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Designer:

Ludes, Martha, Miss  Search this

Collection Creator:

McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this

American Rose Society  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print ((mounted on cardboard), black and white, mount 8.5 x 10.5 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Place:

United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Dauphin County -- Harrisburg

Date:

05/10/1936

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

For information or study purposes only. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Roses  Search this

Tulips  Search this

Bouquets  Search this

Flower arrangement  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.

Identifier:

AAG.MCF, Item PA267001

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J. Horace McFarland Company collection

J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Pennsylvania / PA267: Harrisburg -- Harrisburg Flower Show

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref13192

Designer:

McCreath, Lesley, Mrs.  Search this

Collection Creator:

McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this

American Rose Society  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print ((mounted on cardboard), black and white, mount 8.5 x 10.5 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Place:

United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Dauphin County -- Harrisburg

Date:

05/10/1936

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

For information or study purposes only. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Vases  Search this

Bouquets  Search this

Flower arrangement  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.

Identifier:

AAG.MCF, Item PA267002

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J. Horace McFarland Company collection

J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Pennsylvania / PA267: Harrisburg -- Harrisburg Flower Show

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref13194

Owner:

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  Search this

Designer:

Spotswood, Alexander, 1676-1740  Search this

Landscape architect:

Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957  Search this

Hopkins, Alden  Search this

Names:

Governor's Palace  Search this

Collection Creator:

McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this

American Rose Society  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

United States of America -- Virginia -- City of Williamsburg -- Williamsburg

Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia)

Scope and Contents note:

Folders include work sheets, brochures, garden map, and copies of articles.

General note:

The first Governor's Palace and gardens were designed by Alexander Spotswood and built between 1708 and 1720. It served as the Governor's home until the Revolutionary War, when it became a military hospital. In 1781, the mansion was destroyed by fire. During the 1930's, the Palace was reconstructed. Arthur Shurcliff (Shurtleff) designed the gardens based on Spotswood's designs of the early 1700s. He based the gardens on English design with a combination of French and Dutch influences, using both "exotics" and native Virginia plants. The gardens, which include a ballroom garden, holly maze, and kitchen garden, are open to the public.

Persons associated with the property include: Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood (designer, 1708-1720); Perry, Shaw and Hepburn (designers, 1931-1934); Arthur Shurtleff (landscape architect, 1930's); Alden Hopkins (landscape architect); and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (owner).

Related Materials:

Original image of VA021012 forms part of Francis Benjamin Johnston Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.

See others in:

Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

For information or study purposes only. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Gardens -- Virginia -- Williamsburg  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.

Identifier:

AAG.MCF, File VA021

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J. Horace McFarland Company collection

J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / Virginia

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref15239

Designer:

Waugh, F. A. (Professor)  Search this

Collection Creator:

McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this

American Rose Society  Search this

Extent:

1 Negatives (photographic) (glass, black-and-white, 6.5 x 8.5 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Date:

June 1937

General note:

See also AAG Image #MCF001249. Professor Frank A. Waugh established the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts at Amherst). It is not clear whether the plan relates to part of the university or some other location. A collection of Waugh's papers are included in the archives at the UMass Amherst Libraries.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

For information or study purposes only. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Rose gardens  Search this

Planting plans  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.

Identifier:

AAG.MCF, Item MCF001248

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J. Horace McFarland Company collection

J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / MCF001: Unidentified Locations

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref15883

Designer:

Waugh, F. A. (Professor)  Search this

Collection Creator:

McFarland, J. Horace (John Horace), 1859-1948  Search this

American Rose Society  Search this

Extent:

1 Negatives (photographic) (glass, black-and-white, 6.5 x 8.5 in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Negatives (photographic)

Date:

1937

General note:

See also AAG Image #MCF001248. The plan was likely designed by Professor Frank A. Waugh of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Massachusetts Agricultural College (now the University of Massachusetts at Amherst). It is not clear whether the plan relates to part of the university or some other location. A collection of Waugh's papers are included in the archives at the UMass Amherst Libraries.

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

For information or study purposes only. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.

Topic:

Planting plans  Search this

Rose gardens  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, J. Horace McFarland Company Collection.

