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 10: LAMPS & KEROSENE HEATERS, 1911-2000

67

1

Histories, 1911-2000
 

2-3

Aladdin—the Magic Name in Lamps draft, n.d.
 

4

Year End Report, 1931
 

5

Catalogs and price lists, 1911, 1941, 1984
 

6-7

Product Literature, 1949-2000
 

8

Printed Materials, 1948, 1997, 2001
 

9

Photographs, n.d.
 

10

Newspaper Clippings, 1937-2000
 

11

Kerosene heaters, product literature, 1988-1995
     
    SERIES 11: TEMP-RITE, 1972-2002

68

1

Historical background, 1980-1991
 

2

History of Inflight Food Service, 1986
 

3

Airline Systems Manual, 1982
 

4

Interaction Newsletter by Aladdin Synergetic Inc., 1976
 

5

Product Literature, 1972-1976, 1996
 

6

Product Literature component manual, ca. 1980s
 

7

Product Manual for meal systems, 1993-1996

69

1

Product Literature—Fiesta, n.d.
 

2

Product Literature—Metro II, n.d.
 

3

Product Literature—Skandia, n.d.
 

4

Case Study, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, n.d.
 

5

Newspaper Clippings, 1975, 1997-2002
     
    SERIES 12: COMPETITORS, 1963-2001

69

74

6

5

Product Literature (includes Thermos® brand), 1963-1991, 2001

Aladdin’s Stanley Thermos,

     
    SERIES 13: STYLE GUIDES, 1966-1998

69

7

Aladdin Product Design Standards, n.d.

79

  Aladdin, 1993

80

  Aladdin, 1996

81

  Atlanta Centennial Olympics Properties, 1996

82

1

Alpha Productions, 1995
 

2

Barbie Portfolio

83

1

Care Bears
 

2

James Bond

78

2

Coca Cola Bear Illustrations, 1997

84

1

Coca Cola Properties, 1996
 

2

Coca Cola Graphics Guide, 1997

87

1

Coca Cola Properties, 1997
 

2

Coca Cola Products, 1998

85

1

Disney Character Licensing, n.d.
 

2

Disney Standards of Brand Identities, n.d.

86

1

Disney Classics, n.d.
 

2

Disney Consumer Products, 1994

78

3

Disney Consumer Products—Goofy, 1992

86

3

Disney Goof Troop, 1992

88

1

Disney Consumer Products, Mickey and Pals Back to School, 1991
 

2

Disney Back to School, Three Mouseketeers, 1998
 

3

Disney, Mickey Unlimited Back to School, 1998
 

4

Disney School Days, n.d.
 

5

G.I. Joe, 1992

95

  Hercules, 1995

96

1

Hercules, ca. 1990s

89

1

Mulan, n.d.
 

2

Mickey and Minnie, 1996
 

3

Family Matters, 1991
 

4

Hanna Barbera Characters, 1966
 

5

King Features Licensing, 1985

90

1

Looney Tunes, 1983
 

2

Looney Tunes Lovables, 1994
 

3

Masters of the Universe, 1986

91

1

Muppets, 1989
 

2

Princess Power, 1986

97

1

Peanuts Character Portfolios, ca. 1990s

98

1

Peanuts Character Portfolios, ca. 1990s

91

3

Peanuts—Good grief, n.d.
 

4

Tom and Jerry, 1989
 

5

Tom and Jerry the Movie, 1992

92

1

National Hockey League Merchandise Directory, n.d.
 

2

National Hockey League Official Uniform and Logo Guide, 1996-1997

93

1

Sesame Street, 1992

94

  Sesame Street, 1998
     
    SERIES 14: NEWSLETTERS, 1943-1998

70

1

A-Ladd-in Service, 1943-1945 (includes bound volume)
 

2

Aladdin World, 1981
 

3

Aladdinews, 1970 (special edition)

71

1-6

Aladdinews, 1955-1968

120

  Aladdinews, 1947-1994

70

4

Counselor, 1981, 1989
 

5

The Genii, n.d.
 

