Trade catalogs and pamphlets

About this collection

    This digital collection contains a selection from Hagley Library's collection of trade catalogs and pamphlets. The materials date from 1783 to 1988 and vary in size. The trade catalogs contain lists, often illustrated, of items sold by an assortment of manufacturers, mostly American. The pamphlets largely consist of promotional materials. They are organized chronologically by publication date.
    Some materials shelved in our trade catalogs and pamphlets collections are part of special collections, like our Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials pamphlets. When possible, these items have been organized in the Hagley Digital Archive within their respective collections. In cases where a significant number of materials from a single source are present, these materials have often been grouped into a sub-collection, as in the case of the John Wanamaker Department Store catalogs.
    A comprehensive view of Hagley's trade catalogs and pamphlets can be found by searching our online catalog.
    Image: Cover of 1977 catalog for Dinky Die Cast Toys. Click here to view. in the collection

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Hanford
A pictorial record of the construction of the Hanford Engineer Works, Hanford, Washington, during World War II. Its construction was sponsored by the Army Corps of Engineers, with E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company as prime contractor.--Cf. foreword.
Souvenir Program Richland Day Sept. 2, 1946
Program for "Richland Day" festivities with theme of "Goodbye DuPont, Welcome GE" to celebrate the transfer of the Hanford Engineer Works from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company to the General Electric Company.