Identifier:

AAG.MCF, Item MCF001249

See more items in:

J. Horace McFarland Company collection

J. Horace McFarland Company collection / Series 1: Garden Images / United States / MCF001: Unidentified Locations

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-mcf-ref15886

Creator:

Nesbitt, Saul, 1920-1993  Search this

Names:

Archway Cookies, Inc.  Search this

Borden's Farm Products Co. of Illinois  Search this

Campbell Soup Company  Search this

Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive  Search this

Eastman Kodak Company  Search this

Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association  Search this

Franco American Food Co.  Search this

Lever Brothers and Unilever, ltd.  Search this

National Distillers and Chemical Corporation  Search this

Nesbitt Associates, Ltd.  Search this

P. Ballantine & Sons  Search this

Philip Morris Incorporated  Search this

Revlon, Inc.  Search this

Schick (Firm)  Search this

Scott Paper Company  Search this

Seagram Company  Search this

Collector:

Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive  Search this

Extent:

3.5 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides

Sketches

Transparencies

Press releases

Correspondence

Photographs

Media lists

Blueprints

Drawings

Clippings

Client lists

Date:

1951-1984

Scope and Contents:

Background and biographical information consists of Nesbitt's resume, an artist/designer statement, list of clients and accomplishments of Nesbitt Associates, Ltd., press releases, articles, and photographs of the designer.,The materials in this collection document Nesbitt's work from 1951 through 1984.

The records of the office of public relations cover the years 1955-1963 and include press releases and clippings describing some Nesbitt's products, his theories on consumer motivation, and the results of his surveys, as well as correspondence with members of the press. General office correspondence is boxed separately.

Color slides, color and black & white transparencies, and black & white photographs of most of Nesbitt's designs for packaging from 1951-1981 are included. Oversized materials include books jackets and booklets designed by Nesbitt, as well as some renderings for packaging designs done in color.

Three samples of fitted presentation boxes designed by Nesbitt are included, as well as a prototype for a design award for Parsons School of Design in New York, and two "Multiplication" cubes commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Arrangement:

This collection has been reboxed in archivally-sound containers, but the materials have only been partially processed and arranged. Record groups include: 1) Backgound and Biographical Information; 2) Records of the Public Relations Office, 1955-1963; 3) Correspondence; 4) Slides, Transparencies, and Photographs; 5) Oversized Materials; and 6) Samples.

Biographical / Historical:

Packaging, industrial, and graphic designer. Born in New York City, August 10, 1920. Nesbitt was a student of sculptor Chaim Gross and studied art at many New York institutions including: Art Students League; New York University; Columbia University; Pratt Institute of Art; and the New School.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 where he worked as a cartographer and as the head of the visual aid section in a military intelligence training center. In 1945, he joined the staff of Harper's Bazaar magazine where he was an illustrator assisting art director Alexey Brodovich. In 1946, Nesbitt was hired by the industrial design studio of Raymond Loewy as a handletterer and packaging designer.

He worked with Lippincott Industrial Design from 1948 to 1951. Nesbitt opened his own design studio, Nesbitt Associates, Ltd. in 1951. The firm specialized in package design, trademarks, and corporate identities. Some of his most recognizable designs were for the label for Campbell's Soup and the Florists' Telegraph Delivery (F.T.D.) Winged Mercury 'Interflora' figure, still used today. Nesbitt's other clients included: Franco American; Revlon; Ballantine Beer; Borden; Champion spark plugs; Kodak; Philip Morris cigarettes; Schick razors; and Archway cookies. In addition, Nesbitt developed the "Karry Kit" for Ballantine Beer which came to be widely used and known as the six pack.

Nesbitt was known for his revealing studies and surveys of the buying needs and preferences of the "average American housewife" and consumers in general. His opinions on what he referred to as "underpackaging" were widely publicized in professional magazines and journals. In 1984, Nesbitt retired from the design field and went to California to resume his career as a sculptor until his death in 1993.

Provenance:

Collection donated by the designer's wife, Mrs. Saul Nesbitt, in 1994.

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.

