Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Mahler Product Packaging and Advertising Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1482
Dates:
1946-2018
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.5 Cubic feet
5 boxes
Repository:
The collection consists of examples of product packaging designed by Mahler and others. The packaging is for products such as snack foods, motor oil, tobacco products, and sport equipment.
Content Description
Content Description
The collection consists of examples of product packaging designed by Mahler and others. The packaging is for products such as snack foods, motor oil, tobacco products, and sport equipment. Also included are marketing guidelines and design parameters regarding particular product packaging, with photographs.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated to the Archives Center in 2019 by Steven Mahler.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Mahler Product Packaging and Advertising Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Advertising Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Color photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Food -- Packaging Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Packaging Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Packaging -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Packaging -- Design Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Packaging designers -- United States Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mahler, Steven Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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