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Larry Zim World's Fair Collection

Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History  Search this
Names:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)  Search this
Appalachian Exposition. (Knoxville, Tennessee: 1911)  Search this
Art and Techniques Exposition (Paris, France: 1937)  Search this
British Empire Exhibition (Wembley, London, England: 1924-1925)  Search this
British Empire Exposition (Glasgow, Scotland: 1938)  Search this
Bronx International Exposition (New York, New York: 1917-1918)  Search this
Brussels International (1910 )  Search this
California Midwinter International Exposition (1894 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
California-Pacific International Exposition (San Diego, California: 1935-1936)  Search this
Canadian National Exposition (1937)  Search this
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States (1888 : Cincinnati, Ohio)  Search this
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Chicago Autumn Festival (1899)  Search this
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition (1882 : Cincinnati, Ohio)  Search this
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga)  Search this
Esposizione Internationale (1911 : Turin, Italy)  Search this
Esposizione Internationale D'Arte (Venice, Italy: 1910)  Search this
Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte (1895 : Venice, Italy)  Search this
Exhibition of Art Treasures (1857 : Manchester, England)  Search this
Exhibition, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1878 : Boston, Massachusetts)  Search this
Expo 67 (Montréal, Québec)  Search this
Exposicion Centro-Americana (1897 : Guatemala City, Guatemala)  Search this
Exposition International (1894 : Lyons, France)  Search this
Exposition International Coloniale Maritime et d'Art Flammand (Antwerp, Belgium: 1930)  Search this
Exposition International de Liege (1930)  Search this
Exposition Internationale Maritime (1887 : Le Havre, France)  Search this
Exposition Nationale Belge (1880 : Belgium)  Search this
Exposition Universelle (1885 : Antwerp, Belgium)  Search this
Exposition Universelle de Paris (1855 : Paris, France)  Search this
Exposition Universelle de Paris (1878 : Paris, France)  Search this
Exposition coloniale internationale de Paris (1931)  Search this
Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris  Search this
Exposition universelle de 1889 (Paris, France)  Search this
Exposition universelle et internationale (1958 : Brussels, Belgium)  Search this
Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 (Paris, France)  Search this
Fiera di Milano (1939)  Search this
Foreign Exhibition (1883 : Boston, Massachusetts)  Search this
Franco-British Exhibition (London, England: 1908)  Search this
Franklin Institute Exhibition (1874 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)  Search this
Gewerbe Austellung (1896 : Berlin, Germany)  Search this
Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Great Exhibition of 1851 (London, England)  Search this
Great Industrial Exhibition (1853 : Dublin, Ireland)  Search this
Great Lakes Exposition (Cleveland, Ohio: 1936-1937)  Search this
Hemisfair '68 (San Antonio, Texas: 1968)  Search this
Hudson-Fulton Celebration (1909)  Search this
Imperial International Exhibition (London, England: 1909)  Search this
International Exhibition (1897 : Brussels, Belgium)  Search this
International Exhibition of 1862 (London, England)  Search this
International Exhibition of 1871 (London, England)  Search this
International Exhibition of 1872 (London, England)  Search this
International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures (1865: Dublin, Ireland)  Search this
International Exposition (Barcelona, Spain: 1929-1930)  Search this
International Exposition (Brussels, Belgium: 1935)  Search this
International Exposition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries (1925 : Paris, France)  Search this
International Exposition on the Environment (Spokane, Washington: 1974)  Search this
International Fire Exhibition 1903 : London, England)  Search this
International Marine Exhibition of Marine Hygiene and Exhibition of the Italian Glories (Genoa, Italy: 1914)  Search this
International Ocean Exposition (Okinawa, Japan: 1975)  Search this
Interstate and West Indian Exposition (Charleston, South Carolina: 1901-1902)  Search this
Italian Exposition (1904 : London, England)  Search this
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition (Hampton Roads, Virginia: 1907)  Search this
Japan World Exposition (Osaka, Japan: 1970)  Search this
Japan-British Exhibition (London, England: 1910)  Search this
Knoxville International Energy Exposition (1982)  Search this
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)  Search this
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
National Ecuadorian Exposition (Quito, Ecuador: 1909)  Search this
National Export Exposition (1899 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)  Search this
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)  Search this
New York World's Fair (1964-1965)  Search this
Pan-American Exposition (1901: Buffalo, N.Y.)  Search this
Panama-California Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.)  Search this
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Scottish National Exposition (Edinburgh, Scotland: 1908)  Search this
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926 : Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Sydney International Exhibition (Sydney, Australia: 1879)  Search this
Texas Centennial Central Exposition (Dallas, Texas: 1936)  Search this
Universal Exhibition (1873 : Vienna, Austria)  Search this
Western Pennsylvania Exposition (1915 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)  Search this
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.)  Search this
Extent:
46 Cubic feet (123 boxes and 150 map-folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs
Stereographs
Menus
Place:
Disneyland (California)
Date:
1841-1988
Scope and Contents:
Memorabilia of fairs and World's Fairs throughout history, both in the United States and abroad, including photographs, stereographs, panoramas and slides; printed materials; postcards; sheet music; philatelic material; stationery and greeting cards; menus and food service items; posters; shopping bags; motion picture films; and other items.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into three series.

