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Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

white metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2.3 cm; 7/8 in

Object Name:

token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1473

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1473

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Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing

Advertising

Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-14d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382494

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2.25 cm; 7/8 in

Object Name:

token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1486

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1486

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Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-14e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382507

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2.8 cm; 1 1/8 in

Object Name:

token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1492

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1492

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Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing

Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-14fc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382513

Referenced:

I. W. Harper  Search this

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

white metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 cm; 13/16 in

Object Name:

token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1507

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1507

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Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing

Advertising

Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0be7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382529

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2.5 cm; in

Object Name:

token

advertising token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1510

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1510

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Advertising

Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0bea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382532

Referenced:

Eisendrath Glove Co.  Search this

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2.7 cm; 1 1/16 in

Object Name:

token

advertising token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

early 20th century

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1533

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1533

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Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0ca3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382555

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3.8 cm; 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

token

advertising token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Date made:

ca 1900

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.1535

Accession number:

1981.0296

Catalog number:

1981.0296.1535

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Advertising

Industry & Manufacturing

Scovill Manufacturing Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0ca5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1382557

Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Subject of:

Ntozake Shange, American, 1948 - 2018  Search this

Used by:

Booth Theatre, American, founded 1913  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper, metal

Dimensions:

9 x 5 5/8 x 1/8 in. (22.9 x 14.3 x 0.3 cm)

Type:

magazines (periodicals)

playbills

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

November 1977

Topic:

African American  Search this

Drama (Theatre)  Search this

Feminism  Search this

Gender  Search this

Identity  Search this

Sexuality  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dow B. Ellis

Object number:

2012.152.1213

Restrictions & Rights:

Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ab3730e-e1bf-4147-a63e-74b05c4b3209

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.152.1213

Creator:

American Public Power Association  Search this

Extent:

0.6 Cubic feet (3 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Advertisements

16mm motion picture film

Motion pictures (visual works)

Date:

1950 - 1982

Scope and Contents:

Persuasive printed materials offered by the Association to member utilities, to use as ads in local newspapers or as bill stuffers, on public interest subjects such as holiday safety, energy saving, the conveniences of electric appliances, and other topics; persuasive printed materials, mostly offered by investor-owned utilities, in opposition to public power, many of them asserting that public utilities were "socialist" and ceded too much control to the federal government, or wasted taxpayers' money. Also included is a film marking the 100th anniversary of public power.

Arrangement:

Divided into 1 series.

Biographical / Historical:

A service organization for the more than 2,000 U.S. community-owned electric utilities, the APPA was created in 1940 to represent the common interests of these utilities.

Provenance:

American Public Power Association

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Unrestricted research 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:

Electricity -- History  Search this

Public utilities  Search this

Electric utilities  Search this

Genre/Form:

Advertisements -- 1950-2000

16mm motion picture film

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 20th century

Citation:

American Public Power Association Collection on Public Utilities, 1950-1982, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1337

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep855f92f46-294d-432a-b525-76a910a59013

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1337

Donor:

Eudaily, Daniel  Search this

Flautt Antiques. Calvin R.  Search this

Franklin, Sue  Search this

Fry, Robert E.  Search this

Groves, Ruth Ann Empie  Search this

Johnson, Marjorie  Search this

Otto, Carlin, Ms.  Search this

Ravnitzky, Michael  Search this

Rupp, Gloria  Search this

Creator:

Fogel, Byron J.  Search this

Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Extent:

3 Cubic feet (11 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gocards

Picture postcards

Date:

20th-21st centuries

Scope and Contents:

Postcards, arranged by geographical area or by the subjects. Collection includes two boxes of "GoCards" (freely distributed commercial postcards) as well.

Arrangement:

The collection is arraned into three series.

Series 1: Subjects

Series 2: Geographical, United States

Series 3: Geographical, Foreign

Series 4: Advertising Postcards

Provenance:

The collection consists of materials found in collections, gifts from museum staff, and unsolicited gifts from the public.

