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Biographical, 1945–2015, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

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Includes a Christmas card with a self-caricature of the artist at her drawing table, circa 1945–1949; purchase orders issued to Madelyn O. Hayes by the Metropolitan Edison Company, 1947–1948, for roughs, layouts, and artwork (see also Folders 18 & 20); the 1948 Best of Industry Direct Mail Award issued to "Madeline" Hayes for her work for Willson Products, Inc. (see Folder 12); the artist's five-page manuscript history of advertising, circa 1947; stationery of Madelyn O. Biggs, "Commercial Art"; and the Spring 2015 issue of Changing Lives, newsletter of the Salvation Army, Greater New York Division, in which Biggs recounts her time at the Markle Evangeline Residence, 1941–1945.

Advertising agencies, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Raymond E. Nelson, Incorporated (New York, N.Y.)

Beverages, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Crystal Rock Beverage Company
Van Ameringen-Haebler, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
[See also Folder 19]

Candy, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Barricini Candies (Greater New York)

Chemicals & dyes, 1943–1944, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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National Aniline Division, Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation (New York, N.Y.)
Westvaco Chlorine Products Corporation (New York, N.Y.)
[See also Folder 19]

Children's clothing, 1948, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Alpha Mills Corp. (Schuykill Haven, Pa.)
[See also Folder 20]

Construction, 1951, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 7 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Franki Foundation Company (New York, N.Y.)

Department stores, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 8 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Jeannette (Reading, Pa.?)

Direct mail advertising, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 9 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Beaumont, Heller and Sperling, Inc. (Reading, Pa.)

Fabrics, 1943–1944, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 10 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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L.C. Chase & Company (New York, N.Y.)
[See also Folder 19]

Fraternal organizations, 1949, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 11 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Rajah Temple [Shriners] (Reading, Penn.)

Goggles, respirators, gas masks, helmets, sunglasses, circa 1948, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 12 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Willson Products, Incorporated (Reading, Pa.)

Hats, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 13 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Joseph Kanner Hat Co., Inc. (South Norwalk, Conn.)

Hosiery, 1948, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 14 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Infant Socks, Inc. (Reading, Pa.)
William G. Leininger Knitting Co., Inc. (Mohnton, Pa.)
Penn Hosiery Mills, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)

Jewelry, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 15 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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C. K. Whitner Co. (Reading, Pa.)

Laundry, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 16 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Brown's Laundry (Reading, Pa.?)

Underwear, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 17 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Arlan's
B.V.D.
Corliss
Cranbrook Jr.
Diener Knitting Mills (New York, N.Y.)
Fairy Silk Mills, Inc. (Shillington, Pa.)
Insulated Quilted Underwear
Insulated Thermal Underwear
Jordan Marsh
Kress
Marshall Field & Company
Royaltex
Tarleton Tots
[See also Folder 20]

Utilities & infrastructure, 1947–1949, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 18 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Greater Reading Development Fund (Reading, Pa.?)
Metropolitan Edison Company (Reading, Pa.)
Pennsylvania Electric Association
[See also Folder 20]

Scrapbook pages, 1943–1945, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 19 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Beverages: Van Ameringen-Haebler, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
Chemicals & dyes: National Aniline Division, Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation (New York, N.Y.)
Fabrics: L.C. Chase & Company (New York, N.Y.)

Illustration boards, [1940s], inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 20 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Children's clothing: Alpha Mills Corp. (Schuykill Haven, Pa.)
Underwear: C. R. Anthony Co. [men's t-shirts]
Utilities & infrastructure: Metropolitan Edison Company (Reading, Pa.)

Portfolio [empty], undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1 (of 1), Folder: 21 (Material Type: Realia)

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The collection came to N-YHS in this portfolio.

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