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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Financial Topics of the Day
Address directed at the meeting of the Virginia State Bankers' Association, in Richmond, Feb. 22, 1899.
Charter Number One
Booklet describing formation of the First National Bank and its current operations and departments as well as descriptions of popular and/or renowned Philadelphia businesses, institutions, and historical attractions.
Financing the American Family, 1833-1933
Information on the history of personal bank loans created for the Household Exhibit at A Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Booklet with information on the history of the company and current services offered.