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Series VIII: Advertising and Public Relations, 1918-2002

Scope and Contents note

This series contains advertising and public relations materials, as well as clippings, promotional materials, and business-related ephemera. It is divided into four subseries.

Subseries 1: Advertisements, 1918-1998

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains advertisements created by the Exchange. The earlier material (1918-1930) was originally placed in scrapbooks. These books have been disbound, but the materials remain in their original order. The later materials (1990-1998) consist of guidebooks and programs in which the Exchange placed advertisements.

Advertisements, 1918-1922

Box: 10, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1922-1923

Box: 10, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1924

Box: 10, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1925

Box: 10, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1925-1926

Box: 10, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1927

Box: 10, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1929-1930

Box: 10, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Advertisements, 1930

Box: 10, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

City Guide, 1990

Box: 10, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Blue Hill Troupe Programs, 1996-1998

Box: 10, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

New York Quick Guide, 1998

Box: 10, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries 2: Relations Materials, 1990-2002

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains press releases, public relations handbooks, and public relations recommendations. It also contains press books which were originally housed in binders. These press books contain primarily clippings, press releases, and promotional items. The materials have been removed from the binders, but the original order has been preserved..

Press Book, ca. 1990-1993

Box: 11, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press Book, 1993-2002

Box: 11, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press Book, 1993-2002

Box: 11, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press Releases, 1986-1994

Box: 11, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Public Relations Recommendations, 1990-1995

Box: 11, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Public Relations Handbooks, 1991

Box: 11, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries 3: Clippings, ca. 1920-1999, n.d.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains newspaper and magazine clippings. Also included are magazines which featured stories about the Exchange. The album, 1965-1978, has been disbound and rehoused in its original order in Box 18. A facsimile of the bound volume is available in Box 16.

Clippings, 1934

Volume: [3] (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Album, 1965-1978

Volume: [4] (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Clippings, 1953-1989

Box: 11, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Clippings, 1990-1999, n.d.

Box: 11, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Town & Country Magazine, 1991

Box: 12, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

People Magazine, 1991

Box: 12, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Facsimile of disbound volume, 1965-1978

Box: 16, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scrapbook, ca. 1920-1953

Box: 18, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries 3: Promomotional Materials and Ephemera, 1988-1991, n.d.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains materials such as stationary, postcards, bookmarks, shopping bags, stickers, tissue paper, and business cards featuring the Exchange logo. Also included are materials related to the redesign of the Exchange logo in 1991, including artwork, order forms, invoices from printers, and a sign that hung outside the shop on East 60th Street.

Promotional Materials, 1988

Box: 12, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Logo, c1991

Box: 12, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ephemera with New Logo, c1991

Box: 12, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Brochures, c1990s

Box: 12, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Business Materials/Ephemera, n.d.

Box: 12, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Drawing, illustration, template for wrapping paper, n.d.

Box: 15, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Display items, matted drawings, illustrations, 1991, n.d.

Box: 16, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Plexiglass sign, n.d.

Box: unboxed (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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