Anspach Travel Bureau collection of tourism literature, 1936-2014 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Anspach Travel Bureau
- Abstract:
- Real estate and travel company founded in 1932 by brothers Herman and Robert Anspach in Highland Park, Ill. Currently part of Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. Collection spans 1936-2014 with the bulk of materials dating from the 1960s-1980s. Primarily brochures, leaflets and other take-away direct marketing materials advertising resorts, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and other services and destinations comprising the travel and tourism industry. Also includes newsletters, itineraries, and some correspondence. All continents and ocean regions are represented. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 60 Linear Feet (50,000 items)
- Language:
- Material in English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese
Materials in English, French, German, Spanish - Collection ID:
- RL.00045
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection spans 1936-2014 with the bulk of materials dating from the 1960s-1980s. Primarily brochures, leaflets and other take-away direct marketing materials advertising resorts, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and other services and destinations comprising the travel and tourism industry. Also includes newsletters, itineraries, and some correspondence. All continents and ocean regions are represented. The bulk of the collection is in English, but some of the items are multi-lingual or in the native language of country of origin. Spanish, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Pidgin English among other languages, are represented in the collection
- Acquisition information:
- The Anspach Travel Bureau Collection of Tourism Literature were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2012 and 2014.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, August 2014
Encoded by Richard Collier, March 2015
Accessions 2012-0203 and 2014-0120 have been merged and are described in this finding aid.
Processed by: Richard Collier, Sept. 2014
Accessions described in this finding aid: 2012-0203
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Arranged alphabetically by region.
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[Identification of item], Anspach Travel Bureau Collection of Tourism Literature, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.