Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 95-007
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Product Development and Licensing
Records, circa 1973-1994
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | Smithsonian Institution. Office of Product Development and Licensing |
Title: | Records |
Dates: | circa 1973-1994 |
Quantity: | 11 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 95-007 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | The Office of Product Development and Licensing (OPDL), which reports to the Office of Business Management, was established to generate additional revenue for the Smithsonian Institution through licensing and development of products related to the Smithsonian Collections. Staff of OPDL identify licensing and product development opportunities within the collections and work with manufacturers to develop these ideas into profitable entities. Materials include correspondence with contracted and prospective companies; Smithsonian Institution Engagement Calendar solicited bids, design concepts, production progress, and distribution arrangements; product proposals, licensing contracts, and royalty agreements with private manufacturers; minutes of meetings; information pertaining to the American Pacific Enteprises quilt controversy; product samples; budget reports; and documentation concerning OPDL business dealings with publishers. |
Historical Note
The Office of Product Development and Licensing (OPDL), which reports to the Office of Business Management, was established to generate additional revenue for the Smithsonian through licensing and development of products related to the Smithsonian Collections. Staff of OPDL identify licensing and product development opportunities within the collections and work with manufacturers to develop these ideas into profitable entities.
Descriptive Entry
These records include correspondence with contracted and prospective companies; Smithsonian Institution Engagement Calendar solicited bids, design concepts, production progress, and distribution arrangements; product proposals, licensing contracts, and royalty agreements with private manufacturers; minutes of meetings; information pertaining to the American Pacific Enterprises quilt controversy; product samples; budget reports; and documentation concerning OPDL business dealings with publishers.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-007, Smithsonian Institution, Office of Product Development and Licensing, Records
Container List
Box 1
Smithsonian Address Books, 1983
Universe "Penguins Calendar" 1984-1985
Smithsonian Institution Engagement (SIE) Calendar, General, 1985
National Museum of America Art (NMAA) Woodcuts, SI/Universe notecards, 1985
Universe, Woodcut Traditions, 1985
Calendar Bid Portfolio, 1985
Entertainment Book, 1985
Artists' Permissions, 1986-1987
Air and Space Appointments Calendar, 1986
SIE Calendar Distribution, 1987
SIE Calendars/Overstock, 1987
Printers Bids, 1987
SIE Calendars, 1987
SIE Calendar Designers, 1987
SIE Thank you letters, 1987
Printers for SIE Calendars, 1987
"Hunky-Dory" Designs, 1987
SIE Calendar Bids, 1987-1988
SIE Calendars Printers, 1988
Consumer Correspondence, 1988
SIE Receivables, 1988
Universe Pocket Calendar Info., 1987--
Te Neues - 1987-1988, Hassam Calendars
Calendar Sales, 1988
SIE Calendar Sales, 1988
SIE Bid, Quotes, And listings, 1988-1991
SIE General 1989 Production Material
Thomasson-Grant, 1988/National Air and Space Museum (NASM) images-Doug Elliot
SIE-Museums, 1989
Random House-calendar, 1989 Distribution Agreement
SIE, Thank you letters, 1989
Calendar- "Pizzi", 1989 Contracts, Shipping, Invoices, Etc.
