Jeffery Collection of Diamond Promotional Materials, 1939-1998, bulk 1974-1998
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Summary
- Creator:
- Jeffery, Robert K.
- Extent:
- 4.5 Linear Feet
about 459 items - Language:
- English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.00633
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection documents the artwork and printed promotional materials Robert K. Jeffery commissioned, used, or referenced in diamond advertising. Most items are the output of the advertising agency N. W. Ayer and Son, Inc., often featuring De Beers diamonds and outdoor advertising promotions. Other items are more general to the diamond marketing industry, including marketing statistics, and gemology periodicals. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jeffery is a longtime administrator and lecturer in retail sales, administration, and the manufacturing of jewelry.
- Acquisition information:
- The Jeffery Collection of Diamond Promotional Materials was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2000.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Lisa Stark
Completed September 12, 2000
Encoded by Walt Evans
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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This collection is open for research.
However, original audiovisual materials are closed until use copies can be produced.
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Jeffery Collection of Diamond Promotional Materials, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.