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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Hallye M. Cornelius and Glendora Horne Collection of Cigarette Packages
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0826
- Creators:
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Cornelius, Hallye MercerHorne, Glendora
- Dates:
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1945.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.12 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Seventy-three (73) cigarette pack labels from the World War II years. The manufacturers include American, British, Chinese, and Japanese tobacco companies.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of seventy –three cigarette pack labels from the World War II years. Manufacturers include America, British, Chinese, and Japanese tobacco companies. The cigarette pack labels are listed alphabetically by brand name in the container list. If available, the tobacco company name and geographic location, are provided.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Donors were ephemera collectors.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Glendora Horne on November 7, 2002.
Ownership and Custodial History
The cigarette packages were originally collected by a U.S. Navy captain named McCollum, from an officer's club in the Philippines frequented by Japanese soldiers. Capt. McCollum's widow sold the collection to Hallye M. Cornelius. Glendora Horne inherited the collection upon the death of Ms. Cornelius.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment.
Preferred Citation
Hallye M. Cornelius and Glendora Horne Collection of Cigarette Packages, 1945, 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.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Packaging -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ephemera -- 1940-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cigarettes -- 20th century | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Labels | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Packaging | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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