Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Byron Lewis Papers

Summary
Byron Lewis Papers
Byron Lewis Papers
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1583
Creators:
Lewis, Byron E., Sr., 1931-
Dates:
1931-2021
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
15 Cubic feet
12 boxes, 1 map folder
Repository:
Collection documents the life and career of Byron Lewis, founder of UniWorld Group, Inc., (UWG), an early African American advertising agency.
Content Description
Content Description
Archival materials documenting the life and career of Byron Lewis, founder of UniWorld Group, Incorporated, (UWG), an early African American advertising agency. Materials include photographs, correspondence, drawings, newspaper clippings, magazines (e.g.
Urbanite Magazine
and the
Tuesday Magazine
), radio scripts, and audio and videotapes.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.
Administration
Author
Audrey Willius and Vanessa Broussard-Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Byron Lewis and Sylvia Lewis, December 8, 2022.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Audrey Willius, intern, 2023 and Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist, 2023.
Digital Content
Byron Lewis Papers
Byron Lewis Papers
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.
Preferred Citation
Byron Lewis Papers, 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.
Related Materials
Materials at the Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Caroline R. Jones Papers, NMAH.AC.0552
Emmett McBain Afro-American Advertising Poster Collection, NMAH.AC.0192
Keywords
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Lewis, Sylvia Wong Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Uniworld Group, Inc. (Bethesda, Md.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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