Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 09-079
Smithsonian Business Ventures. Product Development and Licensing
Product and Contract Records, 1985-2008
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian Business Ventures. Product Development and Licensing |
| Title: | Product and Contract Records |
| Dates: | 1985-2008 |
| Quantity: | 6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 09-079 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession consists of records which document the processes of Product Development and Licensing at Smithsonian Business Ventures. The unit's primary function is to generate revenue for the Smithsonian Institution through the licensing and development of products related to collections within the Smithsonian museums. Some of these products include greeting cards, quilts, educational toys, books, home furnishings, and posters. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, color photographs, contracts, royalty files, and proofs. Some materials are in electronic format. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records which document the processes of Product Development and Licensing at Smithsonian Business Ventures. The unit's primary function is to generate revenue for the Smithsonian Institution through the licensing and development of products related to collections within the Smithsonian museums. Some of these products include greeting cards, quilts, educational toys, books, home furnishings, and posters. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, color photographs, contracts, royalty files, and proofs. Some materials are in electronic format.
Restrictions
Use RestrictionRestricted for 15 years. Any requests to access these records during the restriction period, including requests from the staff of Smithsonian Enterprises, must first receive permission, in writing, from the Director of Product Development and Licensing, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 08/16/1994 memorandum, Johnstone to Watson; Contact reference staff for details.
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 09-079, Smithsonian Business Ventures, Product Development and Licensing, Product and Contract Records
Container List
Box 1
2007 Smithsonian Institution Engagement Calendar (SIEC)
2005 SIEC Issues
2005 SIEC Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
2004 SIEC MOA
2004 SIEC Proposal
2003 SIEC permission letters
2003 SIEC corrections
2003 SIEC Acknowledgments - Images
2002 SIEC calendar
2001 SIEC royalties
Melcher Media - Advance payment for SIEC 2000
Data Trace - Contract
Data Trace - royalties
HRW - Contract/amendments
HRW - Royalties
Harcourt Brace - Contract/amendments
Harcourt Brace - Royalties
Parker Publications - Contract/amendments
Parker Publications - Royalties
OmniFineArt - Contract/amendments
OmniFineArt - Royalties
OmniFineArt - Acknowledgments
Barnes and Noble - Contract, 2006
Goebel - Contract/amendments, 2006-2007
Goebel - Royalties, 2002-2007
Bilston and Battersea - Contract/amendments, 1994-2007
Bilston and Battersea - Royalties, 2000-2007
Bilston and Battersea - Royalties, 1987-1999
The Bartley Collection - Contract, 2003, 2006
The Bartley Collection - Royalties, 2003-2006
Baldwin Hardware - Contract/amendments, 1990-2005
Baldwin Brass - Contact, 1985-1992
Baldwin Hardware - Royalties, 1999-2005
Santillana USA Publishing - Contract, 2002-2003
Santillana USA Publishing - Royalties, 2002-2004
Ranchos Los Alamitos - Contract, 2004
Plain Jane - Contract/amendments, 2002-2003
Plain Jane - Royalties, 2001-2006
Paperhouse - Contract/amendments, 2000-2004
Paperhouse - Royalties, 2001-2007
New Tech Kites - Contracts/amendments, 1999, 2002
New Tech Kites - Royalties, 2000-2005
McCrone Microscopes - Contract, 2003-2004
Media Minded - Contract, 2004
Graphique de France - Contract, 2000-2002
Graphique de France - Royalties, 2001-2006
Code 3 - Contract/amendments, 2001-2005
Code 3 - Royalties, 2003-2007
Box 2
Virginia Metalcrafters - Contract/amendments, 1987-2007
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalties, 2003-2006
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalties, 2000-2002
Virginia Metalcrafters, 1990-1994
Weldon Owen Publishing - Royalties, 2003
Mudpuppy Press - Contract/amendments, 2004-2005
Mudpuppy Press - Royalties, 2004-2008
Radio Spirits - Contract/amendments, 2004-2007
Radio Spirits - Royalties, 2000-2001
Radio Spirits - Old contracts and other information, 1996-2007 (2 folders)
SIEC - Contract, 2003-2004
SIEC - Royalties, 2004
Stevens Linens - Contract/amendments, 1987-2007
Stevens Linens - Royalties 2003-2006
Stevens Linens - Royalties 2000-2002
New York Graphic Society - Correspondence, 2000-2004