Donated by Gloria A. Rupp (1980); purchased from Calvin R. Flautt Antiques (1987); donated by Marjorie Johnson (1990); donated by Susan elsass (1993); donated by Dolores Scott (1994); donated by Morrill B. Donnald (1999); donated by Claire Reilly (1999) donated by Michael Ravnitzky (2007); Gretchen Redd (2007); Ruth Ann Empie Groves (2008); Robert E. Fry (2008); Daniel Eudaily (2008); Byron Jeffrey Fogel (2008); Sue Franklin (2009); and Carlin Otto (2013)

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:

Trade advertisements  Search this

advertising  Search this

Genre/Form:

GoCards

Picture postcards -- 20th century -- United States

Citation:

Archives Center Postcard Collection, twentieth century, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0483

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Archives Center Postcard Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8005ef9bb-aa75-4825-a234-3db6a53ba404

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0483

Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Names:

Harvard University  Search this

Extent:

13 Cubic feet (51 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Advertising cards

Brochures

Diaries

Letterheads

Menus

Newspaper clippings

Pamphlets

Postcards

Scrapbooks

Stationery

Trade cards

Place:

Asia

Ausable Chasm (N.Y.)

California

Canada

Colorado

Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Connecticut

Europe

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Mexico

Michigan

Middle East

New England

New York

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Carolina

Ohio

Panama

Pennsylvania

Plymouth (England)

Rhode Island

Rochester (N.Y.)

South Carolina

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

circa 1880s-2002

Summary:

Collection consists of miscellaneous late nineteenth/early twentieth century scrapbooks containing postcards, trade cards, greeting cards, decals, and other ephemera.

Scope and Contents note:

Miscellaneous late nineteenth/early twentieth century scrapbooks containing postcards, trade cards, greeting cards, decals, and other ephemera. Included are: (1) trade cards for thread, tobacco, barbers, sewing machines, toiletries and shaving products, tobacco, undertakers and patent medicine; (2) images of women, children, pets, and flowers; (3) greeting cards celebrating Christmas, birthdays, Halloween, and St. Patrick's Day; and (4) postcards from the United States and around the world. Some of the items in the scrapbooks are comical or picturesque. Most of the scrapbooks were created by women. Also included are several twentieth century diaries, including two travel diaries written by women.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into one series.

Provenance:

Scrapbook donated by Mike Blakeslee on September 19, 1997. The collection continues to add accruals.

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:

Barbering  Search this

Greeting cards -- 20th century  Search this

Lighthouses  Search this

Shaving  Search this

Travel  Search this

Wit and humor  Search this

Women -- History -- 20th century  Search this

Women -- History -- 19th century  Search this

Women -- Social life and customs -- 19th century  Search this

Genre/Form:

Advertising cards

Brochures

Diaries -- 20th century

Letterheads

Menus

Newspaper clippings

Pamphlets

Postcards

Scrapbooks -- 19th century

Scrapbooks -- 20th century

Stationery

Trade cards

Citation:

Archives Center Scrapbook Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0468

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Archives Center Scrapbook Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c03232e1-be37-4838-91c9-12318c18e192

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0468

Interviewee:

Murphy, W.B.  Search this

Norris, Alice  Search this

Norris, E. E.  Search this

Prior, Joseph  Search this

Meehan, Vincenta  Search this

Mercer, Richard  Search this

Meyers, Peter H.  Search this

Mulcahy, Paul  Search this

Welsh, Dick  Search this

White, Richard  Search this

Rindlaub, Jean  Search this

Rombach, Scott  Search this

Shaub, Harold  Search this

Weir, Chris  Search this

Coulson, Zoe  Search this

Gearon, Dan  Search this

Cronin, Betty  Search this

Conill, Alicia  Search this

Conlon, Robert  Search this

Conill, Rafael  Search this

Jordan, James  Search this

McNutt, James  Search this

McGovern, R. Gordon  Search this

Goerke, Donald E.  Search this

Holmes, Martha  Search this

Haber, Bernie  Search this

Jones, Caroline Robinson, 1942-2001 (advertising executive)  Search this

Adams, Anthony  Search this

Baum, Herbert M.  Search this

Bergin, John F.  Search this

Bair, Dean  Search this

Interviewer:

Griffith, Barbara S., Dr.  Search this

Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Campbell Soup Company  Search this

Names:

Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc  Search this

Connill Advertising  Search this

Extent:

12 Cubic feet (25 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Clippings

Audiotapes

Interviews

Commercials

Ephemera

Videotapes

Oral history

Tear sheets

Date:

1904-2015

bulk 1904-1989

Summary:

This collection is the result of a year-long study of Campbell's "Red and White" Soups advertising and marketing, supported in part by a grant from the Campbell Soup Company. Thirty-one oral history interviews were conducted by Dr. Barbara Griffith for the project, and a variety of related materials were gathered by the Center for Advertising History staff. The objective of the project was to create a collection that provides documentation, in print and media, of the history and development of advertising for Campbell's Red and White Soups in the decades following World War II.