Artists' Permission, 1989
Ideas for SIE Calendar, 1990
SI Engagement Calendar, 1989-1990
Printers for SIE Calendars, 1989-1990
SIE 1990-1991 Distribution Memos
Random House Distribution, 1990
Universe-1991 Pocket Calendar
SIE 1991 Customers
Milestones Calendar Bids, 1991- Printers
SIE 1991-Correspondence
Printers
Box 2
Acknowledgments, 1988
Century Reproductions, 1988
Dallas Alice, Acknowledgment, 1991
Applied Ink Corporation -Acknowledgment 1991
Baldwin Brass-Acknowledgment 1991
Book Studio-Acknowledgment 1992
Allison Greetings-Acknowledgment 1990
Echo Design-Acknowledgment 1992
Dalzell-Viking Acknowledgment 1990
Eddie Bauer, Acknowledgment 1991
Educational Insights, Acknowledgment 1991
Fallani & Cohn, Acknowledgment 1991
Fotofolio, Acknowledgment 1991
FX Schmid, Acknowledgment 1992
Galison Books, Acknowledgment 1992
Glassmasters, Acknowledgment 1991
It's Polite To Point, Acknowledgment 1993
Halcyon Days, Acknowledgment 1989
Halo Advertising, Acknowledgment 1991
History Art, Acknowledgment 1991
American Pacific, Acknowledgment 1991
Margot Townsend, Acknowledgment 1987
Marcel Schurman, Acknowledgment 1992
Lenox Collections, Acknowledgment 1992
Land's End, Acknowledgment 1991
J.V.Reed, Acknowledgment 1992
Kirk Stieff, Acknowledgment 1989
Kravet Fabrics, Acknowledgment 1992
Kurt Adler, Acknowledgment 1992
Monet, Acknowledgment 1991
Mottahedeh, Acknowledgment 1991
Museum Reproduction, Acknowledgment 1992
Pimpernel, Acknowledgment 1992
Pomegranate, Acknowledgment 1992
Regency Greetings, Acknowledgment 1992
Rizzoli International, Acknowledgment 1991
Running Press, Acknowledgment 1991
Safari Ltd., Acknowledgment 1992
Scalamandre, Acknowledgment 1991
Sendjoy, Acknowledgment 1991
Stevens Linen, Acknowledgment 1992
Trudy Corporation, Acknowledgment 1990
Tyco Toys, Acknowledgment 1991
Va. Metalcrafters & Victorius, Acknowledgment 1989
Universe, Acknowledgment 1992
Workman Publishing, Acknowledgment 1990
Letters to "American Artist" for selection by MOD and Museum Shops
Transfer of Fund on calendars
Gladys Grace-Quilt Teacher
Samuel Shapiro & Company Inc.
SIE Calendar Orders 1988
Random House-1989 SIE Distributor
Calendar memorandum 1988
1990 SIE Correspondence
1987 SIE calendar ideas and correspondence, 1985
Trademarks/Servicemarks for "On the wing"/ "Dream's Alive"
Issues for Licensing Agreements with living artists
Meadows & Wiser Correspondence about SIE calendar, 1988
Meadows & Wiser-Designer of 1989 SIE calendar
American Pizzi Offset Corporation -Correspondence about SIE calendar 1990
1988 SIE Designers
SIE Calendars-financial info and designers
Transfer of Funds for 1988 Calendar
SIE image ideas- 1991 Calendar
1989 Engagement Calendar
Reed & Barton, Acknowledgment 1989
Arcadia, Acknowledgment 1989
Zoo-Endangered species
Waterford Crystal Pitcher
Waterford Crystal Bud Vase
Bird Sundial-Horticulture
Smithsonian Wall Calendar
Nan Gustin-Santas
Quilt Letters
Quilt Letters
Box 3
SIE-Artists' Permissions, 1986 and other 1986 titles
SIE Calendar "Captions", 1985-1987
PD&L Misc. Pocket Calendar Info. 1985-1987
Universe "Discoveries in Color" Calendar, 1985
SIE Calendars, 1984
Brunswick Yarns-Teddy Bear, 198601988
IMAX/Blue Planet, 1989-1990
Burnes of Boston, 1989
Fritz and Floyd, 1989
Tiffany & Company, 1991
High Point showroom, 1990
Customer Response File, 1990-1992
Karastan News Releases,1985
MOD Best Seller List, 1989-1990
Arcadia Trading company, 1988-1989
Georgetown collection/Arcadia, 1987-1990
CHF Furniture and Bedding, 1990-1991
Quaker Lace company, 1991
Villeroy & Boch, 1991
Wilton Armetale, 1989
The John Wright Company, 1991
Robin Woods, Inc., 1989
Great American Trading Company, 1989
Georgetown Collections, Flight Plans, 1989-1990
Georgetown Collections, 1990
Product Licensing Review Meeting, 1989
Georgetown Collections, 1988-1990
Numismatics Division, National Museum of American History (NMAH)
