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Collection Collector:
Orth, Edward J.  Search this
Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1939-1965, undated
Scope and Contents:
Consist of material created by major American companies relating to technology for the home and the workplace. Companies include International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T), Bank of America, Bell Telephone, Crosley Radio Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet, Keystone Manufacturing Company, New York Life Insurance Company, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), and Western Union Telegraph Company. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment, please inquire. Do not use when original materials are available on reference video or audio tapes. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0560, Subseries 3.3
See more items in:
Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair
Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair / Series 3: New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81046041b-2927-4e6a-a731-e085526ff14c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0560-ref279