Series 1: World's Fair Materials, 1841-1988

Series 2: Reference and Miscellaneous Materials

Series 3: Larry Zim Materials

Series 4: Oversize Materials, 1909-1968
Biographical / Historical:
Larry Zim, whose actual name was Larry Zimmerman, was an industrial designer, a historian of World's Fairs who wrote extensively on the subject, and a collector of World's Fair memorabilia.
Provenance:
Collection by bequest of Larry Zim.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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:
Crystal Palace -- (New York, New York)  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music -- 20th century
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs -- 19th century
Sheet music -- 19th century
Stereographs
Menus
Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0519
See more items in:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8523c6615-9c45-41fc-86c2-ca7717969437
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0519
Online Media:

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

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
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  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:
71.1 Cubic feet (214 boxes, 22 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 1960-2023
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-eight series.

Series 1: Periodicals, 1937-2023

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

Series 3: Community Life and Subject Files, 1825-2023, 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, 1958-2023, undated

Subseries 3.5: Pride, 1976-2023, undated

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

Subseries 3.7: Gay Games, 1982-2018

Series 4: Advertising, Business, and Publications, 1912-2023, undated

Subseries 4.1: Advertising, 1970-2018, undated

Subseries 4.2: Business, 1986-2021, undated

Subseries 4.3: Television, Theater, and Motion Pictures, 1978-2023, undated

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

Subseries 4.5: Publications, 1912-2023, 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

Series 26: Cones, Myra L. and Harris, G. Yvonne, 1979-2001, undated

Series 27: Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA), 1993-2004, undated

Series 28: Hooker, Meryl, 1989-1996, 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 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
See more items in:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection
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
Online Media:

Nurses Quarters, Chateau de Malabry

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
black and white (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 13.97 cm
Object Name:
Postcard
Other Terms:
Postcard; Documents
Place made:
France
Depicted:
France: Île-de-France, Châtenay-Malabry
Date made:
1918-12
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3179.01
Catalog number:
1991.3179.01
Nonaccession number:
1991.3179
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-30d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1089614

Miss Cruger, Our Red Cross Worker

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
black and white (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
Postcard
Other Terms:
Postcard; Documents
Place made:
France
Depicted:
France: Île-de-France, Châtenay-Malabry
Referenced:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1918-12
Associated dates:
1918 12 / 1918 12
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3179.02
Catalog number:
1991.3179.02
Nonaccession number:
1991.3179
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-3188-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1089616

Doctors and Nurses at Red Cross Military Hospital No. 8

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
black and white (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
Postcard
Other Terms:
Postcard; Documents
Place made:
France
Referenced:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Depicted:
France: Île-de-France, Châtenay-Malabry
Date made:
1918-12
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3179.04
Catalog number:
1991.3179.04
Nonaccession number:
1991.3179
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4075-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1089623

One of Our Cottages, American Red Cross Military Hospital No. 8

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
black and white (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 13.97 cm
Object Name:
Postcard
Other Terms:
Postcard; Documents
Place made:
France
Referenced:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Depicted:
France: Île-de-France, Châtenay-Malabry
Date made:
1918-11
Associated dates:
1918 11 07 / 1918 11 07
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3179.05
Catalog number:
1991.3179.05
Nonaccession number:
1991.3179
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7145-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1089625

Doctors and Nurses at American Red Cross Military Hospital No. 8

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
black and white (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 13.97 cm
Object Name:
Postcard
Other Terms:
Postcard; Documents
Place made:
France
Depicted:
France: Île-de-France, Châtenay-Malabry
Date made:
1918-12
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3179.09
Catalog number:
1991.3179.09
Nonaccession number:
1991.3179
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5493-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1090236