SI Licensing Package, 1989
T.C. Timben
Brunswick Worsted Mills, 1986-1988
Baldwin, 1993
Book Studios, 1992
Info file-Caribbean Reef Builder
1990 Toy Fair-New York City Registration Etc.
Toy Fair-Participants
Miscellaneous, 1992-1993
Toy Fair 1990-Advertising and Press
National Museum of American History, 1993
Paul Skene Designs, 1993
Smithsonian Environmental Test Kit, 1993
Space Zoo Patrol, 1992
Toy Collector Club of America, 1992
UPS-1993
US Commission on civil Rights, 1964-1991
The Washington Post, 1993
The White House, 1992
Licensee List, 1992
The Greenwich Workshop, Inc. 1992
Gram Green, 1993
Dynamic Air Freight, 1991 -1992
Pilgrim Glass Acknowledgment 1988
Pilgrim X-mas Plate, 1985
Pilgrim Plate, 1986
Christmas Platter, 1987
Pilgrim 1988- Miscellaneous Future Projects & Catalogue
Pilgrim 1988 - Wisteria Lace
Pilgrim 1988 - Christmas Plate Wreath salad/dessert
Comprehensive Itinerary of Far East Trip, 1988
Jade Christmas Tree Charm, 1988
Imari Card Box and Cards, 1988
Civil War Miniatures
General Product Development 1988-Taiwan
General Product Development 1988-Japan
General Product Development 1988-South Korea
Quilt Letters
Box 4
A.M. Schaler, Inc.-Contract & Royalties, 1986-1987
Harry Abrams, Inc., 1972
Contracts-General, 1969-1976
CBS Education & Publication Group contract
CBS Royalties, 1981
CBS General-Contract and Royalties, 1973-1980
EBLA to Damascus, 1985-1987
Coming Attractions-Contract & Royalties, 1973-1980
Dallas Alice-Contract & Royalties EBTOD, 1987
Jabel Contract, 1986-1988
Education Audio Visual, Inc., 1973
SC Johnson Cooper-Hewitt, 1973
Paragon Art & Linen Contract
W.W.Norton & Co., Inc., 1973
Lee Nordness, 1975
McGraw-Hill Contract, 1971
Macmillan Publishing, Inc., 1973
Scala Fine Arts Publishers, 1974-1976
Scholastic General, 1982
Scholastic Magazines, Inc. Agreement, 1975
Timeless Eye Graphics, 1983
Seeing the Smithsonian- General, 1974-1975
Shoo Bird Project, 1983
Selchow & Righter Contract
University of Chicago, Press Contract, 1973
Wolper Organization, Inc., 1973
Effanbee, 1987
Farquar Globes, 1987
Hunt MFG, 1985
Jaymar, 1986
Arnold Newman, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG), 1987
Liberty of London, 1987
AFA-(Projecting 2500), 1987
AFA-(Quad Poster), 1987
Telescope Reproductions,-1982
Seth Thomas Agreement, Misc., 1986
Tonka Toys, 1975
Traffic Works, Inc., Plastic Lunch boxes, 1986
Treaty of Paris-Candlesticks, 1983
Quilt Correspondence-SI, 1993
Quilts-Catalogues, Journals, Calendars
Quilt Info-letters in response, lists, etc.
Copies of Customized Quilt Letters
American Pacific-Contracts, etc.
Box 5
SIE Calendar info., 1993 & 1994
Macmillan Distribution-1992 SIE Calendar
1992 SIE Calendar
Transfer of Funds- 1992 Calendar
Macmillan Publishing Co.
SIE Calendar info
Schlaifer Nance Co.
Solicited Bids/Designer- 1993 Calendar
Accepted Bid- 1993 Calendar
SIE Calendar info.
