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Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Series Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center  Search this

Series Donor:

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Extent:

176 Items

Type:

Archival materials

Letters

Date:

1945 to 1953

Scope and Contents:

These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.

Arrangement:

In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.

Local Numbers:

AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.

Series 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.

Topic:

LGBT  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

Genre/Form:

Letters

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 13: St. George, Philip / 13.1: Correspondence and envelopes

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2773

Author:

Naĭdenov, V. F.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 2, Folder 12

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

1909

Scope and Contents:

В. Ф. Найденовъ, Аэропланъ Братьевъ Райтъ Съ Изложенiемъ Краткой Теорiи Аэроплановъ (St. Petersburg: Tipografīi͡a V. A. Tihanova, 1909). (photocopy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 1: Imperial Russia (1885-1917)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref2090

Author:

van der Vliet, A.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

1910

Scope and Contents:

А. Фанъ-деръ-Флитъ, Объ Основныхъ Формулахъ - Элементарной Теорiи Аэроплановъ съ Вогнутыми Поверхностями (St. Peterburg : Tipo-litografīi͡a Shredera, 1910). (photocopy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 1: Imperial Russia (1885-1917)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref237

Author:

Kuznet͡sov, P. A.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 9, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

1910

Scope and Contents:

П. А. Кузнецовъ, Обученiе Летанiю на Аэропланѣ (Odessa: Tipografīi͡a «Odesskikh Novosteĭ», 1911). (photocopy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 1: Imperial Russia (1885-1917)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref325

Author:

Orlovskīĭ, N. A.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 12, Folder 11

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

1910

Scope and Contents:

Н. А. Орловскій, Автоматическое Аэроплана - Сохраненіе Равновѣсія во Время Полета (n.p. : Tipografīi͡a "Samokat", 1910). (photocopy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 1: Imperial Russia (1885-1917)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref434

Author:

Arneman, George E. (Military Attache, Riga)  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 12, Folder 17

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

July 15, 1929

Scope and Contents:

M. A. [Military Attaché] Riga (MGen. George E. Arneman), "Agencies of Central Government. Military Aviation." War Department, G-2 Report 7176, July 15, 1929. Reference copy (original document returned to Wright Field Technical Documents Library (NASM.XXXX.0428), C21 Russia/1).

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 2: Soviet Union (Interwar Years, 1918-1940)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref446

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 17, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

March 26, 1923

Scope and Contents:

"Russia Purchasing Planes in Italy," G-2 report ON 12941, March 26, 1923. (photocopy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 2: Soviet Union (Interwar Years, 1918-1940)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref598

Author:

Straub, Dave  Search this

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 19, Folder 14

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

July 1997

Scope and Contents:

Dave Straub, "The Great American Flying Boat Series: The Mystery of the Soviet Clipper,"Skyways - The Journal of the Airplane 1920-1940, No. 43 (July 1997), pp.2-20. (photocopy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 2: Soviet Union (Interwar Years, 1918-1940)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref685

Collection Creator:

Hardesty, Von, 1939-  Search this

Container:

Box 19, Folder 22

Type:

Archival materials

Text

Date:

July 31, 1923

Scope and Contents:

"The Russian Airplane Industry (Service Report)," G-2 report 4689, July 31, 1923. (reference copy)

Collection Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Collection Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Collection Citation:

Russian Aeronautical Collection, ACC. 2006-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Russian Aeronautical Collection

Russian Aeronautical Collection / Series 2: Soviet Union (Interwar Years, 1918-1940)

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-2006-0034-ref701

Creator:

Fuller Brush Company  Search this

Extent:

32.5 Cubic feet (77 boxes, 1 map-folder)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Articles

Clippings

Ledgers (account books)

Letters (correspondence)

Motion picture film

Newsletters

Photographs

Printed materials

Programs (documents)

Reports

Sales catalogs

Sales records

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Training manuals

Financial statements

Market surveys

Business records

Place:

Connecticut -- Hartford

Kansas

Date:

1890-2017

Summary:

The collection documents the Fuller Brush Company founded by Alfred C. Fuller in 1906.

