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Plastics Pioneers Association
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1952 September 18-20
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1 Boxe
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1235
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Audio recordings of interviews with members of the Plastics Pioneers Association about the plastics industry, its origins, and evolution.
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Grace Jeffers Collection of Formica Materials
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Jeffers, Grace
Formica Corporation.
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1913-2003
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18 Cubic feet (59 boxes, 11 oversize folders )
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0565
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Grace Jeffers Collection of Formica Materials consists of textual files, photographs, slides, negatives, drawings, blueprints, posters, advertisements, product brochures, newsletters, and informational pamphlets documenting the history of the Formica Corporation and the use of Formica brand plastic laminate.
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Physical Sciences, Division of (NMAH, Smithsonian Institution).
DuBois, J. Harry, 1903-1986
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circa 1900-circa 1975
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2.66 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0008
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
J. Harry DuBois (1903-1986) was an industrial consultant in the field of petrochemicals and plastics. In 1927 at General Electric his studies resulted in extending the use of laminated plastics.
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Marimekko, Inc.
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1951-1979
bulk 1957-1979
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8.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CH.1997-123-1
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Smithsonian Libraries
This collection covers the period that Ratia was with Marimekko, 1951-1979.It includes scrapbook, press releases, correspondence, brochures, photographs, magazine articles, swatches, and trade catalogs. It contains extensive information about the company's affiliation with D/R and its operations in Finland. It includes a copy of "Phenomenon Marimekko," the catalog from a comprehensive exhibition that was held at the Museum of Applied Arts in Helsinki in 1986. The collection contains legal correspondence and contracts pertaining to D/R's representation of Marimekko in the United States, as well as numerous swatches, sample books, brochures for stockholders, and trade catalogs. Files pertaining to Marimekko's work in Finland is mostly in Finnish and consists of brochures, posters, articles, and sample books, as well as a copy of the publication, "Design in Finland 1983."Additional information on Marimekko's association with D/R can be found in the Cooper-Hewitt Design Archive's Design Research, Inc. Collection.
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Packard, Emmy Lou, 1914-1998
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1900-1990
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9.4 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- AAA.packemmy
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Archives of American Art
The Emmy Lou Packard papers measure 9.4 linear feet and date from 1900 to 1990, and focus on the career of painter, printmaker, muralist, and sculptor Emmy Lou Packard. Also found are extensive materials relating to Packard's personal and professional relationship with muralist Diego Rivera and painter Frida Kahlo, with whom Packard lived for one year in Mexico. Papers include correspondence, financial records, notes, writings, exhibition files, photographs, and printed material.
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Thill, Charles
A & P Stores
Devos, Leon, 1897-1974
Greb, George
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1947
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0720
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A sample book containing laminated pages illustrating "Jane Parker" made to order cakes, baked by in-store pastry chefs for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) grocery chain. "Jane Parker" was the house brand of A&P.
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Bucheimer, John
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1954 - 1977
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4 Cubic feet (11 boxes, 4 oversize folders)
21 film reels
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0889
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Papers relate to John Bucheimer's work as manager of new product manufacturing in the Engineering Department at Head Ski Company.
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Head, Howard, 1914-1991 (inventor, business executive)
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1926-1991
bulk 1955-1991
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11 Cubic feet (25 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0589
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Head Papers, 1926-1991, consist of correspondence, calendars, notes, company records (Head Ski Company and Prince Manufacturing Inc.), drawings, sketches, advertisements, product information, photographs, and slides documenting the development and design of both the Head ski and Prince oversized tennis racket. The collection is arranged into ei...
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Lodge, Arthur
National Association of Manufacturers
Arthur Lodge Productions.
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1950 - 1959
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42.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0507
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
INDUSTRY ON PARADE was a television series created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. The series consisted of weekly episodes that highlighted American manufacturing and business. Hundreds of companies and products were documented during the programs decade-long run.
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Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Eney, William J.
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1929-1977
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2.5 Cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 map-folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1062
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents William J. Eney, a civil engineer whose research primarily focused on model analysis of bridges, stress test and concrete.