Scope and Contents:

This collection is the result of a year-long study of Campbell's "Red and White" Soups advertising and marketing campaigns. Oral histories conducted by Smithsonian Institution staff with individuals involved with the Campbell's Soup Corporation and its advertising campaigns form the core of the collection. Also included are clippings and background research files, abstracts of the oral history interviews, television and radio commercials, company publications, and promotional items and packaging.

A 2015 addition to the collection was born digital and consists of materials from the groundbreaking "Real Life Campaign" which featured inter-racial couples as well as a gay couple. These materials include storyboards, scripts, consumer feedback both postive and negative, focus group material, labels, commercials, supporting documentation on the development and implementation of the campaign. These materials are available in the Smithsonian Institution DIgital Asset Management System (DAMS).

Arrangement:

Collection is organized into nine series.

Series 1, Research Files, 1939-1989

Series 2, Interviewee Files, 1989-1990

Series 3, Oral Histories, 1989-1990

Series 4, Television Commercials, 1957-1990

Series 5, Radio Commercials, 1966-1975

Series 6, Print Advertisements, 1905-1989

Series 7, Promotional Items and Packaging, 1968-1991

Series 8, Company Publications, 1983-1988

Series 9, Real Life Campaign, 2015

Biographical / Historical:

The Campbell Soup Company's "Red and White" advertising campaigns are remarkable not only for their longevity, but for the consistency of the advertising message. Since 1898, when the red and white label was incorporated, the packaging and the message have changed only marginally. When Andy Warhol painted his pop art Campbell Soup cans in the early 1960s, he presented an immediately recognizable image with which all of America could identify.

Campbell's condensed soups, first marketed in 1897, have become a staple of the 20th century American household. The Joseph Campbell Preserve Company, a canning concern which grew out of an 1869 business partnership between a fruit merchant and an ice box manufacturer, was well established by the time Arthur Dorrance succeeded Joseph Campbell as president. When Dorrance's nephew, John T. Dorrance, a chemical engineer and organic chemist trained at MIT, developed a process for making condensed soup, the company was faced with the task of successfully marketing the revolutionary new convenience food. The soup won a gold medallion for excellence at the 1900 Paris Exposition, and the company incorporated the image on its labels and in its advertising.

In the developing consumer culture which began to grow during and after the industrial revolution, women were identified as the primary consumers of household goods and services. Homemakers have been the target of Campbell' s Red & White advertising since its inception, and this focus is reflected both in the content and the placement of the advertising. The identification of a predominately female consumer market was also influential in the creation of a widely recognized and long-lived symbol, the Campbell Kids, created in 1904 by Grace Gebbie Drayton. The Kids were meant to convey a sense of wholesomeness and physical well-being associated with eating Campbell Soups.

The advertising of the early teens and twenties most often consisted of black and white or two-color depictions of the can and the product, often accompanied by images of the rosy-cheeked Kids. A large portion of the ad was devoted to narrative description of the soups' healthful properties, suggesting that"Campbell Soups Give Vigor and Strength", "I Couldn't Keep House Without Campbell's Tomato Soup", and "If Every Woman Realized How Much Her Husband Likes Soup - She Would Serve It Everyday".

The advertising of the 1930s tended towards idealized illustrations of women and children; the Kids were less visible during the 1930s and 1940s, deemed too "chucklesome" for the Depression years, and too old-fashioned during World War II. Ad copy continued its appeal to women's sense of responsibility for the well-being of husbands and children, with slogans suggesting "It Takes a Bright and Sparkling Flavor to Attract Children", "When a Man Says It's Good, It's Good", and "Wouldn 't I Be Silly to make It Myself?"

Campbell broadened the scope of its advertising by sponsoring radio programming, beginning in 1931 with the "Hollywood Hotel" program on CBS. Later radio sponsorships included the George Burns and Gracie Allen show, "Campbell Playhouse", "Amos and Andy", the "Jack Carson Show", "Hildegarde", and "Edward R. Murrow with the News", among others . The jingle "M'm M'm Good" was first aired during the radio broadcasts of this period, and was reinforced in the print advertising. Beginning in 1950, Campbell began to sponsor television shows, continuing its focus on women and children as primary purchasers and consumers of suop. Most notable among these sponsorships were "The Donna Reed Show" and "Lassie" . Print ads of the 1950s featuring Johnny Carson, Donna Reed, and the cast of the Lassie Show helped to reinforce the Company's sponsorship of these popular shows.