Occupation:

Industrial designers  Search this

Packaging designers  Search this

Graphic designers  Search this

Topic:

Consumers -- Research  Search this

Consumers' preferences -- United States  Search this

Housewives as consumers  Search this

Labels -- Design  Search this

Corporate image -- Design  Search this

Logos (Symbols) -- Design  Search this

Graphic arts -- United States  Search this

Design, Industrial -- United States  Search this

Packaging -- Design  Search this

Genre/Form:

Slides

Sketches

Transparencies

Press releases

Correspondence

Photographs -- 20th century

Media lists

Blueprints

Drawings

Clippings

Client lists

Citation:

Saul Nesbitt Papers, 1951-1984, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1275

See more items in:

Saul Nesbitt Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1275

Creator:

Metzig, William, 1893-1989  Search this

Names:

Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive  Search this

Dutton  Search this

Fawcett  Search this

Fieldcrest Mills Inc.  Search this

Heubelin, Inc.  Search this

Pelikan Ink Company  Search this

Popov Distilling Company  Search this

Metzig, William, 1893-1989  Search this

Donor:

Murgio, Matthew, Mrs.  Search this

Extent:

16 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Clippings

Book jackets

Photographs

Slides

Illustrators

Drawings

Transparencies

Brochures

Advertisements

Date:

circa 1925-1979

Scope and Contents:

The materials in this collection span the years from the late 1920s to the 1970s and document Metzig's work in Germany and the United States. Little background and biographical information is available.

Project files : More than 500 examples of the designer's work, including letterheads, logos, trademarks, brochures, book jackets, magazine covers and layouts, certificates, awards, and product labels.

Printed Materials : Includes articles written by Metzig and a copy of his publication, "Art Lettering and Design," which was done for the International Correspondence Schools of Pennsylvania in 1957. This collection does not include any business records or correspondence.

Other Visual Materials : Photographs, slides, and transparencies of many of Metzig's designs.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into three record groups: 1) printed materials; 2) project files; and 3) other visual materials. Project files are arranged in alphabetical order by name of client. Extensive files for projects done for distilleries and publishing companies are alphabetized separately.

Biographical / Historical:

Graphic designer and artist. Born Hanover, Germany, 1893. Metzig apprenticed with a lithographer prior to establishing his own studio in the 1920s. He designed trademarks, logos, letterheads, brochures, and posters for clients. He is best known for his work for Pelikan Ink Company.

He also designed book covers, magazine covers, and page layouts. In the 1930s, Metzig became known as a leading calligrapher and advertising artist in Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 and settled in New York where he taught calligraphy and did freelance graphic design until his death in 1989.

Provenance:

The collection was donated by Mr. Metzig's daughter, Mrs. Matthew Murgio, and a former student and friend of Metzig's, Lili Wronker, 1990.

Restrictions:

Permission of staff required to photograph materials.

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:

Magazine covers -- Design  Search this

Posters -- Design  Search this

Greeting cards -- Design  Search this

Works of art  Search this

Graphic arts -- United States  Search this

Calligraphy  Search this

Graphic arts -- Germany  Search this

Graphic designers  Search this

advertising  Search this

Letterheads -- Design  Search this

Packaging -- Design  Search this

Labels -- Design  Search this

Logos (Symbols) -- Design  Search this

Graphic artists  Search this

Trademarks -- Design  Search this

Corporate image -- Design  Search this

Pamphlets -- Design  Search this

Book jackets -- Design -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Clippings

Book jackets

Photographs -- 20th century

Slides

Illustrators

Drawings

Transparencies

Brochures

Advertisements

Citation:

William Metzig Papers, ca. 1925-1979, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1269

See more items in:

William Metzig Papers

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1269

Creator:

Hombordy, Hanna Lore  Search this

Names:

A.W. Lewin (Firm)  Search this

Colonial House Candies  Search this

Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive  Search this

General Electric Company  Search this

Houbigant, Inc.  Search this

Kohn Bros.  Search this

L.S. Brach Manufacturing Corporation  Search this

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Pratt Institute. Dept. of Graphic Arts  Search this

Berkowitz, Irving  Search this

Schaus, Christian Frederick, 1959-  Search this

Young, Bill  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Drawings

Trade catalogs

Advertisements

Clippings

Date:

[194-]-1955

Scope and Contents:

The project files include booklets: "Elements of Design" (1953-54); "Appearance Design" (1954); packaging and label designs and prototypes, photographs of drawing machinery, clippings, and misc. designs and printed advertisements for shoes, antennas, and candies.,This collection documents Hombordy's work as a graphics designer in the late 1940s and 1950s while employed at A.W. Lewin, General Electric, and Houbigant, Inc.

