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N11595 0007-SWP-000004673 *{***( iw mI--S 6U towtowi * by rt*g --d ) *< . wm>n--.x k cUw*wwt*r m--. 3 u{ Uppt. T5* original of this Truman Dunham Co., price list Ufa the Hjatotiari gcllectioaj Wote Shomrio's sad Dunham's names. Lowmr: Notice the dlasohitico of the partnership with Truman Dunham sad the new partnership withffi.P. Wiitu--. The story of Sherwin-Williams is tha story of the founders oi the business and of the men end women who continue to build and carry an the business through the changingyears --through Prosperity and Depression--growing erer greater. IN writing about the achievement! of the men and women of Sherwin-Williama, we are fortunate indeed to have in Will R. Sieplein a mad who knew Mr. Sherwin and Mr. Williams personally and worked with them and with the three presidents, Mr. Cottingham, Mr. Martin and Mr. Steadel who followed; Mr. Sherwin, himself, appointed Mr. Sieplein os Company Historian, in addi tion to his regular duties, which function he cherishes;today. IBs first assignment was to gather the first historical exhibit for the great Jubilee Convention of 1916. This he has continued to build up until today we have a complete historical col lection in a special room at Cleveland Headquarters. * During the past SO years, Mr. Sieplein has held positions of importance and trust which have giv en him unusual op portunity to know Sherwin - Williams people ..|tUi:t;dyer:`.i>[tii|i:1 world and the parts they have He has devoted much of his own time and effort those <Ji4coji|&|i^6iiTO activities which led' W. R- SieoWn up to the (crest mo- rnenta in Sherwin-Williams HUtnrj. The collection of original docoam and Company records assembled tm 1916 for the Historical Room has preu" moat valuable in making this pic history thoroughly accurate. It is because new development] sr, carrying the business forward to (rats things that our Chairman of the Boat Mr. George A. Martin and ourProideg, Mr. Arthur W. Steudel are confidratd S-W employees will welcome the opp* tmaity of learning more about thstst) history of Sherwin-Williams. Norman Collart has been writing tit Sherwin-Williams story, too, for ore S yean. HU intimate knowledge of tk research, quality and the people lit make Sherwin-WiHiama Product], mils his contribution to this history partio larly Welcome. The collaboration of these two men in giving us aniisuthentic history of the people ofSher win,-Williams, U a feature which the Ed itors ofThe World an nounce will remain a permanent series until thestory U completely ; toM