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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1936 Nov 20 DOC#: ABX016 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo of Agreement - Multiple Companies Signed on to Underwrite Experiments with Asbestos conducted by Dr. LeRoy Gardner at the Saranac Laboratory r^LAifJnFFS^ (i EXHIBIT | AB-73 MEMORANDUM OF ACREDENT November 20, 1936 THE UNDERSIGNED hereby agree to underwrite certain experiments with asbestos dust to be conducted by Dr. LeRoy U. Gardner at the Saranac Laboratory, Saranac Lake, New York. The general nature of these experiments and the cost thereof were explained at the meeting of certain brake lining manufacturers held ln^New York City on November 19, 1936. - The purpose of this memorandum is to confirm the agreement between the Undersigned to-underwrite the cost of these experiments amounting to C5,000 per year for a period of three (3) years, or a total of $15,000. ' The Undersigned agree to share equally the costs of said experiments. For example, if ten parties sign this Agreement, the annual contribution of each will be C500. It may be more or less, depending on whether the number of those signing is more or less than ten. It is understood that payments to Dr. Gardner will, for the sake of convenience, be made directly by Johns-V.anv ill e Corporation or by Raybe3tos-l'anhattan, Incorporated, and that the others of the Undersigned will reimburse Johns-ilanville SPNY 000458 Corporation or Raybestos-Manhattan, Incorporated for their pro rata share of such payments as made. . Am e r i c a / b r a k e el/ k c o r p o r a t i o n {L im iJjA d t o ' fZB&LsQ per annum) By. / / A - / ' vice ^resident ASBESTO FACTORING QO'APANY By. 7 JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION By KEASBEn W e t -T^fUc/u-T ~R. *Vuj* C~s^Ig*<,0C'h2' RAYBES^OS -MANHATTAN INCORPORATED By THERYOID ROBBER COMPANY By ................... ONION ASEESTPS k RUBBER COMPANY Linited to 30.00 per annum.p By -f"* ...--a U Sbooce:ro try-.r<ju:;uror UNITED STATES-GYPSUM COUPANT C^Ak^C-Jk (bialtgd to *3SO.00-per assumi- -- .. By I v - t x v .... Soort.ry-Tr-*urr By By_________________________________ . oogjr SPNY 000459 * ......> . . , t , - ...................................................................................................................................................................................... " ' U V i a . , ;... -- 19 r SJUTUEiui ASBESTOS OvMFAiiY fty J ^Ua 00di s SPNY 000460