Arrangement:

Unprocessed; The archive material consists of labels, booklets, drawings, photographs and printed materials related to Hanna Lore Hombordy's work while employed at A.W. Lewin advertising agency, General Electric and Houbigant, Inc. in the 1940s-1950s.

Biographical / Historical:

Hanna Lore Hombordy (née Galle) holds a BFA, with honors, from the School of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, New York. Before moving to Ventura, Calif. in 1973 her main occupation was in the field of creative design and graphic arts. She was employed as a designer by General Electric Co. in the Appearance and Design department; Houbigant, Inc. doing packaging design; and advertising agencies in New York doing catalog design, newspaper ads, and illustrations. Since 1973 most of her art has been three-dimensional.

Recent work has been included in twenty national juried shows and in 1987 she received the Monarch Best Tile Award. In California, she won an Award of Merit at the State Fair. Locally, she has received numerous awards, among them 1st place in the Thousand Oaks City Competition, the Oxnard Art Association Competition, the Ventura Assembly of the Arts and the Ventura County Fair. She has had fourteen solo exhibits in the southern California area. Hombordy works at her studio home in Ventura, Calif. She creates clay and sculpture and vessels as well as decorative custom tiles and house numbers. She does research and experimental work in clay and uncommon fine art materials such as expanded polystyrene foam. Discoveries in airbrushing on clay are documented in the December 1991 issue of Ceramics Monthly. An article on her work has been published in Ceramic Review, the British ceramics magazine. Recent publications include: Pottery Making Illustrated (Spring 1999) and Clay Times (November 2000 and 2001).

Related Archival Materials:

Works by Hombordy are in the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art collection in Logan, Utah; Moorpark College, UCSD, Santa Paula Savings and Loan, and Monarch Tile Co., in Texas.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Hanna Lore Hombordy in 1993.

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.

Occupation:

Packaging designers -- United States  Search this

Graphic designers -- United States  Search this

Topic:

Commercial art -- Sources -- History -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 20th century

Drawings

Trade catalogs

Advertisements

Clippings

Citation:

Hanna Lore Hombordy Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1273

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1273

Designer:

Vaughn Parades, Inc.  Search this

Donor:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Collection Creator:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (2.2" x 2.7")

Type:

Archival materials

Drawings

Scope and Contents:

Design for a parade float. Drawing on brown paper showing rocket ship, etc.

Local Numbers:

AC1191-0000179 (AC Scan No.)

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.

Topic:

Parade floats  Search this

Space flight  Search this

Science fiction  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Collection Citation:

Orange Bowl Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Orange Bowl Collection

Orange Bowl Collection / Series 7: Oversize Float Renderings / Born Digital Orange Bowl Float Renderings

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1191-ref2941

Designer:

Vaughn Parades, Inc.  Search this

Donor:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Names:

United States. Army  Search this

Collection Creator:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (3.5" x 2.0".)

Type:

Archival materials

Drawings

Scope and Contents:

Design includes a winged woman driving a horse-drawn chariot, a rocket ship, a dove of peace, etc. With additional text: "Your / United States / Army" and "Sponsored / by / Coca-Cola / Bottling / Co."

Local Numbers:

AC1191-0000180.tif (AC Scan No.)

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.

Topic:

Space flight  Search this

Peace  Search this

Mythology  Search this

Chariots  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Collection Citation:

Orange Bowl Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

Orange Bowl Collection

Orange Bowl Collection / Series 7: Oversize Float Renderings / Born Digital Orange Bowl Float Renderings

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1191-ref2942

Designer:

Vaughn Parades, Inc.  Search this

Donor:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Names:

Bee Gees  Search this

Collection Creator:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (2.0" x 1.7")

Type:

Archival materials

Drawings

Local Numbers:

AC1191-0000200 (AC Scan No.)