Content Description:

The collection documents the Fuller Brush Company from the early years of its existence. The contents include photographs; ledgers; correspondence; internal reports; manufacturing facility studies; quality control reports; financial statements; sales data; company newsletters, some loose and some in bound form; other internal publications; advertising; trade literature; product manuals; catalogs; training manuals and employee handbooks; company annual reports; convention programs and materials; films; materials relating to employee incentives; vinyl records of radio broadcasts; scripts, pressbooks, and other promotional material for motion pictures; informational audio-cassete tapes; contracts, trial testimonies, and other legal papers; industry surveys and marketing campaign proposals; and clippings and printed materials.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into thirteen series. Unless otherwise noted, material is arranged chronologically.

Series 1: Historical background, 1916-2001

Series 2: Corporate records, 1917-2010 (bulk 1973-1976)

Series 3: Marketing, 1941-2013

Series 4: Operational records, 1913-1976 (bulk 1969-1976)

Series 5: Financial materials, 1919-1996

Series 6: Personnel, 1922-1984

Series 7: Sales managers, 1922-1990

Series 8: Distributors, 1921-2006

Series 9: Publications, 1920-1999

Series 10: Product materials, 1912-2017

Series 11: Photographs, circa 1890-2000

Series 12: Press Clippings and Publicity, 1921-2010

Series 13: The Fuller Brush Man and The Fuller Brush Girl, 1947-1953, 2004 (bulk 1947-1952).

Historical:

Founded in 1906 by Alfred C. Fuller in Hartford, Connecticut, the Fuller Brush Company predominately sold a wide range of cleaning products, marketed for personal care, housekeeping, and commercial users. Mostly a direct-selling company, it is perhaps best known for its independent, door-to-door salesmen, a figure referred to in popular culture as "the Fuller Brush Man." Calling on the housewives of America, the Fuller Brush Man would visit households with a gift, flyers, and a case full of samples, with which he would demonstrate the use of cleaning implements of various shapes and sizes. Through techniques such as developing new products based on customer feedback, and providing a satisfaction guarantee by allowing for product returns during the Fuller Brush Man's next visit, the Fuller Brush Company inspired new levels of trust and credibility in direct selling. In return, the company reaped massive profits. During the peak of the company's popularity, in around the 1950s, the Fuller Brush Man was a ubiquitous part of the American landscape, alluded to in comic strips, radio programs, and popular films, such as the 1948 Red Skelton comedy The Fuller Brush Man and the 1950 comedy The Fuller Brush Girl, starring Lucille Ball.

The Fuller Brush Company continually used its resources to promote and establish the identity of the Fuller Brush Man, to its own salespeople as well as the public. Traditional print advertisements were supplemented with extensive publicity coverage, carefully crafted by the Fuller Brush Company's advertising and public relations team. The company fostered a culture of achievable aspiration among new recruits, through in-house publications, which celebrated the accomplishments of fellow dealers, incentive programs, and a career ladder pipeline, which allowed high achieving salesmen to advance from independent dealers to regional sales managers--who were considered formal employees of the Fuller Brush Company. Some sales managers became local celebrities in their districts, adding their own charisma to the development of the Fuller Brush Man--such as New York District's Al Teetsel--whose "Fine and Dandy" personal motto established a cult following. Other Fuller Brush Company salesmen used the Fuller Brush Man's distinctive optimism, pluck, and perseverance to later become celebrities in their own right, such as evangelist Billy Graham, who attributed his high school days as a successful Fuller Brush Man to his future success.

While the Fuller Brush Company is best known for its door-to-door network of Fuller Brush Men, and its household products division, the company experimented with various channels of distribution and other specialized products during its over 100-year history. The Fuller Brush Company produced implements to clean guns during World War II, and in 1945 was honored with the E Award for its war effort contributions. In the 1940s, the Fuller Brush Company introduced female salespeople, or "Fullerettes" to their door-to-door ranks (mostly to promote their Debutante Cosmetics line, released by Daggett & Ramsdell, Inc. in 1948). The company returned to actively recruiting Fullerettes in 1966, and thereafter welcomed distributors of either sex. The company's Machine Division produced the mast for the sailboat "Columbia" in 1958, and in the 1960s, its Marine Division produced items for the maintenance of nautical equipment. Around the 1960s, its Household Division incorporated new items such as vitamins and hormone treatments into its personal care product line. The company experimented with retail brick-and-mortar locations, and, in 1974, instigated a telemarketing program. After 1985, the Fuller Brush Company began to move away from door-to-door sales techniques, redeveloping its sale channel distribution system to include mail order catalogs, a secure sales website for distributors, network-marketing techniques, and a reinterpretation of sales territories for distributors where district territories began to blur in favor of nationwide sales opportunities.

