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Title: Durban Oil & Soap Company, Ltd.
Date(s): 1902
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Durban Oil & Soap Co. (Durban, South Africa) (originator)
Description: Stock Certificate for the Durban Oil & Soap Co., organized in London to operate in Durban, South Africa.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270256
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Invoice for soap from Allison Brothers Soap Manufacturers
Date(s): 1898-02-01
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Allison Brothers, Inc. (Middletown, Conn.) (originator)
Description: Includes depiction of Allison Brothers' soap factory.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270201
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Avon bath product introductions
Date(s): 1972
Creator: Avon Products, Inc.
Description: Listing of CPC/Avon Bath product introductions from 1886-1972, consisting of such products as body powders, talcum powders, and bath salts and oils.
Collection ID: Avon Products, Inc. records (Accession 2155)
Hagley ID: Avon_bath_product_introductions
Collection: Avon Products

Title: Illustrated letterhead from Eavenson & Sons Toilet & Laundry Soaps
Date(s): 1892
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), J. Eavenson & Sons (originator)
Description: Letter to customer. Letterhead contains image of Eavenson & Sons Toilet & Laundry Soaps, Perfumes building.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270231
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Cornwall & Brother letterhead
Date(s): 1884
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Cornwall & Brother, Soaps and Candles (Louisville, Ky.) (originator)
Description: Cornwall & Brother, Manufacturers of Soap and Candles
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270221
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Huggins' Soap Works, Ltd
Date(s): 1896
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Huggins' Soap Works Ltd. (London, England) (originator)
Description: Stock certificate for 20 shares in the company.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270257
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Bush & Co. Soap Manufacturing Company billhead
Date(s): 1888-01-27
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Bush & Co. Soap Manufacturing Company (Philadelphia, Pa.) (originator)
Description: Includes picture of Bush & Co. building.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270209
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Rotary pumps
Date(s): 1887/1913, 1887, 1913
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (collector), Lewkowitsch, J. (Julius), 1857-1913 (former owner)
Description: Caption text: 'Cylinder of iron or bronze with wing valves adapted for pumping oils, varnish, soaps, etc. Can be used for blowing and agitating.'
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270164
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Camden & Philadelphia Soap Co. letterhead
Date(s): 1894
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Camden & Philadelphia Soap Co. (Camden, N.J.) (originator)
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270217
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Autoclave Saponifier
Date(s): 1887/1913, 1887, 1913
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (collector), Aitken, McNeil & Co. (Glasgow, Scotland) (originator), Lewkowitsch, J. (Julius), 1857-1913 (former owner)
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270150
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: The history of the manufacture of soap, Annals of science
Date(s): 1939
Contributor(s): Gibbs, F. W. (Frederick William) (author)
Collection ID: Pam 2009.103
Hagley ID: 08179066_manufacture_of_soap
Collection: Hagley Library published collections

Title: Binghamton Soap Works billhead
Date(s): 1886-03-12
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Binghamton Soap Works (originator), Meagley, Rosell Harvey, 1846-1890 (originator)
Description: Billhead with illustration of factory. Sold 'Success' brand soap. Purchased from Great Valley Archives, Frazer PA, Nov. 1996.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270210
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: The Maxim Soap Company unissued stock certificate
Date(s): 1900?, 1900
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Maxim Soap Company (Winthrop, Me.) (originator)
Description: Unissued stock certificate of the company. Incorporated in Maine, actual location unknown.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270258
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Grandpa's Wonder Soap
Date(s): 1891
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Beaver Soap Co. (Dayton, Ohio) (originator)
Description: Billhead with ad and testimonials for Grandpa's Wonder Soap brand.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270208
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Mission Soap and Candle Works
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Mission Soap & Candle Works (San Francisco, Calif.) (originator)
Description: Text on verso: 'Compliments of M. Morgenthau, Proprietor of the Mission Soap and Candle Works, 108 Bush Street, San Francisco. Manufacturer of the celebrated Mission Wax Mining Candles, Petroleum Bleaching, Nonpareil, Castile and Extra Family Soaps.'
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270028
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Machinery and burning oils and tallow
Date(s): 1880
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Frick, Nathan, 1838-1912 (originator)
Description: Text on recto: 'Nathan Frick, Manufacturer...Agent for Keyes' American Tallow Soaps, &c., No. 262 North Fourth St., Philadelphia.'
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270009
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Soapine
Date(s): 1900
Contributor(s): Fingerman, Arlene (collector), Fingerman, Gerald (collector)
Description: Advertising card for Soapine soap manufactured by the Kendall Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island. Illustration shows a woman hanging laundry on a clothesline; items on line spell out \"Soapine.\"
Collection ID: Fingerman ephemera collection (Accession 2009.213)
Hagley ID: 2009213_383
Collection: Fingerman collection of ephemera

