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Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph Poster Collection

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Publisher
Howard (C.J.), Inc.
Nichols (T.G.) Company, Inc.
Parker Holladay Company (Chicago)
Mather and Company.
Parker-Hollday Company, Ltd. (England)
Donor
Randolph, F.F.
Publisher
Roach-Fowler Company
Artist
Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978
Topic
Employee motivation
Civics -- Study and teaching
Citizenship
Industrial relations
Hygiene
Provenance
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph to the Archives Center in 2005.
Publisher
Howard (C.J.), Inc.
Nichols (T.G.) Company, Inc.
Parker Holladay Company (Chicago)
Mather and Company.
Parker-Hollday Company, Ltd. (England)
Donor
Randolph, F.F.
Publisher
Roach-Fowler Company
Artist
Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978
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Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph Poster Collection
Biographical / Historical
F.F. Randolph was a New York businessman and collector of posters.
Extent
186 Items (1 box, 7 oversize folders)
Date
1923-1950s
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0876
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Posters
Citation
Mr. and Mrs. F.F. Randolph Poster Collection, 1923-1950s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven series. Series 1: C.J. Howard, Inc., Poster Sales Letters, 1927 Series 2: Mather and Company Employee Motivation Posters, 1923 and 1926 Series 3: T.G. Nichols Company, Inc., Civics Posters, 1932-1936 Series 4: Parker Holladay Company (Chicago), "Bill Jones" Employee Motivation Posters, 1927-1928 Series 5: Parker-Holladay Company, Ltd., [England], "Bill Jones" Employee Motivation Posters, 1927-1928 Series 6: Roach-Fowler Company "The Hope of a Nation" Posters, 1929 Series 7: Miscellaneous Posters, 1950s
Processing Information
Collection processed by Craig Orr, January 2005.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Posters -- 20th century
Scope and Contents
Posters on a variety of subjects including hygiene, civics and citizenship, but the vast majority exhort employees to practice good work habits.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Related Materials
Four posters by Norman Rockwell, the "Four Freedoms" series, transferred from this accession to the Division of Political History (now Division of Political and Military History).
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1503510342819-1503510342834-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cd56fcab-ce01-4386-8f15-f45fa1bf9474

In the Collection

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  • C. J. Howard, Inc. (Chicago) Poster Sales Letters

  • Parker-Holladay Company, Ltd. England, – "Bill Jones" Employee Motivation Posters

  • Visual Aid

  • Miscellaneous Posters

  • "Character-Culture-Citizenship" Guides

  • Mather & Company -- Employee Motivation Posters

  • Parker-Holladay Company Chicago – "Bill Jones" Employee Motivation Posters

  • Roach-Fowler Company "The Hope of A Nation" Posters

  • T. G. Nichols Company, Inc., Civics Posters

  • 1, Poster Sales Letters

  • 18, Play Outdoors, by Grace M. Baker. January

  • 10, Success in Selling is the ability to stand the gaff

  • 39, Excess Baggage

  • 2, The 5000-Year Scowl

  • 16, Sales Plans are based on proven experiences

  • 5, 365 Days

  • 33, Viewing troubles the Better Way

  • 13, This or This or This?, by Bess Eleanor Foster. December

  • 43, Full Speed Ahead!

  • 40, It's not the hours you put in – but what you put in the hours that counts

  • 13, You Shoot Where You Aim

  • 12, Stalls – Can you "handle" them or are you "buying" them?

  • 3, The Higher The Better

  • 37 Paint varnish soap & water make a clean home Home Influence (June)

  • 20, Companionship. Companionship (January)

  • 14, With Others Is For Yourself

  • 25, From Start to Finish

  • 15, White Clouds, white clouds, up so high…. December

  • 12, Planned Work Puts you ahead

  • 24, Landmarks on the Trail

  • 28, Improve Your Own Score

  • 10, Round Up Your Thoughts

  • 25, Control to Airplane Self Control (March)

  • 17, January 1st. Will Power (January)

  • 3, Working Together

  • 4, Little Tommy Two-Much. Temperance (September)

  • 8, Are you going through life blindfolded. Observation (October)

  • 54, Why Repeat It?

  • 34, Honor Thy Father And Thy Mother. May

  • 19, Real Thrift. Thrift (January)

  • 22, Words Won't Score

  • 51, Birds of a feather

  • 20, Your Best Customer

  • 34, "Ride Him, Cowboy!"

  • 31, Only You Can Stop You

  • 46, Builders Wanted!

  • 6, Good Money Deserves Good Measure

  • 47, Swift and Sure

  • 3, They Make The Grade

  • 24, People…overwork slang Better Speech (February)

  • 4, Keen For The Trail

  • 5, The Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers

  • 51, Left At the Dock

  • 45, Always in the Running

  • 4, Clothes may not make the man – But they go a long way toward a favorable first impression

  • 41, Buck Passers Cheat Themselves

  • 29, "Old Faithful"

  • 24, Where shall I work today? 2 copies

  • 1, Fellow Workers

  • 32, Smiles & Flowers Cheerfulness (April)

  • 16, Let's Learn To Listen

  • 35, Visualize every prospect buying

  • 29, Try to get 'em. Loyalty (April)

  • 49, Out to Win

  • 18, Robinson Crusoe. Resourcefulness (January)

  • 20, The Law of Averages Protects the Man who Exposes Himself to Business

  • 12, Read Good Books, by Elise Reid Boylston. November

  • 24, Be Prepared – It's the difference between winning and losing!

  • 4, Overloaded

  • 25, Nature Says Wash. March

  • 26, Fear stands in the way of accomplishment

  • 5, Who Pays For Wasted Materials?

  • 1, Be Prompt to Class. September

  • 2, That's Not My Job

  • 4, Holding Back! Holds You Back

  • 17, Higher Every Minute

  • 4, The Man Who Really Knows His Job Never Needs To Brag About It

  • 48, Let's Be Sure

  • 16, Into the Port of Promise

  • 16, A big man is only human after all

  • 7, Here are the laws of health. Health (October)

  • 35, Carnation for Mother on Mother's Day Filial Love (May)

  • 14, It takes sand to make the grade

  • 3, What will your job be – Make it a big job. Ambition (September)

  • 6, Fair Good Better Best

  • 50, Leaks Sink Ships

  • 50, Sales Resistance Steps aside for the man who shows profits

  • 2, Friendly Contact Avoids Conflict

  • 3, That Person's Work Is Dependable

  • 30, Protect the Birds, by Elise Reid Boylston, Atlanta. (Creative Units, p. 141; Favored Birds and Flowers.) April

  • 7, Thought is essential to business development

  • 40 Good Habits Habit (June)

  • 36, The Public Awards Prizes

  • 38, A Wild Goose Chase

  • 14, Kindness. Kindness (December)

  • 52, A Jump Ahead

  • 27, Smile, by Elise Reid Boylston, Atlanta. March

  • 59, Merry Christmas

  • 35, Lagging Never Leads

  • 9, Up There To Hit

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