Calendar Mailing List NASM
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) & NASM Contracts
1991 SIE Calendar
SIE 1992 Printer
Random House Calendars
Delivery Instructions- 1993 SIE Calendar
1993 SIE Calendar MOD
Pizzi 1993 Printer-DEE Calendar
1993 Permission Forms from Museums
1993 Calendar Sales numbers, price, quantity, etc.
Meadows & Wiser - 1993 designer SIE Calendar
Printing Schedule-Pizzi
Designer Schedule/Meadows & Wiser 1993 SIE
1993 Contributing Membership/John Shaer
Initial Letter to Museums Requesting Images
Solicited bids 1993 SIE
Fact Sheet 1993 SIE
Contracts-Pizzi- 1993 SIE
Meadow & Wiser 1992 SIE
Fact Sheet 1992 SIE
Bara King C-print reproductions
1992 SIE-design
Macmillan Statement of Account 1993 Calendar
Macmillan statement of Account 1992 Calendar
Peake Printing Schedule- 1992 SIE Calendar
Peake Printing 1992 SIE Calendar
Delivery Instructions- 1992 SIE
Delivery Instructions 1991 SIE
1993 SIE Calendar-idea search
Initial letter to museums requesting images 1991 SIE
Solicited bids- 1994 SIE Calendar
Solicited bids- 1992 SIE Calendar
Solicited bids- 1991 SIE Calendar
Grids
Paper Samples
Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center (VIARC) Calendar information
Smithsonian General Info for Calendar
Calendar Holidays
Mail Order form 1992
Credits- 1993 SIE
Bar Code Systems
Shapiro-duty etc.
Italian Printing Terms
Peake Printing Contracts 1992 SIE
Contracts-Pizzi 1990 SIE
1993 Caption Corrections & Comments
Final Mechanical Draft of 1993 SIE Calendar
1993 Caption Corrections & Comments
Box 6
CBS Toys-Misc/Bear, 1987
Anne Dick bronze & silver jewelry
DAK Industries-1990
Design Look, 1988-1989
Determined Productions
Dover Publications, 1988
Decline Letters, 1989
Demographics
Determined
DaMert Co.
Draus, Isabelle
Drake International
Evergreen Press, Inc.
Einstein, Albert, 1990
Einstein, Albert, 1989
ERTL Catalogues, 1989
Mr. Endo Japanese Books, 1988
F.A. Seeds
Facsimiles, Ltd., 1988-1989
Family Line, Inc.
Fotofolio, 1987
Funrise
EK Success-Crayons
Filofax, 1989
Favorite Pastimes, 1990
Foreign Advisory, 1988
Foreign Advisory, 1984
Fine Art-The Collector's Choice
Galoob
Gardenart
Glencoe Models
Gibson Greetings, 1987
Great Days Publishing, 1988
Garden & Summer ideas
Godwin, Gedney G., Corp.
Guest Services
Quality Bookmarks, 1988
Gordon Fraser, Inc.
Libby Lindsay/Fran Newmann-misc app.
Gilman, Barbara
Caltoy, 1987
AUS Ben Studios, 1989
Amazing Green Stuff
Associated Press (AP) Wild Animal Story
AP Ocean Story
AP Space Story
Alien Rummy
Cover letters from Galison
Dinosaurs-Stick-n-Lift
Galison-Tiffany Show
GMG-Science Activities Calendar
GMG/SI Activities Calendar
Glorius Blobes
Grumman Goose Poster
Love of Leaf
Miscellaneous Book Ideas
Box 7
PD&L General, 1984
Truckers & Shippers, 1988
Acknowledgments, 1989
Miscellaneous Office material, 1988
Property Inventory, 1988
PD&L General
Non-Smithsonian Photo prices, 1989
Public Relations
Inter-Smithsonian Correspondence, 1991-1993
Quilt Mailing List
Dream Alive
GMG-Air & Space Appt. Calendar
Feedback on letters sent out
Campbell Communications, 1992
Diener Contract
Holographic Design Contract
HMSG-SIE 1992
Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (FGA/AMSG)-SIE, 1992
National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)-SIE, 1992
NASM-SIE 1992
AFA-SIE1992
Natural History Building (NHB)-SIE 1992
Cooper-Hewitt Museum (CH-M) SIE 1992
MAH-SIE 1992
NMAA-SIE 1992
SIE 1992 General (Concept)
Diener Industries
Meerkats
Les Hans Needlepoint Co.
