Ronald S. Korda Collection of Sports and Trading Cards
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Korda, Ronald S., -1996
Korda, Catherine
- Dates:
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1952-1996
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57 Cubic feet (259 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0545
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sports and trading cards, 1952-1996, amassed by card collector Ronald S. Korda. The sports cards are subdivided by sport. Baseball cards, (1952-1996), comprise the vast majority of the sports cards, while football (1968-1996) and hockey (1968-1996) are the two next largest subseries. There are lesser quantities of cards for basketball, and only a few each for all other sports, such as racing, skiing, etc. Non-sports cards cover a large variety of popular culture topics, including motion pictures, television programs, popular music, toys, games, cars and trucks, comics, fantasy art, and many other subjects. Some ephemeral items are also included in the collection, such as sticker albums, posters and programs
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Darby, S. Newman, 1928-2016 ((inventor))
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
- Dates:
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April 9, 1999
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18 Videocassettes
1 electronic_discs_cd
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0838
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Presentation by Newman Darby discussing windsurfing and his invention and development of the sailboard. Materials include original, master and reference videotapes and photographs.
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Linkous, Eleanor
- Dates:
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1925-1956
- Size:
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0.12 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0774
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A scorecard and program from the 1925 World Series; a scorecard and program for the 1937 All-Star Game; a program from the National Football League's World Championship game, 1942; and a program and scorecard from the 1956 All-Star Game. All of these games were played in Washington, D.C. Also includes some articles and two ticket stubs from the 195...
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Darby, S. Newman, 1928-2016 ((inventor))
Darby, Kenneth
Darby, Naomi
- Dates:
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1944-1998
- Size:
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2.65 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0625
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents S. Newman Darby's development of the sailboard, which became known as the windsurfer through sketches, mechanical drawings, plans, patent specifications, legal documents, photographs, correspondence, notebooks, clippings, periodicals, and an 8mm film.
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Strasser, Julie
Nike, Inc.
Strasser, Robert (marketing executive)
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1970-1989
- Size:
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2.5 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0525
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Videotapes, internal and external company publications, product catalogs and business files relating to Nike's domestic and international marketing and promotions.
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Holmes, James W.
Di Nozzi, Robert
- Dates:
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1961-1979
- Size:
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2 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0787
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents James Holmes, an advertising agent who specialized in advertising for the Karting industry. Holmes created magazine advertising, product catalogs and event promotional materials as well as logo and patch designs for manufacturers and karting sport sanctioning organizations.
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Unanue, Prudencio
Goya Foods, Inc.
Unanue family
- Dates:
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undated
1856-2000
bulk 1960-2000
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20 Cubic feet (62 boxes, 6 oversize folders)
8 Sound recordings
15 Video recordings
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0694
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Goya Foods, Inc., supported the cultural life of various communities in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company's current headquarters is in Secaucus, New Jersey. Photographs, calendars, sales promotional materials, cookbooks, packaging, and news clippings. Photographs depict primarily company sponsored events, but a few are family pictures.
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Sports, Entertainment and Leisure, Division of, NMAH, SI
Betbeze, Yolande
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1910 - 2003
- Size:
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4.5 Cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0888
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Yolande Betbeze was crowned Miss America in September, 1950. During and after her reign she was influential in both the Civil Rights and Feminist movements. Her papers document her reign as Miss America, her life after Miss America, and the Miss America pageant itself.
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Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company.
Rangeloff, Evan
- Dates:
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circa 1910-1991
- Size:
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3.5 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0716
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection includes thirty-eight punchboards, all unpunched and in very good to excellent condition, and featuring a range of products and imagery. The collection also includes two punchboard manufacturers' catalogs from the 1940s, which detail the money-making opportunities for jobbers and retailers. The collection also contains corresponde...
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NAMSB Foundation, Inc.
Klein, Joseph S.
National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers
- Dates:
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1986-2005.
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1.6 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0901
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
NAMSB publicity materials, including printed newsletters, and DVDs of NAMSB activities such as fashion shows, video news releases, and trade show directories.