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Carl and Betty Pforzheimer Glass Art Ephemera, 1981-2021, undated

Collection

Identifier: MSS 1875

Abstract

The Carl and Betty Pforzheimer glass art ephemera is a collection of ephemera about studio glass art and artists. Some of the materials were found within the Pforzheimers' print items donated in 2022, and some were given to the Pforzheimers by others. The ephemera includes mailers, brochures, auction notices, newspaper and magazine clippings, items printed out from the internet, photographs, and other miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1981-2021, undated

Found in: Phillips Library

Civil War Patriotic Envelope Collection, 1861, undated

Collection

Identifier: MM 8

Abstract

This collection contains 9,433 Civil War envelopes representing both Union and Confederate politics and social issues of concern during the war. Most of the envelopes in this collection are undated. The majority of envelopes present unique designs; others are duplicates or variations of designs. Sheets of stationery and envelopes with no images are also included.

Dates: 1861, undated

Found in: Phillips Library

Essex County Advertising Ephemera Collection, 1700-2000

Collection

Identifier: EPH 1

Abstract Notable for its rarity (over 90% of the ephemera processed is unique to the Phillips Library) and its diversity, the Essex County Advertising Ephemera Collection represents over 300 years of design, printing, advertising, and social history. The bulk of the ephemera dates from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, with particular strength in late nineteenth-century materials. The majority of the materials originated in Salem, but the collection includes ephemera from about...

Dates: Majority of material found in 1700-2000

Found in: Phillips Library

Essex County Ephemera Collection, 1800-1999, undated (bulk: 1860-1935)

Collection

Identifier: EPH 2

Abstract

The Essex County ephemera collection is an artificial collection of printed ephemera that are more general in creation and intended use (for example, an advertisement for a boiler versus the manual for its use). Ephemera from all towns in Essex County are represented in this collection.

Dates: 1800-1999, undated

Found in: Phillips Library

New England Railroad Collection, 1823-1992, undated

Collection

Identifier: MSS 436

Abstract The material in this collection represents approximately 130 railroad companies owned or operated in New England, from the early proliferation of many small short-lines through their gradual absorption into larger and fewer multi-route systems. Although this finding aid lists many small companies separately, some records may have been produced at a time when those lines were leased or owned by a parent company. A large percentage of the Railroad Collection consists of annual corporate...

Dates: 1823-1992, undated; Majority of material found within 1830-1958

Found in: Phillips Library

Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association Records, 1855-1917, undated

Collection

Identifier: MM 13

Abstract

The Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association Records include record books, by-laws, correspondence, meeting programs and invitations, account books, treasurer reports, and belt buckles. This collection has been arranged into four series.

Dates: 1855-1917, undated

Found in: Phillips Library

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Carl and Betty Pforzheimer Glass Art Ephemera, 1981-2021, undated

Civil War Patriotic Envelope Collection, 1861, undated

Essex County Advertising Ephemera Collection, 1700-2000

Essex County Ephemera Collection, 1800-1999, undated (bulk: 1860-1935)

New England Railroad Collection, 1823-1992, undated

Salem Light Infantry Veteran Association Records, 1855-1917, undated

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