Correspondence
Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Mathis, Nathaniel, 1946- (barber, motivational speaker)
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- Nathaniel Mathis Collection of Barbering and Beauty Culture
- Date
- 1967-2002
- undated
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.0641, Series 5
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Nathaniel Mathis Collection of Barbering and Beauty Culture, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Rights
- Copyright held by the Smithsonian Institution. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use. The Archives Center does not own rights to the patent, trademark or any related interest in the artifacts.
- Scope and Contents
- Mathis maintained correspondence from many areas of his life. Topics covered include personal and professional matters, motivational speaking, and applications to appear in hair and trade shows as a competitor and panelist. Correspondents include the International Guest Artist Men's Hairstylist Association, the Red Cross, the Girl Scout Council, Shoptalk Trade publication, children at the Young School, and many beauty supply companies. He also promoted Soft Sheen beauty products and was a spokesperson for them at various events.
- Collection Restrictions
- The copllection is open for research. Physical Access: Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Technical Access: Series 8, Video materials and Series 9, Audiotapes may not be used by researchers unless reference and viewing copies are made available.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510067717-1503510067736-5
- Metadata Usage
- CC0