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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 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 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 Restriction
Restricted 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.
Index Terms
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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
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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
Box 1 of 9
Alda's Forever Home Collection - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Alda's Forever Home Collection - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Alva Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Alva Museum Reproductions - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Alva Museum Reproductions - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
American Pacific - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
American Pacific - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Antsnpants, LLC. - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Art Wolfe Inc., - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
At a Glance - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
At a Glance - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Authentic Teddy Bear - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Authentic Teddy Bear - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Avalon Hill Games - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Avalon Hill Games - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Avon Products, Inc - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Avon Products, Inc - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Aware Concepts - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Aware Concepts - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
B. Shackman & Co - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
B. Shackman & Co - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Brown Jordan - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Brown Jordan - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 1 of 9
Byford Apparel - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Byford Apparel - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
C. Forbes - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
C. Forbes - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Cachet - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Cachet - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Canada Stained Glass - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Canada Stained Glass - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Chambers Candy Co - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Chambers Candy Co - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Christopher Raphael, Inc - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Cloverleaf Group, LTD - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Cloverleaf Group, LTD - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Cullman Ventures - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Danforth Pewterer - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Danforth Pewterer - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Discovery Communications - Contract File
Box 1 of 9
Discovery Communications - Royalty File
Box 1 of 9
Box 2
Donald Bruce & Co - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Donald Bruce & Co - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
DVB Cease & Desist - 8/1999
Box 2 of 9
Echo Design Group - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Echo Design Group - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 2 of 9
Educational Insights - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Educational Insights - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co - Contract File (2 folders)
Box 2 of 9
Eisenhart Wallcoverings Co - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 2 of 9
Enesco Corporation - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Enesco Corporation - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Exposures, Inc - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Exposures, Inc - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Financial Innovations, Inc - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Financial Innovations, Inc - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Galison Books - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Galison Books - Royalty File (3 folders)
Box 2 of 9
Gareth Stevens - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Gareth Stevens - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Glassmasters - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Gold Rush MFG, LTD - Royalty File
Box 2 of 9
Graphique de France - Contract File
Box 2 of 9
Graphique de France - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 2 of 9
Box 3
Greenbrier - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Greenbrier - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Greenwich - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Greenwich - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 3 of 9
Hearts & Flowers Candy - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Hill Design, Inc - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Hill Design, Inc - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Hindostone Products, Inc - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Hindostone Products, Inc - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 3 of 9
House of Dorchester - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
House of Dorchester - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
International China - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
International China - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
American Home Fashions - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
American Home Fashions - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Fieldcrest - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Duryea Motor - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Double B. Santa Fe - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Double B. Santa Fe - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Georgetown Collection - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Georgetown Collection - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Golden Turtle Press - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Golden Turtle Press - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Hen Feathers - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
J. V. Reed - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
J. V. Reed - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Judd Publishing - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Judd Publishing - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Lakemill Studios - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Lakemill Studios - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Macmillan Publishing - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Macmillan Publishing - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 3 of 9
Monet - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Monet - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Military Gallery - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Potpourri Press - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 3 of 9
Quarter Lake - Contract File
Box 3 of 9
Quarter Lake - Royalty File
Box 3 of 9
Box 4
Random House - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Random House - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Roberts Video Publishing - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Roberts Video Publishing - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Skullduggery - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Skullduggery - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Tyco - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Tyco - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
STS - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Skaggs - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Starwood - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Universe - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Universe - General
Box 4 of 9
Universe Pocket Calendar - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Universe Pocket Calendar - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Universe Books - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Universe Books - General (2 folders)
Box 4 of 9
Universe - 1979-1981
Box 4 of 9
Universe - Royalty File, 1985-1986
Box 4 of 9
Universe - Royalty File, 1981-1983
Box 4 of 9
Xenox International - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Fieldcrest - Contract File, 1985-1986
