Documents Target Stores use of disabled models in their advertisements from 1990-1991.
Scope and Contents:
Collection documents Target Stores's pioneering use of featuring disabled models in their advertisements. It consists of seven sales circulars dating from 1990-1991 and is contained in one folder.
Arrangement:
Collection arranged in one series.
Biographical / Historical:
The Dayton Company, founded in 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company by American banker and real estate investor, George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857-February 18, 1938) opened its first Target store in Roseville, Minnesota on May 1, 1962. The new subsidiary was intended to be a discount store chain as opposed to the family run department store chain of its parent company. Company leadership sought a mass market approach to offering consumers quality merchandise at a good price; family-oriented amenities: wide aisles, accessible displays, swift checkout, improved parking; while serving the cultural, social, and economic needs of the community. In the 1990s, the pioneering spirit of the company furthered its goal of serving a more inclusive consumer base and its commitment to the community by using models with disabilities in its advertisements.
Source: corporatetarget.com
Related Materials:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Division of Medicine and Science Disability Reference Collection NMAH.AC1319
Provenance:
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
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Rights:
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