
Signed: Geo. H. Way (rubber stamp)
Date: June 5, 1944
Company: Ludwig & Ludwig
Content: Mailing Envelope / Postage is .01 1/2 cents
Date: Oct. 11, 1957
Company: WFL and Ludwig Drums
Content: Personal letter mention of Billy Gladstone
Signed: Wm. F. Ludwig Sr. President(Copy letter)
Date:
Company: Geo. Way Drums
Content: Hand written letter copy about new catalog
Signed: Geo. H. Way
Date: Jan 15, 1968
Company: The Drummers Assistant
Content: Magazine Closing
Signed: George P. Carroll
 


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