Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Barbering
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Barbering
Archival Resource Key
0.53 Cubic feet
consisting of 1 box, 1 folder, 2 oversize folders, plus digital images of some collection material.
1750-1926
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Barbering forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
English
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Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Barbering is a portion of the Business Ephemera Series of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Accession AC0060 purchased from Isadore Warshaw in 1967. Warshaw continued to accumulate similar material until his death, which was donated in 1971 by his widow, Augusta. For a period after acquisition, related materials from other sources (of mixed provenance) were added to the collection so there may be content produced or published after Warshaw's death in 1969. This practice has since ceased.
Preferred Citation note
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Barbering, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Conditions Governing Use note
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.
Materials in the Archives Center
Archives Center Collection of Business Americana (AC0404)
Forms Part Of
Forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.
Missing Title
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Series 1: Business Ephemera
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Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
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Series 3: Isadore Warshaw Personal Papers
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Series 4: Photographic Reference Material
Scope and Contents
This subject category- Barbering consists primarily of printed advertisements, scattered correspondence on letterhead stationery, catalogues, postcards, business cards, premiums, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, order forms, books and a few packages and recipes from manufacturers and distributors of barbering supplies. The barbering supplies include furniture, shaving mugs, shaving cream, razors, strops, hair brushes, combs, hair preparations, clippers, shears, coats, towels, face lotions, talcum powders, barber shop signs, hat and coat racks, mirrors, and occasionally these companies also sold bath tubs and water tanks. Most of the business cards and some of the printed advertisements are from hair grooming saloons and barber shops. Materials from labor unions for barbers are also included. There are a number of images including photographs of individual barbers and some lithographs of hair grooming establishments. The material dates from 1750-1926, but the bulk is late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
Processing Information
Oversize material is unprocessed.
In 2016, with funding provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund, the Archives Center at the National Museum of American History implemented the use of minimal level processing standards to increase information about and facilitate access to more of our collections.
A large portion of stored material from the original acquisition received minimal level processing, which resulted in additions to this Subject category. This effort included basic arrangement and replacement of non-archival housing for long-term stability, but staples and other fasteners have not all been removed. Revisions to the encoded finding aid were made to reflect the added content in context to the previously processed material.
Minimal level processing and enhancement of the machine-readable finding aid completed by Nicole Blechynden, September 2017.
Arrangement
This series is arranged into two subseries. Subseries 1 is organized by name of manufacturing company or hair grooming establishment. Subseries 2 is arranged by type of material including: patents, import/export documents, business cards, general images, etc.
- Subseries 1: Manufacturing Companies
- Subseries 2: General, 19770-1899, undated
Business ephemera
Ephemera
Barbering
Manufacturing Companies
1
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Scope and Contents
This subject category- Barbering consists primarily of printed advertisements, scattered correspondence on letterhead stationery, catalogues, postcards, business cards, premiums, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, order forms,
books and a few packages and recipes from manufacturers and distributors of barbering supplies. The barbering supplies include furniture, shaving mugs, shaving cream, razors, strops, hair brushes, combs, hair preparations, clippers, shears, coats, towels, face lotions, talcum powders, barber shop signs, hat and coat racks, mirrors, and occasionally these companies also sold bath tubs and water tanks. Most of the business cards and some of the printed advertisements are from hair grooming saloons and barber shops. Materials from labor unions for barbers are also included. There are a number of images including photographs of individual barbers and some lithographs of hair grooming establishments.