Box 4 of 9
Fieldcrest - Royalty File, 1985-1986
Box 4 of 9
Creative Card Company - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Creative Card Company - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Campbell Classics - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Campbell Classics - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Capsco Inc - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Capsco Inc - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Collector's Armoury - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Collector's Armoury - Royalty File
Box 4 of 9
Carr Group - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Century - Contract File
Box 4 of 9
Century - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 4 of 9
Box 5
Monttahedeh - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Monttahedeh - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 5 of 9
Mowland Publications - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Mowland Publications - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Melcher Media, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Melcher Media, Inc - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Mattell - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Mattell - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Museum Store - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Museum Store - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
The Museum Company - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Museum & Wildlife Collection - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Museum & Wildlife Collection - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Marcel Schurman, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Schurman Fine Papers - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Maritz Performance Co - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Maritz Preformance Co - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
MBI, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
MBI, Inc - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
It's Polite to Point - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
It's Polite to Point - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Lionel Trains, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Lionel Trains, Inc - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Scalamandre - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Scalamandre - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Spartex, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Spartex, Inc - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Rug Barn - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Rug Barn - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Potpourri Press - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Options, Inc - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Options, Inc - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Old Newsbury-Pilgirm - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Old Newsbury-Pilgrim - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Nourison Rug Corp. - Contract File
Box 5 of 9
Nourison Rug Corp. - Royalty File
Box 5 of 9
Box 6
Somerset House - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Somerset House - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
That Patchwork Place - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
That Patchwork Place - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
HPI - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
HPI - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Hoberman Designs - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Hoberman Designs - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Koch Measurement - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Koch Measurement - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Interactive Toy Company - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Interactive Toy Company - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Uncle Milton Industries - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Uncle Milton Industries - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Walmart - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Bowen Hill - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Bowen Hill - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Leader Light - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Leader Light - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Hobbico, Co - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Hobbico, Co - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Yes Entertainment - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Yes Entertainment - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Watermark Association - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Watermark Association - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Van Cort Industries - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
Van Cort Industries - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
US Historical Society - Contract File
Box 6 of 9
US Historical Society - Royalty File
Box 6 of 9
Trudy - General
Box 6 of 9
Trudy - Royalty File (6 folders)
Box 6 of 9
Box 7
RJR Fashion Fabrics - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
RJR Fashion Fabrics - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 7 of 9
Safari, LTD - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Safari, LTD - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 7 of 9
Pomegranate - Royalty File (3 folders)
Box 7 of 9
Trademark Registration - Hope Diamond
Box 7 of 9
Timeless Treasures - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Timeless Treasure - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
Scientific Explorer - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Scientific Explorer - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
Pace Products - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Pace Products - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
Perspective Visuals, Inc - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Perspective Visuals, Inc - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
North American Heritage Brands - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Carnegie Academy for Science - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Lexington Home Brands - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Lexington Home Brands - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 7 of 9
Hoberman Designs - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Hoberman Designs - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
Hastings Cohen - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Hastings Cohen - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
Glassmasters - Contract File
Box 7 of 9
Glassmasters - Royalty File
Box 7 of 9
Box 8
Kurt Adler - Contract File
Box 8 of 9
Kurt Adler - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 8 of 9
Bulova - Contract File
Box 8 of 9
Fisher Price - Contract File
Box 8 of 9
Fisher Price - Royalty File (2 folders)
Box 8 of 9
Baldwin Hardware - Royalty File, 1986-1998
Box 8 of 9
Museum Reproductions - Royalty File, 1989-1999
Box 8 of 9
Mastervision - Royalty File, 1992-1998
Box 8 of 9
Margot Townsend - Royalty File, 1992-1999
Box 8 of 9
Lenox Collections - Royalty File, 1996-1998
Box 8 of 9
Lenox Collections - Royalty File, 1999
Box 8 of 9
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1986-1991
Box 8 of 9
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1992-1994
Box 8 of 9
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1995-1997
Box 8 of 9
Kirk Stieff - Royalty File, 1998-1999
Box 8 of 9
Box 9
Kravet Fabrics - Royalty File, 1986-1999
Box 9 of 9
Pomegranate - Royalty File, 1999
Box 9 of 9
NSI - Royalty File, 1992-1999
Box 9 of 9
Stevens Linen - Royalty File, 1992-1999
Box 9 of 9
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalty File, 1996-1999
Box 9 of 9
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalty File, 1992-1995
Box 9 of 9
Virginia Metalcrafters - Royalty File, 1988-1991
Box 9 of 9
Pace: 2001 Teddy Bear
Box 9 of 9
Pace Products: 2001
Box 9 of 9
Pace Contract
Box 9 of 9
Pace Products - General Correspondence
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Crystal Growing
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Gems
Box 9 of 9
Egypt Kit
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Rocks & Gems
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Sharksteeth & Fossils
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Termination Letter
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Money issues
Box 9 of 9
Pace - Final Amendment #2
Box 9 of 9
Santillana Publishing
Box 9 of 9
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