Collection of woman-owned business advertisements and ephemera
Historical note
This collection predominantly consists of advertisements featuring women entrepreneurs from all around the United States. Before the 1900s woman entrepreneurship was uncommon, and these materials demonstrate the pioneering spirit of women. The collection displays the fields women were involved in from 1815-1945; most of the materials originating from businesses selling items and services directed at women, such as milliners, dressmakers, fancy goods, and educational institutions. Women in medical professions became common after 1900, many again specifically directing their services towards women. While the earliest printed date on the materials is 1827, research indicates that some of the undated material may be from as early as 1815.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 122 business cards, pamphlets, and brochures promoting women owned businesses and female entrepreneurs. A wide scope of occupations are included, from milliners, to educators, to medical practitioners.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1945
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box(es)
Access
The Collection of woman-owned business advertisements and ephemera is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
Reproductions are made upon request but can be subject to restrictions. Permission to publish materials from the collection must currently be requested. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. For more information contact rarebks@library.rochester.edu.
Preferred Citation
[Item, title, item date], Collection of Woman-Owned Business Advertisements and Ephemera, D.625, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester.
Arrangement
The collection is organized in one series, arranged alphabetically by the genre or focus of the advertised business.
- Title
- Collection of woman-owned business advertisements and ephemera
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lily Plague
- Date
- November 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library
