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Variant company name:

"Women in advertising"  Search this

Company Name:

Buffalo Forge Co.  Search this

Related companies:

Canadian Blower & Forge Co., Ltd. Kitchener, Ontario  Search this

Notes content:

"0A" Bending Roll : bends, shapes, or forms thousands of manufactured items

Includes:

Trade catalog and photographs

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Buffalo, New York, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this

Topic:

Machine-tools  Search this

Metal-working machinery  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_10153

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10153

Variant company name:

Jane's office, women in advertising  Search this

Company Name:

Kearney & Trecker Corp.  Search this

Notes content:

Modern grinder especially designed for sharpening carbide face mill cutters faster and better

Includes:

Trade catalog and photographs

Black and white images

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this

Topic:

Machine-tools  Search this

Metal-working machinery  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_10452

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10452

Variant company name:

Jane's office, women in advertising  Search this

Company Name:

Kingsbury Machine Tool Corp.  Search this

Notes content:

Kingsbury machines perform machining operations on forged brass valves and fittings, and Ledloy cast iron valves and fittings.

Includes:

Trade catalog and photographs

Black and white images

Physical description:

2 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Keene, New Hampshire, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this

Topic:

Machine-tools  Search this

Metal-working machinery  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_10462

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10462

Variant company name:

"Women in advertising"  Search this

Company Name:

Clark Instrument, Inc.  Search this

Notes content:

Clark hardness tester for metals ; "Rockwell testing" ; Rockwell test is standard throughout industry and govt.

Includes:

Trade catalog and photographs

Black and white images

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this

Measuring; calculating and testing devices  Search this

Topic:

Calculators  Search this

Machine-tools  Search this

Measuring instruments  Search this

Metal-working machinery  Search this

Weighing instruments  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_10161

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10161

Variant company name:

Jane's office, Women in advertising  Search this

Company Name:

Erie Foundry Co.  Search this

Notes content:

hydraulic presses, for elevators, forging presses, drop hammers, trimming presses

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this

Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this

Topic:

Architectural metal-work  Search this

Art metal-work  Search this

Barrels  Search this

Bottling  Search this

Industrial equipment  Search this

Metal-work  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_10224

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10224

Variant company name:

Jane's office, women in advertising  Search this

Company Name:

High Speed Hammer Co., Inc.  Search this

Notes content:

Hammer with the human stroke ; high speed riveting hammer

Includes:

Trade catalog

Black and white images

Physical description:

3 pieces; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Rochester, New York, United States

Date:

1900s

Topic (Romaine term):

Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this

Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this

Topic:

Architectural metal-work  Search this

Art metal-work  Search this

Machine-tools  Search this

Metal-work  Search this

Metal-working machinery  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_10235

Location:

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10235

Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Extent:

202 Cubic feet (179 boxes, 362 volumes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Lithographs

Business records

Chromolithographs

Color slides

Greeting cards

Valentines

Trade cards

Postcards

Motion pictures (visual works)

Advertisements

Scrapbooks

Slides (photographs)

Place:

New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century

Boston (Mass.) -- 1910-1950

Date:

1800-1981

bulk 1880-1881

Summary:

Collections consists of the records of both the Norcross Greeting Card Company founded in New York City in the 1920s and The Rust Craft Greeting Card Company, founded in Kansas City, Missouri, 1906. Both the Norcross and Rust Craft companies collected antique greeting cards. Also includes a small number of modern cards by other manufacturers, circa 1930-1980. Collection represents development of the greeting card industry, social trends in the United States and technology of the printing industry from 1924 through 1978.

Scope and Contents:

The Norcross Greeting Card Collection consists of cards and a few records of both the Norcross Greeting Card Company and the Rust Craft Greeting Card Company, circa 1911 1981; antique greeting cards, circa 1800 1930 (bulk 1880 1900) collected by both these companies and their executives; and a small number of modern cards by other manufacturers, circa 1939 1960. According to Norcross Company officials in 1978, this collection represents "not only a history of the development of the greeting card industry but also a history of social trends in the United States" and gives "an indication of the quality and technology of the [printing] industry from 1924 through 1978."

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into six series.

