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ABOUT THE COLLECTIONS
 
More complete collection information may be found in the finding aid for each collection. Click on the collection titles below to view the online finding aids. Please consult the Archives Center reference team for further information and assistance.
 
Ivory Soap Advertising Collection, 1883-1998
(finding aid not yet available electronically)
 
  • The same advertisement may appear in different sizes.
  • The same advertisement may appear in multiple years
  • The same advertisement may appear in both black and white and in color
  • The same advertisement may appear in both black and white and in color
  • The collection consists only of advertisements for bar soap; in some advertisements, bar soap is one of several products pictured
 
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Barbering, 1750-1940 and Soap, 1838-1953
(finding aids not yet available electronically)
 
  • The collection is divided into many sections; materials were selected from the Barbering and Soap sections only.
  • Company names are used where available. No name authority was applied to the company names for the catalog record.
 
Sandra & Gary Baden Collection of Celebrity Endorsements in Advertising, 1897-1979
 
  • Personal names are included as subject headings for individuals in the performing arts. Names of individuals associated with fashion, society, and royalty are included only in the caption field.
 
Breck Girls Collection, ca. 1936-1995
 
  • Re-processing of this collection may occur in the future.
  • Names of models, when known, are included in the Caption field.
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