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.

Topic:

Parade floats  Search this

Dance  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Collection Citation:

Orange Bowl Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

Orange Bowl Collection

Orange Bowl Collection / Series 7: Oversize Float Renderings / Orange Bowl Float Renderings

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1191-ref2945

Designer:

Vaughn Parades, Inc.  Search this

Donor:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Collection Creator:

Orange Bowl Committee  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (3.7" x 2.0".)

Type:

Archival materials

Drawings

Scope and Contents:

Design for parade float, showing geese and four women in strapless gowns.

Local Numbers:

AC1191-0000214.tif (AC Scan No.)

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.

Topic:

Parade floats  Search this

Geese  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Collection Citation:

Orange Bowl Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

Orange Bowl Collection

Orange Bowl Collection / Series 7: Oversize Float Renderings / Unidentified Orange Bowl Float Renderings

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1191-ref2946

Designer:

Deskey, Donald, 1894-  Search this

Advertiser:

Procter & Gamble Company  Search this

Collector:

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

Extent:

1.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Packaging

Date:

1940s-1970s.

Summary:

A collection of flat-folded product packages for soap and detergent. Some of the packages were designed by industrial designer Donald Deskey.

Scope and Contents:

Collection comprises of sample packages, and signs for Proctor & Gamble products. The samples were for test marketing product names. Some of the products have the date stamped on the item. The industrial designer Donald Deskey designed a number of the packages. Most of the materials are personal care products, but there is a substantial amount of household products. Researchers interested in graphic design and the creative process of developing packaging for consumer goods will find this collection useful.

Series 1, Packaging, 1946-1980, includes sample packages for products such as soaps, shaving creams, laundry detergents, dental care, household cleansers, hair care and dish detergents. The packages are arranged first by size and then in alphabetical and chronological order.

Series 2, Signs, undated, includes two signs for Lennox and Naptha soaps. These materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1, Packaging, 1946-1980, undated

Series 2, Signs, undated

Biographical / Historical:

Candle maker William Procter and soap maker James Gamble formed a partnership in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1837 to sell their products. Procter & Gamble is probably best known for developing Ivory Soap, but the company has also developed other products such as Ivory Flakes, Chipso (the first dishwasher soap), and Crisco. Innovations in production, distribution, market research and advertising have also contributed to the success of the Procter & Gamble Company.

Provenance:

Donated to the National Museum of American History by Procter & Gamble in 1984, along with many artifacts.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.

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  Search this

Soap  Search this

Genre/Form:

Packaging

Citation:

Procter & Gamble Company Product Packaging Collection, 1940s-1970s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0836

See more items in:

Procter & Gamble Company Product Packaging Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0836

Collection Creator:

Johnson, Victor S., Sr., 1882-1943  Search this

Johnson, Victor, Jr., 1906-  Search this

Aladdin Industries, Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.).  Search this

Container:

Box 61, Folder 12

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1951-1954

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but the oversize map folders are 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:

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:

Aladdin Industries, Inc. Records, 1889-2002, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Aladdin Industries, Inc. Records

Aladdin Industries, Inc. Records / Series 8: Advertising and Marketing Records / 8.7: Packaging and Labels

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0844-ref826

Donor:

Gottlieb, Rosalie F.  Search this

Designer:

Luchton, Bernard, 1924-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Cubic foot (2 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Publicity photographs

Photographs

Pamphlets

Scrapbooks

Posters

Brochures

Date:

1949-1970

Summary:

Collection consists of dvertising materials relating to Bernard Luchton's development of U.S. Savings Bond Stamps, including scrapbooks, posters, drawings, and photographs.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of savings bond stamp campaign materials—posters, pamphlets, and brochures—primarily from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, to promote the purchase of savings bonds. There are also photos and news about publicity events and displays at bond stamp rallies. Many of the savings bond campaign slogans talk about "planning for your future" and "keep freedom in your future." The scrapbooks provide examples of various savings bond stamp campaigns and some include a poster, volunteer canvasser's guide and chairman's guide promoting each campaign. The collection is arranged into three series—Background Information, Scrapbooks, and Miscellaneous.