Series 1: Norcross Company Records, 1920-1981

Series 2: Antique Greeting Card Collection, circa 1800-1930 (bulk 1880-1990)

Series 3: Rust Craft Company Records, circa 1920-1980

Series 4: Greeting Cards by Other Manufacturers, 1939-1960

Series 5: Norcross Company Permanent Files, 1911-1981

Series 6: Rust Craft Company Permanent Files, 1927-1981

Biographical / Historical:

Arthur D. Norcross founded the Norcross Greeting Card Company in New York City in the nineteen twenties. From the start Norcross cards had a "look" which contributed to their selling success although, through the years, the company commanded only a small share of the greeting card market. In 1974 the company relocated to West Chester and Exton, Pennsylvania, where in 1981 Norcross and the Rust Craft Greeting Card Company merged to form divisions of a parent company.

At some point, Norcross executives realized the value of collecting and preserving antique greeting cards. The company built a large collection of antique cards, a number of which traveled in shows around the country bringing attention not only to the cards themselves but also to the Norcross Company.

Arthur Norcross died in 1968, and the company had four owners from then until 1982. One of the owners, the Ziff Corporation, a New York publisher, picked up the Norcross Company to augment the floundering Rust Craft Greeting Card Company that it had purchased primarily for its television holdings. Finally the Norcross and Rust Craft combination was acquired by Windsor Communications, Inc., a privately held company. In August 1981 Windsor entered into Chapter 11 proceedings under the Federal bankruptcy law and ceased producing greeting cards. Factors leading to bankruptcy included the expensive consolidation of Norcross and Rust Craft, a doubtful marketing strategy, and unsuccessful efforts to continue producing two distinct lines of greeting cards.

The Rust Craft Greeting Card Company, some of whose records are contained in this collection, was begun as a little bookshop by Fred Rust, (1877? 1949) in Kansas City in 1906. Later that year he created a plain Christmas folder which he called a "letter," perhaps a forerunner of the greeting card. These "letters" proved successful sellers prompting Rust to increase his publications over the years and expand his line to include post cards, greeting cards with envelopes, calendars, and blotters, in addition to lines of cards for New Year's and birthdays. Donald Rust, his brother, soon joined him to take over manufacturing, and in 1908, Fred Rust, seeking to increase distribution, carried his line to Boston while Donald carried his to California. The original bookshop was retained until 1910 when all retailing was discontinued. After building a considerable volume of business, the firm was consolidated in Boston in 1914 and became known as Rust Craft Publishers.

Sales mounted as the company issued cards for various seasons. Many of the sentiments were written by Fred Rust himself. Around 1927 Ernest Dudley Chase joined the firm as an associate in charge of creation and advertising. In the 1950s the company relocated to Dedham, Massachusetts and finally in 1981 merged with the Norcross Company in West Chester and Exton, Pennsylvania.

A popular innovation of the Rust Craft Company was a card bearing the sentiment printed on the card itself with four or five extra sentiments tucked in as part of the message and design. This card was so popular that it was patented with the name Tukkin. The Rust Craft Company also collected some antique greeting cards.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

AC0109 Division of Domestic Life Greeting Card Collection, circa 1854-1975

AC0126 Burris and Byrd Family Card Sample Case, circa 1920

AC0263 Susie Paige Afro-American Greeting Card Collection, 1900-1984

AC0376 Olive Leavister 19th Century Handmade Valentine Collection, 1830-1880

AC0404 Archives Center Business Americana Collection, circa 1900-present

AC0530 Beatrice Litzinger Postcard Collection, 1900-1990

AC0468Archives Center Scrapbook Collection, circa 1880-circa 1960

AC0579 Greeting Card Collection, 1920s-1970s

AC0886 Ernest Dudley Chase Papers, 1930s-1940s

AC1198 Beatrice Morgan Steyskal Collection of Greeting Cards, 1958-1970

AC0060 Warshaw Collection of Business Americana

AC1251 L.F. Pease Greeting Card Company Collection, circa 1908-1913

AC 1252 Sandford Greeting Card Company and Family Papers, circa 1840-1990

AC 0062 Hoffmania (or Hoffman Collection

AC0295 Rocky Herosian Collection, 1910-1943

AC0674 Jean Clairmook Radio Scrapbook, 1930-1932

AC0136 Celia K. Erskine Scrapbook of Valentines, Advertising Cards, and Postcards, circa 1882-1884

The Valentine & Expressions of Love [videocassette], 2000 within the Archives Center Miscellaneous Film and Videotape Collection, (AC0358)

Provenance:

Norcross Greeting Card Company, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1982-1985.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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.

