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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Emanuel Gerard Collection of Mather and Company Employee Motivation Posters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0877
- Creators:
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Mather and Company.
- Dates:
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1923-1929
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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35 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Thirty-five work incentive posters published by Mather and Co.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Chicago firm that created lithographed work-incentive posters, 1923-1929.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Custodial History
Four of the posters were donated to the NMAH's Division of Work and Industry (then called the Division of Engineering and Industry) in 2004 by Emanuel Gerard, and thirty one others were donated by his company, U.S. Equities. The collection was transferred to the Archives Center in 2005.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, February 2005.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Emanuel Gerard Collection of Mather and Company Employee Motivation Posters, 1923-1929, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee motivation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lithographs -- 1920-1930 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Industrial relations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Posters -- 1920-1930 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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