New York Graphic Society - Contract, 1995-2002
New York Graphic Society - Royalties, 1995-2004
Fisher Price - End of contract issues, 2004
Fisher Price - Fall 2002 request
Fisher Price - Viewmaster "I-Viewer" proposal, 2001
Timeless Treasures - Contract issues, 2002-2003
Timeless Treasures - Product development, 2000-2002
Faribault Woolen Mills, 1999-2000
Faribault Woolen Mills - Product development, 2000-2001
Faribault Woolen Mills - Contract, 1999-2000
Bates of Maine, 1999
Hoberman, 2004 (includes electronic records)
Eisenhart - Contract and renewal, 2003-2005
Eisenhart - Book Five Fall 2002
Wax (Preliminary to Daycon)
Alda's Forever Home Collection, FY 2002
Christopher Brookes, FY 2003
Christopher Brookes, FY 2002
Christopher Brookes Distinctive Food - House of Dorchester - First Ladies Chocolate, FY 2002
House of Dorchester, FY 2002
The Museum Company (TMC) - Glass Teddy ornament, FY 2001
Authentic Teddy Bears, FY 2004
Authentic Teddy Bears, FY 2003
Authentic Teddy Bears, FY 2002
J. S. International - Authentic Teddy Bears, 2001
Martin's Herend Imports, FY 2002
Herend - Baby Asian elephant, FY 2001
Box 3
Hindostone Products, FY 2002
International Published Photos, Inc. (iPPi), 2003-2004
Van Cort Instruments, FY 2002
Canada Stained Glass, FY 2002
2001 Teddy Bear Centennial
Glassmaster/Stonemasters, FY 2004
Glassmasters, FY 2003
Glassmasters, FY 2002
Glassmasters - La Farge stained glass (half moon), FY 2001
Aware Concepts - The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS), 2001-2003 (3 folders) (includes electronic records)
Avalon Hill Game Company, 1998-1999
Parker Publications
Parker late 2004, early 2005
Parker's approval process as per Parker, 2003
Sell sheet corrections, 2002-2003
Color proofs, FY 2003
"Letters by Me" and sell sheet corrections, FY 2003
Zoo sell sheets corrections, 2002-2003
Request for baseball images for Parker, FY 2003
Image My Garden - The Wonder of Life (Parker)
Angels, Grace - The Face of Love (Parker)
Quiet Thoughts, Quiet Moods - Hearts and Flowers (Parker)
Quiet Thoughts, Quiet Moods - How I Remember (Parker)
Tropical Magic - Shores of Paradise (Parker)
America, By and For - Symbols of Freedom (Parker)
America, By and For - America Works (Parker)
Blessed by America - Happy to Show the Flag (Parker)
Fabric of America - Proudly Displayed (Parker)
Fabric of America - It's in the Details (Parker)
Flowers by Nature - Alive and Growing (Parker)
Flowers by Nature - Poppy Magic (Parker)
Flowers by Nature - Nature's Bouquets (Parker)
Flowers by Nature - Dancing Flowers (Parker)
Flowers by Nature - Whispers in the Wind (Parker)
Flowers by Nature - Purple Passion (Parker)
Power Packs - Seats of Power: Heavy Metal (Parker)
Power Packs - Seats of Power: Built for Speed (Parker)
Power Packs - Seats of Power: Cabin Craft (Parker)
My Heart on Wings - Take Me Away (Parker)
Love the Universe - Lights On! (Parker)
Love the Universe - Heavens by Design (Parker)
Dreams and Visions - Magic Mountains (Parker)
Dreams and Visions - Highland Mists (Parker)
Dreams and Visions - A Distant Dream (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (GLT) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (Sea lions) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (Tigers) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Taking Mommy for a Walk (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Walking Around Mommy (Elephants) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - And Then I Told Mommy (Elephants) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (Rhinos) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (Spectacled Bears) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (Sloth Bears) (Parker)
I Love My Wild Mommy, I Love My Wild Baby - Just Mommy and Me (Swans) (Parker)
Animal Pals - Ready for Anything (Parker)
Animal Pals - Panda Pals (Parker)
Animal Pals - My Wild Pets (Parker)
Animal Pals - Prairie Pals (Parker)
Premiere Editions - National Zoological Park (NZP) (Parker)
Premiere Editions - Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) (Parker)
Premiere Editions - National Museum of American History (NMAH) (Parker)
Parker Package Designs
Parker Posters - NZP
Parker Posters copy
Parker Posters - SAAM
Parker Posters - NMAH
Parker Posters - National Air and Space Museum (NASM)
Animal Images - FY 2002 (Parker)
Cockpit Poster - FY 2002 (Parker)
Catlin Invitations - SAAM (Parker)
Catlin Poster (Parker) (includes electronic records)
Angel, Thayer and Achelous & Hercules, Benton (Parker)
Quilt Notecards - Parker
This is America Notecards - Parker, FY 2002
Platinum Prints - NMAH - Parker, FY 2002
American Women Photographers - Parker
Barton Security Notecard - Parker, FY 2003
Shuttle Poster - SI Magazine - Parker, March 2003
