Collections & Archives
Family Medicine, Self-Help, Marketing, Radio
United States: 1930s. A small gathering of advertising materials seemingly collected by one woman, "Mae Fenton", in the 1930s. A valuable snapshot of what kinds of marketing appealed to the average American white woman at this time. Most include references to a 1930s radio show, "The Voice of Experience", which.....
Price: $275.00
Soil Conservation, Agriculture, Correspondence, History of New York
Berlin, New York: c.1920-1931. A remarkable archive of material belonging to Edward C. (b.1872) and Emily (b.1884) Henrotin, farmers active in Rensselaer County, New York, in the 1920s. Emily was an active conservationist, and one of the first women to be recognized in her field; her husband Edward was equally.....
Price: $425.00
Child Welfare, Child Labor, NCLC , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Multiple Locations: National Child Labor Committee, 1936-1953. Child Welfare, Child Labor, NCLC The collection or archive is comprised of approximately 980 unique images or narratives including 480 photographic prints in envelopes, many with negatives included and 330 negatives, plus an addition 27 larger format photographic prints and 140 descriptive caption.....
Price: $150,000.00
History of Georgia,Education,Berry College
Rome, Georgia: 1925-1938. A small archive of manuscript and printed materials relating to Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Ranging in date from 1925 to 1938, the materials were collected by the school's then-president and chart his professional and personal activities during this time. There is correspondence and poetry; most is.....
Price: $450.00
Get Well, Social History, Novelty
1920s-1950s. A collection of 110 different get well cards, predominantly for children and dating from the 1930s to the 1950s with others 1910 to 2000. A majority of the cards in this collection are light-hearted in nature and intended to ?cheer-up? the recipient. Selected from a 30 plus year extensive.....
Price: $1,000.00
advertising to children, paper dolls, fashion, sewing, sewing patterns, gender roles
United States: 1917-1996. In the 1880s companies saw a way of reaching a wider audience by creating advertising material that was directed towards a young audience. The hope was that children might help to direct their parent's spending habits. By the early 1900s, advertisers had perfected this technique and had.....
Price: $1,000.00
paris, humor, the smile,
Paris, France: 1900-1913. A collection of thirty (30) issues of "Le Sourire", a French illustrated humorist serial publication under the direction of Maurice Mery and Alphonse Allais. It was a weekly publication, normally issued on Saturdays. Le Sourire, meaning the Smile, was launched in 1889 and ran continuously till 1939.....
Price: $250.00
ABAA-WINTER-2024, Hawkswood MA, Hopper Mott, David Wallace, Ruth Mott, Central Park
Newburyport, MA: David and Ruth Wallace (Hopper Mott), 1895-97. Social history - An archive of approximately 398 billheads relating to the running of Hawkswood, a large country estate in Newburyport MA 1895-97. The estate belonged to David Wallace and his wife Ruth, who was the widow of Hopper Mott, a......
Price: $800.00
History of Papermaking,Salesman's Samples,Ink,Buckram and Book Cloth,Offset Printing,Price Lists,Art Deco,Decorated Paper
United States: 1883-c.1970. A collection of approximately 48 American paper samples produced by paper manufacturers between 1880s and c.1970. Divided into nine (9) categories, the collection contains hundreds of paper samples, intended for use in everything from artist's sketchbooks to book wrappers and covers. There is heavy duty paper for.....
Price: $6,200.00
Pens and Writing, Correspondence, Gibson Girl, Royal Family, Abraham Lincoln, Edwardian
England and United States: c.1910. A fine collection of one hundred sixty one (161) items relating to the sale of pen nibs in Edwardian England and America, comprised of: one hundred fifty (150) chromolithographed labels for pen boxes of those 45 are unique; one (1) illustrated advertising cover; two (2).....
Price: $2,800.00
Korean War, Propaganda, Visual Warfare, U.S. Psychological Warfare Division
Korea: 1952-1953. A collection of Korean War propaganda, showcasing the intensity and vitriol employed by both sides through visual warfare. In total, there are twenty-eight (28) items representing four (4) languages: Korean, Chinese, Russian, and English. Several of the items were produced by American forces with the intention of convincing.....
Price: $3,200.00
yale, menu, banquet, yale daily news
New Haven, CT: Yale, 1902. Menu sheets presenting the bill of fare and wines for the annual dinners of the society. Each of the menus is elaborately illustrated and includes at least one beautiful woman and in most instances elaborate architectural structuresThis was the quarter-centennial for the Yale Daily News.....