Genre/Form:

Lithographs

Business records -- 20th century

Chromolithographs -- 1880-1900

Color slides

Greeting cards -- ca. 1800-1980

Valentines

Trade cards

Postcards

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 1960-1980

Advertisements

Scrapbooks

Slides (photographs) -- 1950-2000

Citation:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0058

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0058

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1920 - 1981

Scope and Contents:

This series includes six cubic feet of greeting cards not in volumes and other materials. In 1924 company executives instituted the practice of mounting one printed sample of each card produced. This sample along with the original artwork was maintained in the permanent files (the Permanent Files for Norcross constitute Series five). Materials consists mainly scrapbooks of greeting cards, permanent files and additional greeting cards not in volumes. The permanent files listed here constitute a small portion of the total number of these files. The remainder is located in off site storage and waits processing. Other materials in this series include various products of the Norcross Company such as gift wrapping paper and gift tags, signature notes, almanacs, and calendars; advertising and promotional materials; sample books and a few unbound scrapbooks of cards; a small amount of artwork; and two motion picture films.

The scrapbooks of greeting cards, circa 1940 1970, are marked "service book," "solid pack," "etchings," and "Holiday Ensembles." The permanent files, 1925 1965, document the production of the cards, giving the serial number, the dates of sale of most cards, and samples of each card. Occasionally, more detailed sales information is included such as number of cards sold and a rating of each card based on its total sales. The permanent files mainly include Valentine cards and are roughly arranged by serial number. The greeting cards that are not in volumes, circa 1920 1973, primarily are arranged by season or occasion. Also included are a few cards that were personalized, used in promotions or as samples, or mounted.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0058, Series 1

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref220

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Container:

Box 100, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 1: Norcross Company Records / 1.1: Business Records, 1958-1974

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref56

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Container:

Box 61, Folder 1

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. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 2: Antique Greeting Card Collection / 2.5: Prang Company Related Materials, 1863-1908; undated

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref569

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Container:

Box 61, Folder 11

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. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 2: Antique Greeting Card Collection / 2.5: Prang Company Related Materials, 1863-1908; undated

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref573

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Container:

Box 61, Folder 21

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. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 2: Antique Greeting Card Collection / 2.5: Prang Company Related Materials, 1863-1908; undated

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref581

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1950

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0058, Subseries 3.3

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 3: Rust Craft Card Company Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref660

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Container:

Box 9

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1951

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 3: Rust Craft Card Company Records / 3.3: Company Advertising

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref661

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1952

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

See more items in:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 3: Rust Craft Card Company Records / 3.3: Company Advertising

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref662

Collection Collector:

Norcross, Arthur Dickinson, d. 1968  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Extractive Industries  Search this

Rust, Fred Winslow, 1877?-1949  Search this

Rust Craft Greeting Card Company (Dedham (Mass.))  Search this

Collection Designer:

Tuck, Raphael, fl. 1880s  Search this

Prang, Louis, fl. 1880-1900  Search this

Chase, Ernest Dudley, fl. 1920s  Search this

Collection Manufacturer:

Norcross Greeting Card Company (New York (N.Y.))  Search this

Rust Craft Publishers (Boston, Mass.)  Search this

Container:

Reel OF 58.8

Type:

Archival materials

Moving Images

Scope and Contents:

16mm silent film, 125 feet. At beginning, two boys are working at a table; living room and dining room interiors focusing on different objects and the boxes of Sylvania movie lights. Two boys are seen dancing in a library. Appears to be women auditioning for a Rustcraft advertisement. Two different women are shown walking over to a card display, picking up a card, taking it back to the table, sitting down, and drinking from a glass of water. The two women are then shown together.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Viewing the film portion of the collection without reference copies requires special appointment, please inquire.

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:

Norcross Greeting Card Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Norcross Greeting Card Collection

Norcross Greeting Card Collection / Series 3: Rust Craft Card Company Records / 3.11: Film

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0058-ref721

Medium:

metal, plastic, paper

Dimensions:

3/8 × 2 5/16 in. (0.9 × 5.8 cm)

Type:

button

Date:

Late 20th century

Cite As:

Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.