Founded in Hartford, Connecticut, the company remained in the region through the 1960s, though the company shifted locations to larger offices and manufacturing facilities as it grew. In 1960, operational facilities and headquarters moved to a large, custom-built campus in East Hartford, Connecticut. However, in 1968, the company was acquired by the Kitchens of Sara Lee, Inc. (then a part of the Consolidated Foods Corporation). During the 1970s the Fuller Brush Company experienced rapid changes in administration and organization. Under President Nat Zivin, headquarters relocated to Niles, Illinois in 1973. Later the same year, headquarters and operations moved to a large manufacturing facility in Great Bend, Kansas. The company remained a division of Sara Lee until 1989.

The Fuller Brush Company grew to involve multiple subsidiaries, including many that were international. The Fuller Brush Company established a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary in 1921, called the Fuller Brush Company, Limited. In 1942, the Fuller Brush Company bought out a competitor, the Albany, New York-based Mohawk Brush Company. The "bristlecomb" hairbrush, introduced by the Mohawk Brush Company in 1928, remained one of the Fuller Brush Company's signature products. In 1961, the Fuller Brush Company founded and incorporated Charter Supply Corporation as a wholly-owned Mohawk subsidiary. Charter Products operated as a "private label" division, to rebrand duplicate products. The Fuller Brush Company also owned subsidiaries in Mexico; in 1968, the Fuller Brush Company held 100% interest in House of Fuller, S.A. and Charter de Mexico, S.A., both established in Mexico. Also in 1968, the Fuller Brush Company was a partial owner of House of Fuller (Jamaica), Ltd. The Fuller Brush Company conducted business around the world, including dealings in England, France, Jamaica, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Venezuela.

With growth came legal challenges. The Green River Ordinance, established in 1931, placed limits on door-to-door sales. The Fuller Brush Company challenged the ordinance, when it went to the Supreme Court in 1937. Over the course of its history, the Fuller Brush Company weathered lawsuits ranging from trademark disputes to labor treatment complaints from area managers in Puerto Rico.

After the sale by Sara Lee in 1989, the Fuller Brush Company was held by a series of private owners, including Lee Turner and Stuart A. Ochiltree. In June 1994, CPAC, Inc. purchased the company. In 1995, CPAC, Inc. also bought a longtime competitor of the Fuller Brush Company, Stanley Home Products, a company founded in 1929 by Stanley Beverage, a former sales vice president for the Fuller Brush Company. The two companies became siblings under the same parent organization; items from the Stanley Home Products line were sold by Fuller Brush Company distributors, and manufactured at the Fuller Brush Company plant in Great Bend. In 2012, both the Fuller Brush Company and Stanley Home Products filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The companies merged their product lines and catalogs, eliminating equivalent products, to cut costs and streamline operations.

In December 2012, David Sabin and Chicago-based private equity firm Victory Park Capital purchased the Fuller Brush Company. The company headquarters moved to Napa Valley, California. Facing increased financial difficulties, in 2016 the company began to phase out its independent distributor system and domestic manufacturing operations. Around January 2018, the company was sold to Galaxy Brush LLC of Lakewood, New Jersey.

Biographical:

Alfred C. Fuller (January 13, 1885 - December 4, 1973), was founder and first president of the Fuller Brush Company, as well as the "original Fuller Brush Man." He was born in rural Nova Scotia, to parents Leander Joseph Fuller and Phebe Jane Collins. The eleventh of twelve children, Fuller took pride in the resilient and self-sufficient spirit he developed growing up on a Nova Scotian farm, and valued such qualities throughout his life over formal education. Long after his success, he promoted himself as an average man among average men.

In 1903, at age eighteen, Alfred Fuller left his family home in Nova Scotia, and followed siblings who settled in the United States. He moved in with his sister Annie and her husband, Frank Adler, in Somerville, Massachusetts. After a series of odd jobs, Fuller considered trying his hand at selling brushes (he was inspired by a brother, Dwight, who made and sold brushes before his death by tuberculosis in 1901). Alfred discovered a knack for trade; unlike many other direct salesmen at the time, his sales technique emphasized product demonstrations. Eventually, Fuller decided to make his own brushes. He set up a workbench in his sister's basement in January 1906. Four months later, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut where he founded the Fuller Brush Company.