In 1954, Campbell moved its $10 million dollar condensed soup account from Ward Wheelock Company, the Philadelphia firm which had handled the account since 1910, to Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO) of New York. By 1966, BBDO account executives urged "selective but not major" use of the Kids and the slogan "M'm M'm Good", choosing instead to employ advertising that stressed health claims and fitness issues rather than the wholesome, comforting associations of hot soup. The Kids became more athletic and less rotund.

Reflecting changes in American social and family structures Campbell' s advertising, began to depict the working wife and the busy schedules of a family "on the go". A 1960 ad declares "Good Things Begin to Happen When Working Girls Have Soup and Crackers" or "Somethings Happened to Supper". In light of the women 's movement, which was gaining momentum during this period, Campbell advertising remained decidedly traditional. In the 1970s, "Give Me the Campbell Life" recognized women 's expanded roles as working mothers, but "They Always Eat Better When You Remember the Soup" and "Get Your Campbells Worth" reveal a more conservative pitch to homemakers responsibilities. Other societal changes are suggested in the advertising, for instance, the "Soup is Good Food" and "Health Insurance" campaigns of the 1980s reflected a new emphasis on health and fitness.

In 1981 the company transferred the soup account to another New York firm, Backer Spielvogel and Bates . The 1980s saw a renewed emphasis on network primetime, strategic radio advertising (where ads for hot soup are tagged to reports of rain or snow, or are aired just before the noon lunch hour), and regional marketing of specialized products or packaging designed to appeal to local tastes and changing nutritional standards. These new products have engendered some changes in Campbell' s time-honored red and white label to emphasize the "new and improved" characteristics of the products

In 2015, Campbells developed the "Real Life" campaign. This campaign was groundbreaking in many ways. The commercials portrayed not only inter-racial couples but also a gay couple, two fathers and their son. This campaign had a product tie in with the 2015 release of the new installment in the motion picture franchise, Star Wars. The campaign received commentary from the public both pro and con. Campbells continued the campaign without revising or pulling any of its commercials. While running in selected markets, the campaign made nationwide headlines and pointed up the continuing change in the make-up of the American family.

Provenance:

Paul N. Mulcahy, V.P. Marketing Services, Campbell Soup Company,1990. Made for the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution by the Center for Advertising History, 1989-1990.

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:

Broadcast advertising  Search this

advertising -- Food  Search this

Soups -- advertising  Search this

Advertising agencies  Search this

Advertising departments  Search this

Advertising campaigns  Search this

Sex role in advertising  Search this

Radio advertising  Search this

Women in advertising  Search this

Television advertising  Search this

Art directors  Search this

Advertising executives  Search this

Genre/Form:

Clippings

Audiotapes -- 1980-1990

Interviews -- 1980-1990

Commercials

Ephemera -- 20th century

Videotapes

Oral history

Tear sheets

Citation:

Campbell Soup Advertising Oral History and Documentation Project, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0367

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The Campbell Soup Advertising Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b769193b-0861-4b41-89d1-8b6c8328534b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0367

Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Pubols, Benjamin H., Jr.  Search this

Extent:

0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Programs

Advertising

Ephemera

Date:

1950-2002

Scope and Contents note:

An artificial collection of music memorabilia and printed ephemera. Examples of contents include concert programs and advertising. New material, much of it from the second half of the twentieth century, will be added regularly to this collection. This collection has been integrated into the Archives Center Business Americana Collection (NMAH.AC.0404).

Arrangement:

1 series.

Biographical/Historical note:

This collection is a repository for miscellaneous music-related ephemera of insufficient quantity/quality to warrant a separate collection. The material in the Archives Center American Music Collection is newly acquired ephemera received from many sources, including curatorial units, the public, and Smithsonian staff.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Benjamin H. Pubols.

Restrictions:

This collection has been integrated into the Archives Center Business Americana Collection (NMAH.AC.0404).

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:

Music -- 20th century  Search this

Genre/Form:

Programs -- Concerts

Advertising

Ephemera

Citation:

Archives Center American Music Collection, ca. 1950 to present, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0795

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a6f6c3d1-f86d-4384-b7e7-1104cf0342bb

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0795

Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Donor:

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

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Other:

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

Names:

McWaine, Dwayne, Dr.  Search this

Extent:

66 Cubic feet (198 boxes, 21 map-folders)

64.2 Cubic feet (193 boxes, 21 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:

1825-2023, undated

bulk 1960-2022

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-five series.