Accession Number:

1991.0076.0163

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl827471cd7-1ecd-415b-9b15-4559779d05c4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:acm_1991.0076.0163

Collector:

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

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

American Federation of Teachers  Search this

Department of Defense, Comprehensive Review Working Group  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland  Search this

ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives  Search this

San Diego LGBT Pride  Search this

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network  Search this

Smith College  Search this

University of Connecticut  Search this

William Way Community Center  Search this

Biren, Joan E.  Search this

Bushnell, Megan  Search this

Davidson, James, Dr.  Search this

Dietrich, Joe  Search this

Exline, Gregory  Search this

Florence, Laura  Search this

Huebner, David  Search this

Jain, Shawn  Search this

Karazsia, Amy  Search this

Karazsia, William G.  Search this

Lombardi, Angela  Search this

Lynch, Patsy  Search this

Meinke, Mark  Search this

Nitz, Ryan  Search this

Reichard, Bradley  Search this

Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor)  Search this

Ros, Silvia  Search this

Sabatino, Michael  Search this

Shannon, Michael A.  Search this

Sheets, Justin  Search this

Snodgrass, Adam  Search this

Voorheis, Robert  Search this

Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Other:

Larson, Gordon P., 1910-1988 -- 20th century  Search this

Names:

McWaine, Dwayne, Dr.  Search this

Extent:

61 Cubic feet (186 boxes, 20 map-folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Passports

Postcards

Photographs

Posters

Videocassettes

Advertising

Dvds

Songbooks

Periodicals

Place:

Canada -- Description and Travel

Germany -- description and travel

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Washington, D.C. -- history

Los Angeles (Calif.)

New York, New York

Date:

1825-2021, undated

bulk 1960-2019

Summary:

This collection contains a variety of periodicals, photographs, correspondence, business and advertising ephemera (corporate and non-profit, personal), organizational records and ephemera, created by, for, and in reaction to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community.

Scope and Contents:

The Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection contains periodicals, ephemera, posters, postcards, advertisements, photographs, organizational records, publications, correspondence, and other materials related to all aspects of the LGBT community and the civil rights issues pertaining thereto. The collection was created by the Archives Center to bring together materials specifically pertaining to the LGBT community. This collection contains material from communities and individuals throughout the United States. The collection is currently strongest in periodicals, newspapers and ephemera and very strong in material from California and New York. The collection continues to add new items and the researcher would be wise to take a broad view in targeting their research topics in the collection.

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into twenty-four series.

Series 1: Periodicals, 1937-2018

Series 2: Agencies, Associations, and Organizations, 1984-2018, undated

Series 3: Community Life and Subject Files, 1825-2018, undated

Subseries 3.1: Photographs and Slides, 1870-1980, undated

Subseries 3.2: Ephemera and Buttons, 1969-2018, undated

Subseries 3.3: Posters and Prints, 1825-2018, undated

Subseries 3.4: Subject Files, 1958-2018, undated

Subseries 3.5: Pride, 1976-2018, undated

Subseries 3.6: HIV and AIDS, 1987-2017, undated

Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications, 1970-2018, undated

Subseries 4.1: Advertising, 1970-2018, undated

Subseries 4.2: Business, 1998-2017, undated

Subseries 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures, 1978-2018, undated

Subseries 4.4: Bar ephemera and advertisement, 1979-2018, undated

Subseries 4.5: Publications, 1976-2018, undated

Series 5: Biren, Joan E. (JEB), 195-2018, undated

Subseries 5.1: Xerographic Copies of Photoprints, 1971-1995, undated.

Subseries 5.2: Posters and Oversize Advertisement, 1973-2018, undated

Series 6: Dietrich, Joseph A., 1992-2010

Series 7: Mattachine Society Records, 1942-1996, undated

Subseries 7.1: Correspondence, 1952-1991, undated

Subseries 7.2: Board of Directors Minutes, 1954-1974, undated

Subseries 7.3: Organizational Information, 1942-1993, undated

Subseries 7.4: Councils, Chapters, and Committees, 1953-1965, undated

Subseries 7.5: Conventions, 1953-1960, undated

Subseries 7.6: Publications, 1944-1996, undated

Series 8: Rainbow History Community Pioneers, 2003-2012, undated

Series 9: Strub, Sean O., addendum, 1987-2011, undated

Series 10: Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB, 1990-2014, undated

Series 11: Ros, Silvia, 2009-2011

Series 12: Huebner, David, 2009-2014

Series 13: St. George, Philip, 1945-1955, undated

Series 14: Will & Grace, 1995-2006

Series 15: Barna, Joseph T. and Heritage of Pride (HOP), New York, New York, 1910-2014, undated

