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- "Javelin" from American Motors, 1968 - This press packet from American Motors Corporation publicized the 1968 Javelin. The car was an AMC "pony car" and a departure from its traditional styling. "Pony cars," small sporty cars with big engines, appealed to baby boomers just coming into the car market in the mid-1960s.
- 1968
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"Javelin" from American Motors, 1968
This press packet from American Motors Corporation publicized the 1968 Javelin. The car was an AMC "pony car" and a departure from its traditional styling. "Pony cars," small sporty cars with big engines, appealed to baby boomers just coming into the car market in the mid-1960s.
- Design Brochure for Iavicoli & Rossi, "Production and Interior Design," circa 1991 - Following their success with the Walking Office Wearable Computer, Vincenzo Iavicoli and Maria Luisa Rossi continued to work together under the Salotto Dinamico name. Together they explored new technology, new behaviors prompted by design objects, and new atmospheres. This brochure presents a timeline of their important projects including tableware, furniture, and restaurant interiors in Japan and Italy.
- circa 1991
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Design Brochure for Iavicoli & Rossi, "Production and Interior Design," circa 1991
Following their success with the Walking Office Wearable Computer, Vincenzo Iavicoli and Maria Luisa Rossi continued to work together under the Salotto Dinamico name. Together they explored new technology, new behaviors prompted by design objects, and new atmospheres. This brochure presents a timeline of their important projects including tableware, furniture, and restaurant interiors in Japan and Italy.
- "Selling the Edsel Through TV and Radio," 1957-1958 - This folder of materials was used by Edsel dealers to order filmed TV commercials and transcripts of radio commercials from the Edsel Division's advertising department. The folder includes two order forms and eight one-page transcripts.
- 1957-1958
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"Selling the Edsel Through TV and Radio," 1957-1958
This folder of materials was used by Edsel dealers to order filmed TV commercials and transcripts of radio commercials from the Edsel Division's advertising department. The folder includes two order forms and eight one-page transcripts.
- Automobile Club of Michigan Ration Book Folder with Two Coupon Envelopes, 1943 - The Automobile Club of Michigan (AAA Michigan) provided this ration book envelope to drivers during the Second World War. Members could store ration coupons and other documents needed for the wartime operation of their automobiles.
- 1943
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Automobile Club of Michigan Ration Book Folder with Two Coupon Envelopes, 1943
The Automobile Club of Michigan (AAA Michigan) provided this ration book envelope to drivers during the Second World War. Members could store ration coupons and other documents needed for the wartime operation of their automobiles.
- Fabric Samples, "5691 Nonpareil," from Cocheco Mfg. Co., August 9, 1888 -
- August 09, 1888
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Fabric Samples, "5691 Nonpareil," from Cocheco Mfg. Co., August 9, 1888
- "The Dearborn Inn: Fifty Glorious Years at One of America's Greatest Inns...," 1981 - Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- 1931-1981
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"The Dearborn Inn: Fifty Glorious Years at One of America's Greatest Inns...," 1981
Edsel and Henry Ford conceived the Dearborn Inn as a business opportunity when it opened in 1931. Initially, the inn hosted pilots and travelers transiting through the nearby Ford Airport, but after the airport closed, it served visitors to Dearborn and Ford Motor Company. From the 1950s into the late 1980s, the inn was managed by the Edison Institute.
- Folder of Ford Mustang Photos, 1962-1965 - Ford Motor Company unveiled the 1965 Mustang on April 17, 1964, at the New York World's Fair. The exciting new car was a highlight of the Ford Pavilion, where the automaker displayed its latest models. Martin Luther King, Jr., Walt Disney and Charlton Heston were among the millions of visitors who streamed through the pavilion before the fair closed in 1965.
- 1962-1965
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Folder of Ford Mustang Photos, 1962-1965
Ford Motor Company unveiled the 1965 Mustang on April 17, 1964, at the New York World's Fair. The exciting new car was a highlight of the Ford Pavilion, where the automaker displayed its latest models. Martin Luther King, Jr., Walt Disney and Charlton Heston were among the millions of visitors who streamed through the pavilion before the fair closed in 1965.
- "International Dining with Spice Islands" Recipe Booklets, 1967 - In 1963, the artist, activist, and educator Corita Kent worked in partnership with the American seasoning brand Spice Islands Company to create this publication, "International Dining with Spice Islands." Originally sold as a mail-in incentive, it contains culinary histories, recipes, and suggested menus that are aimed at demystifying global cuisine for American home chefs.
- 1967
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"International Dining with Spice Islands" Recipe Booklets, 1967
In 1963, the artist, activist, and educator Corita Kent worked in partnership with the American seasoning brand Spice Islands Company to create this publication, "International Dining with Spice Islands." Originally sold as a mail-in incentive, it contains culinary histories, recipes, and suggested menus that are aimed at demystifying global cuisine for American home chefs.
- Letter from John Quincy Adams to Ezekiel Bacon, 1808 -
- November 17, 1808
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to Ezekiel Bacon, 1808
- 1971 Pocket Diary and Calendar Card Advertising Holiday Inn and Continental Trailways - After going public in 1957, Holiday Inns developed a network of manufacturers and suppliers to meet its growing operational needs. The company also expanded into other areas of the leisure travel industry, acquiring the company that operated the Delta Steamship Lines and the Continental Trailways intercity bus system.
- 01 January 1971-31 December 1971
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1971 Pocket Diary and Calendar Card Advertising Holiday Inn and Continental Trailways
After going public in 1957, Holiday Inns developed a network of manufacturers and suppliers to meet its growing operational needs. The company also expanded into other areas of the leisure travel industry, acquiring the company that operated the Delta Steamship Lines and the Continental Trailways intercity bus system.