James McNeill Whistler collection, 1863-1906

Creator:
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903  Search this
Subject:
Anderson, Christine  Search this
Boehm, Joseph Edgar, Sir  Search this
Beck, J. W.  Search this
Burnett, Frances Hodgson  Search this
Bronson, Katharine de Kay  Search this
Burnett, Swan M. (Swan Moses)  Search this
Lee, George Washington Custis  Search this
Ford, Sheridan  Search this
Leighton of Stretton, Frederic Leighton, Baron  Search this
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward)  Search this
Lucas, George A.  Search this
Pollitt, Herbert Charles Jerome  Search this
Wilde, Oscar  Search this
Company of the Butterfly  Search this
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)  Search this
Salon (Exhibition : Paris, France)  Search this
Salon des refusés  Search this
Type:
Postcards
Pamphlets
Citation:
James McNeill Whistler collection, 1863-1906. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Painting, American  Search this
Etchers  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9349
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211545
AAA_collcode_whisjame2
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211545
Online Media:

Spanish-American War postcard

Medium:
paper; ink; pencil
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Date:
1902
Credit line:
Bequest of Harriett M. Leach
Object number:
0.260305.10.42.1
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c17f638c-4a57-40f2-9206-109b722927df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.260305.10.42.1

World War I postcard

Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (9.84 x 13.97 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Date:
February 11, 1919
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Credit line:
Bequest of Harriett M. Leach
Object number:
0.260305.15.74.1
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a0e52375-2847-4bcd-9f8c-c35c873d0ac7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.260305.15.74.1
Online Media:

Museum of Menstruation Collection

Donor:
Finley, Harry, 1942-  Search this
Names:
Museum of Menstruation (1994-1998)  Search this
Extent:
7.5 Cubic feet (23 boxes, 1 map folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Advertisements
Cd-roms
Correspondence
Filmstrips
Fliers (printed matter)
Newspaper clippings
Pamphlets
Patents
Photographs
Postcards
Trade literature
Videocassettes
Date:
circa 1890s-2011
Summary:
Collection documents menstruation and menstrual products.
Scope and Contents:
The collection documents through advertisements, product packaging, educational materials and pamphlets, correspondence, photographs, and videotapes, one of the most important topics in health experienced by half of the world's population, menstruation. Menstruation products are a worldwide industry with a documented connection to women's rights, pervasive economic, education, and opportunity inequities, and ecological problems.

The archival materials document health, business, advertising, and innovation history. Topics found within the collection include freedom, equality, success, ideals of race and gender in advertising, disposable products and innovation, small, woman-owned businesses and DIYers (Do It Yourself) who devised products to keep plastics out of landfills; business and health issues with multinational conglomerates, such as Tambrands, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and Scott Paper Company; and period poverty and tampon tax issues.

The collection represents US-made and consumed products, both mass-marketed and small business/DIY (Do It Yourself), from around the country. Also represented are products produced in other countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Mexico and Italy. All major, corporate US brands (and many multinational brands) are represented, for example: Tampax (now owned by Procter & Gamble), Kotex (Kimberly-Clark and Scott Paper), o.b (Johnson & Johnson, now Edgewell Personal Care). Also represented are a host of small companies, inventors, and DIY (Do It Yourself) products, such as: Women's Choice, Glad Rags, Instead Cup (Ultrafem), the Keeper, and organic cotton products from Natracare.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into five series.