Title: Shoe White, Laundry Crystals, Powdered Cleaner page from the Color Plate Catalog
Date(s): 1924
Contributor(s): Avon Products, Inc. (originator)
Description: Page showing household and cleaning items sold by CPC
Collection ID: Avon Products, Inc. records (Accession 2155)
Hagley ID: CPCHouseholdProducts_1924
Collection: Avon Products

Title: Illustrated letterhead from J. Bartles & Co.
Date(s): 1875-04-24
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), J. Bartles & Company (Williamsport, Pa.) (originator)
Description: Stockyard and by-product. Manufacturers of Neats foot oil, refined tallow, plastering hair, glue, soap, bone, and fertilizers. Animal fat renderers. Illustration of their factory.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270207
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title

Higgins' German laundry soap

Date(s)

1885

Contributor(s)

Fingerman, Arlene (collector), Fingerman, Gerald (collector)

Description

Advertising card for Higgins' German laundry soap by L.A. Perkins of Boston, Massachusetts. Illustration, based on a scene from Gilbert and Sullivan's H. M. S. Pinafore, shows children as a sailor (Ralph Rackstraw) with a young maiden (Josephine) on board ship.

The card is undated but would have been created after 1880, when the product was first manufactured by New York City soapmaker Charles S. Higgins, and possibly before 1890, when Higgins sold the rights to the brand and trademark to the...
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Advertising card for Higgins' German laundry soap by L.A. Perkins of Boston, Massachusetts. Illustration, based on a scene from Gilbert and Sullivan's H. M. S. Pinafore, shows children as a sailor (Ralph Rackstraw) with a young maiden (Josephine) on board ship.

The card is undated but would have been created after 1880, when the product was first manufactured by New York City soapmaker Charles S. Higgins, and possibly before 1890, when Higgins sold the rights to the brand and trademark to the Amalga Soap Company.
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Collection ID

Fingerman ephemera collection (Accession 2009.213)

Hagley ID

2009213_394

Collection

Fingerman collection of ephemera

Title: Just Try to Hurry Your Sister
Date(s): 1935
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Description: Advertisement for Various DuPont Chemical Products
Collection ID: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
Hagley ID: dpads_1803_00240
Collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records

Title: Jas. S. Kirk & Co. Soap Makers, Chicago, 'American Family,' trade card
Date(s): 1880?, 1880
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), James S. Kirk & Company (originator)
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270050a
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Use Beach Soap Co.'s Laundry and Toilet Soaps
Date(s): 1880?, 1880
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Beach Soap Co. (Lawrence, Mass.) (originator)
Description: Text on recto: 'Beach's washing soap, full value soap, white lily soap, white pearl soap.'
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270071a
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Boraxine is pleasant for the hands
Date(s): 1882
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Larkin Soap Company (originator)
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270449
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: Save ten cents and feel beautiful
Date(s): 1977?, 1977
Contributor(s): Litchfield, Carter (former owner), Procter & Gamble Company (originator)
Description: Coupon advertisement for Camay Soap.
Collection ID: Carter Litchfield photographs and ephemera on the history of fatty materials (Accession 2007.227)
Hagley ID: 2270492
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

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