The rapid success of the company, improved Alfred C. Fuller's romantic prospects. With the enthusiastic support of his sister, Annie, Alfred initiated a courtship with a Nova Scotian woman who had formerly caught his eye, Evelyn Ellis. They were married on April 10, 1908. However, the marriage was strained, and they divorced in 1930. In 1932, Alfred Fuller remarried. His second wife, Mary Primrose Pelton, was also Nova Scotian, the daughter of a judge from Yarmouth. They remained together for the rest of his life.

Alfred C. Fuller and his first wife Evelyn had two sons. Alfred Howard was born in 1913 and Avard in 1916. Both would later rise to prominence within the Fuller Brush Company, serving as its second and third presidents. The elder son, Howard, was Fuller Brush Company President from 1943 until 1959. From an early age, Howard challenged his father regarding the direction of the company. With his bold and aggressive personality, Howard was able to institute changes to the company that resulted in higher profits, such as distributing catalogs before the salesman's visit, shortening product demonstrations, prioritizing many small sales over few large sales, and developing other techniques that emphasized speed and efficiency. However, his temperament also contributed to Howard and his wife Dora's untimely deaths. Howard, always interested in thrilling, high-risk pursuits (such as driving sports cars, piloting airplanes, and racing speedboats and sailboats) was cruising through Nevada at 120-miles per hour for a business trip, uncharacteristically accompanied by his wife, when his Mercedes-Benz 300 SL blew a tire. Both Fullers died in the accident.

Following the tragic accident, Avard assumed leadership of the Fuller Brush Company. Avard's more conservative nature ushered in an era of leadership where his father, Alfred C. Fuller, rose in honor and influence with the company. However, Avard relied on traditional sales strategies (such as promoting a culture around the Fuller Brush Man, rather than take a more active strategy toward integrating female distributors) which placed the Fuller Brush Company at a disadvantage with competitors such as Avon Cosmetics. Avard served as President of the Fuller Brush Company until 1969.

Although Alfred C. Fuller never reclaimed presidency of the Fuller Brush Company, he remained chairman emeritus for the duration of his life. A treasured company figurehead, celebrations were held in his honor long after his retirement. In 1956, a testimonial dinner was held where a portrait of Fuller was unveiled in honor of the 50-year anniversary of the Fuller Brush Company. In 1965, Alfred C. Fuller was further honored, when his birthplace was dedicated as a historic landmark. Alfred C. Fuller was known as "Dad" Fuller to the thousands of Fuller Brush Men and Fullerettes who represented the company door-to-door throughout the country, and made frequent appearances in in-house publications and external publicity. Working with Hartzell Spence, Alfred C. Fuller wrote an autobiography, titled A Foot in the Door, published by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. in 1960. A practicing Christian Scientist with a devout Methodist mother, Fuller frequently alludes to the influence of his faith in his autobiography. Alfred C. Fuller passed away on December 4, 1973.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Stanley Home Products Collection (AC0788)

Earl S. Tupper Papers (AC0470)

Brownie Wise Papers (AC0509)

Ann and Thomas Damigella Collections (AC0583)

Industry on Parade Film Collection, episodes 66, 217 (AC0507)

Materials at the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collection, includes some Fuller Brush Company catalogs;

The Division of Work and Industry, National Museum of American History holds artifacts from the Fuller Brush Company from previous accessions, such as hairbrushes for women and men (including bristlecomb hairbrushes); shower brushes; toothbrushes; combs; a military brush; brush holders; and similar materials. (AG.A.6645-AG.A.6653; AG.A.6656-AG.A.6666; AG.77-FT-15.0523; ZZ.RSN833134).

The Medicine and Science Division (now Division of Medicine and Science) National Museum of American History holds a general purpose cleaning brush, and a bathroom fixtures cleaning brush from a previous accession (2006.0098).

National Portrait Gallery holds a portrait of Alfred Fuller.

Materials at Other Organizations

Hagley Museum and Library, Manuscripts and Archives Department

Avon Products Inc., Records, 1880-2012

University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center, Archives

Columbia Pictures Records, 1934-1974 (collection #93555)

Includes materials related to the Fuller Brush man and Fuller Brush Girl, 1950.

Separated Materials:

Artifacts collected along with the acquisition of archival material are held by the Divisions of Work and Industry, and Medicine and Science.

