Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 07-038
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Business Ventures. Product Development and Licensing
Product and Contract Records, 1978-2006
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Business Ventures. Product Development and Licensing |
| Title: | Product and Contract Records |
| Dates: | 1978-2006 |
| Quantity: | 9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 07-038 |
| 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, jewelry, educational toys, books, clothes, magnets, kites, models, and dinnerware. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, clippings, contracts, royalty files, product samples, and catalogs. |
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, jewelry, educational toys, books, clothes, magnets, kites, models, and dinnerware. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, notes, clippings, contracts, royalty files, product samples, and catalogs.
Restrictions
Use RestrictionRestricted for 15 years. Any requests to access these records during the restriction period, including requests from the staff of Smithsonian Business Ventures, must first receive permission, in writing, from the Director of Product Development and Licensing, until Jan-01-2022; Transferring office; 08/16/1994 memorandum, Johnstone to Watson; Contact reference staff for details.
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-038, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Business Ventures, Product Development and Licensing, Product and Contract Records
Container List
Box 1
Abbeville Press, Inc. - Royalty File
Alda's Forever Home Collection - Contract File
Alda's Forever Home Collection - Royalty File
Alva Royalty File
Alva Museum Reproductions - Contract File
Alva Museum Reproductions - Royalty File
American Pacific - Contract File
American Pacific - Royalty File
Antsnpants, LLC. - Contract File
Art Wolfe Inc., - Contract File
At a Glance - Contract File
At a Glance - Royalty File
Authentic Teddy Bear - Contract File
Authentic Teddy Bear - Royalty File
Avalon Hill Games - Contract File
Avalon Hill Games - Royalty File
Avon Products, Inc - Contract File
Avon Products, Inc - Royalty File
Aware Concepts - Contract File
Aware Concepts - Royalty File
B. Shackman & Co - Contract File
B. Shackman & Co - Royalty File
Brown Jordan - Contract File
Brown Jordan - Royalty File (2 folders)
Byford Apparel - Contract File
Byford Apparel - Royalty File
C. Forbes - Contract File
C. Forbes - Royalty File
Cachet - Contract File
Cachet - Royalty File
Canada Stained Glass - Contract File
Canada Stained Glass - Royalty File
Chambers Candy Co - Contract File
Chambers Candy Co - Royalty File
Christopher Raphael, Inc - Contract File
Cloverleaf Group, LTD - Contract File
Cloverleaf Group, LTD - Royalty File
Cullman Ventures - Contract File
Danforth Pewterer - Contract File
Danforth Pewterer - Royalty File
Discovery Communications - Contract File
Discovery Communications - Royalty File
Box 2
Donald Bruce & Co - Contract File
Donald Bruce & Co - Royalty File
DVB Cease & Desist - 8/1999
Echo Design Group - Contract File
Echo Design Group - Royalty File (2 folders)
Educational Insights - Contract File
Educational Insights - Royalty File
Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co - Contract File (2 folders)
Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co - Royalty File (2 folders)
Enesco Corporation - Contract File
Enesco Corporation - Royalty File
Exposures, Inc - Contract File
Exposures, Inc - Royalty File
Financial Innovations, Inc - Contract File
Financial Innovations, Inc - Royalty File
Galison Books - Contract File
Galison Books - Royalty File (3 folders)
Gareth Stevens - Contract File
Gareth Stevens - Royalty File
Glassmasters - Royalty File
Gold Rush MFG, LTD - Royalty File
Graphique de France - Contract File
Graphique de France - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 3
Greenbrier - Contract File
Greenbrier - Royalty File
Greenwich - Contract File
Greenwich - Royalty File (2 folders)
Hearts & Flowers Candy - Contract File
Hill Design, Inc - Contract File
Hill Design, Inc - Royalty File
Hindostone Products, Inc - Contract File
Hindostone Products, Inc - Royalty File (2 folders)
House of Dorchester - Contract File
House of Dorchester - Royalty File
International China - Contract File
International China - Royalty File
American Home Fashions - Contract File
American Home Fashions - Royalty File
Fieldcrest - Contract File
Duryea Motor - Contract File
Double B. Santa Fe - Contract File
Double B. Santa Fe - Royalty File
Georgetown Collection - Contract File
Georgetown Collection - Royalty File
Golden Turtle Press - Contract File
Golden Turtle Press - Royalty File
Hen Feathers - Royalty File
J. V. Reed - Contract File
J. V. Reed - Royalty File
Judd Publishing - Contract File
Judd Publishing - Royalty File
Lakemill Studios - Contract File
Lakemill Studios - Royalty File
Macmillan Publishing - Contract File
Macmillan Publishing - Royalty File (2 folders)
Monet - Contract File
Monet - Royalty File
Military Gallery - Contract File
Potpourri Press - Royalty File (2 folders)
Quarter Lake - Contract File
Quarter Lake - Royalty File
Box 4
Random House - Contract File
Random House - Royalty File
Roberts Video Publishing - Contract File
Roberts Video Publishing - Royalty File
Skullduggery - Contract File
Skullduggery - Royalty File
Tyco - Contract File
