Materials relate to the production aud sales of piauos in the United States aud abroad and originate from the mauufacturers aud retailers of pianos, piano movers, aud printers. The oversize items are comprised of primarily of printed advertisements, brochures, aud posters. Items often include product images aud descriptions. The material dates mostly from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
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:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Pianos, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).