Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Donald Rouland Ephemera Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0705
Creators:
Rouland, Donald
Dates:
citca 1940-1990
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.5 Cubic feet
3 boxes
Repository:
Collection consists of restaurant placemats and menus (including some from hotels, motels, and tourist venues), and baseball and miscellaneous programs.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of placemats, menus, and programs. The placemats are arranged alphabetically and are printed with menus, maps, historical trivia, and tourist attractions. They are printed in color and black and white and are approximately 11" x 15" or smaller.
The menus are arranged alphabetically by name of restaurant and are approximately 11" x 17" or smaller.
The programs are divided into two subseries—baseball programs and miscellaneous—and are arranged alphabetically. The miscellaneous programs include a theatre show
Hello Hollywood Hello!
and materials from the Illinois State Fair. Not all materials are dated.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The materials are arranged into three series.
Series 1: Place Mats
Series 2: Menus
Series 3: Programs

Administration

Author
Alison Oswald
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, 2003.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Donald Rouland,1998.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Donald Rouland Ephemera Collection, circa 1940-circa 1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Motels Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Placemats Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Menus Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ephemera -- 1940-1970 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Taverns (Inns) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Restaurants Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Baseball Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Programs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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