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4-1-B [through] P-4-2-Z

 File — Box: C5065844

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Social History, Sports, Advertising, includes the following subcategories:

4-1 General

4-2 Boer War, Elton John, Great Britain, Royal Souvenirs, Duke & Duchess of Windsor Sale, Rudolf Just, Napoleonic Souvenirs

4-2.1 Canada

4-3 Europe & Travel, Europe

4-7 United States, Centennial, Circus, Columbian & World's Fair, Military, Civil War, World War I & II, General: Cults, Dream books, Lindbergh memorabilia, Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe, Salem Cartwright, Souvenir Buildings, Table Setting (for guns only, see 2-2)

4-7.1 Black Collectibles (Black Dolls are in 3-2)

4-8.1 Political, Pinback Buttons (non-political), Campaign stamps, Onassis Auction (Sports pins, see 4-9 H), Celebrities

4-9 Sports, Auto racing, Fitness, Sports Catalogs, Sports Illustrated, Sports pin

4-9C Sports Cards (Sports Postcards are in 22-7; non-Sports cards such as Tobacco cards are here)

4-9.1 Baseball, Including Bobbing Head Dolls

4-9.2 Basketball

4-9.3 Boxing

4-9.4 Fishing

4-9.5 Football

4-9.6 Golf

4-9.7 Hockey

4-9.8 Sporting (Hunting & Trapping)

4-9.9 Tennis

4-10 Catalogs - Barber & Soda Fountain, China & Glass + Journals, Grocery, Gucci, Gump's P-4-10-V, Wanamaker, Ward (Tiffany, P-10-1-T in Jewelry Section) (Giftware Catalogs - general - are in 12-40.24)

4-11 Advertising, Store, Labels - Advertising Art, Airline wings for children, Cereal Boxes, Checks, Cracker Jack, Collectibles Colt, Fast Food, Fast Food toys, Fire Crackers (Pyrofax), Labels, Luggage Labels, M & Ms, Match Box Labels, Neon Signs, Orange Labels, Perfume Labels, Police, Premiums, Printed Ephemera, Prison & Chauffeur Badges, Shopping Bags, Stickers, Tin Trays, Trade Cards, Trademarks

4-11C Coca-Cola, Cans, Other Soda (Pepsi & Coke Bottles are in 13-26.3

4-11G Gasoline, Gas Pump Globes, Service Station

4-12 Tobacco, Cigar Labels, Cigarette Lighters, Drugs, Pipes (Tobacco cards are in 4-9-C)

4-13 Tins, including Coffee Tins, Condom Tins, Lunch Boxes, Tobacco Tins, Typewriter Ribbon Tins

4-14 Beer: Advertising Openers, Beer Cans, Coasers, Posters, Trays, Signs (note: Beer Bottles are in 13-26.6)

4-15 Christian Art, Jewish Art & History, Etc., Other Religious Artifacts

4-16 Insurance, Firefighting Collectibles

4-17 Store, Cash Registers, Machine, Pinball, Slot Machine

4-18 Medical Collectibles, General, Barber Shop History, Eyeglasses, Medicine

4-19 Writing Implements - Letter Openers, Pencils, Pencil Sharpeners, Pens, Blotters

Dates

  • Published materials, approximately 1900-2024
  • Clipping Files, approximately 1950-2024

Conditions Governing Access

Open to the public. For more information or to access this collection contact archives staff at archives@clevelandart.org.

Extent

From the Collection: 731 Cubic Feet (The total box count is approximate)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Cleveland Museum of Art Archives Repository

Contact:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland OH 44106