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These are the stories behind the highlights — the side trails and fun facts that don’t make it into the primary historical narrative… The people, places, events, and times that made our forerunner, American Printing, what it was, and what make Perry Office Plus what it is today.
100-Second History: The Perrys Arrive in Temple
When J.W. and Ruth Perry saw a small print shop called Miller Printing for sale in a Dallas newspaper in 1962, it seemed like a good opportunity. J.W. had spent 14 years in the printing industry and was ready for [...]
100-Second History: WWII and Our Airport Connection
Co-founder of American Printing, R.E. Miller, never served in the military himself that we know of, but his son Raymond, Jr. did. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, which existed as part of the Army between 1926 and 1947. [...]
100-Second History: Who was R.E. Miller?
If you’ve followed some of our history, you may recall that Perry Office Plus traces its roots to American Printing, founded in Temple in 1920 by A.D. Baggett and R.E. Miller. But by 1936, Miller and Baggett had become competitors. [...]
100-Second History: The 1925 Patent
By the mid-1920s, American Printing (the forerunner of Perry Office Plus) was selling plenty of office supplies and even some furniture. Mr. Baggett and Mr. Miller had also taken on a new staff member, Frank Wright, to be the bookkeeper. [...]
100-Second History: The Evolution of a Brand
Our logo has changed quite a bit over the years. Here is a quick look at the way we looked then 'til now. A humble print shop started in downtown Temple, Texas in 1920, with a simple advertisement in [...]
100-Second History: Our First Furniture Project at the Historic Doering Building
By October of 1921, nearly two years into their venture, American Printing in Temple, Texas had already added office furniture and supplies to their printing services. The Temple Daily Telegram published a special page on the opening of the new [...]