6

Inside-Out, September 1997

for employees of Aladdin Synergetics Inc. Division

 

7-9

Lamplighter, 1983-1998
 

10

Mantle Lamp Courier, 1943-1944
 

11

Licensing Report, 1985
    The Merchandising Reporter, October 1984, April 1985

70

11

The Toy Report, April 1985
    Toy & Hobby World’s Weekly market Report, April 1985

71

7

Merry Christmas (special edition), 1954

70

12

Process Improvement Update, 1998
 

13

Pip Dynamics, 1997
     
    SERIES 15: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1923-1986
    Subseries A: Buildings and Plants, 1951-1957
104

1

Aladdin Radio Industries, Inc., Chicago , Illinois , n.d.
 

2

Engineering Department/Radio Lab Lobby, n.d.
 

3

Factory scenes, n.d.
110

6

Aladdin Industries, Pty ( Australia ), n.d.
 

7

Aladdin Industries, Aladdin, Indiana , n.d.
 

11

Aladdin Industries, Vacuum Bottle Plant, Nashville , Tennessee , 1949
 

8

Aladdin Industries, Nashville , Tennessee , 1951
104

4

Building and plants, Nashville , Tennessee , n.d.
 

5

Aladdin Industries, Toronto , Canada , n.d.
 

6

Aladdin Industries Plant, Nashville , Tennessee , ca. 1950s
112

1-7

Open House, 1954
104

7

Open House, 1955 ( Nashville )
 

8-9

Open House 1957 ( Nashville )
 

10

Plants—Unidentified, n.d.
    Subseries B: Displays and Shows, 1957-1958
105

1

Canadian Hardware Show, 1958 ( Toronto )
 

2

Lamp assembly and display, n.d.
 

3

Outdoor Show, n.d.
 

4

Radio Wescon Show, n.d.
 

5

U.S. Patent Office, 1957
 

6

Vacuum bottles and lamps, n.d.
 

7

Vacuumware, n.d. ( Toronto )
 

8

Hy-Lo and Hopalong Cassidy display, ca. 1950s
 

9

Auction 1995
 

10

Displays and shows—miscellaneous, 1950-1967
    Subseries C: Employees, ca. 1950s-1979 n.d.

105

110

11

2

Blood donors, 1954

Blood Donors, 1954

105

110

12

1

Bowling Team, n.d.

Bowling Team, n.d.

105

13

Bramming, Carl, 1954
 

14

Bramming, Meissner, Johnson Jr., Hastings , Church, Blain, Morgan, Robbins and Stifler, ca. 1950s
 

15

Burris, George, n.d.
 

16

Fitzpatrick, Charles and Clark, John n.d.
 

17

Victor S. Johnson Sr., n.d.

 

18

Johnson, Victor S. Jr.,
 

19

Kelso, Jim, 1979
 

20

Kingdom and Hobson, Ernie, 1979
 

21

Herman Lahde, n.d.
 

22

Piot, J.L. and Tanaka, Y., 1979

110

3

Bob Roberts, Ed Kriel, Bob Clegg, and Herman Durr, n.d. (framed)

105

23

Clyde Sipe, n.d.

110

4

Sales Meeting, Alexandria , Indiana , April 16, 1930

105

24

Softball team, n.d.
 

25

Queen of Hardware, 1968
 

26

Watch presentations by Victor S. Johnson Jr. to various employees, n.d.

110

5

[Management meeting?] n.d.

105

27

Office scenes, n.d.
 

28

Unidentified, n.d.

112

8

Unidentified, 1954
 

9-10

Unidentified, ca. 1950s

111

1

Unidentified male on factory assembly line, ca. 1950s
    Subseries D: Company Events, 1930-1954

110

9

Sales Banquet, April 25, 1930

111

2

St. Patrick’s Day Party, 1943

105

29

Christmas Party, 1948

106

1

Christmas Party, 1952
 

2

Management Club Christmas Dance, 1952
 

3

Radio employees picnic, August 1953
 

4

Radio employees picnic, September 1953
 

5

Halloween Party, 1953
 

6

Valentines Day, Party, 1954
    Subseries E: School Lunch Kits, 1957-1980s, n.d.

108

1

School lunch kits, 1963
 

2

School lunch kits, 1965
 

3

School lunch kits, 1966
 

4

School lunch kits, 1967
 

5

School lunch kits, 1974

Pint denim

Pint brunch

 

6

School lunch kits, ca. 1980s

99

6

School lunch kits, n.d.

Chuck Wagon, Debutant, Gun Smoke, Junior Miss, paladin, Plaid

108

99

7

4

School lunch displays, 1974

School lunch displays, 1966

108

8

Negatives, 1978
 

9

Machinery for school lunch kits, n.d.

