American Asphalt Paint Co. Water, Water Everywhere!, 1931
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Summary
- Creator:
- American Asphalt Paint Co. and John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
- Abstract:
- Paint and coatings manufacturer based in Chicago, Ill. Collection includes promotional booklet that discusses water and the waterproofing benefits of asphalt-based paints and coatings. Booklet is illustrated with watercolors by A. Malrose and Chris Marie Meeker. Included is a letter from the company President to then-Duke University President William Few offering the booklet as a gift. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11575
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes promotional booklet that discusses water and the waterproofing benefits of asphalt-based paints and coatings. Booklet is illustrated with watercolors by A. Malrose and Chris Marie Meeker. Included is a letter from the company President to then-Duke University President William Few offering the booklet as a gift. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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Paint and coatings manufacturer based in Chicago, Ill.
- Acquisition information:
- The American Asphalt Paint Co. Water, Water Everywhere! were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2016. Removed from the William Preston Few papers.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, Jan. 2018
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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