Archives Center Carousel Collection

Summary

Collection ID:: NMAH.AC.0675
Creators:: Fried, Frederick, 1909-1994
Illions, Bernard J.
Cernigliaro, Salvatore
Cultural History, Division of (NMAH, SI).
Brill, Aaron K.
Cernigliaro, Marguerite
Pfaff, Mildred T.
Royal, Verna F.
Illions, Rudolph C.
Misklea, M. Francis
Dates:: 1925-1994.
Languages:: English
.
Physical Description:: 1 Cubic foot
3 boxes, 1 oversize folder
Repository:: Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents note

A diverse collection of papers relating to amusement parks and playgrounds, with most of the papers relating to carousels. Contents include correspondence, photographs (including one cyanotype), exhibition catalogs, trade literature and trade catalogs, price lists, articles and clippings, newsletters, and patents (photocopies) for carousel animals. One series, that relating to the woodcarver Salvatore Cernigliaro, contains his sketchbook for carousel animal designs.

Arrangement

Divided into 7 series, arranged by donor.

Administration

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Author

Archives Center Staff

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection donated by multiple donors.

Digital Content

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation

Archives Center Carousel Collection, 1925-1994, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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.

Custodial History

Some of the collection was donated over a period of years by multiple donors to the Division of Cultural History. This portion was transferred to the Archives Center in 1998. Other portions were donated by other donors directly to the Archives Center. In the future, this collection will be a repository for additional materials on carousels and amusement parks.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Merry-go-round	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Merry-go-round art	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 20th century	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Playground equipment	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Playgrounds	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Patents -- 20th century	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Amusement ride equipment industry	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Amusement rides	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Auction catalogs	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Cyanotypes	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Design drawings	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Figure sculpture -- United States	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Price lists	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Recreation	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Trade catalogs	Type	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Wood-carvers	Occupation	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Cultural History, Division of (NMAH, SI).	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

Repository Contact

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

P.O. Box 37012

Suite 1100, MRC 601

Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

archivescenter@si.edu

http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives

Guide to the Carousel Collection