 

10

Flat steel (KA326), 1974

Plaid

Junior Miss

Rough Rider

 

11

Flat vinyl (KA 335), 1974

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Alice in Wonderland

 

12

Soft bags and bottles, 1973, 1976
 

13

Soft bag/kit, 1982-1985
 

14

Flat plastic lunch boxes, 1985-1986
 

15

Flat steel lunch boxes, 1984, 1986

108

99

16

5

Alice in Wonderland, 1974

Alice in Wonderland negatives, 1974

108

17

Ballerina, 1960
 

18

Brunch bag, 1962

109

1

Brunch Bag (KA367), 1974
 

2

Brunch bag assortment (KA368), 1974

Raggedy Ann and Andy

Holly Hobbie

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

 

3

Character bottle assortment (BA387), 1974
 

4

Character kit assortment (SKM355), 1974
 

5

Debutante, n.d.
 

6

Denim diner (D8739), 1974
 

7

Plastic dome assortment (KA345), 1974
 

8

Steel dome assortment (KA344), 1974
 

9

Emergency, 1974
 

10

Robin Hood, 1957, 1974
 

11

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, 1974
 

12

Flat steel kit (KA325), 1974
 

13

Waltons, 1974
 

14

Wild Bill Hickock and Annie Oakley, n.d.
 

15

Yogi Bear, 1974
 

16

Zorro, 1957
    Subseries F: Mantle Lamp Company of America , 1923-1925

106

7

Anniversary gatherings, 1923-1925
 

8

Dance party, 1924
    Subseries G: General, 1949-1959
 

9

William H. Adler, Inc. n.d. (advertising agency)
 

10

Aladdin lamps, n.d.

106

11

American Legion, ca. 1950s
 

12

Bethlehem Business Leaders, 1957
 

13-14

Chamber of Commerce, 1949 (Welcome to Nashville )
 

15

Civitan Club Award, 1956
 

16

Douglas, Donna (Beverly Hillbillies), ca. 1950s
 

17

First National Bank, ca. 1950s
 

18

Hopalong Cassidy Lamp, n.d.
 

19

Kerosene Mantle Lamps, 1955-1956
 

20

Modern Materials Handling, 1959 (includes factory scenes)

107

1

CIO Pickett Line, 1955

107

99

2

7

Pitchers, n.d.

Pitchers, n.d.

107

3

Reagan, Ronald, ca. 1970s
 

4

Tennessee State Fair, 1949
 

5-6

Tennessee State Fair, 1950
 

7

Ulti-Mite, 1954 (Aladdin Radio)
 

8

Photos for a brochures (unidentified), n.d.
 

9

Safety sealed thermos, n.d.

99

8

Stanley Bottle, 1956
 

9

Thermoses, n.d.

107

10

Vacuum and wide mouth bottles, n.d.
 

11

Public relations for vacuum ware (includes Steve Allen), 1956
 

12

Negatives of artwork for school lunch boxes, n.d.
 

13

Positive transparencies

Picnic scene with lunch kit

Beach scene with lunch kit

Living room with Aladdin lamp

Bucaneer thermos

Food layout with thermos

 

14

Miscellaneous, n.d.

110

10

Newspaper clippings (negatives), 1949
     
    SERIES 16: SCRAPBOOKS, 1908-1962

113

  Newspaper Clippings, 1929, 1950-1959

114

  Advertising & Publicity, 1932-1949

115

  Lamp Advertising, 1908-1950

116

  Newspaper Clippings, 1951-1960
    American Thermos Ads, 1950-1960
    Advertising (general), 1952-1958

117

  Vacuum Bottle Advertising, 1954-1957

118

  Vacuum Bottle Advertising, 1949-1952

119

  Advertising, (general), 1919-1952

72

  Carl Bramming Retirement Scrapbook, 1948-1962
    SERIES 17: AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS, 1993-1996

73

OV 844.1

The Aladdin Story, n.d.

½” VHS

TRT: 17:30

 

OV 844.2

Aladdin Tempserve Sales Video, ca. 1993

½” VHS

TRT:   08:07

 

OV 844.3

Stanley Thermos, 1996

½” VHS

TRT: 60:00 minutes (continuous loop)

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