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Robert Pulford (born-died) was an prominent English manufacturer of military uniforms, and weapons. Robert Pulford and subsequent family had numerous companies located at 65 St. James St, London. Anthony J. Stastny (1885–1923) and M. Kerr – although, there was music published from as early as 1908 bearing the name A. J. Stasny Music Co. Cleveland, Ohio. A. J. Stasny and his wife had moved from Cleveland to New York in 1910. The New York firm was based out of the Tin Pan Alley district of Manhattan, New York. By 1920, the firm had grown into one of the largest music publishing companies in the country with branch offices in 18 large cities, including Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and London – with over 200 employees and grossing over one million dollars a year.

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Robert Pulford, Pulford & Company, London, England Subject: Textile cap Textile cap From: Myrto Nikolaidi Date: Thursday, October 9, 2003 I am a conservation and restoration student in the University of Lincoln, U.K and I am conserving a textile cap with leather covering inside. The only information I have for this cap is that it is a cap to Chatsworth Rifle Volunteer Uniform, and inside there is a stamp which writes: 65 ST.JAMES'S ST.LONDON PULFORD and COMPANY I would appreciate if anyone could provide me with more information about this cap (chronology, materials) or indicate sources where I can find more information. Myrto Nikolaidi ***                 Conservation DistList Instance 17:34 Distributed: Thursday, October 16, 2003 Message Id: cdl-17-34-033 *** Rifle regiment officer's sword, pattern 1834; spear pointed blade with engraved decoration, including the maker's name Pulford and Company and the regimental title, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps; pieced steel 'Gothic' Rifle Corps guard; plain wood grip with figure mouldings; steel scabbard; owned by Maj H Bolton. fore subsisting between Alfred Pulford, Philip Charles Bowriu, and Richard Spear, carrying on business at No. 65, Saiut| Jamss's-street, in the parish of Saint James, Westminster, in the county of Middlesex, as Tailors, under the style or firm of Pulford and Company, was dissolved by mutual consent as on and from the 31st day of December last, the said Alfred Pulford and Philip Charles Bowriu respectively retiring from the said business; and that from the said 31st day of December last the said .business has and will for the future be carried on by Frederick Knighton Pulford and the said Richard Spear, under the style or firm of Pulford and Company; and that all debts due and owing to and by the said late copartnership will be received and paid by the said Frederick Knighton Pulford and Richard Spear.—Dated this 21st day of February, 1866. Alfred Pulford. Phil. C. Bowrin. R. Spear. Doughton Pulford, Alfred Pulford, Philip Charles Bowrin,and Richard Spear, carrying on the trade or business of Tailors, at No. 65, St. James'-street, Pall Mall, in the county of Middlesex, under the firm of .Pulford and Company, was, on the 31st day of December last, determined and dissolved, so far as regards the said Henry Doughton Pulford. All debts due to and from the said partnership, will be received and paid by us the undersigned, Alfred Pulford, Philip Charles Bowrin, and Richard Spear, by whom the said trade or business will in future be carried on, under the style or firm of Pulford and Company.—Witness our hands this day of August, 1864. Henry Doughton Pulford. Phil. C. Boporin. Alfred Pulford. JRichd. Spear.
 * Cap restoration project, conservation dist list (2003) Cap restoration project
 * Rifle regiment officer's sword, (1834) National Army Museum
 * The London Gazette, (2-23-1866) London Gazette NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretoi
 * The London Gazette (8-5-1864) London Gazette NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Henry

A. J. Stasny Music Co., New York


 * Down Where the Tennessee Flows, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule (1913)
 * I Did It All For You, words by Ray Sherwood, music by Bert L. Rule (1914)

Company personnel

 * Tom Houston – Philadelphia office
 * Earl Burtnett – San Francisco office
 * Miss M. Kurz