Purse Strings
SI Magazine, 1991
Educational Insights-Famous Americans, 1991
Harrisville Designs, 1991
Quilts
Echo, 1992
General Correspondence, 1991-1992
Mottahedeh Royalty Statement, 1992
Notes from Meetings, 1990-1994
Reeves 1986 Catalogue
Reeves 1987 Catalogue
Outlines/ideas for 1990 S.A.C.
Ocean-Stick-n-Lift
Stick-n-Lift info
Pendulum Power
Pop! Boom! Bang!, 1988
Space-Stick-n-Lift Sketches
Scent-Sational Scents, 1988
Skin Tests
Slime Time
Weather Wizardry
Yummy Yogurt
Teddy Bear Pattern
The Brooklyn Collection-The Star Spangled Banner
Staff Meeting
PD&L General, 1985
PD&L Explanation for Creation of Office
Box 8
Echo-Fall 1993
Echo-Spring1993
Echo Design-Museum Scarf License
Echo, 1988
Tottenville Scarf-Echo, 1984
Echo, 1986
Monet, 1993-1994
Monet, 1993-
Monet, 1992
Monet, 1992
Monet, Spring 1993
Monet, 1991-1992
Monet, 1992-1993
Monet Contract, 1991-1992
Monet Agreement, 1991
Monet, 1992
The New Bostonian, 1989
Desperate Enterprises, 1992
Fine Art-The Collector's Choice, 1992
Retail Products Corp.
Forofolio-Julie Galant
Binda, 1986
Washington Post Quilt Article, 1993
Box 9
Quilt information, 1992
Miscellaneous Product Ideas, 1992-1993
Air & Space Calendar, 1991
Correspondence-Budget, 1992
Office Form/Procedure, 1985-1987
Product Ideas, 1991-1992
Miscellaneous Licensee Information, 1989-1992
National Postal Museum, 1991
Meeting Notes
Photo Classifications, 1991
Equal Opportunity, 1993
Questions/Ideas (Hannah), 1988
Database-Peg Nadler, 1993
National Portrait Gallery (NPG)-Claire Kelly, 1992
Kellogg, 1993
Finance/Rick Johnson, 1993
US Historical Society, 1993
Organization-Getting There..., 1992
DOC Updates, 1991
Noah/Zoo, 1993
National Gallery, 1989
Senior Business Officer, 1993
Floria
Memos & Announcements, 1993
Office Memoranda PD&L, 1993
Affirmative Action Reports, 1992
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
NPG, 1993
Budget, 1989
Ideas-Day Books, Journals
Correspondence, 1991-1993
Complaint Letters, 1990
Promos, 1993
Baseball, 1993
Franklin Mint, 1993
Giftwrap, 1987
Computer info
PD&L, 1988-1989
Graham Greene
Postal Museum, 1991-1992
Lisa Wanderman
Dun & Bradstreet, 1990
Starnet/USA, 1992
G, Harvey Text/Somerset House, 1991
G. Harvey Copy
1st Ladies Project Ideas, 1984
Somerset House-Zoo, 1992
Postal Museum Projects, 1993
Graphic Arts Unlimited, 1992
Amnesty International, 1993
Fashion Point
Hayes, 1993
G. Harvey/Somerset House, 1991
G. Harvey/Seeds of Change, 1991
SI Press Appointment Book, 1994
Miscellaneous PD&L, 1992-1993
Second Nature, 1993
Royalty Agreement Revision, 1989
Licensing Review Meeting, 1989
Product Review Committee, 1989
Procedures for Fundraising, 1993
Hannah Mullin's Appointment Calendar, 1992
Statement of Purpose
Product Licensing General, 1982-1983
Licensing Program, 1980
Joe Chmelik File, 1990-1992
Box 10
Vera, 1986
Dresher, 1988
Cantin Boxes, 1989
Ginnie Johansen, 1986
RJ Reynolds
Aramis, 1988
Simmons Universal, 1988
Gene Davis Scarf-Olmetto, 1987
Scarf Prices, Etc.
