Hollywood-Maxwell Company advertising portfolios, 1949
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Summary
- Creator:
- Hollywood-Maxwell Company
- Abstract:
- The Hollywood-Maxwell Company was a manufacturer of women's foundation garments and lingerie, established around 1929 by Joseph R. Bowen in Los Angeles, Calif. Collection consists of two portfolios of advertising templates for use by retail stores in their print and radio advertising campaigns. A mail-in order form is also included. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 3 items
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.13059
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of two portfolios of advertising templates for use by retail stores in their print and radio advertising campaigns. A mail-in order form is also included.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Hollywood-Maxwell Company was a manufacturer of women's foundation garments and lingerie, established around 1929 by Joseph R. Bowen in Los Angeles, Calif. The company continued operations until it was dissolved in a merger with the Vassar Company as a division of Munsingwear in 1958.
- Acquisition information:
- Source is unknown. Items were removed from the Rubenstein Library Advertising Ephemera collection in December 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, Feb. 2024.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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