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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Sheldon-Claire Company Records
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0768
- Creators:
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Shalett, LewLee, Russell, 1903-1986Sheldon-Claire Company
- Dates:
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1926-1968
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Cubic feet11 boxes, 21 map-folders, 2 films, 1 videocassette
- Repository:
Employee motivational materials, circa 1926-1968, produced by the Sheldon-Claire Company.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Employee motivational materials, circa 1926-1968, produced by the Sheldon-Claire Company. Materials include posters, pamphlets, manuals and other materials, in addition to the papers documenting the development and promotion of these products. Many are reproductions of work by famous photographers, such as Russell Lee. Some reflect World War II themes or constitute wartime propaganda.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collections is arranged into 14 series.
Series 1: Poster Campaigns, 1943-1964
Series 2: Bulletins, 1949-1963
Series 3: Supervisors Manuals, undated
Series 4: Small versions of Posters by Topics, undated
Series 5: Mail-O-Grams, undated
Series 6: Meet Bill Jones Service, 1926-1927
Series 7: Endorsements and Acknowledgments, undated
Series 8: The Greenly Plan, undated
Series 9: Scrapbook, undated
Series 10: Papers on Client Relations
Series 11: Background and Historical Materials, undated
Series 12: Copyright Papers, 1936-1968
Series 13: Posters, 1927-1962
Series 14: Miscellaneous, undated
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In 1981, Mr. Lew Shallet sold his employee motivation program to Pratt, Whitney. However, that firm found that there was no market for it and it was discontinued. Mr. And Mrs. Lew Shalett moved to Florida in 1981. Mr. Shalett passed away on January 29, 1994.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives Center by Mrs. Wanda Shalett in December 2001.
Using the Collection
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.
Preferred Citation
Sheldon-Claire Company Records, 1926-1980, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Materials at Other Organizations
Materials at Other Organizations
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
In 1943, Mr. Shalett donated a set of his "This is America" posters to President Franklin D. Roosevelt; they were placed into the collection at Roosevelt's Hyde Park Library, where they joined previous poster series that Shalett had donated. In 1980, Mr. Shalett donated to the Chicago Historical Society his "valuable personal and private organized collection of graphic arts and related material consisting of original lithographed posters produced in the 20's [sic], 30's [sic], and during World War II."
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Posters -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Industrial relations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Propaganda | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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