Toy industry -- United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edwin J. Rich papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: J. Edwin Rich papers]
Identifier: ORIG.rich
Abstract
The Edwin J. Rich papers document the invention, manufacture, distribution, and sales of toys by the Ideal Novelty Co. of Rochester, NY. The collection consists of two copybooks of outgoing correspondence written by Rich during his time as general manager and owner of the Ideal Novelty Co., and personal correspondence pertaining to property and the handling of a relative's estate. Toys represented in this collection include the Beauty Top (Spinning Top, E. R. McCall, patent no....
Dates:
1901-1912
Victor G. Reiling papers
Collection — Box 1-2: [Barcode: Victor G. Reiling papers]
Identifier: 2013.reiling
Abstract
The Victor G. Reiling papers feature toy and game prototype photographs, sketches, textual descriptions, production information, correspondence, and other notes on products created by Victor G. Reiling. These archival materials supplement Reiling’s donations of prototypes to the National Museum of Play. The bulk of the materials are from the 1980s.
Dates:
1982 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1988