Miscellaneous One-Time Shots, 1993-1994
"Yesterday's Tomorrow", Angelina Bruno, 1992
Toxicology-Ryan Mifsud, 1994
Kit Moser, 1992
R. Spangenburg/ Kit Moser, 1993
Magnet Interactive & NASM Airlines, 1994
Jeff Howard Design Services, 1993
Jeff Howard/Ann Dorsey
Professional Pilots Magazine, 1991
University of Akron/ St. Martin's Press, 1993
Spelman College, 1988
Whitney Museum, 1989
BH&G One-Time, 1993
Ligature, Inc., 1992
Little, Brown & Co./Dana Goodall, 1989
Lyon & Healy Harps, Inc., 1993
Callaway Editions, Inc., 1991
Media Projects, 1989-1991
Howell Press, 1992
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1991
Paper House Productions, 1989
Running Press-Crystal Kit, 1993
Cooking Light, 1993
Euro Disneyland Corporation, 1992
Gene Autrey Museum, 1990
Empire Press (western/military), 1992-1993
Governor's Office of International Trade, 1990
Grand Lodge of Virginia, 1990
Harbaugh, Theresa, 1989
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992
Junior League of Portland, Maine/Down East Publisher, 1989
Hallmark, 1993
FAX/PAX USA, Inc., NPG, 1992
Joe Boxer Corporation, 1991
PWS-Kent Publishing Company, 1992
Roddong-Toshiba/Hopper, 1992
Running Press, 1992
CTB MacMillan/McGraw Hill, 1992
Abbeville Press, 1989 Calendar Rejections
Abbeville Press, 1990 American Watercolor Engagement, NPG
Abbeville Press, 1991 American Realists Wall Calendar
Abbeville Press, FY 1991, Art of Golden West
Abbeville Press, 1992 American Impressionists Calendar
Abbeville Press, 1993
Black Entertainment Television, 1991
Carol Mendel Publications, 1991
Chelsea House Publishers, 1991
Contemporary Art Services, Ltd (Shelley Lee), 1991
The Splendor of Washington (Ralph D Jones), 1990
Staples & Charles, Ltd., 1992
Photosearch, 1989
Picture Research Consultant-Moran, 1992
C. Bera, 1994
Perspective One-Time Licensee, 1991
Reject One-Times, 1992-1994
One-Shots Denied, 1991
One-Shot Contracts-Rejects, Change Mind, Etc., 1993
Current, Inc., 1992
Fulcrum Publishing, 1993
Spirit of Utah, 1993
Aardvark Art, Inc., 1993
Leadership Publishers Inc., 1992
Facts A Nation, 1992
Time-Life Books, 1990
Landarts Graphics, USA, 1992
Schaefer & Polizzi, Spin Again, 1991
Threads Through Time, 1989
Toronto Zoo/Lawrence-Ayliffe Adv., 1989
Teacher's Curriculum Institute, 1991
Box 11
Harlequin Contract, 1987
Harlequin General
Harlequin Royalties, 1990
Reeves Contract, 1984-1987
Reeves Royalties, 1985-1988
SARI-General, 1988
Thomasson-Grant Royalties, 1990
Thomasson-Grant: Lost In Time, 1988
Thomasson-Grant General, 1985
Thomasson-Grant Contract, 1989
Schreter Contract, 1987-1993
Schreter-General, 1985
Watermind, 1991
A.Schreter & Sons Co.-Royalties, 1993
Imperial Glass Brochures, 1976
Imperial Glass Royalties, 1977-1980
Imperial Glass, 1982
AFA (Impact), 1987
Rick Johnson, 1987-1993
Schreter Licensing, 1986-1988
Caspari Royalties, 1987-1990
Caspari -General and Contract, 1988
Caspari, 1986-1988
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