Arrangement:

Divided into 3 series

Series 1: Background Information, 1949, 1956

Series 2: Scrapbooks,1950s-1960s

Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1950-1970

Biographical / Historical:

Bernard M. Luchton (1924-1970) was an exhibits specialist with the Department of Labor and later joined the Department of Treasury as Art Director for the Treasury's Savings Bond Division. He designed the 1958 25-cent U.S. Savings Stamp (Minute Man).

Provenance:

Collection donated by Rosalie F. Gottlieb, December 27, 2000.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.

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:

Savings stamps  Search this

Savings bonds  Search this

advertising -- 1950-2000  Search this

Rallies  Search this

Genre/Form:

Publicity photographs

Photographs -- 1950-2000

Pamphlets -- 1950-2000

Scrapbooks -- 1950-2000

Posters -- 1950-2000

Brochures -- 1950-2000

Citation:

U.S. Savings Bond Stamp Collection, 1949-1970, Archives Center,National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0758

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U.S. Savings Bond Stamp Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0758

Advertiser:

Breck, John H., Inc.  Search this

Artist:

Williams, Ralph William  Search this

Designer:

Priscilla of Boston.  Search this

Names:

Dow, Patricia  Search this

Collection Creator:

Williams, Ralph William  Search this

Breck Company.  Search this

Dial Corporation.  Search this

American Cyanamid Company  Search this

Sheldon, Charles  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (col., 29.5 x 20.5 cm.)

Container:

Box 9, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Print advertising

Date:

1971

Dec. 1971

Scope and Contents:

Patricia Dow as Christmas Bride wearing gown by Priscilla of Boston.

Local Numbers:

Ivorydata4 1115

03065103 (Scan No.)

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.

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:

Hair -- Care and hygiene  Search this

Shampoos  Search this

Women in advertising  Search this

Christmas  Search this

Brides  Search this

Genre/Form:

Print advertising

Collection Citation:

Breck Girls Collection, ca. 1936-1995, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Breck Girls Collection

Breck Girls Collection / Series 3: Print Ads / Breck Girls

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0651-ref943

Creator:

Colonna, Farrell: Design.  Search this

Fleckner, John A., 1941-  Search this

Farrell, John, 1944-  Search this

Crew, Spencer R., 1949-  Search this

Colonna, Ralph, 1937-  Search this

Extent:

2.1 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Packaging

Oral history

Labels

Design drawings

Audiocassettes

Date:

1975-1997

Summary:

Original artwork and final prints of wine labels, files on work for other clients, plus audio tapes of an interview of Farrell.

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of eight series, the largest, Series I, being the wine labels. This series is arranged alphabetically by the name of the producer and each winery is in a separate folder. At times the name of the wine is different than the name of the producer and sometimes the winery produces wines under more than one name. If there is more than one name or if the name of the wine is different than the name of the producer, these other names are listed in parentheses following the name of the winery. Often the name of the winery changes, usually in minor way such as changing the designation from cellars or winery to vineyards or some combination of these terms. To the extent possible, the latest name is used. All wines produced by each winery are in the same folder. The labels consist of various preliminary drawings, more refined drawings and presentations, mounted presentations and printed labels and loose printed labels. Some or all of these types may be available for each winery. In some cases there is no indication whether or not Colonna, Farrell received the commission to create the final designs, as the only way we have of knowing that is if the final printed label is in the collection.

Series II consists of designs for various presentations to The Monterey Vineyard. The first folder contains drawings and some design mockups. The remaining four folders of the series each contains a special presentation of mounted designs. Series III is a set of handmade containers containing designs created by the firm. These special cases were carried by John Farrell and Ralph Colonna when they visited wineries to make a presentation in an attempt to obtain new business.

Series IV consists of one folder containing ideas for labels that cannot be attributed to any particular winery and older labels that were collected for inspiration. Series V is a folder containing work for clients not in the wine business. Series VI contains company information such as letterhead, a brochure and an article. Series VII is miscellaneous material and Series VIII is an interview of John Farrell conducted by John Fleckner and Spencer Crew of the National Museum of American History on April 17, 1997. There are two sets of tapes, an original and a duplicate, and only the duplicate is to be used by researchers.

