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Time Inc. Realia Collection

Call Number

MS 3009-RG 48

Date

1937-2015, inclusive

Creator

Time, inc.

Extent

28 Linear feet
in 24 containers of various sizes

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Abstract

The collection is composed of a wide variety of objects collected by the Time Inc. Archives. The most common type of objects are those given to advertisers as a promotional gimmick to encourage advertisment in Time Inc. magazines, awards given to Time Inc., its magazines, or staff, and items branded with the logos of Time Inc. magazines given to Time Inc. employees as gifts or to subscribers as promotions.

Arrangement

Arrangement is alphabetical and was devised. The material's physical storage does not reflect this arrangement; items are housed for safety and preservation.

Scope and Contents

The collection is composed of a wide variety of objects collected by the Time Inc. Archives. The most common type of objects are those given to advertisers as a promotional gimmick to encourage advertisment in Time Inc. magazines, awards given to Time Inc., its magazines, or staff, and items branded with the logos of Time Inc. magazines given to Time Inc. employees as gifts or to subscribers as promotions.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials in this collection are stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Unreformatted digital material in the collection is not accessible.

Conditions Governing Use

Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.

Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions

Preferred Citation

This record group should be cited as Time Inc. Realia Collection, MS 3009-RG 48, New-York Historical Society.

Location of Materials

Materials in this collection are stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Time Inc. in 2015.

Related Materials

This finding aid relates to just one record group of the Time Inc. Records. For information about the other record groups and for overall information about the archives, please see the Guide to the Time Inc. Records (MS 3009). The Henry Luce Papers (MS 3014) were acquired with the Time Inc. Records. The collection of books acquired with the records are cataloged as the Time Inc. Reference Library.

Collection processed by

Allen Thomas

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-03 10:50:37 -0500.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is in English

Processing Information

The Time Inc. Realia Collection was processed by Allen Thomas in 2021. Some items are wrapped in tissue paper or bubble wrap or placed inside plastic bags for protection and preservation.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New York Historical
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024