Alexander, Dr., Nashua, New Hampshire
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1
1
Scope and Contents
Manufacturer of Shaving Cream
American Safety Razor Company, New York, New York
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1
1
American Shearer Manufacturing Company, Nashua, New Hampshire
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1
2
Auto Stop Safety Razor Company, Ltd., New York, New York
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1
3
Auto Stop Safety Razor Company, Ltd., New York, New York
Badger, Benjamin & Son, Badger Place, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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1
4
Blasdale, L. M., Ashfield, Massachusetts
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1
5
Scope and Contents
Barber, Also Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, Cigarettes and Smokers' Articles
Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island
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1
6
Burma-Vita Company, Manufacturers of Burma-Shave, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1
7-8
Burma-Vita Company, Manufacturers of Burma-Shave, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chapman, L., Manufacturer of Metallic Razor Strop, New York
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1
9
Coates Clipper Manufactory, Worcester, Massachusetts
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1
10
Colgate & Company, New York
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1
11
Conrad Razor Blade Company, Incorporated, New York, New York
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1
11
Curley, J. & Brother, Cutlery, New York
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1
12
Drew, Barry
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1
13
Scope and Contents
Stationer and Dealer in Razor Strops
Durham Duplex Razor Company, Jersey City, New Jersey
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1
13
Enders Razor Company, Incorporated, New York, New York
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1
14
Ferschke, Augustus, Barbering Furniture and Supplies
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1
14
Fitchburg Hardware Company, Hardware and Cutlery, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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1
14
Gem Cutlery Company, New York, New York
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1
15
Geneva Cutlery Corporation, Geneva, New York
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1
16
Gillette Sales Company, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
17-21
Gillette Sales Company, Boston, Massachusetts
Harrican Novelty Company, Hartford, Connecticut
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1
22
Hevenor & Company, Incorporated, New York, New York
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1
22
A.S. Hinds, advertisement for Hind's Honey and Almond Cream
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undated
1
28
A.S. Hinds, advertisement for Hind's Honey and Almond Cream
Ingersoll, Robert H., Incorporated, New York, New York
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1
23
Ingersoll, Robert H., Incorporated, New York, New York
Scope and Contents
Manufacturers of Ingersoll Dollar Stropping Outfits
Ingram's Shaving Cream, New York, New York
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1
23
The battle of the Tube vs. Jar is going great guns. [Print advertising.]
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Ingram's Shaving Cream.
1 Item
b&w
28 x 21 cm.
1930
English.
1
23
Local Numbers
245221
Ivorydata4 1078
0300600242 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "The battle of the Tube vs. Jar is going great guns". Illustration of tube and bottle boxing.
Condition
Good condition.
Endorsements in advertising
Prize contests in advertising
Men
Shaving
Print advertising
Jones Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois
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1
23
Kampfe Brothers, New York, New York
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1
24
Kampfe Brothers, New York, New York
Kerland Specialty Corporation, Buffalo, New York
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1
25
Klingler, S., New York, New York
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1
26
Scope and Contents
Manufacturer and Barber Chairs
Kochs, Theo. A., Chicago, Illinois
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1
26
Scope and Contents
Manufacturer and Importer of Barber Supplies
Koken Barbers' Supply Company, St. Louis, Missouri
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1
26
Mennen, Gerhard Company, Newark, New Jersey
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1
27-28
Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder. [Print advertising.]
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Mennen, Gerhard, Company.
1 Item
col.
37.5 x 25 cm.
1905
English.
1
27
Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder. [Print advertising.]
Local Numbers
245222
Ivorydata4 1079
0300600243 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder". Two children at top.
Condition
Good condition.
Children
Premiums (Retail trade)
Skin -- Care and hygiene
Print advertising
Mennen's for Man Woman and Child. [Print advertising.] Collier's
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Mennen, Gerhard, Company.
1 Item
col.
35.5 x 25 cm.
1907
English.
1
27
Mennen's for Man Woman and Child. [Print advertising.] Collier's
Local Numbers
245223
Ivorydata4 1080
0300600244 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "Mennen's for Man Woman and Child". Woman holding up baby who is sprinkling powder on her face. Black and white with yellow tints.
Scope and Contents
Published July 1907.
Condition
Good condition.
Mothers
Children
Family
Baths
Shaving
Skin -- Care and hygiene
Premiums (Retail trade)
Print advertising
After Shaving Also Skin Diseases. [Advertising card.]
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Mennen, Gerhard, Company.
1 Item
col.
9 x 16 cm.
English.
1
28
After Shaving Also Skin Diseases. [Advertising card.]
Local Numbers
245224
Ivorydata4 1081
0300600245 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "After Shaving Also Skin Diseases". Man touching face on left. For Mentholatum.
Scope and Contents
The advertising card is a blotter.
Condition
Good condition.
Skin Diseases
Shaving
Premiums (Retail trade)
Men
Advertising cards
Why Alexander the Great made his soldiers shave. [Print advertising.] Collier's
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Mennen, Gerhard, Company.
1 Item
b&w
20 x 14.5 cm.
1915
English.
1
28
Why Alexander the Great made his soldiers shave. [Print advertising.] Collier's
Local Numbers
245225
Ivorydata4 1082
0300600246 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "Why Alexander the Great made his soldiers shave". Illustration of two men fighting. For Mennen Shaving Cream.
Scope and Contents
Published 17 July 1915. Top 2/3 stained.
Condition
Good condition.
Shaving
Premiums (Retail trade)
Print advertising
Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C.
Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder. [Print advertising.] Town & Country
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Mennen, Gerhard, Company.
1 Item
b&w
32 x 22.5 cm.
1907
English.
1
28
Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder. [Print advertising.] Town & Country
Local Numbers
245226
Ivorydata4 1083
0300600247 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "Mennen's Borated Talcum Powder". Man standing, woman seated, on dock.
Scope and Contents
Published 17 Aug. 1907.
Condition
Good condition.
Swimming
Clothing and dress
Courtship
Men
Women
Premiums (Retail trade)
Print advertising
Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder. [Print advertising.]
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Mennen, Gerhard, Company.
1 Item
col.
36.5 x 25 cm.
1905
English.
1
28
Local Numbers
245227
Ivorydata4 1084
0300600248 (Scan No.)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Reproduction restrictions due to copyright.
Scope and Contents
Caption: "Mennen's Borated Talcum Toilet Powder". Little boy in captain's hat on car made of powder container.
Condition
Good condition.
Children
Skin -- Care and hygiene
Automobiles
Print advertising
Advertisement for Mennen's Toilet Powder.
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1901-03-09
1
28
Advertisement for Mennen's Toilet Powder.
Mentholatum Company, Bufffalo, New York
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1
28
Noonan, T. & Company, Barber Chairs and Fixtures, Boston, Massachusetts
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1
29
North American Philips Company, Incorporated, New York, New York
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1
29
Nowill, John & Sons, Sheffield, London, England
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1
30
Olden, Robert, England
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1
31
Scope and Contents
Manufacturer of Olden's Eukeirogeneion or Shaving Oil
Pal Blade Company, New York
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1
32
Phalon's Hair Dressing Establishment, New York
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1
33
Pike Manufacturing Company, Littleton, New Hampshire
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1
33
Proback Corporation, Division of Autostrop Safety Razor Company, Incorporated, New York, New York
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1
34
Rhodes Manufact-uirn Company, St. Louis, Missouri
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1
35
Rollins, Joseph, New Orleans
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1
35
Scope and Contents
Proprietor of Rollin's Public Baths and Tonsorial Saloon,
Ruben, Marcus, Chicago, Illinois
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1
36
Scope and Contents
Manufacturers of Barbers' Coats
Scott, George A., New York
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1
37
Scope and Contents
Manufacturer of Electric Safety Razors
Shumate Razor Company, Austin, Texas
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1
38
Simmons Hardware Company, Incorporated, St. Louis, Missouri
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1
39
Stout, J. D., New York
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1
39
Scope and Contents
Inventor and Manufacturer of Razor Straps
Strutz & Clottu Company, Chicago, Illinois
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1
40
Torrey, J. R., Razor Company, Worcester, Massachusetts
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1
41
Twinplex Sales Company, St. Louis, Missouri
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1
41
Ucan Safety Hair Cutter Corporation, New York, New York
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1
42
Scope and Contents
Manufacturers of Double Edge Blades
Wade & Butcher Corporation, Jersey City, New Jersey
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1
43
Scope and Contents
Blades Manufacturer
Williams, J. B., Company, Glastonbury, Connecticut
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1
44
Scope and Contents
Manufacturing Chemists
Wilson, G. N. W., Company, Incorporated, Portland, Oregon
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1
45
Scope and Contents
Manufacturers and Importers of Barbers' Supplies and Furniture
Woodbury, John H, Incorporated, Cincinnati, Ohio
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1
45
Scope and Contents
Manufacturers of Woodbury Shaving Cream
Young Safety Razor Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1
46
General
2
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1770-1899, undated
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of newspaper clippings, import/export documents, recipe books, images, articles and information for publishers.
Miscellaneous Business Cards and Advertising Cards from Hair Grooming Establishments and Saloons
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1
47-48
Miscellaneous Business Cards and Advertising Cards from Hair Grooming Establishments and Saloons
Union Material
Archival Resource Key
1
49
Newspaper clippings
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1750
1
50
General images
Archival Resource Key
1
51
General images
Patents
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1
52
Import/Export Documents
Archival Resource Key
1
53
Materials from publishers
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1
54
"The American Barber"
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1899
1
55
Miscellaneous Items
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1
56
The Barber's Recipe Book
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1884
1
57
Oversize Material
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Advertising. Packaging.
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undated
SUPP
4
7
Scope and Contents
Marketing material for barbers, tonsorial artist, Pomade, razors, shaving, Pond's Extract.
Barbering
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7
4
Barbering
Barbering
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82
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