Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Tommy Tucker the Squirrel Photographs and Ephemera

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1286
Creators:
LeMartine, Elaine
Bullis, Zaidee
Dates:
1944 - 1954
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
3 boxes
Repository:
Collection relates to Tommy Tucker, a squirrel kept as a pet by a Washington, DC woman. It includes photographs, letters, articles, tour information, and a typed biography of Tommy Tucker.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection documents the life and social activities of Tommy Tucker. It includes booking and tour materials, photographs, correspondence, magazine articles, a biography, certificate of copyright and newspaper clippings. There are a few documents relating to Zaidee Bullis's personal life. The materials are arranged in chronological order.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.

Administration

Author
Marian Tatum Webb and Vanessa Broussard-Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the estate of Elaine LeMartine in 2012.
Processing Information
Processed by Marian Tatum-Webb, volunteer; supervised by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, 2012.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Tommy Tucker the Squirrel Photographs and Ephemera, 1944-1954, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
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.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Biographies Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1940-1960 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Copyright Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Articles -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Animal welfare Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
World War, 1939-1945 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Savings bonds Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Anthropomorphism Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century. Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Squirrels Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Typescripts Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ephemera -- 1940-1970 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Animals Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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