Series 1: Periodicals, 1937-2021

Series 2: Agencies, Associations, and Organizations, 1965-2023, undated

Series 3: Community Life and Subject Files, 1825-2022, undated

Subseries 3.1: Photographs and Slides, 1870-2009, undated

Subseries 3.2: Ephemera and Buttons, 1969-2022, undated

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

Subseries 3.4: Subject Files, 1958-2019, undated

Subseries 3.5: Pride, 1976-2022, undated

Subseries 3.6: HIV and AIDS, 1987-2020, undated

Subseries 3.7: Gay Games, 1982-2018

Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications, 1970-2021, undated

Subseries 4.1: Advertising, 1970-2018, undated

Subseries 4.2: Business, 1986-2021, undated

Subseries 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures, 1978-2022, undated

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

Subseries 4.5: Publications, 1976-2019, 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 Fellowship Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), 1957-2019, undated

Series 25: The Christmas House, Crown Media Family Networks, 2020-2021

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 visably, 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 affinity groups at odds with the LGBT community's new found visibility and quest for broader civil rights. The challenge to what was termed "traditional" values encouraged these counter-LGBT groups to define and solidfy their constituency and also become more pro-active. This collection comprises material that is generated by individuals and organizations promoting both points of view.

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, Will & Grace, and The Christmas House.

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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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80327b53b-2daa-47d1-8c11-89a7b3f4e1bd

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1146

Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Ravnitzky, Michael  Search this

Extent:

29 Cubic feet (55 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Advertisements

Calendars

Business ephemera

Ephemera

Advertising cards

Trade catalogs

Print advertising

Commercial imagery

Photographs

Letterheads

Maps

Place:

Europe

Puerto Rico

Date:

circa 1900-present

Summary:

This collection contains a variety of business ephemera similar to that found in the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana. The material in the Business Americana Collection is newly acquired ephemera received from many sources including curatorial units, the public, and Smithsonian Institution staff.

Scope and Contents:

An artificial collection of material organized with the same subject headings as the Warshaw Collection, i.e., generally by product type. Additional subject headings will be added as needed. New material, much of it from the second half of the twentieth century, is added regularly to this collection. This collection is sometimes informally called "Warshaw Junior" by the staff and researchers.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by subject categories.

Biographical / Historical:

This collection contains miscellaneous business ephemera. The material is similar to that found in the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, but no new material is incorporated into the Warshaw Collection. The material in the Archives Center Business Americana Collection is newly acquired ephemera received from many sources, including curatorial units, the public, and Smithsonian staff.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana (AC0060)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Collection (AC1146)

Cincinnati Boss Company Records, 1900-1990 (AC0741)

Provenance:

This collection was compiled by the Archives Center from many sources including curatorial units, the public, and Smithsonian Institution staff.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

Possible copyright and/or trademark restrictions on material in collection. Consult repository.

Topic:

Aged -- Care  Search this

Buildings -- Maintenance  Search this

Alternative medicine  Search this

Franchises (Retail trade)  Search this

Freight and freightage  Search this

Abrasives industry  Search this

Disabilities  Search this

Easter  Search this

Ecology  Search this

Storage and moving trade  Search this

Vegetarianism  Search this

Weight loss  Search this

Computers  Search this

Credit  Search this

Children's clothing  Search this

People with disabilities  Search this

Mental health  Search this

Parades  Search this

Internet  Search this

Interior decoration  Search this

Halloween  Search this

Genre/Form:

Advertisements -- 20th century

Advertisements

Calendars

Business ephemera

Ephemera

Advertising cards

Trade catalogs

Print advertising

Commercial imagery

Photographs -- 20th century

Letterheads

Maps -- 20th century

Citation:

Archives Center Business Americana Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0404

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep809addfd6-47f7-460a-a41c-118347559a08

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0404

Artist:

Mauldin, Bill, 1921-2003  Search this

Collector:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Names:

Chicago Sun-Times  Search this

St. Louis Post-Dispatch  Search this

Extent:

8 Cubic feet (20 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Clippings

Sketchbooks

Correspondence

Genealogies

Personal papers

Political cartoons

Cartoons (humorous images)

Place:

Arizona

Vietnam

Date:

1946-1987

Summary:

Collection is believed to contain all of Mauldin's published cartoons from 1946 to 1987; also periodical and newspaper articles about and by Mauldin, personal items, including his genealogy, and an original sketchbook used by Mauldin while he was in Vietnam, February 1965.

