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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to Men & Women: Costume and Gender TV Commercials Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0529
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History (U.S.)
- Dates:
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1988-1989.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Cubic feet6 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A collection of television advertisements, used in the research for and in some cases, in the exhibition "Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender and Power". Both U-Matic and VHS video formats are included.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Transferred from the Office of Telecommunications in 2002.
Custodial History
These commercials were gathered from the advertising firms who created them, for the purpose of research and possible inclusion in the exhibit "Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender and Power" which was displayed at the National Museum of American History in 1989. The films were later transferred to the Archives Center.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, 1998.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment.,Unprotected films must be handled with gloves.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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.
Preferred Citation
Men & Women: Costume and Gender TV Commercials Collection, 1988-1989, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
More Information
General
General
Videotape cassettes, 3/4", U-Matic.
General
Videotape cassettes, 1/2", VHS.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast advertising | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Television advertising | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sex role in advertising | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Costume -- advertising | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Exhibitions -- Washington (D.C.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Commercials | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Videotapes -- 1980-1990 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Men and Women: A History of Costume, Gender and Power (Exhibition) (Washington, D.C.: 1989) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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