Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Mortimer Spiller Company Records

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1387
Creators:
Spiller, Mortimer
Spiller, Harley
Mortimer Spiller Company
Dates:
1954 - 1989
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2.25 Cubic feet
3 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection documents the Spiller Company's work in developing print advertising and advertising novelties such as advertisements placed on balloons, blotters, clipboards, calendars, hats, etc. Many of the products they developed advertisements for were toys and novelties. The collection includes design drawings, a notebook, business records, correspondence, photographs, trade literature, point of purchase displays, and newsletters.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Advertising company, Batavia, New York.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives Center in 2016 by Harley J. Spiller.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is unprocessed.
Preferred Citation
Mortimer Spiller Company Records, 1954-1989, 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.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Advertisements -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Marketing -- 1950-2000 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
advertising -- 1950-2000 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Advertising history -- 1950-2000 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Advertising agencies -- 1950-2000 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Toys Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Business records -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Design drawings -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Novelties Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Popular culture Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Print advertising -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Point-of-purchase displays -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Notebooks -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Price lists -- 1950-2000 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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