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ALADDIN INDUSTRIES INC., RECORDS, 1889-2003
#844

(50 CUBIC FEET: 64 DB; 7 (.5) DB; 48 FltB; 30 O/S Fldrs.)

By: Alison L. Oswald, December 2003

Container List

Box	Folder	SERIES 4: EMPLOYEE/PERSONNEL RECORDS, 1910-2001
		Subseries A: Time Books, 1910, 1927
37	1	Employee time book, 1910
	2	Employee time book, 1927
38	1-2	Subseries B: Payroll Records, 1910-1940
		Subseries C: Handbooks, 1947-1968 (not inclusive)
37	3-5	Employee handbooks, 1947-1949
	6	Employee handbook, 1956
	7	Employee handbook, 1960
	8	Employee handbook, 1963
	9	Employee handbook, 1966
	10	Employee handbook, 1968
	11	Employee handbook, n.d.
39	8	Benefit Plans, 1947-1951
		Subseries D: Aladdin Knights of Mystic Light, 1917-2001
	2	Annual conclave (banquet), 1917-1919, 1922
	3	Annual conclave programs (banquet), 1923-1926, 1928
	4	Mystic Light newsletters, 1976, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1993
	5	Mystic Light newsletters, 1994, 1996-1999
		Mystic Light newsletters, 2000-2001
	7	Raffle tickets, 1986, 1999
		Subseries E: United Steelworkers of America Agreements, 1937, 1946-2001 (not inclusive)
37	12	Union strike, 1937
	13	1946-1950, 1956, 1958
	14	1960, 1964-1965, 1968, 1971
	15	1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1986
39	1	1992, 1995, 1998, 2001
	9	Subseries F: Employee Bulletins, 1920-1921
		Subseries G: Programs, 1954-1982
	10	Management Conference Programs, 1954-1976
	11	Service Award Banquet Programs, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1982
		Subseries H: Miscellaneous, 1948, 1990, 1994, 1996
	12	Employee suggestion plan, n.d.
	13	Wage increase, 1948
	14	Retired employees, 1990
	15	Employee position announcements, 1994, 1996
	16	Bowling League Award (Shipping Team), 1951-1952
	17	Employee news, 1954, 1996

		SERIES 5: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RECORDS, 1910-1976
		Subseries A: Notebooks, 1927-1938
40	1	Notebook, 1927-1931
	2	Notebook—Formula’s and operations on gray powdered iron cores, 1930-1931
	3	Notebook— Crossley’s, 1935-1937
	4	Subseries B: Meeting Minutes, 1966-1969
78	1	Subseries C: Drawings for thermoses, 1939-1951
		Subseries D: New Product Suggestions, 1950-1959
40	5	New product suggestions, 1950
	6	New product suggestions, 1951
	7	New product suggestions, 1952
	8	New product suggestions, January 1953-July 1953
	9	New product suggestions, September 1953-December 1953
41	1	New product suggestions, January 1954-April 1954
	2	New product suggestions, May 1954-November 1954
	3	New product suggestions, January 1955-April 1955
	4	New product suggestions, May 1955-December 1955
	5	New product suggestions, 1956
	6	New product suggestions, 1957
	7	New product suggestions, 1958
	8	New product suggestions, 1959
	9	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1951
	10	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, January 1952-August 1952
	11	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, September 1952-December 1952
	12	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1953
	13	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1954
	14	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1955
	15	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1956
	16	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1957
	17	New product suggestions—vacuum bottles, 1958

