Cohama Cravats promotional materials, 1940-1941

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Summary

Creator:
United Merchants and Manufacturers and John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
Abstract:
Cohama is a trademark of United Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc., a textile firm founded in 1912 in New York as Cohn-Hall-Marx. Consists of bound sales and promotional presentations and guides for local retail advertising. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English
Collection ID:
RL.11299

Background

Scope and content:

Consists of bound sales and promotional presentations and guides for local retail advertising. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Biographical / historical:

Founded in New York as Cohn-Hall-Marx, a textile converter. Merged with other firms as United Merchants and Manufacturers 1928, acquiring textile mills and factories in South Carolina, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Acquired and then merged several clothing chains to form the discount retail chain Robert Hall in 1948. Victoria Creations, a costume jewelry manufacturer, was established as a subsidiary in 1962.

Acquisition information:
The Cohama Cravats promotional materials were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by Richard Collier, September 2016

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0252

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects

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Subjects:
Textile industry
Textile fabrics
Clothing and dress
Clothing trade
Advertising
Names:
John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History

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[Identification of item], Cohama Cravats promotional materials, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.