Notehead and letterhead samples with rates
Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection of business forms and cards, advertisements, and other commercial printing specimens created by Chicago printing firm Willens & Company. Originally compiled in a three-ring binder with a company seal on the cover reading "Willens and Company, successful printers since 1900. Standard business forms and advertising specialties, Chicago." The specimens include business cards; labels; order, receipt, itemized statement, and invoice forms; letterheads, stationery, and envelopes; coupons; match book covers; desk blotters; service tickets and tags; menus; commutation tickets; guest checks; and prescription blanks. Also included in the collection are brochures, catalogs, and other text describing the products and services of Willens & Company and current rates.
The specimens were compiled for a sales representative to demonstrate the company's line of "standardized advertising and printed necessities and to take orders for future delivery." Pasted inside the original binding is an identification certificate dated April 26, 1939, certifying that Stephen Jacumski of Buffalo, New York, is an accredited sales representative of Willens & Company.
Creator
- From the Collection: Willens & Company (Chicago, Ill.) (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Jacumski, Stephen (Former owner, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Willens & Company business and advertising specimens are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org