Price: $175.00
Paper Fabric Labels, Printing and Publishing, Popular Culture, Social History
[1850-1900]. The collection spanning half a century presents a sampling of over 50 paper fabric labels or "tickets" used to differentiate and promote various type of fabric. From the early days forward they include: embossed die-cut silvered 3 1/4" x 4" labels with elaborate border decoration and mostly animals or.....
Price: $2,200.00
travel and tourism, photographs, transportation
The World: Gloeckner & Newby Company, [1934-1935]. A collection of seventy-one (71) black and white photographs of a Grand World Tour that went from America to Asia, the Middle East, Northern African, and Europe. The collection is dated to circa 1934-1935 as there are several pictures of the Sky Ride.....
Price: $275.00
Adventurer, Naturalist, Filmmaker, Social History, Africa
1930-1939. A collection of 15 various press photos from 1930-1939 from New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco papers. The photos focus primarily on Osa, but include some of the fatal plane crash of Martin. Seven (7) of the photos show Osa on excursions with animals, natives and scenery. All.....
Price: $225.00
Y.W.C.A.,Women and the First World War
New York, New York: Y.W.C.A. War Work Council, 1918. A grouping of four (4) items relating to the War Work Council of the Y.W.C.A in 1918, which was formed to disseminate important news about the Y.W.C.A.'s work at home and abroad to support the war effort-- specifically, the work done.....
Price: $625.00
Women and Beauty, Hair makes a difference, scalp treatment for relaxation, hair styles
Springfield MA: John H. Breck , Proctor & Gamble, etc. 1920s-1950s. A small collection of seven booklets stressing the importance of beautiful well coifed hair and how to accomplish it and general information on the secrets of loveliness and beauty on a budget. the publications were published by the makers.....
Price: $500.00
Photography] [cinematography] [motion pictures] [trade magazines
California: 1930-1937. A collection of 86 International Photographer trade magazines which focus on technical journal articles, professional design, and photographic classified advertisements and imagery. Published monthly starting with issue 1 in February and geared toward still photography, cinematography, and motion pictures. Collection consists of (listed by year): ยท 1930 (11.....
Price: $1,000.00
Business Archive, Love and Friendship, Valentines, Design and Samples
1850-1906. An important archive of business correspondence and ephemera amassed by the Valentine maker and collector Jonathan King Jr. (1836-1911), maker of some of the most whimsical and fanciful valentines in Victorian England. This archive of King material is notable for its design and draft material, proofs, and notes by.....
Price: $9,200.00
Advertising and Promotion, Illustration Art, Visual Culture
1880-1930s. A collection of over 50 cover illustrations selected for first impression attraction to the color image. Spanning 50 year from the 1880s through the 1930s. Consists predominantly of booklets with a few programmes, a box top etc. The collection may be used in many ways to understand the use.....
Price: $2,800.00
Music and Arts Camps, Music Education, History of Maine
Oakland, Maine: New England Music Camp, 1939-1955. A grouping of ephemera related to the New England Music Camp spanning the years 1939 and 1955, including five (5) printed programs (each approx. 6.25" by 4") and one (1) photographically illustrated advertising brochure (9" by 6", pp. [12], in original printed wrappers).....
Price: $175.00
Food, Food Pricing, Food as a Commodity,
United States: 1834-1935. The collection includes 83 food and associated commodities price lists, catalogs, ledgers, invoices, postal card advertisements and more. It spans a 100 year period and provides considerable information regarding the availability, distribution, price and pricing consideration of these commodities. The materials represent 40 different American markets, with.....
Price: $4,800.00
Eye Stones,Tobacco,Farming,Handmade Binding,Folk Binding
Rochester, New Hampshire: 1832-1880. A small archive of papers and ephemera documenting the adult life of Rochester, New Hampshire farmer James Page (1806-1889) and family, spanning the dates 1832 and 1880. Notable for its inclusion of eye stones, exceptionally scarce small shell-like objects used in the nineteenth century to remove.....
Price: $350.00
Social History, New York Gilded Age
New York, NY: 1874. An archive of approximately 400 billheads relating to the running of the M. Hopper Mott (1815-1864) manse for predominantly for 1874 with various others. Mott married Ruth A. Schuyler who remained in residence until she remarried in the 1890s. The archive has been organized into eight.....
Price: $1,450.00