Separated materials assigned to the Division of Work and Industry include a men's tie; buttons; ashtray; charm; and tape measure. See accession 2018.0089.

Separated materials assigned to Division of Medicine and Science include a bathing brush, a dental plate brush, a women's hair brush, a comb cleaner, and toothbrushes. Some items are maintained in original packaging, or are kept with original paper inserts. See accession 2018.0090.

Provenance:

Collection donated by the Fuller Brush Company through David Sabin, 2018.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

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.

Topic:

Advertising copy  Search this

Advertising, Point-of-sale  Search this

Broom and brush industry  Search this

Door-to-door selling  Search this

Household supplies  Search this

Print Advertising  Search this

Sales promotion  Search this

Traveling sales personnel  Search this

Manufacturing  Search this

Cosmetics industry  Search this

Industry -- U.S.  Search this

Direct selling  Search this

Businesspeople  Search this

Marketing  Search this

Radio broadcasts  Search this

Product demonstrations  Search this

Genre/Form:

Articles -- 20th century

Clippings -- 20th century

Ledgers (account books) -- 20th century

Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century.

Motion picture film

Newsletters -- 20th century

Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- 20th century

Printed materials

Programs (documents)

Reports -- 20th century

Sales catalogs

Sales records

Trade catalogs -- 20th century

Trade literature -- 20th century

Training manuals -- 20th century

Financial statements

Market surveys

Business records -- 20th century

Citation:

Fuller Brush Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1459

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Fuller Brush Company Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1459

Collection Creator:

Beaudoin, Rayne  Search this

Karr, Leonard, 1913-1995  Search this

Container:

Box 7, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Leonard Karr Collection, 1930-1995, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Leonard Karr Collection

Leonard Karr Collection / Series 2: Personal Materials

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0762-ref42

Collection Creator:

Beaudoin, Rayne  Search this

Karr, Leonard, 1913-1995  Search this

Container:

Box 5, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Leonard Karr Collection, 1930-1995, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Leonard Karr Collection

Leonard Karr Collection / Series 2: Personal Materials

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0762-ref43

Collection Publisher:

Howard (C.J.), Inc.  Search this

Nichols (T.G.) Company, Inc.  Search this

Parker Holladay Company (Chicago)  Search this

Mather and Company.  Search this

Parker-Hollday Company, Ltd. (England)  Search this

Roach-Fowler Company  Search this

Collection Donor:

Randolph, F.F.  Search this

Collection Artist:

Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 12

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1929

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph Poster Collection, 1923-1950s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph Poster Collection

Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph Poster Collection / Series 6: Roach-Fowler Company "The Hope of A Nation" Posters

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0876-ref197

Artist:

Koyma, M.  Search this

Collector:

Kamikawa, Juichi  Search this

Names:

Thiel, Philip  Search this

Collection Creator:

Tanaka, Peter, Dr.  Search this

Tsukamoto, Mary  Search this

McGovern, Melvin  Search this

Nitta, Eugene T.  Search this

Ishimoto, Norman  Search this

Collection Source:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Armed Forces  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (Paint on paper., 17.2" x 11.9".)

Container:

Box 3, Folder 4

Culture:

Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Posters

Date:

circa 1943

Scope and Contents:

Hand-painted poster by M. Koyma, featuring a plane and a tank.

Local Numbers:

AC0305-0000006 (AC Scan)

Collection Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

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. Collection located at off-site storage area.

Viewing film portion of collection requires special appointment, please inquire; listening to LP recordings only possible by special arrangement. Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Collection Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use. All duplication requests must be reviewed and approved by Archives Center staff.

Topic:

Tanks (Military science) -- World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Airplanes, Military  Search this

War posters, American  Search this

Concentration camps -- United States  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Genre/Form:

Posters -- World War, 1939-1945 -- United States

Collection Citation:

Japanese American Documentary Collection, dates, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Japanese American Documentary Collection

Japanese American Documentary Collection / Vogel, Mabel Rose

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Computerworld Magazine.  Search this

Collection Source:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Computers, Information and Society  Search this

Container:

Box 24 (Series 10), Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

Copyright held by donor and/or heirs. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.] .

Collection Citation:

The Computer World Smithsonian Awards, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Computer World Smithsonian Awards

Computer World Smithsonian Awards / Series 10: Awards / 10.6: Manufacturing

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Computerworld Magazine.  Search this

Collection Source:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Computers, Information and Society  Search this

Container:

Box 12 (Series 13), Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2000

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

Copyright held by donor and/or heirs. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.] .

