Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Stencils and Rubber Stamps
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Stencils
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0.45 Cubic feet
consisting of 1 box.
undated
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Stencils and Rubber Stamps 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
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Scope and Contents
This material consists primarily of scattered correspondence on letterhead stationery, trade catalogues, bills/receipts, advertisements, and price lists from manufacturers and distributors of apparatus, supplies and materials for the stenciling and stamping industry. Supplies include stencils for decoration, brass tags for identification, trademarks, badges, licenses, luggage checks, seals and rubber stamps dating from 1858-1928.
Materials in folders 1-28 are organized by name of company. Folder 29 contains miscellaneous advertisements, folder 30 has miscellaneous bills, and folder 31 has miscellaneous correspondence including examples of luggage tags and notary seals. Folders 32-36 contain import-export documents.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Stencils and Rubber Stamps 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.
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.
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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
Preferred Citation note
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Stencils and Rubber Stamps, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Business ephemera
Ephemera
Business Records, Marketing Material, and Other
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Allentown Manufacturing Co.
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1
1
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
American Casting Company
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1
2
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Brooklyn, New York
American Diagraph Company
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1
3
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Saint Louis, Missouri
Bartleson, B. H.
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1
4
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Baumgarten & Sons Company
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1
5
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Washington, D. C.
Bigelow & Anson Hardy
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1
6
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Boston, Massachusetts
Bradley, A. J , Mfg. Company
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1
7
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New York, New York
Boston Hand Stamp Company
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1
8
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Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago Stamping Company
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1
9
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Chicago, Illinois
Clark, C. H.
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1
10
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Boston, Massachusetts
Cummins, B, F., Company
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1
11
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Chicago, Illinois
DeBarry Manufacturing Company
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1
12
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New York
Dover Stamping Company
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1
13
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Boston, Massachusetts
Dover Stamping Company
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1
14
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Boston, Massachusetts
Foran, W. H.
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1
15
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Boston, Massachusetts
Gibble, L. H.
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1
16
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Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Hall, James
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1
17
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Boston, Massachusetts
Halliday, W. W. & Co,
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1
18
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Richmond, Virginia
Herrick Designs Company
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1
19
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Chicago, Illinois
Ideal Stencil Machine
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1
20
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Belleville, Illinois
Jopson M'f'r.
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1
21
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Meriden, Connecticut
Knight, H. W.
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1
22
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Seneca Falls, New York
Merriam, Jos. H.
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1
23
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Boston, Massachusetts
M. L. Metcalf, Suc
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1
23
Metcalf, M.J. & Son
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1
23
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Boston
Meyer & Wenthe
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1
24
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Chicago, Illinois
Moore, Frank & Company
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1
25
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Philadelphia, PA
National Enameling & Stamping Co.
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1
26
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New York, New York
New York Stencil Works
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1
27
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New York, New York
Niagra Stamping And Tool Co.
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1
28
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Buffalo, New York
Parsons & Gibby
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1
29- 30
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Lowell, Massachusetts
Peiffer Brothers
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1
31
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Peiffer Brothers
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1
32
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pope, John, & Son
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1
33
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Boston, Massachusetts
Quint, S. H, & Sons
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1
34
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reese, S. W., & Co.
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1
35
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New York, New York
Robbins, John
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1
36
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Boston, Massachusetts
Roovers Brothers
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1
37
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Brooklyn, New York
Rue, Theodore
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1
38
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shannon, J. B.
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1
39
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Smith, R. H., Mfg. Company
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1
40
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Springfield, Massachusetts
Spencer, S. M.
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1
41
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Boston, Massachusetts
Stafford Manufacturing Co.
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1
42
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New York, New York
Star Stamp Company
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1
43
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Manchester, New Hampshire
Swett, W.N & Co.
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1
44
Swisher, R. D., Mfg. Company
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1
45
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Chicago, Illinois
Turner Brass Works
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1
46
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Chicago, Illinois
Walton, Lewis F.
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1
47
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stencils and Rubber Stamps: Miscellaneous Bills/Receipts
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1
48
Stencils and Rubber Stamps: Miscellaneous Bills/Receipts
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49
Stencils and Rubber Stamps: Miscellaneous Business Cards and Advertising Cards
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1
50
Stencils and Rubber Stamps: Miscellaneous Items
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1
51
Stencils and Rubber Stamps: Import-Export Documents
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52