Scope and Contents:

The collection contains newspaper clippings or photocopies of Mauldin's published cartoons from 1946 to 1987. Some of his most famous cartoons from World War II were reprised during this time. Newspaper and magazine articles written and/or illustrated by Mauldin are also included as are magazine covers and a Vietnam sketchbook containing pen and ink renderings of battle scenes observed by Mauldin during a visit. Other documents include correspondence, a number of articles written about Mauldin, his genealogy and photographs of his family. Some correspondence and drawings by Mauldin's friend, artist Mailton Caniff are also included.

Series 1, Artwork and Articles, 1946-1987, include published material written or drawn by Mauldin and is arranged in chronological order.

Subseries 1, Cartoons, 1946-1987, consists of clippings and draft submissions of published cartoons and are arranged in chronological order.

Subseries 2, Articles Written by Mauldin, 1947-1982, consists of clippings and drafts of newspaper and magazine articles and is arranged in chronological order.

Subseries 3, Articles Illustrated by Mauldin, 1948-1970, consists of illustrations arranged chronologically.

Subseries 4, Related Materials, 1961-1968, consists of magazine covers, sketches and a map to his wedding and is arranged in alphabetical order.

Series 2, Biographical Information, 1947-1968; undated, includes articles written about Mauldin, biography, some correspondence and reviews of and advertisements for his books. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Series 3, Other Artwork, 1948-1960, include clippings of drawings by Milton Caniff and some miscellaneous material. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in three series:

Series 1, Artwork and Articles, 1946–1987

Subseries 1.1, Cartoons, 1946-1987

Subseries 1.2, Articles Written by Mauldin, 1947-1982

Subseries 1.3, Articles Illustrated by Mauldin, 1948-1970

Subseries 1.4, Related Materials, 1961-1968

Series 2, Biographical Information, 1947-1968; undated

Series 3, Other Artwork, 1948-1960

Biographical / Historical:

William Henry (Bill) Mauldin, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning military and political cartoonist, was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico in 1921. He studied for a year at the Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago and did some freelance cartooning before World War II. He joined the Arizona National Guard and when the war broke out he was activated and became a cartoonist for the 45th Infantry Division newspaper, and later for Stars and Stripes, a newspaper written for and distributed to GI's. It was for the Stars and Stripes that he created his two most famous characters. Willie and Joe were two dog faced infantrymen whose exploits reflected Mauldin's first hand observations of combat (he was awarded the purple heart) and the anxieties and frustrations that confronted Americans in a combat zone. His cartoons were the most popular pinups in tents and barracks along with photos of movie stars. Many of the Army's leaders, including General Patton, didn't like the disrespectful tone of some of the cartoons, but General Eisenhower did, so they continued to be published.

After the war he drew political cartoons, first for United Feature Syndicates then for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and then for the Chicago Sun Times. They ranged in subject from local matters to international politics. He was a master satirist who could find the cracks in any idol be it democratic (Kennedy), republican (Eisenhower) or demagogue (De Gaulle).

Mauldin wrote newspaper and magazine articles, some on contemporary life and politics, and some based on his visits to war zones in Korea, the Mid-East and Vietnam. He wrote a number of books including Up Front which was made into a movie.

Provenance:

The collection was donated by Alice R. Colquitt, on March 10, 1988.

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:

Cartoonists  Search this

Topic:

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Vietnam War, 1961-1975  Search this

Korean War, 1950-1953  Search this

Genre/Form:

Clippings -- 20th century

Sketchbooks -- 1940-1990

Correspondence -- 1940-1990

Genealogies

Personal papers -- 20th century

Political cartoons -- 1940-1950

Cartoons (humorous images) -- 1930-1960

Citation:

Mauldin Cartoon Collection, 1946-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0307

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85979177c-48b1-4ce3-b88a-5a8f5f487748

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0307

Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Extent:

120 Posters (14 map-folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Posters

Date:

1917-1998, undated

Summary:

An artificial collection of posters on various subjects, at present organized according to donor and/or subject. Examples of contents include motion picture posters and propaganda posters.

Scope and Contents note:

An artificial collection of posters on various subjects from various sources, including curatorial units, the public, and SI staff. Series one consists of miscellaneous posters, typically acquired one or two at a time. The remaining series contain posters acquired from individual sources, usually all relating to one topic. Detailed cataloging information for many of these posters can be found following this finding aid. This collection is augmented periodically by new acquisitions.