		SERIES 6: PATENT RECORDS, 1889-1973
		Subseries A: Correspondence, 1937-1963
42	1	American Thermos, 1948
	2	Chimney infringement, 1937-1938
	3	Glass cup for vacuum bottle, 1951
	4	Vacuum bottle with telescoping insert, 1951
	5	Coffee bags, 1952
	6	Handle for lunch kits, 1951-1952
	7	Portable stove, 1952
	8	Refrigerating device, 1952
	9	Thermos king bottle, 1955
	10	Wide mouth pitcher, 1952
	11	Vacuum bottle, 1946-1948
	12	Thread rolling, 1953
	13	Thermal canteen, 1953-1955
	14	Thermal canteen, 1956
42	15	Thermal canteen, 1957
	16	Thermal canteen, 1958-1963
	17	Treasure chest lunch kit, 1955-1956
	18	Vacuum bottles, 1939-1955
	19	Vacuum bottles, 1956-1957
	20	Vacuum bottles, 1958-1961
	21	Vacuum bottle closures, 1953
	22	Vacuum bottle closures, 1954
	23	Vacuum bottle closures, 1955
	24	Vacuum bottle closures, 1956-1957
43	1	Vacuum bottle closures, 1958-1961
	2	Vacuum testing, 1952-1955
	3	Vacuum testing, 1956-1960
	4	Subseries B: Trademark Correspondence, 1908
		Subseries C: Agreements, 1919-1966
	5	With employees, 1919, 1932-1935
	6	With employees, 1937
	7	With employees, 1938
	8	With employees, 1939-1940
	9	With employees, 1919-1956
	10	Stanley Works, 1966
		Subseries D: Patents—Aladdin, 1911-1963
	11	Kerosene, 1911-1920
	12	Kerosene, 1921-1934
	13	Kerosene, 1935-1940
	14	Kerosene, 1941-1955
44	1	Lamps, 1918-1948
	2	Thermos, 1934-1963
	3	Tubulating vacuum bottles, 1940-1947
	4	Tubulating vacuum bottles, 1948-1957
	5	Subseries E: Aladdin Radio Patents, 1941-1954
		Subseries F: Patents—Others, 1889-1973
	6	Abrasive and filed surfaces, 1931, 1938
	7	Can openers, 1950-1956
45	1	Component parts and vacuum bottles, 1920-1951
	2	Container lists and coating methods, 1955-1963
	3	Insulated containers, 1911, 1930, 1947-1967
	4	Insulated containers, 1920, 1935-1958
	5	Metalization, 1948
	6	Molding Methods, 1942
	7	Piled surfaces, 1937, 1939
	8	Smoothing irons, 1897, 1909
45	9	Vacuum bottles, 1918
	10	Vacuum containers, 1909-1967
	11	Vacuum flasks, 1952-1954 (British/German)
	12	Other, 1889-1934
	13	Other, 1935-1944
	14	Other, 1942-1944
	15	Other, 1945-1948
	16	Other, 1949
46	1	Other, 1950-1957
	2	Other, 1962-1973
	3	Foreign, 1953, 1972

