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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
Woodwell Family Papers, 1755-1884
Collection
Identifier: MSS 222
Abstract
The Woodwell Family Papers document the activities of the Woodwell shipyard and the ship chandlery and hardware business established by David T. Woodwell.
Dates:
1755-1884
Found in:
Phillips Library