The movie posters, all except two from the 1990s, represent a wide range of popular films, including both adult and children's films, live action and animated, and studio and independently made films.

Arrangement:

Collections divided into four series.

Series 1: Miscellaneous Posters, 1917-1990

Series 2: World War One Posters, 1917-1919

Series 3: Motion Pictures Posters, 1963-2016

Series 4: Soviet Propaganda Posters, 1959-1960

Biographical / Historical:

Motion pictures have been exhibited in the United States since debuting at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. The public=s love affair with Athe movies@ has never waned. Beginning with silent films with simple plots the motion picture industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry where the small simple film costs millions of dollars and a great portion of a motion picture budget is designated for advertising. Movie posters have been an integral marketing tool for the motion picture from its inception. Movie posters attempt to capture the essence of the film in one clear defining image and image that will hopefully remain in the consumers mind. Early movie posters boasted original artwork with bright colors and bold lettering. Beginning in the 1950s, movie posters began to use actual photographs from the movie itself as the primary artwork for the movie poster. In the latter 20th century almost all movie posters were photographic in nature. With the expansion of motion pictures into the home video market from the early 1980s onward, movie posters became not only a marketing tool for the movie theatre but for the video store as well.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Nelse L. Greenway, July 6, 2001, and Martha Rosen, May 29, 2002.

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research 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:

Film posters  Search this

Propaganda  Search this

Genre/Form:

Posters -- 20th century

Posters -- Soviet Union

Posters -- Motion pictures -- 20th century

Citation:

Archives Center Poster Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0751

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8db9b853e-e481-411d-a2cb-6104ea49ab83

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0751

Creator:

Rosen, Martha  Search this

Collection Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Extent:

107 items in 9 folders Items

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1963-1998

Scope and Contents:

This collection was collected from movie theaters and video stores in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and with few exceptions, exclusively covers the decade of the 1990s. The collection contains movie posters from a wide range of motion pictures; animated, children's, adult, studio, and independently made films and consists of full size, six-sheet posters with two small four-sheet size posters. The collection is arranged alphabetically by motion picture title.

Historical:

Motion pictures have been exhibited in the United States since debuting at the Columbian Exposition in 1893. The public's love affair with the movies has never waned. Beginning with silent films with simple plots the motion picture industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry where the small simple film costs millions of dollars and a great portion of a motion picture budget is designated for advertising. Movie posters have been an integral marketing tool for the motion picture from its inception. Movie posters attempt to capture the essence of the film in one clear defining image and image that will hopefully remain in the consumers mind. Early movie posters boasted original artwork with bright colors and bold lettering. Beginning in the 1950s, movie posters began to use actual photographs from the movie itself as the primary artwork for the movie poster. In the latter 20th century almost all movie posters were photographic in nature. With the expansion of motion pictures into the home video market from the early 1980s onward, movie posters became not only a marketing tool for the movie theatre but for the video store as well.

Donor did not want to have her name in collection title so the donation was added into this artificial collection.

Provenance:

Donated to the Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution by Martha Rosen, 2001.

Collection Restrictions:

Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.

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:

Archives Center Poster Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0751, Series 3

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a9bafcb5-57ad-4fdd-b551-e61216147ee0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0751-ref545

Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Doyle Dane Bernbach.  Search this

Jack Tinker & Associates.  Search this

Manufacturer:

Alka-Seltzer  Search this

Names:

Miles Laboratories, Inc.  Search this

Miles, Franklin, Dr.  Search this

Interviewee:

Beals, Richard  Search this

Case, Eugene  Search this

Chaplin, Charles  Search this

Lawrence, Mary Wells  Search this

Interviewer:

Griffith, Barbara S., Dr.  Search this

Extent:

7 Cubic feet (17 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Videotapes

Audiocassettes

Publications

Commercials

Motion pictures (visual works)

Audiotapes

Business records

Place:

Elkhart (Ind.) -- 1950-1990

Date:

1953-1987

Summary:

The Alka-Seltzer Oral History and Documentation Project is a result of a one year effort supported, in part, by Miles Laboratories, Incorporated. Twenty-four oral history interviews and a variety of related materials were gathered to document Alka- Seltzer advertising, primarily from the mid-1950s to the 1980s. The project covers "Speedy" Alka-Seltzer, "Oh what a relief it is," "The Blahs," "Alka Seltzer on the rocks," and "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" campaigns

Scope and Contents:

Oral histories with individuals associated with Alka-Seltzer and its advertising campaigns are at the core of the Alka-Seltzer Documenation and Oral History Project. Conducted by Smithsonian Institution staff, the oral histories primarily examine Alka-Seltzer's innovative and memorable print and television commercials. Abstracts exist for each interview.The collection also includes background information, archival materials from Miles Laboratories, Inc., television commercials, storyboards, and company publications.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in 8 series.