Series 1: Museum of Menstruation Materials, 1984-2003

Series 2: Booklets, Pamphlets, and Other Writings, circa 1894-2003

Series 3: Product Inserts and Product Packaging, circa 1890s-2011

Series 4: Advertising and Sales Materials, 1914-2000s

Series 5: Ephemera and Other Materials, circa 1896-2005
Biographical:
Harry Finley (1942-) was born in Long Branch, New Jersey to George and Marjorie Finley. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Johns Hopkins University and did post graduate work in philosophy and German at the University of Florida. Finley worked as a graphic designer for the Department of the Army in Washington DC and Germany (1971—2004) and also as a painter, illustrator, and cartoonist.
Historical:
The Museum of Menstruation (MUM) was founded by Harry Finley in 1994 and operated as a physical museum until 1998, after which it continued as an extensive website. The Museum was an outgrowth of a collection he started assembling when living in Europe. Finley worked in Germany as a graphic designer for the U.S. government and was researching print ad layouts. Among the print ads he acquired some documented Kotex and other menstrual products which piqued his interest. Finley built the Museum's collection through his own collecting efforts, and through purchasing materials and by writing to researchers and mentrual-product manufacturers.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Harry Finley, October 13, 2022.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Reference copies for audio and moving images materials do not exist. Use of these materials requires special arrangement. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives.
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, magazine -- 20th century  Search this
Birth control  Search this
Contraceptives industry  Search this
Coupons (Retail trade)  Search this
Feminine hygiene products  Search this
Feminine hygiene products industry  Search this
Health education  Search this
Hygiene  Search this
Menstrual cycle  Search this
Menstruation  Search this
Patent medicines  Search this
Pregnancy  Search this
Sanitary napkins  Search this
Tampons  Search this
Sex  Search this
Sex instruction  Search this
Teenagers  Search this
Women -- Health and hygiene  Search this
Zines  Search this
Genre/Form:
Advertisements
CD-ROMs
Correspondence
Filmstrips
Fliers (printed matter)
Newspaper clippings
Pamphlets
Patents
Photographs
Postcards
Trade literature
Videocassettes
Citation:
Museum of Menstruation Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1586
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Museum of Menstruation Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8288ee9dc-59d3-4419-9446-a7a7783bd76c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1586
Online Media:

Photographic postcard of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Published by:
Breitkopf & Härtel, German, founded 1719  Search this
Subject of:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British, 1875 - 1912  Search this
Medium:
silver bromide and photographic gelatin on photographic paper and card stock
Dimensions:
H x W: 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (13.7 x 8.6 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
portraits
photographic postcards
Place depicted:
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Date:
ca. 1905
Topic:
African American  Search this
Classical (Music)  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Music  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.57.29.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bfed6154-6d64-4ce2-886b-176719de38ef
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.57.29.1
Online Media:

"Graf Zeppelin" Pan American Flight cover

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA C13
Scott Catalogue USA C14
Scott Catalogue USA C15
Recipient:
James A. Farley, American, 1888 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 4 1/8 x 9 7/16 in. (10.48 x 23.97 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place:
United States of America
Date:
April 19, 1930
Topic:
National Stamp Collection  Search this
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.209045.76.30.3
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National Postal Museum Collection
On View:
Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm82f3c7960-f709-4852-9beb-7c860b28e6db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.209045.76.30.3
Online Media:

French postcard from World War I

Medium:
paper; ink ( ) /
Dimensions:
Height x Width (portrait, picture side): 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (13.97 × 8.89 cm) Height x Width: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.89 × 13.97 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Destination:
Florida
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Date:
c. 1918
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.118
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c02c100c-4c3a-488f-afa0-bae5eb7eb436
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.118
Online Media:

American Red Cross postcard

Medium:
paper; ink ( ) /
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.73 × 13.65 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Place of Destination:
Vermont
Date:
c. 1918
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.119
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8643fd15a-b3bc-4d1d-b4d8-883093a27684
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.119
Online Media:

American Red Cross postcard

Medium:
paper; ink ( ) /
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (8.89 × 13.81 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Destination:
England
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Date:
March 16, 1919
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.21
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d069b2d4-a6ab-46ad-baa8-5d15153d77c5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.21
Online Media:

French postcard from World War I

Medium:
paper; ink ( ) /
Dimensions:
Height x Width (portrait, picture side): 5 5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.49 × 8.73 cm) Height x Width: 3 7/16 × 5 5/16 in. (8.73 × 13.49 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Place of Destination:
Iowa
Date:
November 22, 1918
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.38
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm89651863d-1179-4c91-8428-374d10ea5bdf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.38
Online Media:

American postcard from World War I

Medium:
paper; ink ( ) /
Dimensions:
8.9 x 14.0 cm (3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Place of Destination:
Michigan
Date:
February 13, 1919
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.59
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8cefc7399-dacb-493c-8b51-ef26b2dcb0ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.59
Online Media:

American Expeditionary Forces form postcard

Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 9/16 × 5 5/16 in. (9.05 × 13.49 cm) Height x Width (message side): 5 5/16 × 3 9/16 in. (13.49 × 9.05 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
FRANCE (republic)
Place of Destination:
Tennessee
Date:
November 10, 1918
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.61
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a5b170a5-939c-49f4-8a2b-eb90cb47746d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.61
Online Media:

German postcard from World War I

Medium:
paper; ink ( ) /
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.73 × 13.65 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place of Origin:
Germany (German empire)
Place of Destination:
New Mexico
Date:
March 6, 1919
Topic:
Covers & Letters  Search this
Object number:
0.214896.75
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm87f919899-13ff-4d83-9a5d-f88634fba02b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.214896.75
Online Media:

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