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Fashion Advertising Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MGHL-00006

Issues from Dressvertising, Volume Dressvertising, Knitwear Fashions, Bagvertising Weekly, Coatvertising Weekly, Footwear Fashions, Hatvertising Weekly, Lingerie Ad Clip Review, Sportswear on Parade, Tot n Teen Fashions, A Digest Dresses, Dresses in Review, and Volume Dresses in Review

Dates

  • Creation: 1947-1971
  • Other: Date acquired: 08/00/2010

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions to access.

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies. Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University. If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

28.00 linear feet

Biographical or Historical Information

The collection is comprised of illustrated issues of 12 trade publications. Created by fashion clipping services from over two hundred daily newspapers, issues contain a selection of illustrated advertisements from retailers in the United States and Canada.

Note written by

Arrangement Note

The contents of the collection are arranged as follows: Box 1-14: Dressvertising Box 15-21: Volume Dressvertising Box 22: Knitwear Fashions Box 23: Bagvertising Weekly, Coatvertising Weekly, Footwear Fashions, Hatvertising Weekly, Lingerie Ad Clip Review, Sportswear on Parade, Tot n Teen Fashions, A Digest Dresses, Dresses in Review, Volume Dresses in Review

Method of Acquisition

The collection was donated to the Modern Graphic History Library by the St. Louis Public Library in August 2010.

Accruals and Additions

There are no accruals.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Denise Hannibal in November 2010.

Title
Fashion Advertising Collection
Author
Modern Graphic History Library Staff
Date
11/00/2010
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Revision Statements

  • 09099999: This finding aid was entered into Archon by Jolie Braun in July 2012.

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Dowd Illustration Research Archive Collecting Area

Contact:
Andrea Degener, Interim Curator
West Campus Library
7425 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton MO 63105 US
(314) 935-5495