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into eight series.

Biography:

John Farrell was born on Long Island, New York in 1944 and grew up in Minneapolis/St. Paul where his family had moved in early 1945. He had an early interest in art and design and started doing commercial design work while still in high school and continued to support himself as a designer in college. He attended the University of Minnesota. from 1962 through 1964 when he transferred to California State University-Hayward, from which he graduated after majoring in Art/Design. After college he moved to Denver to take a design position and then, in 1971, started a business there. In 1972 he did graduate work in design at Denver University, but did not receive a degree. Mr. Farrell wanted to return to California and in 1974 he followed his dream, settling in the Napa Valley.

Mr. Farrell started working out of his home, visiting local printers to find out who was working with them. When the printers told him "the wineries" he started talking to wine people. He said that he found a real need in Napa to put together packaging and help what were then local farming people with small businesses. Because of his skills, he was able to offer his clients a complete package, from the start of the design process to the finish.

Ralph Colonna was also born on the East Coast, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 1937. His family moved to California in 1944 when his father was transferred there and he grew up in the Upland, Ontario area of the Los Angeles Basin. He majored in advertising and graphic design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 1957-58, but did not graduate. From 1958 to 1961 Mr. Colonna worked for a number of design firms, until he started his own firm in Westwood in 1961. The firm moved a number of times as it grew to its maximum size of forty people. He sold the studio in 1971 and moved to the Napa Valley where he opened a gourmet cookware store, which still exists, at "Vintage 1870", an old warehouse and winery, in Yountville. While he had the store, Mr. Colonna did some graphics work for other stores in the area. The store was sold in 1978 so he could concentrate on the design business that he had started with Mr. Farrell.

John Farrell and Ralph Colonna met in 1974 and John Farrell showed his work to Ralph Colonna, who liked the work. In 1975 Mr. Colonna said he had been asked to make a presentation for a package design system to Domaine Chandon, which was just being built. Mr. Colonna and Mr. Farrell collaborated on the presentation, but did not get the job. However they enjoyed working together and decided to work together on some other projects though they kept their businesses independent.

History:

Messrs. Farrell and Colonna started to share work space and costs in 1975 and in 1976 decided to go into business in St. Helena together. In those early days, it was easy to set up a design shop and Mr. Farrell likes to say that it could be done for less than $100, as all that was needed was a T square and a drawing board.

Jeffery Caldewey had an office in the same building and was also doing early label design. In 1976 they all decided to join forces to avoid useless competition. Initially the company was a partnership called Colonna, Caldewey, Farrell: Designers. When Mr. Caldewey left the company in 1982 and went out on his own, the name of the business was changed to Colonna, Farrell: Design, the name under which it operated until October, 1999 when the name was changed to CF.NAPA. The business was incorporated in California in 1981 under the name of Design Research Institute Inc. As the company grew, it moved several times in St.Helena and in October, 1999 it moved to Napa after merging with LA6A, which also has offices in Cincinnati, Chicago and New York.

Once Messrs. Colonna and Farrell established themselves as credible package designers, many area wineries wanted to get to know them and their company. The company put together presentations and the principals went to various wineries to promote themselves. In effect they were salesmen as well as designers, but it enabled them to build relationships with various well known wineries such as Beringer, Mondavi, and Sutter Home, even though they might not be the sole supplier of design.

The wine business, however, began to change. New owners came in, many of whom had not been in the wine business before but had been doctors, brokers, etc. They were often looking for a life style change more than they were trying to make a lot of money. The idea was to live in a beautiful place and have a small business. Colonna, Farrell worked with these new people and they became a large part of the company's business.

The early Colonna Farrell designs parroted what was being done in French labeling at the time. This was a traditional look and helped establish credibility. But this changed for a number of reasons: the wineries wanted to look different from each other and Colonna, Farrell: Design didn't want to be identified with any particular "look". This led the company to establish relationships with various designers, illustrators, photographers and artists in general, in order to make its product designs more unique, a practice that continues to this day, though most of the design work is created by employees of the company.