Tyco - Royalty File
STS - Royalty File
Skaggs - Contract File
Starwood - Royalty File
Universe - Contract File
Universe - General
Universe Pocket Calendar - Contract File
Universe Pocket Calendar - Royalty File
Universe Books - Contract File
Universe Books - General (2 folders)
Universe - 1979-1981
Universe - Royalty File, 1985-1986
Universe - Royalty File, 1981-1983
Xenox International - Contract File
Fieldcrest - Contract File, 1985-1986
Fieldcrest - Royalty File, 1985-1986
Creative Card Company - Contract File
Creative Card Company - Royalty File
Campbell Classics - Contract File
Campbell Classics - Royalty File
Capsco Inc - Contract File
Capsco Inc - Royalty File
Collector's Armoury - Contract File
Collector's Armoury - Royalty File
Carr Group - Contract File
Century - Contract File
Century - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 5
Monttahedeh - Contract File
Monttahedeh - Royalty File (2 folders)
Mowland Publications - Contract File
Mowland Publications - Royalty File
Melcher Media, Inc - Contract File
Melcher Media, Inc - Royalty File
Mattell - Contract File
Mattell - Royalty File
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc - Contract File
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc - Royalty File
Museum Store - Contract File
Museum Store - Royalty File
The Museum Company - Royalty File
Museum & Wildlife Collection - Contract File
Museum & Wildlife Collection - Royalty File
Marcel Schurman, Inc - Contract File
Schurman Fine Papers - Royalty File
Maritz Performance Co - Contract File
Maritz Preformance Co - Royalty File
MBI, Inc - Contract File
MBI, Inc - Royalty File
It's Polite to Point - Contract File
It's Polite to Point - Royalty File
Lionel Trains, Inc - Contract File
Lionel Trains, Inc - Royalty File
Scalamandre - Contract File
Scalamandre - Royalty File
Spartex, Inc - Contract File
Spartex, Inc - Royalty File
Rug Barn - Contract File
Rug Barn - Royalty File
Potpourri Press - Contract File
Options, Inc - Contract File
Options, Inc - Royalty File
Old Newsbury-Pilgirm - Contract File
Old Newsbury-Pilgrim - Royalty File
Nourison Rug Corp. - Contract File
Nourison Rug Corp. - Royalty File
Box 6
Somerset House - Contract File
Somerset House - Royalty File
That Patchwork Place - Contract File
That Patchwork Place - Royalty File
HPI - Contract File
HPI - Royalty File
Hoberman Designs - Contract File
Hoberman Designs - Royalty File
Koch Measurement - Contract File
Koch Measurement - Royalty File
Interactive Toy Company - Contract File
Interactive Toy Company - Royalty File
Uncle Milton Industries - Contract File
Uncle Milton Industries - Royalty File
Walmart - Contract File
Bowen Hill - Contract File
Bowen Hill - Royalty File
Leader Light - Contract File
Leader Light - Royalty File
Hobbico, Co - Contract File
Hobbico, Co - Royalty File
Yes Entertainment - Contract File
Yes Entertainment - Royalty File
Watermark Association - Contract File
Watermark Association - Royalty File
Van Cort Industries - Contract File
Van Cort Industries - Royalty File
US Historical Society - Contract File
US Historical Society - Royalty File
Trudy - General
Trudy - Royalty File (6 folders)
Box 7
RJR Fashion Fabrics - Contract File
RJR Fashion Fabrics - Royalty File (2 folders)
Safari, LTD - Contract File
Safari, LTD - Royalty File (2 folders)
Pomegranate - Royalty File (3 folders)
Trademark Registration - Hope Diamond
Timeless Treasures - Contract File
Timeless Treasure - Royalty File
Scientific Explorer - Contract File
Scientific Explorer - Royalty File
Pace Products - Contract File
Pace Products - Royalty File
Perspective Visuals, Inc - Contract File
Perspective Visuals, Inc - Royalty File
North American Heritage Brands - Contract File
Carnegie Academy for Science - Contract File
Lexington Home Brands - Contract File
Lexington Home Brands - Royalty File (2 folders)
Hoberman Designs - Contract File
Hoberman Designs - Royalty File
Hastings Cohen - Contract File
Hastings Cohen - Royalty File
Glassmasters - Contract File
Glassmasters - Royalty File
Box 8
Kurt Adler - Contract File
Kurt Adler - Royalty File (2 folders)
Bulova - Contract File
Fisher Price - Contract File
Fisher Price - Royalty File (2 folders)
Baldwin Hardware - Royalty File, 1986-1998
Museum Reproductions - Royalty File, 1989-1999
Mastervision - Royalty File, 1992-1998
Margot Townsend - Royalty File, 1992-1999
Lenox Collections - Royalty File, 1996-1998
Lenox Collections - Royalty File, 1999
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1986-1991
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1992-1994
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1995-1997
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1998-1999
Box 9
Kravet Fabrics - Royalty File, 1986-1999
Pomegranate - Royalty File, 1999
NSI - Royalty File, 1992-1999
Stevens Linen - Royalty File, 1992-1999
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalty File, 1996-1999
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalty File, 1992-1995
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalty File, 1988-1991
Pace: 2001 Teddy Bear
Pace Products: 2001
Pace Contract
Pace Products - General Correspondence
Pace - Crystal Growing
Pace - Gems
Egypt Kit
Pace - Rocks & Gems
Pace - Sharksteeth & Fossils
Pace - Termination Letter
Pace - Money issues
Pace - Final Amendment #2
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- Finding Aid encoded on: 10-27-2020
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu