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Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr. Opticians advertisements (unprocessed)

 Collection
Identifier: CoPSp.ACC2295

Scope and Contents note

This is a collection of advertisements and ephemera from Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr., Opticians. Materials include scrapbooks of newspaper advertisements and printed advertising brochures, including "Eye Talks," "The Eyes Have It," "The Right Way," and "Your Eye Health." There is also a scrapbook of other advertising ephemera, including calendars, negative sleeves, lens cleaning cloths, and Christmas gift suggestion lists. The collection also includes forms for advertising letters; instruction manuals for ophthalmometers; and product brochures for other products sold by the firm, including thermometers, binoculars, opera glasses, cameras, and photograph developing equipment and supplies.

Dates

  • 1908-1928

Conditions Governing Access note

The collection is open for research.

Biographical/Historical note

Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr., Opticians were located at 8 and 10 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Extent

0.66 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr. Opticians advertisements 1908-1928 CoPSp.ACC2295
Date
2012
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English
Sponsor
This collection-level EAD record is a product of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL) Consortial Survey Initiative, which was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository

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Contact:
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Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
215-399-2001

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