Mary Vaux Walcott Images - Parker, FY 2002
Image and Collection lists - Parker, FY 2002
Peters Collection - Lithographs Parker, FY 2002
Parker - Summer of 2005
Fontana lithograph - "Reflections of a Dream" cards - Parker, FY 2004
SI Stores neglected order - Parker, FY 2004
Nelson Atkins Museum - Catlin poster - Parker, FY 2004
Monthly reports - Parker, FY 2004
Box 4
Parker acknowledgments, FY 2003
Barton Cotton, FY 2004 (Parker)
Parker acknowledgments, FY 2004
Parker Publications, FY 2004
Parker press releases, FY 2003
Parker Publications, FY 2003
Parker correspondence, FY 2003
Parker acknowledgments, FY 2002
Parker Publications, FY 2002
Schumer Letter - Parker, 2007
Letters by Me, FY 2003
Harley Davidson - Parker
American Airlines - Parker, 2001
Kalamazoo Grills - Parker, FY 2002
Bank of Bermuda - Parker, 2001
Patriotic Images - Parker, 2001
Panda photos - Christmas cards - Parker
Parker acknowledgments, 2001
Card back copy non-zoo images - Parker, FY 2004
Back card copy - Parker, 2002-2003
Card back copy non-zoo images - Parker, FY 2003
Back copy - Parker, January 2003
Parker Spring 2003 catalog
Color proofs - "America by & For" - Parker
Color proofs - "Love the Universe" - Parker
Color proofs - "Fabric of America" - Parker
Color proofs - SAAM - Parker
Box tops and bottomes - Parker
Copy approvals - Letters by Me - Parker, FY 2003
Copy approvals - Zoo premiere - Parker, FY 2003
Christmas images - Parker, FY 2003
Card back copy - Premiere editions - Parker, FY 2004
Card back copy - NZP - Parker, FY 2004
Looping the Loop - Parker, FY 2004
Reflections in Black - Parker, FY 2004
America, By and For - Card (image) proofs (NMAH) - Parker
Blessed by America and the Fabric of America - Card (image) proofs (SAAM/NMAH) - Parker
Premiere editions - Card (image) proofs (NMAH) - Parker
Premiere editions - Card (image) proofs (SAAM) - Parker
Premiere editions - Card (image) proofs (NZP) - Parker
My Wild Friends, Panda Pals, Animal Pals, Wild Wild Mommies and Their Wild Wild Babies - Card (image) proofs (NZP) - Parker
My Heart on Wings - Take Me Away; Power Packs - Seats of Power - Card (image) proofs (NASM) - Parker
Tropical Magic - Shores of Paradise; Quiet Thoughts, Quiet Moods - How I Remember; Hearts & Flowers - Card (image) proofs (SAAM) - Parker
Color proofs - Perfect Garden, Wonder of Life, Heavy Metal, Prairie Pals, Food for Thought, and Swimming with Mommy - Parker, March 2003
Box 5
OmniFineArt
OmniFineArt - Aviation images, FY 2003 (2 folders)
OmniFineArt, FY 2004
Gallery on Broadway - OmniFineArt
Artselect.com - OmniFineArt, FY 2002-2003
OmniFineArt - Acknowledgments, FY 2003
African American masters - SAAM - OmniFineArts, FY 2003
OmniFineArt, FY 2003
OmniFineArt - Acknowledgments, FY 2002
OmniFineArt - Catlin images, 2002-2003
Omniguard promotional info
OmniFineArt - SAAM/NAA - Web links, FY 2002
OmniFineArt - NAA, FY 2002
OnmiFineArt, FY 2002
OmniFineArt - Images - TMC
Omni proofs, May 30, 2003
Omni proofs, May 21, 2003
Omni proofs, May 7, 2003
Omni proofs, April 24, 2003
Omni proofs, April 9, 2003
Omni proofs, March 31, 2003
Omni proofs, March 12, 2003
Omni proofs, February 12, 2003
Omni proofs, January 29, 2003
Omni proofs, January 20, 2003
Omni proofs, January 9, 2003
Omni proofs, December 9, 2002
Omni proofs, November 27, 2002
Omni proofs, November 8, 2002
Omni proofs, September 13, 2002
Omni proofs, August 22, 2002
Omni proofs, July 29, 2002
Omni proofs, July 18, 2002
Omni proofs, July 9, 2002
Omni proofs, July 3, 2002
Omni proofs, May 16, 2002
Catlin prints - Reference only - Omni (includes electronic records)
OmniFineArt - Art proofs, February 25, 2002
OmniFineArt - Art proofs, April 3, 2002
OmniFineArt - Art proofs, January 8, 2002
Royalties
FY 2006 Royalties - January
FY 2006 Royalties - February
FY 2006 Royalties - March
FY 2006 Royalties - April
FY 2006 Royalties - May
FY 2006 Royalties - June
FY 2006 Royalties - July
FY 2006 Royalties - August
FY 2006 Royalties - September
Box 6
FY 2006 Royalties - October
FY 2006 Royalties - November
FY 2006 Royalties - December
FY 2005 Royalties - January
FY 2005 Royalties - February
FY 2005 Royalties - March
FY 2005 Royalties - April
FY 2005 Royalties - May
FY 2005 Royalties - June
FY 2005 Royalties - July
FY 2005 Royalties - August
FY 2005 Royalties - September
FY 2005 Royalties - October
FY 2005 Royalties - November
FY 2005 Royalties - December
FY 2004 Royalties - January
FY 2004 Royalties - February
FY 2004 Royalties - March
FY 2004 Royalties - April
FY 2004 Royalties - May
FY 2004 Royalties - June
FY 2004 Royalties - July
FY 2004 Royalties - August
FY 2004 Royalties - September
FY 2004 Royalties - October
FY 2004 Royalties - November
FY 2004 Royalties - December
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