Collection Citation:

The Computer World Smithsonian Awards, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Computer World Smithsonian Awards

Computer World Smithsonian Awards / Series 13: Awards / 13.2: Education

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Computerworld Magazine.  Search this

Collection Source:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Computers, Information and Society  Search this

Container:

Box 15 (Series 8), Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1995

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

Copyright held by donor and/or heirs. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.] .

Collection Citation:

The Computer World Smithsonian Awards, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Computer World Smithsonian Awards

Computer World Smithsonian Awards / Series 8: Awards / 8.6: Manufacturing

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life  Search this

Jones, William (Vice President, Zippo Lighter)  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life  Search this

Author:

Zippo Manufacturing Company  Search this

Extent:

0.75 Cubic feet (2 boxes, 3 oversize folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pamphlets

Posters

Articles

Date:

1937 - 1998

Scope and Contents:

Advertising brochures, posters, and articles on the company.

Biographical / Historical:

The Zippo Company has made over 300 million cigarette lighters since it was founded in 1932. The founder, George Blaisdell, believed that the policy of planned obsolescence repulsive, so he guaranteed his product "forever". Any Zippo lighter sent back to the factory has always been repaired at no charge to the customer. According to the company's official history, the lighter's qualities, windproof and rugged, caught on big during World War II when just about every man in the service, dogface to Dwight D. Eisenhower, had one. There are numerous stories of the lighter being used to illuminate airplane instrument panels and as emergency signaling devices. There is a confirmed instance of a lighter working after being frozen in solid ice for four months, and one which survived an 1,100 foot fall. Zippo began diversifying in 1962 into such products as money clips, flashlights and pocket rules. The Case Cutlery Company has been a subsidiary of Zippo since 1993.

Related Materials:

Collected in conjunction with accession no. 1983.0394, Division of Home and Community Life (now Division of Cultural and Community Life).

Provenance:

Collection donated by William Jones, Vice President of Zippo, March 1983.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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.

Topic:

Cigar lighters -- 1930-1980  Search this

Smoking -- 1930-1980  Search this

Genre/Form:

Pamphlets -- 20th century

Posters -- 20th century

Articles

Citation:

Zippo Lighter Advertising Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0094

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Zippo Lighter Advertising Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collector:

Naff, Alixa, 1919-2013  Search this

Names:

Kadaj family  Search this

Kadaj, Amer  Search this

Kadaj, Sana  Search this

Collection Creator:

Naff, Alixa, 1919-2013  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (7.7" x 9.6".)

Culture:

Arab Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

[1950s.]

Circa 1957

Scope and Contents:

Father holds newspaper while talking to mother, who knits, while children play at their feet; the boy has a model train and airplane, while the girl holds a doll. Photographer unidentified.

Local Numbers:

AC0078-0000026 (AC Scan No.)

95-20168 (OIPP Neg.)

General:

In series 12, box 2, Kadaj folder, photograph #44.

Exhibitions Note:

Exhibited: "American Families in Photographs," Taylor Gallery, National Museum of American History, 1997.

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with cotton gloves.

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.

Topic:

Interior decoration -- 1950-1960  Search this

Family -- 1940-1960  Search this

Toys -- 1950-1960  Search this

Dolls -- 1950-1960  Search this

Newspapers -- 20th century  Search this

Knitting -- 1950-1960  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin

Collection Citation:

Faris and Yamna Naff Arab-American Collection Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection

Faris and Yamna Naff Arab American Collection / Series 2: Photographs / 2.1: Individuals, 1890-1989 / Kadaj, Amer

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

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Collection Creator:

Poor, Henry Varnum, 1887-1970  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1906-1943

Scope and Contents note:

There are many photographs of Alaska taken in 1943 when Poor was a war correspondent. Landscapes and aerial views of the territory, boats and boatbuilding, dogs, airplanes, buildings, and other subjects illustrate village life. Some illustrations for An Artist Sees Alaska are based on these photographs.

Photographs of places do not include houses designed and built by Henry Varnum Poor.

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information. Use of audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Henry Varnum Poor papers, 1873-2001, bulk 1904-1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.poorhenr, Subseries 9.4

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Henry Varnum Poor papers

Henry Varnum Poor papers / Series 9: Photographs

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

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