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Amie Karp collection of tobacciana

Call Number

PR 392

Date

1870-1997, inclusive

Creator

Karp, Amie

Extent

5 Linear feet in 9 boxes

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Amie Karp Collection of Tobacciana consists of a variety of 19th and 20th century tobacco-related ephemera and reference material.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series by format:

Series I: Catalogs

Series II: Ephemera

Series III: Reference Books

Scope and Contents

The Amie Karp Collection of Tobacciana is mainly comprised of 19th and 20th century tobacco-related ephemera. It includes cigar bands, cigar box labels, tobacco tags, cigarette boxes, cigarette cards, and tobacco pouches. The ephemera is variously mounted on boards, sleeved, and displayed in scrapbooks. The collection also contains printed catalogs advertising cigar and cigarette cards, tags, labels, boxes and bands. Many of the catalogs include instructions for claiming prizes in exchange for these items. Ten reference books about tobacco, tobacco ephemera, and collecting tobacciana are also included.

Conditions Governing Access

Available by advance appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to reproduce any Department of Prints, Photographs and Architectural Collections holdings through publication must be obtained from:

Rights and Reproductions, New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Permission to reproduce or quote text from this collection in a publication must be requested from and granted in writing by the Library Director, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194.

Preferred Citation

This collection should be cited as Amie Karp Collection of Tobacciana, PR 392, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.

Credit line should read: Gift of Amie Karp and family in honor of Ivan C. Karp.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Amie Karp, 2019

Separated Materials

Additional tobacciana material donated by Amie Karp can be found in New-York Historical's museum collections.

Related Materials

Additional tobacciana material can be found in the following collections:

PR 31 Bella C. Landauer Collection of Business and Advertising Ephemera

PR 241 Sidney Voice Collection of Cigar Bands

PR 264 Ephemera File

Collection processed by

Marybeth Kavanagh

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Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024