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...

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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.

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The Witch City Enterprises collection contains souvenirs sold or created by Witch City Enterprises. Collection contains bumper stickers, a witches amulet with a written description, and a bag of dirt claiming to be from Gallows Hill.