After a while, many of the larger wineries began to be acquired by companies that were not from the Napa Valley. Often these were large conglomerates or distilleries such as Hiram Walker and Seagrams and the wineries were only a small portion of their business. This changed the complexion of many established wineries.

It also changed the way Colonna, Farrell did business, as the headquarters of the parent companies often were not in the Napa Valley. Messrs. Farrell and Colonna felt they had to pursue business where the headquarters were. This meant traveling to meet the decision makers and impress them with the company's range of services. It also led to new types of work for the company, though the focus was still in beverages. Most importantly, it meant that the principals did less and less design work and more and more sales and marketing and administration. But it also led to creating a business that was not totally dependent on the principals.

At the same time the nature of design work was changing. When the company was started, most of the work was done by hand, but today computers play a much larger role in the design process. A similar pivotal change was occurring in the printing industry as new technology allowed labels to change from simple rectangular shapes to die cuts, embossing, foil stamps, and other fanciful and complex techniques.

The company is now also involved in packaging design so that every facet of the identity of the winery is controlled. This includes, in addition to the labels, packaging, bottle shape, shipper cartons, gift packs, and promotional materials. The company also has the capability of dealing with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and comparable regulators overseas. The business is still evolving and is now going beyond design into marketing and Colonna, Farrell, as a leader in the industry, is also evolving.

Related Materials:

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, ca. 1724-1977 (Subject Category: Wine)

Provenance:

This collection was donated to the National Museum of American History, Archives Center on November 17, 1997 by John Farrell and Ralph Colonna, the principals of CF.NAPA, previously know as Colonna, Farrell: Design.

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:

Wine labels  Search this

Wine and wine making  Search this

Genre/Form:

Packaging

Oral history

Labels

Design drawings

Audiocassettes

Citation:

Colonna, Farrell Wine Label Collection, 1975-1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0626

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Colonna, Farrell Wine Label Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0626

Author:

Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871  Search this

Collection Creator:

Field, Cyrus  Search this

Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871  Search this

Franklin, John, 1786-1847  Search this

Royal Geographic Society.  Search this

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (17" x 11".)

Container:

Box 3, Folder 2

Culture:

Eskimo/Inuit  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Diaries

Place:

Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration

Date:

undated

circa 1860

Local Numbers:

AC0702-0000029

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.

Topic:

Explorers  Search this

Inuktut  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries -- 19th century

Collection Citation:

Charles Francis Hall Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

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Charles Francis Hall Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0702-ref37

Designer:

Shaver, Dorothy, 1893-1959  Search this

Names:

United States. Army  Search this

Collection Creator:

Shaver, Dorothy, 1893-1959  Search this

Collection Donor:

Shaver, Elsie  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (11.7"x5".)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

[ca. 1940-1950]

Scope and Contents:

Photographer and publication unidentified.

Local Numbers:

01063134.tif (AC Scan)

Restrictions:

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

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:

Military uniforms -- 1940-1950  Search this

Nurses  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Reproductions

Collection Citation:

Dorothy Shaver Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Dorothy Shaver Papers

Dorothy Shaver Papers / Series 3: Social and Professional Activities / United States War Department, Office of the Quartermaster General, 1942-1954

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0631-ref912

Designer:

Shaver, Dorothy, 1893-1959  Search this

Names:

Lord & Taylor  Search this

Collection Creator:

Shaver, Dorothy, 1893-1959  Search this

Collection Donor:

Shaver, Elsie  Search this

Extent:

1 Item

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Date:

1957

Scope and Contents:

Photograph dated 3-23-57 at bottom. Photographer unidentified.

Arrangement:

In Box 20, folder 2.

Local Numbers:

01063136.tif (AC Scan)

Restrictions:

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

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:

Show windows  Search this

Department stores  Search this

Fashion -- 20th century  Search this

Genre/Form:

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

Collection Citation:

Dorothy Shaver Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Dorothy Shaver Papers

Dorothy Shaver Papers / Series 3: Social and Professional Activities / United States War Department, Office of the Quartermaster General, 1942-1954

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0631-ref913