Series 1: Research Files, circa 1930-1986

Series 2: Interviewee Files, 1986-1987

Series 3: Oral Histories, 1986-1987

Subseries 3.1: Original Interviews

Subseries 3.2: Reference Cassettes

Subseries 3.3: Master Audio Tapes

Series 4: Miles Archives Materials, 1931-1980

Subseries 4.1: Marketing Research and Sales Data

Subseries 4.2: Alka-Seltzer Storyboards and History (Photocopies)

Subseries 4:3: Miles Advertising History and Oral History Program(photocopies)

Series 5: Company Publications, 1960-1986

Series 6: Photographs, circa 1950-1985

Series 7: Alka-Seltzer Posters, 1967-1986

Series 8: Audiovisual Materials

Subseries 8.1: Original Masters

Subseries 8.2: Reference Videos

Biographical / Historical:

The Alka-Seltzer Oral History and Documentation Project is a result of a one year effort supported, in part, by Miles Laboratories, Incorporated Twenty-four oral history interviews and a variety of related materials were gathered to document Alka- Seltzer advertising, primarily from the mid-1950s to the 1980s. The project covers "Speedy" Alka-Seltzer, "Oh what a relief it is," "The Blahs," "Alka Seltzer on the rocks," and "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" campaigns.

Miles Laboratories, Incorporated, the maker of Alka-Seltzer, and Wade Advertising of Chicago established a light-hearted advertising approach with the iconic puppet "Speedy", which had a tablet for a body and a smaller one for a hat. Speedy came to life through stop motion animation, a technique in which each of the puppet's movements was captured on a separate frame of film. The voice of Richard Beals made "Speedy" a distinctive character.

"Speedy" was a mainstay of Alka Seltzer advertising until 1964, when Miles,Incorporated took the account to Jack Tinker & Partners in New York. The agency's work for Alka-Seltzer embodied what came to be called advertising's "creative revolution," replacing the "talking heads" and "hard sell" of earlier advertising with humor, wit, and engaging storylines, even within the limits of a 30 second television spot. In 1969, the Alka Seltzer account went to Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, an agency which changed the look of print advertising during the early years of the "creative revolution." In 1970, Alka-Seltzer moved agencies to Wells, Rich, Greene, where the product's advertising came under the direction of Mary Wells Lawrence. Ms. Lawrence had worked on the Alka Seltzer account while at Tinker and continued Alka Seltzer's reputation for innovative and captivating work. In 1984 they shifted to McCann Erickson.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Miles Laboratories in 1988 and created by the Smithsonian Institution in 1986 and 1987.

Restrictions:

Researchers may use reference copies only. The interview with Charles Chaplin is restricted and may not be copied or quoted until his death.

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 -- History -- 1950-1990  Search this

Pharmaceutical industry -- 1950-1990  Search this

Television advertising  Search this

Medicine  Search this

Broadcast advertising  Search this

Business -- History  Search this

Genre/Form:

Videotapes

Audiocassettes

Publications -- Business

Commercials

Motion pictures (visual works) -- 20th century

Audiotapes -- 1950-2000

Business records -- 1950-2000

Citation:

Alka-Seltzer Oral History and Documentation Project, 1953-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0184

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e8d1c49b-5195-455a-8b65-8d475f101290

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0184

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Photograph (lantern slide, black-and-white, 3.25 in. x 4in.)

Type:

Archival materials

Photographs

Lantern slides

Place:

Miscellaneous Billboards and Signage (Summit, New Jersey)

United States of America -- New Jersey -- Union -- Summit

Date:

[between 1914 and 1949?]

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials 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:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Summit  Search this

Cigarettes  Search this

Billboards  Search this

Roads  Search this

Utility poles  Search this

Tobacco -- 20th century  Search this

Roadside improvement  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lantern slides

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item NJ661002

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey / NJ661: Summit -- Miscellaneous Billboards and Signage

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb698d04629-2f7d-41a3-a1f9-1409e19a68d9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref21337