		SERIES 7: SALES RECORDS, 1939-2000
		Subseries A: Sales Manuals, 1954, 1971
47	1	Sales manual for the Lamp Division, 1954
	2	Vacuum Sales Training Manual, 1971
48	1-2	Subseries B: Magneboard Shelf Management Planner, 1981
77	2-3	Subseries C: Sales Presentation Flip Chart, 1949
		Subseries D: Memos to Salesmen, 1966-1971
47	3	February 1966- August 1966
	4	September 1966-December 1966
	5	January 1967- May 1967
	6	June 1967-December 1967
	7	January 1968-June 1968
	8	July 1968-December 1968
	9	January-April 1969
	10	May-August 1969
49	1	September-December 1969
	2	1970
	3	January-March 1971
	4	April-December 1971
	5	1972-1983
		Subseries E: Form letters to trade industry, 1957-1963
48	6	1957
	7	1958
	8	1959
	9	1960
	10	1961-1968
		Subseries F: Promotional and Product Literature, 1949-1995
49	6	Product literature, 1949
	7	Product literature, 1950
	8	Product literature, 1951
	9	Product literature—Angler, 1953
	10	Product literature—Best Buy, ca. 1950s
	11	Product literature—Bottle Cooler, 1984
	12	Product literature—Brunch Bag, 1969
	13	Product literature—Chill Cooler Thermos, 1984
	14	Product literature—Cooler Cart, 1983
	14A	Product literature—Custom injection and blow molding, n.d.
	15	Product literature—Duo Pak Outing Kit, 1959
	16	Product literature—Dura Clad, ca. 1950s
	17	Product literature—Economy, ca. 1950s
	18	Product literature—Hy-Lo, ca. 1950s
	19	Product literature—Insulated School Lunch Cooler, 1983
	20	Product literature—Kerosene Heaters, 1960, 1977, 1982
	21	Product literature—Nine to Five Lunch Bag, 1982
	22	Product literature—Outing Kits, ca. 1950s
	23	Product literature—Pint guard thermos, 1970
	24	Product literature—Thermo King, ca. 1950s
	25	Product literature—Quality Vacuum Bottle, ca. 1950s
	26	Product literature—Vacuum Pitcher, 1951
	27	Product literature—Vacuum Ware, 1959-1963
	28	Product literature—Vacuum Ware parts, n.d.
	29	Product literature—Wide Mouth Vacuum Bottle, n.d.
	30	Promotional literature, 1965
	31	Promotional literature, 1967
	32	Promotional literature, 1968
50	1	Promotional literature—lunch kit program, 1986
	2	Promotional literature—Temp Rite, n.d.
52	1, 6-10	Promotional literature—Thermoware, 1966-1968, 1973-1976, 1980-1986
50 74	3-15 3	Promotional literature—Thermoses, 1969-1981 Aladdin’s Stanley Thermos, 1974
52	2-5	Promotional literature—Thermoses, 1969-1972
51	1	Overview of available products, [1986?]
	2	Overview of available products, 1988-1995
	3	Subseries G: Promotional Memos, 1972-1992
	4-5	Subseries H: Price Lists, 1968-1986 (not inclusive)
		Subseries I: Sales and Product Studies, 1986-1995
	6	Microwave Cooking Market, Chapter 7, Cookware and Accessories, 1986
	7	Brown Bag Study and Its Implications for Aladdin, 1986
	8	Analytical Report for Stanley Drinking Mug, 1988
	9	Insulated Pitcher Study, 1990
	10	Insulated Pouring Pitcher (52 and 68 ounce), 1991
52	11	Stanley Focus Groups Executive Summary, 1993
	12	Tempreserve Focus Groups Executive Summary, 1995
	11	Subseries J: Sales Bulletins, 1968-1969
		Subseries K: Licensing Agreements, 1964-1973
53	1	Adam-12, n.d.
	2	Barrier Reef, 1971
	3	Bobby Sherman, 1971
	4	Bozo the Clown, 1970
48	3	Bugaloos, 1970
53	5	Campbell Soup, 1967-1970
	6	CBS Films, 1964
	7	CBS Films, 1965
	8	CBS Films, 1966-1969
	9	Columbia Pictures Corporation, 1964
	10	Curiousity Shops, 1971
	11	Dick Tracy, 1966-1967
	12	Disney Characters, 1973
	13	Flintstones, 1973
	14	Funny Face, 1971
	15-18	Don Gardner Associates, 1964-1967
	19	General Licensing Corporation, 1969
	20	Groovie Goolie, 1970
	21-22	Gun Smoke, 1970, 1973
	23	Hawaii Five-O, 1968
	24	Headmaster, 1970-1971
54	1	Hogan’s Heroes, 1969
	2	Holly Hobbie, 1971-1973
48	4	Johnny Horizon,
54	3	Johnny Lighting, 1971
	4	Josie and the Pussy Cats, n.d.
	5	Kellogg Company, 1968-1969
	6	Krofft Television Productions, 1970
	7	Land of the Giants, 1967-1969
	8-10	Licensing Corporation of America , 1964-1966
55	1-2	Licensing Corporation of America , 1967, 1969
	3	Lidsville, 1972
48	5	Little Golden Books, 1971
55	4	Make a Wish, 1972
	5	Media Associates, 1968-1969
	6	Toni Mendez, Inc., 1965-1966
	7	Nanny and the Professor, 1969
	8	NASA Moon Landing, 1969
55	9-12	NBC Broadcasting Company, 1964-1967, 1969
	13	NBC Enterprises Inc. 1968
	14-16	National Football League, 1964-1966
	17	Osmond’s, 1972
	18	Partridge Family, n.d.
	19	Pebbles and Bamm Bamm
	20	Popeye, 1971
	21	Primus, n.d.
	22	To Rome with Love, 1970
	23-25	Screen Gems, 1964, 1966, 1968
		Seltaeb, Inc., 1964-1965
56	1	Screen Gems, 1966-1972
	2	Seltaeb Inc., 1964-1965
	3-4	Seltaeb Inc., 1966-1967
	5	Tarzan
	6	Terry Toons, n.d.
	7	My Three Sons, 1969
	8	Twentieth-Century Fox—Dr. Doolittle, 1966-1967
	9	Twiggy, 1967-1968
	10	United Productions of America , 1969
	11	United Artists Corp., 1967
	12	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, 1966-1969 Rat Patrol, The Monroe’s, Shane, That Girl, Pruitts of Southhampton, Time Tunnel, The Rounders
	13	Warner Brothers, 1968
	14	Weston Merchandising, 1969
	15	Weston Merchandising—Archie, 1968
	16	Weston Merchandising—Gentle Ben, 1967
	17	Wild Bill Hickock, n.d.
	18	Wild Wild West, 1968-1969
	19	Wizard of Oz, 1970-1971 Tom & Jerry
	20	Miscellaneous
		Subseries L: Sales Data (financial), 1939-1996
57	1-3	Major Account Totals, 1978-1983
	4-7	Unit Shipments and Sales Totals, 1979-1992
	8	Glassware Domestic Unit Shipments, 1965-1972
	9	School lunch kit shipments, 1957-1964
	10-11	Historical business/sales data, 1939-1992
	12	Consumer Products Division purchase requests, 1996
58	1	Thermos bottle forecast, 1976
	2	Analysis of thermosware sales, 1977
	3	Glassware forecast, 1977
	4	School Product forecast, 1977
	5	Stanley forecast, 19777
	6	Consumer products forecast, 1977-1978
	7	Report on Operations and business practices (Arthur Andersen), 2000
	8	Market and Sales Performance, 1976-1977
	9	Market performance by state and region, 1975-1976
	10	Sales performance by territory, 1974-1975
	11	State sales data, 1974-1975

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