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t W ' .*, V tiA^Tr-V. i?*f;k.. > MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT 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 in 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 $5,000 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 $500. 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-LIanville Corporation or by Raybestos-Manhattan, Incorporated, and that the others of the Undersigned will reimburse Johns-Manville Corporation or Raybestos-lZanhattan, Incorporated for their pro rata share of such payments as made. America/ brake blq& corporation //l LimL^d^ t/ ^2Bd2pO per annum) By _ //>/ _____ vice president ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING COMPANY By,./St, TZJZr. y _ JRATION ;ed to $250^. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION 1$ Byjgj: Vit - T^'Vt s~< d%^Cf~ RAYBES -MANHATTAN, INCORPORATED By RUSSELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY /? THERMOID RUBBER COMPANY By____________________________ UNION ASEESTpS & RUBBER COMPANY ( Limited to ^50.00 per annum, ) Byjl Secretnry-Treasurer UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY (Linltod-ta .^?Q..PQ.je.r eltu.'j.)--------- By_ CyjiJi Secretary-Treasurer By. -i By. -2- Cj Y\V c