Fingerman collection of ephemera
Creation: circa 1848-1968Abstract
Items with a specific and limited use, created with the intention of being discarded after serving their purpose, are called ephemera. This collection consists of mixed-format ephemera from various endeavors within American culture, primarily the manufacturing and selling of products or services.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1848-1968
Creator
- Fingerman, Gerald (Collector, Person)
- Fingerman, Arlene (Collector, Person)
Extent
3 Linear Feet
General Physical Description
531 items (4 boxes, 1 oversize folder) : ephemera.
Historical Note
Items with a specific and limited use, created with the intention of being discarded after serving their purpose, are called ephemera. These seemingly unimportant and commonplace materials can often provide valuable insight into the culture of the time period. Additionally, ephemera can be used for the study of graphic design, typography, and various printing processes.
Arrangement
Organized by the following subjects: agriculture, beverage, cloth/clothing, cosmetic, financial, food, household, medical, religion, sewing, soap, tobacco, transportation, utility product, war, and miscellaneous.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of mixed-format ephemera from various endeavors within American culture, primarily the manufacturing and selling of products or services. Advertising cards and labels compose a large portion of the collection, but also included are billheads, blotters, bookmarks, business cards, catalogs, checks, envelopes, flyers, letterheads, newsletters, packaging, postcards, and stamps.
Existence and Location of Copies
View selected items online in Hagley Digital Archives.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Fingerman collection of ephemera
- Author:
- Laurie Rizzo
- Date:
- 2013.
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