Subseries 15.1: Photographs, Photographic Negatives, and Slides, 1985-2010, undated

Subseries 15.2: Heritage of Pride (HOP), 1984-2014, undated

Subseries 15.3: Barna, Joseph T., 1910-2013, undated,

Series 16: Becker, John M., 1999-2014, undated

Series 17: Rohrbaugh, Richard, 1972-1986, undated

Series 18: Guest, Michael E., 2001-2009

Series 19: The Fosters, 2013

Series 20: Pride at Work, 1990-2015

Series 21: Sabatino, Michael and Voorheis, Robert, 1980-2016, undated

Subseries 21.1: Archilla, Gustavo A. and Lokkins, Elmer T., 1916-2014, undated

Series 22: Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), 1982-2016, undated

Series 23: Brown, Adele "Del" and Herizon's Bar, 1985-1991, undated

Subseries 1: Changing Herizons, and Herizons Newsletter, 1983-1991

Series 24: Universal Felloship Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), 1957-2019, undated

Historical Note:

While the quest for equal rights has been pursued by generations, it is generally acknowledged that the modern day Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) civil rights movement began in New York City in June 1969 with the Stonewall Riots. Prior to this time a number of activists, individuals, and organizations such as The Mattachine Society, Daughters of Bilitis and others, fought to bring recognition of LGBT civil rights to the forefront of American society. While the movement was primarily, and most visually, centered in New York City and San Francisco, periodicals, guide books, and ephemeral material interconnected the larger LGBT community throughout the United States. The increased visibility of the LGBT movement inspired groups at odds with that new found visibility and call to action. The challenge to what was termed "traditional" values encouraged counter-LGBT groups to define and solidfy their constituency as well. This collection comprises material that is generated by individuals and organizations that have been on both sides of the question.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Michio and Aveline Kushi Macro-Biotics Collection (AC0619)

The Shamrock Bar: Photographs and Interviews (AC0857)

John-Manuel Andriote Victory Deferred Collection (AC1128)

Archives Center Wedding Documentation Collection (AC1131 )

Division of Science, Medicine, and Society HIV/AIDS Reference Collection (AC1134)

John-Manuel Andriote Hot Stuff: A Brief History of Disco Collection (AC1184)

Joan E. Biren (JEB) Queer Film Museum Collection (AC1216)

World AIDS Institute (WAI) Collection (AC1266)

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) Records (AC1282)

Helping Persons with AIDS (HPA) Records (AC1283)

DC Cowboys Dance Company Records (AC1312)

Bil Browning and Jerame Davis Papers (AC1334)

David Hadley Rockwell New York Disco Ephemera Collection (AC1342)

Leonard P. Hirsch Federal Globe Records (AC1357)

Corbett Reynolds Papers (AC1390)

Mark Segal Papers (AC1422)

The Mattachine Society of Washington "Love in Action" Collection (AC1428)

Academy of Washington Records (AC1458)

Matthew Shepard Papers (AC1463)

I'm From Driftwood Records (AC1503)

The Division of Political History holds artifacts related to gay activist Franklin Kameny and a variety of political buttons. They also hold LGBT related artifacts from Joan E. Biren (JEB).

The Division of Medical and Science holds objects donated from Dr. Renee Richards, Sean O. Strub, and Leonard Hirsch.

The Division of Entertainment and the Arts holds objects donated by The Fosters and Will & Grace.

Provenance:

This collection was assembled by the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian, beginning in 2004.

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.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

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:

Women's music  Search this

Transgender people -- Identity  Search this

Sexual orientation  Search this

Political activists  Search this

Lesbianism  Search this

Lesbian and gay experience  Search this

Gay activists  Search this

Homosexuality  Search this

HIV and AIDS  Search this

Feminism  Search this

Bisexuality  Search this

Bars (Drinking establishments)  Search this

Gay Pride  Search this

Genre/Form:

Passports

Postcards

Photographs -- 2000-2010

Posters

Videocassettes

Advertising

DVDs

Photographs -- 20th century

Songbooks

Periodicals

Citation:

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

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1146

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

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1146

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

Container:

Box 86, Folder 21

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2014

Series 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.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

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.

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 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.4: Bar, Restaurant Ephemera and Advertisement

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref1000

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

Container:

Box 65, Folder 17

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

Series 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.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

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.

Series Citation:

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

See more items in:

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

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications / 4.1: Advertising

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref1002